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Philipsburg, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Granite County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,012
Population
1,191/sq mi density
$40,096
Median Income
$29,515 per capita
$304,200
Home Value
$425,049 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
31.3% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
454
Violent Crime/100K
3,761 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Economy
2.9 / 5.0
$40,096 median income, 7.4% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.4 / 5.0
$304,200 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
454 violent crimes/100K (19% above avg)
B+
Education
3.6 / 5.0
33.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,096
47% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,515
24% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
7.4%
106% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.9%
44% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Philipsburg vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Philipsburg’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,096
53%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,515
76%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$73,211
102%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$851
59%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$851
41% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.3%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
73.8%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$166M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
73.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.3%
Other
19.9%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
192
Restaurants
16
Healthcare
8
Retail
22
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$73,211
2% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,543
1% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,096 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,515 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $73,211 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $851 |
| County GDP | $166M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 7.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.488 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 73.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 192 |
| Restaurants | 16 |
| Healthcare | 8 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $73,211 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,543 |