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Plains, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.1
/5.0
C
Fair
1,077
Population
1,737/sq mi density
$24,661
Median Income
$43,265 per capita
$209,200
Home Value
$395,959 Zillow
$782
Median Rent
46.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
469
Violent Crime/100K
1,968 property/100K
C
Overall
2.1 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$24,661 median income, 2.0% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$209,200 home value, $782/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
469 violent crimes/100K (23% above avg)
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$24,661
67% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$43,265
11% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
12.4%
0% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Plains vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Plains’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$24,661
33%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$43,265
111%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,531
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$967
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$967
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
18 min
34% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.4%
5% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
60.7%
17% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,355M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
60.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
14.4%
Other
24.9%
Average commute time
18 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,300
Restaurants
92
Healthcare
98
Retail
109
Manufacturing
43
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,531
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,744
36% 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 | $24,661 |
| Per Capita Income | $43,265 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $1,355M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 18 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 60.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 14.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,300 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,744 |