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Polson, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lake County County
2.7
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,334
Population
1,188/sq mi density
$51,463
Median Income
$30,142 per capita
$321,000
Home Value
$542,977 Zillow
$921
Median Rent
30.8% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
512
Violent Crime/100K
3,882 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.7 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$51,463 median income, 3.9% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.2 / 5.0
$321,000 home value, $921/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
512 violent crimes/100K (35% above avg)
B
Education
3.3 / 5.0
28.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$51,463
32% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,142
23% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.9%
8% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.9%
20% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Polson vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Polson’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$51,463
68%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,142
77%
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
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.5%
84% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
82.9%
13% above 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
82.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.5%
Other
14.6%
Average commute time
19 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 | $51,463 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,142 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,531 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $967 |
| County GDP | $1,355M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.484 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 82.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,300 |
| Restaurants | 92 |
| Healthcare | 98 |
| Retail | 109 |
| Manufacturing | 43 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,531 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,744 |