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Roy, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Petroleum County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
133
Population
39/sq mi density
$50,000
Median Income
$24,347 per capita
$48,300
Home Value
$334,788 Zillow
$871
Median Rent
28.3% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
390
Violent Crime/100K
1,220 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$50,000 median income, 0.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$48,300 home value, $871/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
390 violent crimes/100K (3% above avg)
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$50,000
33% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,347
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.9%
75% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.9%
4% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Roy vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Roy’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$50,000
67%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,347
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$46,590
65%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$666
47%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$666
53% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.0%
34% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.9%
0% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$23M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
10%
Other
17.1%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
26
Restaurants
37
Healthcare
47
Retail
61
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$46,590
35% below US avg ($72,000)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $50,000 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,347 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $46,590 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $666 |
| County GDP | $23M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.9% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.9% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 10.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 26 |
| Restaurants | 37 |
| Healthcare | 47 |
| Retail | 61 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $46,590 |