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Ryegate, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Golden Valley County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
259
Population
345/sq mi density
$48,750
Median Income
$29,189 per capita
$126,900
Home Value
$212,955 Zillow
$820
Median Rent
26.0% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
253 sunny days/yr
99
Violent Crime/100K
1,490 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$48,750 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$126,900 home value, $820/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
99 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.7 / 5.0
8.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$48,750
35% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,189
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.6%
47% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Ryegate vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Ryegate’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$48,750
65%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,189
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$44,755
62%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$933
65%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$933
35% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
29% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.0%
87% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.4%
7% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$33M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2%
Other
19.6%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
51
Restaurants
10
Healthcare
11
Retail
15
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$44,755
38% 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 | $48,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,189 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $44,755 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $933 |
| County GDP | $33M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 51 |
| Restaurants | 10 |
| Healthcare | 11 |
| Retail | 15 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $44,755 |