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Shelby, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Toole County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
3,129
Population
541/sq mi density
$53,357
Median Income
$31,495 per capita
$206,000
Home Value
$176,469 Zillow
$769
Median Rent
24.4% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
192
Violent Crime/100K
2,340 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,357 median income, 1.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$206,000 home value, $769/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
192 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,357
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$31,495
19% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.1%
69% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.0%
84% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Shelby vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Shelby’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,357
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$31,495
81%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,969
74%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,073
75%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,073
25% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.1%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$489M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.1%
Other
10.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
239
Restaurants
20
Healthcare
12
Retail
17
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,969
26% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,750
7% 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 | $53,357 |
| Per Capita Income | $31,495 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,969 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,073 |
| County GDP | $489M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.430 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 239 |
| Restaurants | 20 |
| Healthcare | 12 |
| Retail | 17 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,969 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,750 |