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Thompson Falls, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Sanders County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,568
Population
980/sq mi density
$53,203
Median Income
$24,548 per capita
$182,200
Home Value
$381,953 Zillow
$575
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
276 sunny days/yr
224
Violent Crime/100K
1,937 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$53,203 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$182,200 home value, $575/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
224 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
19.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$53,203
29% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,548
37% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Thompson Falls vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Thompson Falls’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$53,203
71%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,548
63%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,450
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$883
62%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$883
38% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
13 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.7%
56% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.8%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$552M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.8%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.7%
Other
14.5%
Average commute time
13 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
574
Restaurants
49
Healthcare
43
Retail
53
Manufacturing
23
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,450
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,463
1% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $53,203 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,548 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,450 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $883 |
| County GDP | $552M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 13 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.8% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 574 |
| Restaurants | 49 |
| Healthcare | 43 |
| Retail | 53 |
| Manufacturing | 23 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,450 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,463 |