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Whitewater, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Phillips County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
100
Population
94/sq mi density
$35,417
Median Income
$19,206 per capita
$79,000
Home Value
$144,269 Zillow
$267
Median Rent
10.9% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
274 sunny days/yr
147
Violent Crime/100K
1,674 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$35,417 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$79,000 home value, $267/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
147 violent crimes/100K
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
34.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$35,417
53% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$19,206
51% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.3%
17% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Whitewater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Whitewater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$35,417
47%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$19,206
49%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$52,342
73%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$797
56%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$797
44% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
55% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
53.2%
27% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$164M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
53.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
46.8%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
186
Restaurants
21
Healthcare
9
Retail
20
Manufacturing
4
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$52,342
27% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,800
20% 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 | $35,417 |
| Per Capita Income | $19,206 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $52,342 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $797 |
| County GDP | $164M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.403 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 53.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 186 |
| Restaurants | 21 |
| Healthcare | 9 |
| Retail | 20 |
| Manufacturing | 4 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $52,342 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,800 |