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Yaak, MT
Full City Profile · Montana · Lincoln County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
310
Population
11/sq mi density
$56,250
Median Income
$28,974 per capita
$363,600
Home Value
$401,940 Zillow
41°F
Avg Temperature
269 sunny days/yr
417
Violent Crime/100K
3,545 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$56,250 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.0 / 5.0
$363,600 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
417 violent crimes/100K (10% above avg)
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
18.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,250
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,974
26% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
11.6%
6% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Yaak vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Yaak’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$56,250
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,974
74%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,336
85%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$915
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$915
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
50.6%
233% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
39.2%
46% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$880M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
39.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
50.6%
Other
10.2%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
960
Restaurants
70
Healthcare
63
Retail
89
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,336
15% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,052
13% 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 | $56,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,974 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,336 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $915 |
| County GDP | $880M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 11.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.456 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 39.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 50.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 960 |
| Restaurants | 70 |
| Healthcare | 63 |
| Retail | 89 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,336 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,052 |