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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Montana is $25,977, which is lower than the national average of $28,555. Montana median household income is $46,766, which has grown by 41.61% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Montana residents spend 17.5 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #35

Montana	25,977 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Montana	25,594 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Montana	31,254 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Montana	21,003 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #40

Montana	46,766 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Montana	62,086 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #5

Montana	41.61%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Montana		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	25.61%	$17,592, see rank	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	31.54%	$17,075, see rank	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	2.32%	$3,179, see rank	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	17.95%	$21,548, see rank	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Montana	60,581 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Montana	75,070 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Montana	U.S.
White	$48,107, see rank	$56,900
Black	$36,842, see rank	$35,600
Hispanic	$36,434, see rank	$42,396
Asian	$47,631, see rank	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$30,284, see rank	$37,170
Hawaiian Native	$30,000, see rank	$53,370
One Race, Other	$32,023, see rank	$40,300
Two or More Races	$37,542, see rank	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Montana	U.S.
less than 25	$25,992, see rank	$25,788
25 to 44	$52,540, see rank	$58,398
45 to 64	$55,064, see rank	$65,027
65 or over	$35,632, see rank	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Montana	%	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	807,917	see rank	248,775,628
Male¹	403,980	50.00%, see rank	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	277,080	68.59%, see rank	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	2,798	0.69%, see rank	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	274,282	67.89%, see rank	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	252,677	92.12%, see rank	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	21,605	7.88%, see rank	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	126,900	31.41%, see rank	30.72%
Female¹	403,937	50.00%, see rank	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	242,734	60.09%, see rank	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	613	0.15%, see rank	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	242,121	59.94%, see rank	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	228,442	94.35%, see rank	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	13,679	5.65%, see rank	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	161,203	39.91%, see rank	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Montana	%	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	473,349	100%	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	356,557	75.33%, see rank	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	48,837	10.32%, see rank	9.59%
Public Transportation	4,004	0.85%, see rank	5.06%
Walked	22,657	4.79%, see rank	2.78%
Other Means	11,068	2.34%, see rank	1.79%
Worked at Home	30,226	6.39%, see rank	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Montana	17.5 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Montana	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	481,119	-	143,435,233
Male¹	252,677	52.52%, see rank	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	81,843	32.39%, see rank	33.12%
Service Occupations²	36,483	14.44%, see rank	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	38,680	15.31%, see rank	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	6,874	2.72%, see rank	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	32,794	12.98%, see rank	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	38,476	15.23%, see rank	17.94%
Female¹	228,442	47.48%, see rank	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	88,782	38.86%, see rank	40.04%
Service Occupations²	55,861	24.45%, see rank	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	72,538	31.75%, see rank	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	1,422	0.62%, see rank	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,177	0.52%, see rank	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	8,051	3.52%, see rank	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Montana	%	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	481,119	100%	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	34,736	7.22%, see rank	1.96%
Construction	38,339	7.97%, see rank	6.17%
Manufacturing	21,844	4.54%, see rank	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	11,329	2.35%, see rank	2.75%
Retail Trade	58,396	12.14%, see rank	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	23,639	4.91%, see rank	4.93%
Information	8,599	1.79%, see rank	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	26,381	5.48%, see rank	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	39,322	8.17%, see rank	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	111,278	23.13%, see rank	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	53,245	11.07%, see rank	9.49%
Public Administration	30,735	6.39%, see rank	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	23,276	4.84%, see rank	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Montana	%	U.S.
Population in Poverty	150,096	15.29%, see rank	15.59%
Family in Poverty	25,715	10.04%, see rank	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.