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Economy, jobs and prices in Bozeman, Montana: official figures

The median household income in Bozeman was $85,747 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 358th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Montana median $72,509.

Median household income
$85,747
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
3.0%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
15.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,717
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$687,900
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
44.7%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
92.0%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Bozeman?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Bozeman averaged $52,507 a year in 2020-2024, 184th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Montana: $41,711).

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How unequal are incomes in Bozeman?

Bozeman's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.483 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 171st most unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Bozeman, Montana?

3.0% of the civilian labor force in Bozeman was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,083 people), 50th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Montana's 3.6%.

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What share of people in Bozeman are working?

72.5% of Bozeman's 49,557 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 68th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Bozeman have jobs?

34,842 residents of Bozeman held civilian jobs, 70.3% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%); the survey counted no residents in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Bozeman?

The largest industry group for working residents of Bozeman was education, health care and social assistance (25.5% of employed residents), followed by professional, scientific, management and administrative services (14.7%) and arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services (13.5%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Bozeman work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 5.6% of working residents of Bozeman, 134th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 14.7% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Bozeman, Montana?

Commuters in Bozeman took 15.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 10th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 3.4% travelled an hour or more and 52.4% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Bozeman get to work?

16.1% of workers living in Bozeman worked from home in 2020-2024, 315th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 63.2% drove to work alone, 7.2% carpooled, 0.7% used public transport and 8.5% walked.

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What is the average rent in Bozeman, Montana?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Bozeman was $1,717 a month in 2020-2024, 324th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Montana: $1,081).

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How much does a house cost in Bozeman?

Owner-occupied homes in Bozeman had a median value of $687,900 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 130th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Montana: $375,800).

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How affordable are homes in Bozeman?

The median home value in Bozeman was 8.0 times the median household income, 77th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Bozeman, Montana own their home?

44.7% of the 23,970 occupied homes in Bozeman were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 13,249 were rented, 115th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Montana: 69.2%).

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What share of homes in Bozeman have broadband?

92.0% of households in Bozeman had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 356th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Montana: 89.4%).

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How many households in Bozeman have no internet?

2.2% of households in Bozeman (518) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 97th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 8.9% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Bozeman compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 358 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
355St. Charles$85,937
356Plainfield$85,908
357Tacoma$85,884
358Bozeman$85,747
359Waxahachie$85,723
360Atlanta$85,652
361Pasco$85,586
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 184 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
181Richland$52,563
182Tampa$52,528
183Beaverton$52,507
184Bozeman$52,507
185Bloomington$52,173
186Rockwall$52,156
187Gilbert$52,085
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 171 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
168Urban Honolulu0.484
169Union City0.483
170Savannah0.483
171Bozeman0.483
172Chico0.483
173Oak Park0.483
174Harrisburg0.483
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 774 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
771Gallatin3.1%
772Twin Falls3.0%
773Abilene3.0%
774Bozeman3.0%
775Parker3.0%
776Waxahachie3.0%
777Jupiter3.0%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 68 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
65Wylie72.6%
66Orlando72.6%
67Sunnyvale72.5%
68Bozeman72.5%
69Everett72.5%
70Eagan72.5%
71Santa Clara72.5%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 814 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
811Bismarck15.6
812Ames15.6
813Abilene15.6
814Bozeman15.5
815Fargo15.5
816Stillwater15.4
817Logan15.2
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 315 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
312Long Beach16.2%
313Vista16.2%
314Aurora16.1%
315Bozeman16.1%
316Provo16.1%
317Hoover16.1%
318Oceanside16.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 531 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
528Mesa0.7%
529St. George0.7%
530Fort Pierce0.7%
531Bozeman0.7%
532Ocoee0.7%
533Redding0.7%
534Richland0.7%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 690 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
687Winter Haven5.6%
688Davie5.6%
689Porterville5.6%
690Bozeman5.6%
691Columbia5.6%
692Pittsburg5.6%
693Richmond5.5%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 218 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
215Lynn25.6%
216Anchorage25.6%
217Mobile25.5%
218Bozeman25.5%
219Cleveland25.5%
220Waco25.5%
221Clermont25.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 324 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
321Pompano Beach$1,724
322Charleston$1,722
323Lynn$1,722
324Bozeman$1,717
325Sparks$1,716
326West New York$1,716
327Virginia Beach$1,714
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 130 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
127Montebello$697,900
128Weston$695,600
129Brookhaven$692,700
130Bozeman$687,900
131Watsonville$686,000
132Chino$683,400
133Rockville$682,300
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 74 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
71Orange8.1x
72Vista8.0x
73San Buenaventura (Ventura)8.0x
74Bozeman8.0x
75Lynwood8.0x
76Placentia7.9x
77San Marcos7.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 709 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
706Watsonville44.8%
707Plainfield44.8%
708Lawton44.8%
709Bozeman44.7%
710Santa Ana44.6%
711North Little Rock44.6%
712Bellingham44.6%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 468 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
465Eugene92.0%
466Tulare92.0%
467Norman92.0%
468Bozeman92.0%
469Jeffersonville91.9%
470Denton91.9%
471Fayetteville91.9%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Bozeman ranks 727 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
724Lake Forest2.2%
725College Station2.2%
726Hendersonville2.2%
727Bozeman2.2%
728Fort Collins2.2%
729League City2.2%
730Hoover2.2%
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