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Bigfork, MT vs Belton, TX

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- Household income in Belton, is 31% less than it is in Bigfork and is 34% below the National Average.
- Bigfork unemployment rate is 5.6%.
- Belton unemployment rate is 7.1%.
 Bigfork, MTBelton, TXUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock7.1%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.9%1.6%
 Future Job Growth37.3%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock0.0%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$41,655  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$51,490$69,021
 Family Median Income$85,526  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Bigfork, MTBelton, TXUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock16.0%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K3.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.9%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K6.8%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.1%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K9.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K17.1%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock14.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K8.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock5.8%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Bigfork, MTBelton, TXUnited States
 Management, business, finance20.1%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.8%6.5%
 Community, social services0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.6%1.2%
 Education, library3.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.4%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology10.6%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.5%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement1.2%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock6.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.5%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock5.6%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support21.6%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair9.1%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock13.3%13.1%
Reviews for Bigfork    5 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

Artist village drawing pre-retirement and retirement individuals to the valley surrounded by the Swan Mountain Range. Provides boating on the largest fresh water lake  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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With the 2008 statistics in from our MLS, now is a good time for a recap of 2008. Though we are not suffering the identical market conditions of the large  More

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Reviews for Belton    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I've lived in this area for over 20 years. All in all, it's a good place to raise a family. Belton ISD has a good state rating. There is usually some sort of activity  More

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As a substitute teacher for BISD, I have had the opportunity to get to know many of the teachers and administrators, as well as the students. Belton is blessed to have  More

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Belton is a small town near Killeen and Fort Hood (large Army Base). It's economy depends a lot on the base for income so they have a captive audience that they can  More

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