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Salmon, ID vs Polson, MT

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Highlights
- Household income in Polson, is 5% more than it is in Salmon and is 51% below the National Average.
- Salmon unemployment rate is 6.9%.
- Polson unemployment rate is 5.0%.
 Salmon, IDPolson, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.0%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock2.4%1.6%
 Future Job Growth35.6%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$26,568  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$45,565$69,021
 Family Median Income$56,641  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Salmon, IDPolson, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock17.2%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K9.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock9.6%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.5%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock9.9%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.9%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock11.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K2.0%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.6%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Salmon, IDPolson, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.0%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.4%6.5%
 Community, social services0.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library5.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology2.2%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock9.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.6%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.7%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.8%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support20.4%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair8.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock9.4%13.1%
Reviews for Salmon    1 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Relocated to this town to be close to family. Pros to living in Lemhi County would obviously be outdoor activities such as fishing, hiking, swimming, boating, hunting  More

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Reviews for Polson    2 Reviews

Good for retirees. Otherwise, hard to make a living. Cost of living exceeds  More

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Over 17 years ago

Polson is a small, howdy-do kinda town. Significant crime is almost unheard of, it's mostly just the occasional punk breaks into his grandpa's house and steals $500.   More

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