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Three Forks, MT vs Hamilton, MT

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- Household income in Hamilton, is 46% less than it is in Three Forks and is 82% below the National Average.
- Three Forks unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Hamilton unemployment rate is 4.8%.
 Three Forks, MTHamilton, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock4.8%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock1.6%1.6%
 Future Job Growth49.1%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes0.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock6.9%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$27,854  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$37,868$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,266  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Three Forks, MTHamilton, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock14.6%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock19.7%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock10.4%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock13.1%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.8%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock1.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Three Forks, MTHamilton, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock9.4%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock2.7%1.2%
 Education, library1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock0.5%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock1.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.7%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock5.1%13.1%
Reviews for Three Forks    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in the country outside of Three Forks for years and loved it. It is beautiful, fun, and close to everything. No jobs really, but Bozeman and even Butte or Helena  More

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I spent 12 long years in the Three Forks school system. Then spent 2 years taking remedial classes to get an  More

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I was born in Three Forks and lived there for a total of 25 years. Left forever in 1988 and never looked back. Two major employers, a talc mill and a cement plant.   More

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Reviews for Hamilton    5 Reviews

If you are looking for a great place for family, privacy, views, recreation and the BEST GOLF in the state of Montana, look no further than the Stock Farm Club in  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hamilton indeed is a beautiful place but many of the people here are bigoted toward outsiders AND there is a serious drug problem in Hamilton. Third worst drug problem  More

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Over 17 years ago

Serious crime is so low that a lot of people don't even lock their cars or  More

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