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Three Forks, MT vs Libby, MT

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- Household income in Libby, is 45% less than it is in Three Forks and is 77% below the National Average.
- Three Forks unemployment rate is 3.0%.
- Libby unemployment rate is 8.4%.
 Three Forks, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock8.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.2%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$39,044$69,021
 Family Median Income$78,266  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Three Forks, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock21.3%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K5.6%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock10.3%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K7.1%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock13.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K6.6%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock4.2%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K18.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock11.2%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.4%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.2%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Three Forks, MTLibby, MTUnited States
 Management, business, finance16.7%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock1.1%6.5%
 Community, social services3.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library1.1%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.6%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology0.7%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock0.7%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.0%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock8.1%5.4%
 Building maintenance5.1%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock2.3%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.1%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock4.9%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair11.5%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock18.0%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 Libby    4 Reviews

Please do not move to my back yard. Yes, it is very beautiful here, but is not an open invitation to move here. This town is a superfund site for asbestosis. The air is  More

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Libby is backed by a huge wilderness area that has gizzly bears, moose, elk, and all sorts of other wild creatures. North of the town of about 2500 where I live, I'm  More

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Over 16 years ago

I hesitate to give any info....to keep the community small, but it's going to get out none the less. The Libby area has more untouched and rarely traveled forests and  More

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