Libby is a very small city located in the state of Montana. With a population of 3,235 people and three associated neighborhoods, Libby is the 35th largest community in Montana.
A relatively large number of people in Libby telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.89% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
One of the benefits of Libby is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.20 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
Libby is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Libby who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.18% of the adults in Libby have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Libby in 2022 was $25,852, which is lower middle income relative to Montana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $103,408 for a family of four. However, Libby contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Libby is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Libby home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Libby residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Libby include German, English, Norwegian, Irish, and French.
The most common language spoken in Libby is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Tagalog.