Latest news about poverty in Livingston, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
14.0% of Livingston, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 10.9% of high school graduates and 35.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 59.8%. For comparison, it was 18.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Livingston, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Livingston:
14.0%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Livingston:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Livingston:
24.4%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Livingston:
20.8%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
59.8%
Residents above poverty level:
18.1%
Poverty by age in Livingston, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Livingston,MT (percentage below poverty level)
29.2%Under 5 years
28.8%6 to 11 years
17.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
8.4%18 to 24 years
12.0%25 to 34 years
4.2%35 to 44 years
0.9%45 to 54 years
8.2%55 to 64 years
20.5%65 to 74 years
27.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Livingston,MT (percentage below poverty level)
19.4%Under 5 years
60.9%5 years
16.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.6%16 and 17 years
28.4%18 to 24 years
9.5%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
3.2%45 to 54 years
13.9%55 to 64 years
13.1%65 to 74 years
29.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Livingston,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.8%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
2.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Livingston, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Livingston, MT (%)
13.1%White
26.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
23.2%2+ races
18.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Livingston, MT (absolute numbers)
1,039White
47American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
772+ races
40Hispanic
13.7%Below poverty level
86.3%Above poverty level
14.4%Below poverty level
85.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Livingston, MT
Children below poverty level:
Livingston, Montana:
18.8%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Livingston:
10.9%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Livingston:
35.1%
Montana:
31.3%
41.5%Married-couple family
12.3%Male, no wife present
46.2%Female, no husband present
2.1%Worked full-time, year-round
42.0%Worked part-time
55.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
29.4%One full-time, other part-time
47.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
23.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
4.4%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
3.1%1980 to 1989
12.6%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.5%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
65.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.3%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.1%1980 to 1989
12.3%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
15.2%1950 to 1959
10.4%1940 to 1949
45.3%1939 or earlier
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