Latest news about poverty in Blackfoot, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
10.1% of Blackfoot, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 6.6% less than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 8.5% of high school graduates and 12.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 11.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.5%. For comparison, it was 24.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Blackfoot, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Blackfoot:
10.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Blackfoot:
5.9%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Blackfoot:
11.6%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Blackfoot:
21.1%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.5%
Residents above poverty level:
24.7%
Poverty by age in Blackfoot, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Blackfoot,ID (percentage below poverty level)
8.4%Under 5 years
25.0%5 years
2.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
19.4%16 and 17 years
20.2%18 to 24 years
14.7%25 to 34 years
3.8%35 to 44 years
6.9%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
11.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Blackfoot,ID (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
19.6%5 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
3.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
26.9%16 and 17 years
7.5%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
17.4%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Blackfoot,ID (% below half of poverty level)
5.6%Under 6 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
8.7%12 to 17 years
7.7%18 to 24 years
14.2%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
6.8%65 to 74 years
4.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Blackfoot, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackfoot, ID (%)
9.0%White
0.0%Black
32.6%American Indian
0.0%Asian
6.0%Other race
14.7%2+ races
4.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Blackfoot, ID (absolute numbers)
794White
0Black
184American Indian
0Asian
81Other race
1812+ races
104Hispanic
10.2%Below poverty level
89.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Blackfoot, ID
Children below poverty level:
Blackfoot, Idaho:
9.1%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Blackfoot:
8.5%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Blackfoot:
12.9%
Idaho:
20.3%
31.2%Married-couple family
5.7%Male, no wife present
63.1%Female, no husband present
17.7%Worked full-time, year-round
24.8%Worked part-time
57.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
45.5%One part-time, other didn't work
54.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
5.5%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
11.7%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
25.8%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
7.0%1950 to 1959
14.1%1940 to 1949
6.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
8.5%1995 to 1998
3.4%1990 to 1994
5.4%1980 to 1989
21.2%1970 to 1979
17.3%1960 to 1969
20.8%1950 to 1959
7.6%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
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