Latest news about poverty in Billings, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
8.9% of Billings, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 35.8% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 7.1% of high school graduates and 21.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 31.4%. For comparison, it was 16.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Billings, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Billings:
8.9%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Billings:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Billings:
18.6%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Billings:
24.5%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
31.4%
Residents above poverty level:
16.1%
Poverty by age in Billings, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Billings,MT (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
18.7%5 years
7.2%6 to 11 years
14.1%12 to 14 years
10.1%15 years
5.7%16 and 17 years
17.0%18 to 24 years
4.6%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
10.2%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Billings,MT (percentage below poverty level)
15.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.5%6 to 11 years
11.5%12 to 14 years
7.3%15 years
19.7%16 and 17 years
17.1%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
10.2%45 to 54 years
12.7%55 to 64 years
7.0%65 to 74 years
16.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Billings,MT (% below half of poverty level)
4.5%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
8.5%12 to 17 years
9.9%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
1.7%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
3.5%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
2.8%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Billings, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Billings, MT (%)
7.5%White
8.8%Black
27.6%American Indian
30.2%Asian
0.5%Native Hawaiian
2.5%Other race
14.2%2+ races
19.8%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Billings, MT (absolute numbers)
7,186White
99Black
1,142American Indian
318Asian
1Native Hawaiian
47Other race
1,1762+ races
1,706Hispanic
8.5%Below poverty level
91.5%Above poverty level
27.7%Below poverty level
72.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Billings, MT
Children below poverty level:
Billings, Montana:
8.4%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Billings:
7.1%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Billings:
21.3%
Montana:
31.3%
46.1%Married-couple family
16.0%Male, no wife present
37.9%Female, no husband present
12.8%Worked full-time, year-round
36.0%Worked part-time
51.2%Did not work
17.7%Both worked full-time
11.3%One full-time, other part-time
6.3%One full-time, other didn't work
11.0%Both worked part-time
9.6%One part-time, other didn't work
44.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.1%1999 to 2000
5.5%1995 to 1998
6.6%1990 to 1994
9.5%1980 to 1989
17.3%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
24.3%1950 to 1959
9.0%1940 to 1949
16.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.9%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
5.6%1990 to 1994
13.7%1980 to 1989
21.7%1970 to 1979
14.1%1960 to 1969
21.9%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
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