Butte, Montana (MT) Poverty Rate Data
Information about poor and low-income residents
15.8% of Butte, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.0% of high school graduates and 39.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 19.6% among disabled males and 23.9% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.9%. For comparison, it was 23.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butte, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Butte: | 15.8% |
| Whole state: | 12.1% |
| Butte: | 5.9% |
| Whole state: | 5.8% |
Poverty rate among disabled males:
| Butte: | 19.6% |
| Montana: | 17.4% |
Disability rate in this place among poor males (it is 18.0% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
| Butte: | 27.5% |
| Montana: | 24.9% |
Poverty rate among disabled females:
| Butte: | 23.9% |
| Montana: | 22.3% |
Disability rate in this place among poor females (it is 16.8% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
| Butte: | 29.0% |
| Montana: | 24.3% |
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
| Residents below poverty level: | 68.9% |
| Residents above poverty level: | 23.7% |
Poverty by age in Butte, MT
- Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butte,MT (percentage below poverty level)
- 11.6%Under 5 years
- 10.7%5 years
- 16.0%6 to 11 years
- 10.9%12 to 14 years
- 9.5%15 years
- 20.0%16 and 17 years
- 22.1%18 to 24 years
- 10.9%25 to 34 years
- 6.9%35 to 44 years
- 9.9%45 to 54 years
- 9.9%55 to 64 years
- 12.8%65 to 74 years
- 10.2%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butte,MT (percentage below poverty level)
- 18.2%Under 5 years
- 6.2%5 years
- 12.1%6 to 11 years
- 23.5%12 to 14 years
- 9.4%15 years
- 8.4%16 and 17 years
- 18.8%18 to 24 years
- 17.4%25 to 34 years
- 9.8%35 to 44 years
- 11.1%45 to 54 years
- 10.9%55 to 64 years
- 9.6%65 to 74 years
- 15.0%75 years and over
- Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butte,MT (% below half of poverty level)
- 7.2%Under 5 years
- 3.2%5 years
- 8.5%6 to 11 years
- 4.7%12 to 14 years
- 5.0%15 years
- 7.0%16 and 17 years
- 12.9%18 to 24 years
- 8.6%25 to 34 years
- 3.8%35 to 44 years
- 3.8%45 to 54 years
- 4.2%55 to 64 years
- 0.8%65 to 74 years
- 3.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butte, MT
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butte, MT (%)
- 12.0%White
- 13.0%Black
- 50.0%American Indian
- 28.0%Asian
- 100.0%Native Hawaiian
- 24.0%Other race
- 15.0%2+ races
- 27.0%Hispanic
- Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butte, MT (absolute numbers)
- 4,070White
- 10Black
- 293American Indian
- 39Asian
- 18Native Hawaiian
- 79Other race
- 2562+ races
- 805Hispanic
- 12.6%Below poverty level
- 87.4%Above poverty level
- 15.2%Below poverty level
- 84.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butte, MT
Children below poverty level:
| Butte, Montana: | 13.7% |
| State: | 12.8% |
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
| Butte: | 25.0% |
| Montana: | 23.6% |
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
| Butte: | 39.2% |
| Montana: | 44.8% |
- 33.0%Married-couple family
- 18.4%Male, no wife present
- 48.5%Female, no husband present
Other data
- Owners below poverty level
- 0.0%1999 to 2000
- 1.4%1995 to 1998
- 4.1%1990 to 1994
- 4.6%1980 to 1989
- 14.3%1970 to 1979
- 6.8%1960 to 1969
- 12.7%1950 to 1959
- 6.8%1940 to 1949
- 49.1%1939 or earlier
- Owners above poverty level
- 0.6%1999 to 2000
- 4.5%1995 to 1998
- 3.4%1990 to 1994
- 6.3%1980 to 1989
- 14.2%1970 to 1979
- 9.1%1960 to 1969
- 15.0%1950 to 1959
- 8.5%1940 to 1949
- 38.3%1939 or earlier