15.8% of Butte-Silver Bow, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 12.3% of high school graduates and 23.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 21.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 64.0%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Butte-Silver Bow:
15.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Butte-Silver Bow:
7.9%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Butte-Silver Bow:
21.4%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 18.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Butte-Silver Bow:
26.5%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
64.0%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Butte-Silver Bow,MT (percentage below poverty level)
19.0%Under 5 years
43.3%5 years
12.4%6 to 11 years
3.3%12 to 14 years
5.3%15 years
14.2%16 and 17 years
27.5%18 to 24 years
19.3%25 to 34 years
12.6%35 to 44 years
7.9%45 to 54 years
10.9%55 to 64 years
16.8%65 to 74 years
14.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Butte-Silver Bow,MT (percentage below poverty level)
23.0%Under 5 years
55.1%5 years
21.5%6 to 11 years
17.0%12 to 14 years
3.4%15 years
21.5%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
18.7%25 to 34 years
11.7%35 to 44 years
15.3%45 to 54 years
5.5%55 to 64 years
18.9%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Butte-Silver Bow,MT (% below half of poverty level)
19.5%Under 6 years
7.6%6 to 11 years
4.1%12 to 17 years
20.9%18 to 24 years
13.3%25 to 34 years
4.3%35 to 44 years
5.8%45 to 54 years
3.1%55 to 64 years
2.1%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butte-Silver Bow, MT (%)
14.1%White
33.9%Black
55.5%American Indian
38.1%Asian
30.4%Other race
17.5%2+ races
26.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Butte-Silver Bow, MT (absolute numbers)
4,307White
15Black
334American Indian
66Asian
55Other race
3552+ races
457Hispanic
15.0%Below poverty level
85.0%Above poverty level
42.3%Below poverty level
57.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Butte-Silver Bow, MT
Children below poverty level:
Butte-Silver Bow, Montana:
16.5%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Butte-Silver Bow:
12.3%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Butte-Silver Bow:
23.6%
Montana:
31.3%
31.2%Married-couple family
23.9%Male, no wife present
44.9%Female, no husband present
5.0%Worked full-time, year-round
43.7%Worked part-time
51.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
4.2%One full-time, other didn't work
11.3%Both worked part-time
50.5%One part-time, other didn't work
34.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.7%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
4.9%1980 to 1989
14.6%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
12.7%1950 to 1959
6.8%1940 to 1949
47.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
3.7%1990 to 1994
7.0%1980 to 1989
14.4%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
14.7%1950 to 1959
8.2%1940 to 1949
37.1%1939 or earlier
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