Latest news about poverty in Moscow, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
19.5% of Moscow, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 45.0% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 10.3% of high school graduates and 28.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 86.3%. For comparison, it was 27.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Moscow, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Moscow:
19.5%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Moscow:
10.3%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Moscow:
27.7%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Moscow:
15.9%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
86.3%
Residents above poverty level:
27.2%
Poverty by age in Moscow, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Moscow,ID (percentage below poverty level)
16.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
18.9%6 to 11 years
31.2%12 to 14 years
19.0%15 years
14.0%16 and 17 years
44.2%18 to 24 years
12.1%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
3.4%45 to 54 years
11.5%55 to 64 years
1.1%65 to 74 years
16.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Moscow,ID (percentage below poverty level)
6.5%Under 5 years
2.4%5 years
24.5%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.4%18 to 24 years
16.4%25 to 34 years
12.8%35 to 44 years
8.8%45 to 54 years
17.2%55 to 64 years
4.7%65 to 74 years
11.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Moscow,ID (% below half of poverty level)
5.1%Under 6 years
2.7%6 to 11 years
1.5%12 to 17 years
38.6%18 to 24 years
8.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
2.3%65 to 74 years
4.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Moscow, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moscow, ID (%)
17.8%White
16.6%Black
12.8%American Indian
17.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
38.7%Other race
45.5%2+ races
14.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Moscow, ID (absolute numbers)
3,070White
60Black
32American Indian
91Asian
0Native Hawaiian
109Other race
7552+ races
161Hispanic
18.6%Below poverty level
81.4%Above poverty level
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Moscow, ID
Children below poverty level:
Moscow, Idaho:
14.6%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Moscow:
10.3%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Moscow:
28.1%
Idaho:
20.3%
41.8%Married-couple family
12.6%Male, no wife present
45.7%Female, no husband present
6.4%Worked full-time, year-round
71.6%Worked part-time
22.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
31.1%One full-time, other didn't work
8.9%Both worked part-time
36.1%One part-time, other didn't work
23.9%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
3.0%1990 to 1994
22.3%1980 to 1989
26.4%1970 to 1979
9.1%1960 to 1969
24.4%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
7.6%1995 to 1998
10.3%1990 to 1994
9.8%1980 to 1989
18.6%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
3.7%1940 to 1949
21.3%1939 or earlier
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