Latest news about poverty in Missoula, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.2% of Missoula, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 32.6% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 6.5% of high school graduates and 35.6% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 75.1%. For comparison, it was 31.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Missoula, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Missoula:
9.2%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Missoula:
3.9%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Missoula:
23.2%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Missoula:
38.2%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
75.1%
Residents above poverty level:
31.3%
Poverty by age in Missoula, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Missoula,MT (percentage below poverty level)
14.6%Under 5 years
22.3%5 years
10.3%6 to 11 years
12.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
5.4%16 and 17 years
20.3%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
5.9%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
9.9%55 to 64 years
6.2%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Missoula,MT (percentage below poverty level)
6.3%Under 5 years
7.1%5 years
5.3%6 to 11 years
22.6%12 to 14 years
12.4%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.6%18 to 24 years
12.3%25 to 34 years
4.7%35 to 44 years
6.1%45 to 54 years
8.4%55 to 64 years
17.7%65 to 74 years
18.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Missoula,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
3.6%12 to 17 years
11.7%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
3.8%45 to 54 years
3.6%55 to 64 years
4.6%65 to 74 years
2.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Missoula, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Missoula, MT (%)
9.3%White
3.2%Black
33.6%American Indian
4.7%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
13.1%Other race
26.3%2+ races
18.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Missoula, MT (absolute numbers)
6,020White
16Black
475American Indian
56Asian
0Native Hawaiian
137Other race
1,6362+ races
645Hispanic
8.7%Below poverty level
91.3%Above poverty level
21.2%Below poverty level
78.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Missoula, MT
Children below poverty level:
Missoula, Montana:
10.3%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Missoula:
6.5%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Missoula:
35.6%
Montana:
31.3%
28.7%Married-couple family
17.0%Male, no wife present
54.3%Female, no husband present
16.1%Worked full-time, year-round
38.7%Worked part-time
45.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
4.8%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
35.0%Both worked part-time
29.9%One part-time, other didn't work
30.2%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
15.1%1980 to 1989
25.0%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
15.0%1950 to 1959
6.4%1940 to 1949
21.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.6%1999 to 2000
8.1%1995 to 1998
7.7%1990 to 1994
8.2%1980 to 1989
17.4%1970 to 1979
15.7%1960 to 1969
16.2%1950 to 1959
7.8%1940 to 1949
16.5%1939 or earlier
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