Latest news about poverty in Laurel, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
11.2% of Laurel, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 8.4% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 9.4% of high school graduates and 0.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 18.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 45.7%. For comparison, it was 27.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laurel, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
11.2%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laurel:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laurel:
18.1%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 13.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laurel:
23.3%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
45.7%
Residents above poverty level:
27.4%
Poverty by age in Laurel, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laurel,MT (percentage below poverty level)
8.1%Under 5 years
74.4%5 years
3.3%6 to 11 years
12.0%12 to 14 years
69.8%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.1%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
8.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
5.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laurel,MT (percentage below poverty level)
7.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
13.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
64.0%16 and 17 years
19.2%18 to 24 years
5.8%25 to 34 years
6.6%35 to 44 years
11.4%45 to 54 years
11.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
14.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laurel,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
1.4%6 to 11 years
16.9%12 to 17 years
7.4%18 to 24 years
1.0%25 to 34 years
7.9%35 to 44 years
3.6%45 to 54 years
2.7%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laurel, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, MT (%)
8.0%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
74.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
13.0%2+ races
6.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laurel, MT (absolute numbers)
498White
0Black
0American Indian
89Asian
5Other race
912+ races
31Hispanic
8.8%Below poverty level
91.2%Above poverty level
1.7%Below poverty level
98.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laurel, MT
Children below poverty level:
Laurel, Montana:
9.6%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laurel:
9.4%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laurel:
0.8%
Montana:
31.3%
11.3%Married-couple family
34.0%Male, no wife present
54.6%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
47.7%Worked part-time
52.3%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
18.2%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
81.8%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
9.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.4%1980 to 1989
6.7%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
32.1%1940 to 1949
16.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.4%1999 to 2000
6.6%1995 to 1998
5.1%1990 to 1994
11.5%1980 to 1989
24.1%1970 to 1979
10.0%1960 to 1969
16.0%1950 to 1959
12.9%1940 to 1949
11.4%1939 or earlier
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