24.4% of Lima, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 50.3% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. The poverty rate was 10.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 11.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lima, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lima:
24.4%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lima:
4.3%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lima:
10.3%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 22.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lima:
7.8%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
11.8%
Poverty by age in Lima, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lima,MT (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%15 years
38.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lima,MT (percentage below poverty level)
17.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
29.0%18 to 24 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
33.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lima,MT (% below half of poverty level)
8.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
41.2%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lima, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lima, MT (%)
22.0%White
100.0%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lima, MT (absolute numbers)
46White
72+ races
23.8%Below poverty level
76.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lima, MT
Children below poverty level:
Lima, Montana:
86.1%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lima:
6.0%
Montana:
9.2%
0.0%Married-couple family
57.1%Male, no wife present
42.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
50.0%Worked part-time
50.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
31.2%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
68.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
16.4%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
3.0%1980 to 1989
17.9%1970 to 1979
3.0%1960 to 1969
6.0%1950 to 1959
4.5%1940 to 1949
41.8%1939 or earlier
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