Latest news about poverty in Plains, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
20.0% of Plains, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 39.2% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 19.6% of high school graduates and 33.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 26.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Plains, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Plains:
20.0%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Plains:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Plains:
24.6%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Plains:
31.7%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
26.6%
Poverty by age in Plains, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Plains,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
46.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
9.3%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
42.9%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
15.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Plains,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
69.0%25 to 34 years
34.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
20.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Plains,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
5.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.4%55 to 64 years
12.9%65 to 74 years
3.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Plains, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plains, MT (%)
20.0%White
100.0%Black
46.0%American Indian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Plains, MT (absolute numbers)
210White
4Black
13American Indian
19.7%Below poverty level
80.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Plains, MT
Children below poverty level:
Plains, Montana:
21.5%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Plains:
19.6%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Plains:
33.3%
Montana:
31.3%
25.8%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
74.2%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
31.0%Worked part-time
62.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.1%1980 to 1989
14.3%1970 to 1979
20.4%1960 to 1969
12.2%1950 to 1959
4.1%1940 to 1949
38.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.5%1995 to 1998
7.0%1990 to 1994
5.2%1980 to 1989
16.8%1970 to 1979
13.3%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
10.5%1940 to 1949
28.3%1939 or earlier
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