25.0% of Valier, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 10.3% of high school graduates and 56.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 50.0%. For comparison, it was 12.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Valier, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Valier:
25.0%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Valier:
15.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Valier:
25.2%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 18.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Valier:
18.8%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
50.0%
Residents above poverty level:
12.5%
Poverty by age in Valier, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Valier,MT (percentage below poverty level)
6.0%6 to 11 years
40.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
38.0%25 to 34 years
10.0%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
4.0%55 to 64 years
8.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Valier,MT (percentage below poverty level)
27.0%Under 5 years
37.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
82.0%18 to 24 years
44.0%25 to 34 years
14.0%35 to 44 years
22.0%45 to 54 years
9.0%55 to 64 years
5.0%65 to 74 years
13.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Valier,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
12.2%6 to 11 years
25.6%12 to 17 years
69.1%18 to 24 years
10.5%25 to 34 years
6.4%35 to 44 years
21.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Valier, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valier, MT (%)
18.1%White
59.5%American Indian
0.0%Asian
20.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Valier, MT (absolute numbers)
87White
48American Indian
0Asian
32+ races
20.3%Below poverty level
79.7%Above poverty level
95.1%Below poverty level
4.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Valier, MT
Children below poverty level:
Valier, Montana:
28.4%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Valier:
10.3%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Valier:
56.0%
Montana:
31.3%
47.1%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
52.9%Female, no husband present
17.5%Worked full-time, year-round
64.9%Worked part-time
17.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
25.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
37.5%Both didn't 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
50.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
50.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.0%1999 to 2000
1.2%1995 to 1998
3.6%1990 to 1994
16.1%1980 to 1989
11.9%1970 to 1979
6.5%1960 to 1969
14.9%1950 to 1959
8.9%1940 to 1949
33.9%1939 or earlier
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