10.4% of Big Sandy, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 16.6% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 8.2% of high school graduates and 28.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 26.0% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Big Sandy, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Big Sandy:
10.4%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Big Sandy:
3.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Big Sandy:
26.0%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 13.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Big Sandy:
39.8%
Montana:
25.9%
Poverty by age in Big Sandy, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Big Sandy,MT (percentage below poverty level)
4.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
11.1%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
6.9%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
2.0%35 to 44 years
2.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
35.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Big Sandy,MT (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
44.0%5 years
6.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.0%25 to 34 years
4.0%35 to 44 years
43.0%45 to 54 years
12.0%55 to 64 years
13.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Big Sandy,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
6.3%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
9.2%55 to 64 years
2.9%65 to 74 years
6.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Big Sandy, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Sandy, MT (%)
10.6%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
14.1%2+ races
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Big Sandy, MT (absolute numbers)
70White
0Black
0American Indian
0Asian
182+ races
10.1%Below poverty level
89.9%Above poverty level
9.7%Below poverty level
90.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Big Sandy, MT
Children below poverty level:
Big Sandy, Montana:
10.3%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Big Sandy:
8.2%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Big Sandy:
28.0%
Montana:
31.3%
72.7%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
27.3%Female, no husband present
15.4%Worked full-time, year-round
46.2%Worked part-time
38.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
37.5%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
62.5%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
16.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.0%1980 to 1989
16.0%1970 to 1979
8.0%1960 to 1969
8.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.6%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
1.0%1980 to 1989
19.5%1970 to 1979
9.2%1960 to 1969
27.7%1950 to 1959
5.6%1940 to 1949
30.3%1939 or earlier
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