Latest news about poverty in Chinook, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.8% of Chinook, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 23.6% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 12.1% of high school graduates and 2.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.4%. For comparison, it was 19.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Chinook, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Chinook:
9.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Chinook:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Chinook:
17.2%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Chinook:
24.7%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.4%
Residents above poverty level:
19.5%
Poverty by age in Chinook, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Chinook,MT (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
5.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.3%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.8%45 to 54 years
26.8%55 to 64 years
1.7%65 to 74 years
10.1%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Chinook,MT (percentage below poverty level)
14.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
23.0%45 to 54 years
17.3%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Chinook,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
2.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Chinook, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chinook, MT (%)
8.0%White
100.0%Black
2.0%American Indian
0.0%Other race
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Chinook, MT (absolute numbers)
119White
24Black
9.6%Below poverty level
90.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Chinook, MT
Children below poverty level:
Chinook, Montana:
5.3%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Chinook:
12.1%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Chinook:
2.0%
Montana:
31.3%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
54.2%Worked part-time
45.8%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
51.5%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
48.5%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
17.0%1970 to 1979
15.1%1960 to 1969
7.5%1950 to 1959
20.8%1940 to 1949
39.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.1%1995 to 1998
0.5%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
13.4%1970 to 1979
4.7%1960 to 1969
19.7%1950 to 1959
13.2%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
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