62.8% of Knife River, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 80.7% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 40.0% of high school graduates and 72.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 36.4% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Knife River, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Knife River:
62.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Knife River:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Knife River:
33.3%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 21.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Knife River:
6.4%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
36.4%
Poverty by age in Knife River, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Knife River,MT (percentage below poverty level)
64.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
75.0%16 and 17 years
25.0%18 to 24 years
24.0%25 to 34 years
88.0%35 to 44 years
38.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Knife River,MT (percentage below poverty level)
78.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
90.0%6 to 11 years
96.0%12 to 14 years
90.0%16 and 17 years
71.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
86.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
67.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Knife River,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
14.9%6 to 11 years
25.9%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
12.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
19.6%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
33.3%65 to 74 years
21.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Knife River, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knife River, MT (%)
52.0%White
89.0%American Indian
100.0%2+ races
100.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Knife River, MT (absolute numbers)
164White
51American Indian
62+ races
31Hispanic
60.0%Below poverty level
40.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Knife River, MT
Children below poverty level:
Knife River, Montana:
84.8%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Knife River:
40.0%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Knife River:
72.2%
Montana:
31.3%
61.1%Married-couple family
30.6%Male, no wife present
8.3%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
14.3%Worked part-time
85.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
17.9%One full-time, other part-time
82.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
38.5%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
15.4%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
10.3%1995 to 1998
17.2%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
12.6%1950 to 1959
11.5%1940 to 1949
19.5%1939 or earlier
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