Latest news about poverty in Whitefish, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
6.8% of Whitefish, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 79.4% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 6.7% of high school graduates and 6.9% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 12.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 68.1%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Whitefish, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Whitefish:
6.8%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Whitefish:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Whitefish:
12.2%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Whitefish:
18.7%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
68.1%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Whitefish, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Whitefish,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
26.9%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.6%18 to 24 years
5.6%25 to 34 years
1.6%35 to 44 years
8.0%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
10.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Whitefish,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.4%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.9%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
6.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
7.5%55 to 64 years
23.7%65 to 74 years
7.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Whitefish,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
4.3%12 to 17 years
0.3%18 to 24 years
1.4%25 to 34 years
2.3%35 to 44 years
0.1%45 to 54 years
4.1%55 to 64 years
4.0%65 to 74 years
1.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Whitefish, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitefish, MT (%)
8.2%White
32.4%American Indian
0.0%Other race
8.6%2+ races
28.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Whitefish, MT (absolute numbers)
643White
14American Indian
0Other race
372+ races
42Hispanic
8.4%Below poverty level
91.6%Above poverty level
12.8%Below poverty level
87.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Whitefish, MT
Children below poverty level:
Whitefish, Montana:
7.8%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Whitefish:
6.7%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Whitefish:
6.9%
Montana:
31.3%
33.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
67.0%Female, no husband present
13.3%Worked full-time, year-round
54.6%Worked part-time
32.1%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
9.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
18.4%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
22.4%1950 to 1959
11.8%1940 to 1949
19.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
9.2%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
13.2%1980 to 1989
10.5%1970 to 1979
10.7%1960 to 1969
12.9%1950 to 1959
11.1%1940 to 1949
21.5%1939 or earlier
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