14.1% of Columbia Falls, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 14.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 12.6% of high school graduates and 19.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 100.0%. For comparison, it was 27.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbia Falls, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia Falls:
14.1%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbia Falls:
2.5%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbia Falls:
20.2%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 7.1% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbia Falls:
11.0%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
100.0%
Residents above poverty level:
27.0%
Poverty by age in Columbia Falls, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbia Falls,MT (percentage below poverty level)
31.1%Under 5 years
20.7%6 to 11 years
42.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
29.7%25 to 34 years
9.1%35 to 44 years
16.2%45 to 54 years
7.7%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
63.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbia Falls,MT (percentage below poverty level)
30.7%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
13.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.9%18 to 24 years
25.9%25 to 34 years
7.1%35 to 44 years
9.2%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
19.9%65 to 74 years
33.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbia Falls,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
1.7%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
7.1%45 to 54 years
5.4%55 to 64 years
2.7%65 to 74 years
16.1%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbia Falls, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia Falls, MT (%)
14.0%White
0.0%Asian
100.0%Other race
4.0%2+ races
66.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbia Falls, MT (absolute numbers)
720White
0Asian
216Other race
152+ races
283Hispanic
16.3%Below poverty level
83.7%Above poverty level
66.4%Below poverty level
33.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbia Falls, MT
Children below poverty level:
Columbia Falls, Montana:
16.0%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbia Falls:
12.6%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbia Falls:
19.7%
Montana:
31.3%
29.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
70.6%Female, no husband present
28.1%Worked full-time, year-round
15.2%Worked part-time
56.7%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
100.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
13.8%1995 to 1998
15.5%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
29.3%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
13.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
13.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.9%1999 to 2000
16.3%1995 to 1998
4.4%1990 to 1994
9.2%1980 to 1989
22.1%1970 to 1979
12.4%1960 to 1969
21.8%1950 to 1959
7.3%1940 to 1949
5.5%1939 or earlier
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