12.6% of Columbus, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 3.6% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 11.7% of high school graduates and 38.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 26.2%. For comparison, it was 11.2% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Columbus, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
12.6%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Columbus:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Columbus:
13.1%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 17.4% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Columbus:
18.1%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
26.2%
Residents above poverty level:
11.2%
Poverty by age in Columbus, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Columbus,MT (percentage below poverty level)
12.8%Under 5 years
57.9%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
86.7%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.8%18 to 24 years
10.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
4.5%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
34.5%65 to 74 years
26.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Columbus,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
46.2%5 years
12.7%6 to 11 years
17.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
14.3%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
18.5%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
30.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
18.7%65 to 74 years
3.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Columbus,MT (% below half of poverty level)
15.1%Under 6 years
7.3%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 17 years
1.0%18 to 24 years
11.8%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.7%45 to 54 years
1.7%55 to 64 years
5.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Columbus, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, MT (%)
9.3%White
0.0%Asian
33.9%2+ races
81.6%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Columbus, MT (absolute numbers)
162White
0Asian
432+ races
115Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
74.6%Below poverty level
25.4%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Columbus, MT
Children below poverty level:
Columbus, Montana:
14.2%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Columbus:
11.7%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Columbus:
38.1%
Montana:
31.3%
0.0%Married-couple family
3.3%Male, no wife present
96.7%Female, no husband present
14.3%Worked full-time, year-round
25.7%Worked part-time
60.0%Did not work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
5.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.3%1980 to 1989
10.3%1970 to 1979
5.1%1960 to 1969
20.5%1950 to 1959
20.5%1940 to 1949
28.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.2%1999 to 2000
10.2%1995 to 1998
4.5%1990 to 1994
6.7%1980 to 1989
18.8%1970 to 1979
6.9%1960 to 1969
15.8%1950 to 1959
8.0%1940 to 1949
25.8%1939 or earlier
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