29.7% of Hays, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 59.1% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 25.3% of high school graduates and 40.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 44.3% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 71.4%. For comparison, it was 43.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Hays, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Hays:
29.7%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Hays:
16.7%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Hays:
44.3%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Hays:
44.6%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
71.4%
Residents above poverty level:
43.1%
Poverty by age in Hays, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Hays,MT (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
31.0%6 to 11 years
52.0%12 to 14 years
69.0%15 years
43.0%16 and 17 years
14.0%18 to 24 years
14.0%25 to 34 years
3.0%35 to 44 years
19.0%45 to 54 years
22.0%55 to 64 years
32.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Hays,MT (percentage below poverty level)
40.9%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
12.5%6 to 11 years
13.6%12 to 14 years
14.3%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
32.5%18 to 24 years
61.9%25 to 34 years
48.4%35 to 44 years
16.0%45 to 54 years
25.0%55 to 64 years
20.7%65 to 74 years
48.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Hays,MT (% below half of poverty level)
55.0%Under 6 years
18.0%6 to 11 years
10.9%12 to 17 years
13.3%18 to 24 years
31.2%25 to 34 years
23.6%35 to 44 years
8.3%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Hays, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hays, MT (%)
19.1%White
93.5%Black
26.0%American Indian
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Hays, MT (absolute numbers)
7White
28Black
256American Indian
28.0%Below poverty level
72.0%Above poverty level
91.3%Below poverty level
8.7%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Hays, MT
Children below poverty level:
Hays, Montana:
33.5%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Hays:
25.3%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Hays:
40.0%
Montana:
31.3%
17.6%Married-couple family
14.7%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
6.2%Worked full-time, year-round
36.2%Worked part-time
57.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
100.0%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
10.5%1990 to 1994
18.4%1980 to 1989
23.7%1970 to 1979
36.8%1960 to 1969
5.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
5.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.8%1995 to 1998
7.5%1990 to 1994
24.5%1980 to 1989
39.6%1970 to 1979
20.8%1960 to 1969
3.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
0.0%1939 or earlier
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