63.9% of Heron, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 81.0% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 47.7% of high school graduates and 60.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 29.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 74.4%. For comparison, it was 14.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Heron, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Heron:
63.9%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Heron:
8.4%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Heron:
29.8%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this place among poor residents (it is 37.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Heron:
8.9%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this place among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
74.4%
Residents above poverty level:
14.9%
Poverty by age in Heron, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Heron,MT (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
82.0%45 to 54 years
29.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Heron,MT (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
87.0%25 to 34 years
75.0%45 to 54 years
21.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
6.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Heron,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
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
50.0%45 to 54 years
25.6%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
11.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Heron, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heron, MT (%)
64.4%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Heron, MT (absolute numbers)
190White
63.2%Below poverty level
36.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Heron, MT
Children below poverty level:
Heron, Montana:
96.3%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Heron:
47.7%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Heron:
60.0%
Montana:
31.3%
0.0%Both worked full-time
74.4%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
20.5%One part-time, other didn't work
5.1%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
77.8%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
22.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.7%1995 to 1998
16.3%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
30.2%1970 to 1979
11.6%1960 to 1969
4.7%1950 to 1959
4.7%1940 to 1949
11.6%1939 or earlier
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