Latest news about poverty in Libby, MT collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
29.2% of Libby, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.4% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 24.0% of high school graduates and 52.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 34.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 78.6%. For comparison, it was 9.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Libby, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Libby:
29.2%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Libby:
13.3%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Libby:
34.0%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 23.6% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Libby:
29.6%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
78.6%
Residents above poverty level:
9.7%
Poverty by age in Libby, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Libby,MT (percentage below poverty level)
39.7%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
81.4%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
59.7%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.3%25 to 34 years
2.7%35 to 44 years
24.3%45 to 54 years
57.5%55 to 64 years
26.2%65 to 74 years
18.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Libby,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
15.0%6 to 11 years
100.0%12 to 14 years
83.0%15 years
69.0%16 and 17 years
11.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
37.0%35 to 44 years
56.0%45 to 54 years
15.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
15.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Libby,MT (% below half of poverty level)
14.3%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
63.2%12 to 17 years
4.1%18 to 24 years
3.4%25 to 34 years
6.5%35 to 44 years
35.3%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
12.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Libby, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Libby, MT (%)
26.2%White
0.0%Black
77.2%American Indian
9.0%Asian
25.6%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Libby, MT (absolute numbers)
632White
0Black
104American Indian
1Asian
562+ races
28.9%Below poverty level
71.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Libby, MT
Children below poverty level:
Libby, Montana:
43.1%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Libby:
24.0%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Libby:
52.2%
Montana:
31.3%
10.9%Married-couple family
6.5%Male, no wife present
82.6%Female, no husband present
3.8%Worked full-time, year-round
21.4%Worked part-time
74.9%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
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
13.7%1950 to 1959
9.8%1940 to 1949
64.7%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
1.0%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
4.0%1980 to 1989
10.2%1970 to 1979
13.4%1960 to 1969
21.6%1950 to 1959
18.6%1940 to 1949
29.0%1939 or earlier
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