42.6% of Saco, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 71.5% greater than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 23.7% of high school graduates and 50.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 25.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 55.6%. For comparison, it was 30.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Saco, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Saco:
42.6%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Saco:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Saco:
25.8%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 24.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Saco:
11.6%
Montana:
25.9%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
55.6%
Residents above poverty level:
30.8%
Poverty by age in Saco, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Saco,MT (percentage below poverty level)
38.0%Under 5 years
100.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
42.0%25 to 34 years
40.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
20.0%65 to 74 years
33.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Saco,MT (percentage below poverty level)
81.8%Under 5 years
81.2%18 to 24 years
23.1%25 to 34 years
25.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
66.7%65 to 74 years
16.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Saco,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
35.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
15.4%65 to 74 years
13.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Saco, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saco, MT (%)
42.8%White
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Saco, MT (absolute numbers)
69White
41.8%Below poverty level
58.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Saco, MT
Children below poverty level:
Saco, Montana:
67.5%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Saco:
23.7%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Saco:
50.0%
Montana:
31.3%
50.0%Married-couple family
37.5%Male, no wife present
12.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
84.0%Worked part-time
16.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
50.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
25.0%One part-time, other didn't work
25.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
15.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
38.5%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
2.4%1980 to 1989
9.6%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
14.5%1940 to 1949
43.4%1939 or earlier
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