Latest news about poverty in Sandpoint, ID collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
16.1% of Sandpoint, ID residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.4% greater than the poverty level of 10.7% across the entire state of Idaho. 13.3% of high school graduates and 23.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 38.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 88.9%. For comparison, it was 26.8% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Sandpoint, ID
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Sandpoint:
16.1%
Whole state:
10.7%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Sandpoint:
6.7%
Whole state:
4.7%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Sandpoint:
38.1%
Idaho:
17.2%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Sandpoint:
34.4%
Idaho:
22.8%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
88.9%
Residents above poverty level:
26.8%
Poverty by age in Sandpoint, ID
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Sandpoint,ID (percentage below poverty level)
26.7%Under 5 years
57.1%5 years
5.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
36.0%16 and 17 years
44.7%18 to 24 years
15.2%25 to 34 years
0.8%35 to 44 years
14.1%45 to 54 years
26.4%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
30.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Sandpoint,ID (percentage below poverty level)
33.9%Under 5 years
24.0%5 years
14.5%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
19.6%15 years
14.1%16 and 17 years
25.9%18 to 24 years
14.3%25 to 34 years
26.1%35 to 44 years
7.0%45 to 54 years
15.8%55 to 64 years
14.9%65 to 74 years
9.9%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Sandpoint,ID (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
3.9%6 to 11 years
5.2%12 to 17 years
15.5%18 to 24 years
13.6%25 to 34 years
3.5%35 to 44 years
8.4%45 to 54 years
9.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
4.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Sandpoint, ID
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandpoint, ID (%)
15.7%White
0.0%Black
14.5%American Indian
16.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
12.2%Other race
6.4%2+ races
16.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Sandpoint, ID (absolute numbers)
1,176White
0Black
2American Indian
21Asian
0Native Hawaiian
21Other race
582+ races
117Hispanic
15.6%Below poverty level
84.4%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Sandpoint, ID
Children below poverty level:
Sandpoint, Idaho:
17.4%
State:
12.9%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Sandpoint:
13.3%
Idaho:
8.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Sandpoint:
23.4%
Idaho:
20.3%
23.6%Married-couple family
8.8%Male, no wife present
67.6%Female, no husband present
0.9%Worked full-time, year-round
32.5%Worked part-time
66.5%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
20.9%One full-time, other didn't work
37.2%Both worked part-time
37.2%One part-time, other didn't work
4.7%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
8.2%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.2%1980 to 1989
33.0%1970 to 1979
10.3%1960 to 1969
19.6%1950 to 1959
14.4%1940 to 1949
8.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
9.3%1995 to 1998
12.8%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
20.5%1970 to 1979
4.4%1960 to 1969
9.4%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
26.3%1939 or earlier
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