9.2% of Shelby, MT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 31.5% less than the poverty level of 12.1% across the entire state of Montana. 10.8% of high school graduates and 17.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 32.4% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Shelby, MT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
9.2%
Whole state:
12.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shelby:
2.0%
Whole state:
5.8%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shelby:
32.4%
Montana:
21.8%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 15.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shelby:
74.0%
Montana:
25.9%
Poverty by age in Shelby, MT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shelby,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
13.0%55 to 64 years
27.0%65 to 74 years
26.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shelby,MT (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%15 years
8.8%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
43.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
39.0%65 to 74 years
6.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shelby,MT (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
10.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
6.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shelby, MT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, MT (%)
10.9%White
0.0%Black
0.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shelby, MT (absolute numbers)
225White
9.1%Below poverty level
90.9%Above poverty level
7.5%Below poverty level
92.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shelby, MT
Children below poverty level:
Shelby, Montana:
0.0%
State:
12.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shelby:
10.8%
Montana:
9.2%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shelby:
17.3%
Montana:
31.3%
7.0%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
93.0%Did not 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
9.3%1960 to 1969
32.6%1950 to 1959
23.3%1940 to 1949
34.9%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.6%1999 to 2000
2.8%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
5.0%1980 to 1989
17.0%1970 to 1979
13.8%1960 to 1969
23.7%1950 to 1959
16.4%1940 to 1949
17.4%1939 or earlier
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