2018 State Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

Acknowledgements

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2018 Montana Report for County-Level Data: Poverty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Introduction

The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty are designed to provide the users of disability statistics with the number and percentage in poverty for civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, for any given state and county in the United States (U.S.). This report is intended to be an online complement to Section 3: Poverty of the Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, providing greater detail within each state. The State Reports for County-Level Data on Poverty can be used to compare county-level statistics between counties in any given state or states. The following report provides county-level statistics for Montana.

The proportion of the civilian non-institutionalized population with disabilities in poverty, also called the poverty rate, presented in the State Reports for County-Level Data is a useful tool for advocates, researchers, and policy-makers to plan and provide services and supports for people with disabilities experiencing poverty. In this report, poverty of people with disabilities is presented as the number of civilians with disabilities, ages 18 to 64 years and living in the community, in a given state and county per total state and county populations, respectively. Counts and percentages (the poverty rate) are provided in tables and maps.

The data for this report come from the American Community Survey 5-year data. The American Community Survey (ACS) is a national survey developed by the U.S. Census Bureau to provide information on a number of topics about social, economic, and demographic characteristics of the U.S. population. ACS 5-year data is collected over a longer period of time than 1-year data, providing larger sample sizes and increased reliability for less populated areas and small population subgroups. All of the statistics in this report use the ACS 5-year data which includes data the year of this report and data from the four previous years. In the ACS, people are identified as having a disability based on responses to a series of six questions asking about having difficulties with vision, hearing, ambulation, cognition, self-care, and independent living (see glossary for further details). 

Poverty is defined by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget and set as a dollar threshold by the U.S. Census Bureau (see the glossary for further details).

 

Specific to Montana, the state chosen for this report, sentences providing interpretation and context for poverty statistics are included on the following page. A short glossary of terms is also provided at the end of the report explaining the statistics that are illustrated in each sentence.

Additional Resources. The Annual Disability Statistics Compendium and its complement, the Annual Disability Statistics Supplement, are summaries of statistics about people with disabilities, available both in hard copy and online at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org

Help navigating any of the resources described here can be found in the Frequently Asked Questions section at https://www.disabilitycompendium.org/faq. Assistance interpreting and locating additional statistics is available via our toll-free number, 866.538.9521, or by email, disability.statistics@unh.edu. For more information about our research projects, please visit https://www.researchondisability.org.

Suggested Citation. Boege, S.L., Lauer, E.A., & Houtenville, A.J., 2020. 2018 State Report for Montana County-Level Data: Poverty. Durham, NH: University of New Hampshire, Institute on Disability.

Interpretation

The following statements are designed to help understand the 2018 county-level poverty statistics from Montana that are presented:

 

  • For people with disabilities: 

    • The poverty rate for people with disabilities in Montana was 27.5%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people with disabilities across Montana counties was 40.9%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Deer Lodge (45.4%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people with disabilities was Daniels (4.5%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people with disabilities across all counties in Montana was 24.8%.

 

  • For people without disabilities: 
    • The poverty rate for people without disabilities in Montana was 12.6%.
    • The range, also known as the difference between largest and smallest values, of poverty rates for people without disabilities across Montana counties was 30.6%.
      • The county with the greatest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Glacier (34.2%).
      • The county with the smallest poverty rate for people without disabilities was Garfield (3.6%).
    • The median, also known as the middle-most, poverty rate for people without disabilities across all counties in Montana was 11.9%.
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Montana, by County: 2018
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
    Montana     68,710 18,903 27.5 543,845 68,694 12.6     Liberty        159     39 24.5   1,059    148 14.0
  Beaverhead       706    253 35.8   4,629    904 19.5     Lincoln      1,782    707 39.7   8,748  1,267 14.5
   Big Horn        616    161 26.1   6,642  1,718 25.9     Madison        392     86 21.9   4,253    444 10.4
    Blaine         811    292 36.0   2,881    673 23.4     McCone          33      2  6.1     849     59  6.9
  Broadwater       475     70 14.7   2,837    173  6.1     Meagher        102     21 20.6   1,014    158 15.6
    Carbon         634    151 23.8   5,390    388  7.2     Mineral        354    124 35.0   1,866    298 16.0
    Carter          30      2  6.7     686     80 11.7    Missoula      7,814  2,571 32.9  66,765 10,174 15.2
    Cascade      5,741  1,669 29.1  39,739  4,627 11.6   Musselshell      358     84 23.5   2,263    403 17.8
   Chouteau        316     71 22.5   2,956    599 20.3      Park          779    169 21.7   8,981  1,176 13.1
    Custer       1,176    294 25.0   5,647    367  6.5    Petroleum        16      4 25.0     246     17  6.9
    Daniels         66      3  4.5     850     45  5.3    Phillips        350     95 27.1   1,918    292 15.2
    Dawson         490     70 14.3   4,788    500 10.4     Pondera        412    125 30.3   2,893    508 17.6
  Deer Lodge     1,095    497 45.4   4,098    727 17.7  Powder River      101     15 14.9     871     98 11.3
    Fallon         159     29 18.2   1,494    138  9.2     Powell         322    125 38.8   2,746    249  9.1
    Fergus         573     60 10.5   5,756    737 12.8     Prairie        102     11 10.8     545     55 10.1
   Flathead      5,376  1,323 24.6  52,791  5,396 10.2     Ravalli      4,019    930 23.1  19,386  2,236 11.5
   Gallatin      4,551  1,143 25.1  63,308  8,565 13.5    Richland        613     38  6.2   6,384    364  5.7
   Garfield         71     15 21.1     604     22  3.6    Roosevelt       781    239 30.6   5,458  1,411 25.9
    Glacier        881    256 29.1   6,860  2,345 34.2     Rosebud        939    153 16.3   4,191    740 17.7
 Golden Valley      42     12 28.6     372     47 12.6     Sanders        934    357 38.2   5,151    952 18.5
    Granite        258     86 33.3   1,476    110  7.5    Sheridan        213     87 40.8   1,812    157  8.7
     Hill        1,416    412 29.1   7,861  1,382 17.6   Silver Bow     3,675  1,159 31.5  17,233  3,019 17.5
   Jefferson       682     84 12.3   6,150    548  8.9   Stillwater       459     47 10.2   4,888    223  4.6
 Judith Basin      131     38 29.0   1,063    125 11.8   Sweet Grass      199     75 37.7   1,601    100  6.2
     Lake        1,901    519 27.3  14,407  2,982 20.7      Teton         404     83 20.5   2,832    340 12.0
Lewis and Clark  4,910  1,429 29.1  34,783  2,922  8.4      Toole         349     73 20.9   2,273    292 12.8
Civilians with and without Disabilities in Poverty Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Montana, by County: 2018
County Disability No Disability   County Disability No Disability
Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2] Total Count % [1] Total Count % [2]
   Treasure         62     10 16.1     379     64 16.9                                                       
    Valley         398     54 13.6   3,800    309  8.1                                                       
   Wheatland        99     10 10.1   1,072    151 14.1                                                       
    Wibaux          48     19 39.6     543     56 10.3                                                       
  Yellowstone    9,335  2,452 26.3  83,757  6,814  8.1                                                       
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
                                                                                                             
Count of Civilians in Poverty with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Montana, by County: 2018

Poverty Rate for Civilians with Disabilities Ages 18 to 64 Years Living in the Community for Montana, by County: 2018

Discussion

There are a number of concepts and factors which complicate the interpretation of the estimates presented in this report. These concerns affect all statistics from population-based surveys. The estimates included in this document should be interpreted the following limitations in mind and generalized with caution. In each point, a link to the U.S. Census Bureau website describing the limitation or concept in greater detail in the ACS has been provided.

Additional links to resources for the ACS:

Glossary

American Community Survey (ACS) — The American Community Survey is a large, continuous demographic survey conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau that will provide accurate and up-to-date profiles of America’s communities every year. Annual and multiyear estimates of population and housing data are generated for small areas, including tracts and population subgroups. This information is collected by mailing questionnaires to a sample of addresses. See the U.S. Census Bureau website for additional details.

The Six Disability Questions in the American Community Survey:

  1. Is this person deaf or does he/she have serious difficulty hearing? (yes or no)
  2. Is this person blind or does he/she have serious difficulty seeing even when wearing glasses? (yes or no)
  3. (If person 5 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have serious difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions? (yes or no)
  4. (If person 5 years or old over) Does this person have serious difficulty walking or climbing stairs? (yes or no)
  5. (If person 5 years old or over) Does this person have difficulty dressing or bathing? (yes or no)
  6. (If person 15 years old or over) Because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition, does this person have difficulty doing errands alone such as visiting a doctor’s office or shopping? (yes or no)

Average — The sum of all of the values in a sample divided by the number of values in the sample.

Civilian — A person not in active-duty military.

Living in the Community – A person lives in the community, if the person is not living in an institution, such as jail, prison, nursing home, and hospital. A college dormitory is not considered an institution.

Median — The middle-most value of a sample that separates the upper half of the values from the lower half of the values. 

Non-Institutionalized Population — Describes individuals who are residing in the community and who are not living in institutions such as jails, prisons, nursing homes, hospitals, etc.

 

Population — The total number of inhabitants in a defined geographic area including all races, classes, and groups.

Poverty — The U.S. Office of Management and Budget in Statistical Policy, Directive 14 sets the standards for which poverty is calculated. The U.S. Census Bureau uses a set of dollar value thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who is in poverty. If a family’s total income is less than the dollar value of the appropriate threshold, then that family and every individual in it is considered to be in poverty.

Poverty Rate — Percent of the population who are determined to be in poverty.

Range — The difference between the largest and smallest values in a sample. In a sample, when the smallest value is subtracted from the largest value the resulting value is called the range. 

Sampling Variability — The variation of a statistic when estimated from repeated samples.

United States Census Bureau — An agency within the United States Federal Statistical System tasked with producing data about the American people and economy. Their primary task is to conduct the United States Census every ten years.

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