According to the 2020 ACS 5-year estimates, 8.8% of persons over the age of 65 are living in poverty compared to 24.4% of children under the age of 18 in Gallatin County13,14. Female headed families with no husband present are 3 times more likely to experience poverty than male-headed families with no wife present13.
| Vulnerable Populations In Poverty | |
|---|---|
|
Elderly |
70 |
|
Under age 18 |
452 |
|
Female headed families |
132 |
Nearly 1 in 4 children in Gallatin County live in poverty13.
Black or African Americans, those with two or more races, and Hispanics are more likely to suffer from poverty in Gallatin County than those identifying as “White Alone”. Hispanics experience poverty twice as often as those who identify as white alone14.