Wyoming Poverty Rate
In Wyoming, an estimated 64,224 of 565,760 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Wyoming?
The poverty rate in Wyoming is 11.4%.
- How many people in Wyoming live in poverty?
In Wyoming, an estimated 64,224 of 565,760 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Wyoming compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Wyoming is 10.94% lower than the US average. In Wyoming, an estimated 11.4% of 565,760 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Wyoming
2021
11.4% of 566 thousand people
- Age
Under 18 years
Wyoming
2021
13.4% of 129 thousand people
Under 5 years
Wyoming
2021
15.4% of 30 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Wyoming
2021
12.8% of 99 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Wyoming
2021
13.1% of 128 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Wyoming
2021
12% of 335 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Wyoming
2021
16% of 116 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Wyoming
2021
9.9% of 219 thousand people
60 years and over
Wyoming
2021
7.4% of 143 thousand people
65 years and over
Wyoming
2021
6.7% of 102 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Wyoming
2021
10.1% of 289 thousand people
Female
Wyoming
2021
12.7% of 277 thousand people
- Race
White
Wyoming
2021
10.2% of 478 thousand people
Black or African American
Wyoming
2021
53.1% of 6 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Wyoming
2021
34.4% of 10 thousand people
Asian
Wyoming
2021
19.1% of 5 thousand people
Some other race
Wyoming
2021
17.5% of 20 thousand people
Two or more races
Wyoming
2021
9.1% of 46 thousand people
Hispanic
Wyoming
2021
15.7% of 60 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Wyoming
2021
9.9% of 461 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Wyoming
2021
9.4% of 390 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Wyoming
2021
21.1% of 24 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Wyoming
2021
11.4% of 105 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Wyoming
2021
8.5% of 145 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Wyoming
2021
6.3% of 115 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Wyoming
2021
7.5% of 297 thousand people
Employed
Wyoming
2021
6.7% of 286 thousand people
Male
Wyoming
2021
5.6% of 156 thousand people
Female
Wyoming
2021
8.2% of 130 thousand people
Unemployed
Wyoming
2021
28.8% of 11 thousand people
Male
Wyoming
2021
28.9% of 7 thousand people
Female
Wyoming
2021
28.7% of 4 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Wyoming
2021
10.8% of 451 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wyoming
2021
2% of 191 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Wyoming
2021
17.1% of 123 thousand people
Did not work
Wyoming
2021
17.2% of 137 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Wyoming
2021
22.8% of 120 thousand people
Male
Wyoming
2021
19.9% of 64 thousand people
Female
Wyoming
2021
26.1% of 57 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Wyoming
2021
41% of 18 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Wyoming
2021
19.3% of 23 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Wyoming
2021
10.8% of 14 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Wyoming
2021
29.2% of 13 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Wyoming
2021
28.3% of 20 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Wyoming
2021
12.9% of 17 thousand people
75 years and over
Wyoming
2021
12.4% of 14 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wyoming
2021
4.6% of 50 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Wyoming
2021
37.3% of 33 thousand people
Did not work
Wyoming
2021
34% of 38 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Wyoming
2021
11.3%