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10.6% of Casper, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 11.2% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 7.5% of high school graduates and 24.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 13.8% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 62.6%. For comparison, it was 19.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Casper, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Casper:
10.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Casper:
4.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Casper:
13.8%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 14.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Casper:
19.3%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
62.6%
Residents above poverty level:
19.1%
Poverty by age in Casper, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Casper,WY (percentage below poverty level)
11.0%Under 5 years
30.2%5 years
13.4%6 to 11 years
12.4%12 to 14 years
14.4%15 years
7.8%16 and 17 years
5.6%18 to 24 years
10.3%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
7.1%55 to 64 years
11.8%65 to 74 years
13.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Casper,WY (percentage below poverty level)
47.0%Under 5 years
15.2%5 years
17.8%6 to 11 years
24.0%12 to 14 years
3.9%15 years
6.6%16 and 17 years
25.5%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
9.4%35 to 44 years
6.7%45 to 54 years
10.5%55 to 64 years
4.8%65 to 74 years
8.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Casper,WY (% below half of poverty level)
5.9%Under 6 years
4.7%6 to 11 years
7.0%12 to 17 years
6.1%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
4.6%35 to 44 years
3.3%45 to 54 years
3.0%55 to 64 years
1.6%65 to 74 years
2.5%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Casper, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Casper, WY (%)
11.7%White
66.6%Black
18.1%American Indian
3.1%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
11.7%Other race
9.0%2+ races
10.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Casper, WY (absolute numbers)
5,756White
108Black
99American Indian
8Asian
0Native Hawaiian
145Other race
3482+ races
539Hispanic
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
10.4%Below poverty level
89.6%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Casper, WY
Children below poverty level:
Casper, Wyoming:
15.9%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Casper:
7.5%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Casper:
24.3%
Wyoming:
19.1%
31.1%Married-couple family
26.8%Male, no wife present
42.1%Female, no husband present
15.2%Worked full-time, year-round
38.6%Worked part-time
46.2%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
16.6%One full-time, other didn't work
36.4%Both worked part-time
12.7%One part-time, other didn't work
34.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.1%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
16.7%1970 to 1979
10.9%1960 to 1969
31.0%1950 to 1959
7.1%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.8%1999 to 2000
1.9%1995 to 1998
1.7%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
27.7%1970 to 1979
11.1%1960 to 1969
27.0%1950 to 1959
6.2%1940 to 1949
10.8%1939 or earlier
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