16.1% of Cowley, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 26.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. The poverty rate was 10.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.3%. For comparison, it was 6.5% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Cowley, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Cowley:
16.1%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Cowley:
15.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Cowley:
10.4%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 7.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Cowley:
4.7%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.3%
Residents above poverty level:
6.5%
Poverty by age in Cowley, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Cowley,WY (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
0.0%15 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
45.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
5.6%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Cowley,WY (percentage below poverty level)
41.5%Under 5 years
68.3%6 to 11 years
33.3%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
50.0%16 and 17 years
52.9%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
71.1%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
2.2%65 to 74 years
27.3%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Cowley,WY (% below half of poverty level)
19.3%Under 6 years
45.7%6 to 11 years
27.9%12 to 17 years
23.4%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
46.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
3.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Cowley, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowley, WY (%)
22.9%White
0.0%Black
19.4%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Cowley, WY (absolute numbers)
128White
18.8%Below poverty level
81.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Cowley, WY
Children below poverty level:
Cowley, Wyoming:
30.2%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Cowley:
9.5%
Wyoming:
8.9%
73.3%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
26.7%Female, no husband present
76.9%Worked full-time, year-round
0.0%Worked part-time
23.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
100.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
28.6%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
0.0%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
57.1%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
14.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.4%1999 to 2000
7.1%1995 to 1998
1.4%1990 to 1994
16.3%1980 to 1989
27.0%1970 to 1979
5.7%1960 to 1969
12.1%1950 to 1959
5.7%1940 to 1949
23.4%1939 or earlier
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