Latest news about poverty in Gillette, WY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
9.7% of Gillette, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 22.1% less than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 8.3% of high school graduates and 10.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 17.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 42.8%. For comparison, it was 11.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Gillette, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Gillette:
9.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Gillette:
3.8%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Gillette:
17.5%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Gillette:
18.8%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
42.8%
Residents above poverty level:
11.6%
Poverty by age in Gillette, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Gillette,WY (percentage below poverty level)
9.6%Under 5 years
3.6%5 years
3.5%6 to 11 years
3.7%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
4.1%16 and 17 years
17.3%18 to 24 years
6.4%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
7.2%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
7.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Gillette,WY (percentage below poverty level)
21.2%Under 5 years
44.7%5 years
14.7%6 to 11 years
15.7%12 to 14 years
13.0%15 years
4.2%16 and 17 years
21.7%18 to 24 years
8.0%25 to 34 years
4.8%35 to 44 years
9.8%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
25.4%65 to 74 years
11.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Gillette,WY (% below half of poverty level)
6.8%Under 6 years
2.4%6 to 11 years
2.4%12 to 17 years
5.3%18 to 24 years
2.4%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
3.0%45 to 54 years
4.2%55 to 64 years
9.0%65 to 74 years
4.9%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Gillette, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gillette, WY (%)
11.5%White
16.6%Black
26.7%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Native Hawaiian
18.6%Other race
6.5%2+ races
8.4%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Gillette, WY (absolute numbers)
3,206White
25Black
111American Indian
0Asian
0Native Hawaiian
302Other race
1822+ races
242Hispanic
10.6%Below poverty level
89.4%Above poverty level
15.7%Below poverty level
84.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Gillette, WY
Children below poverty level:
Gillette, Wyoming:
11.1%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Gillette:
8.3%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Gillette:
10.7%
Wyoming:
19.1%
64.5%Married-couple family
5.4%Male, no wife present
30.0%Female, no husband present
9.7%Worked full-time, year-round
35.7%Worked part-time
54.7%Did not work
4.2%Both worked full-time
8.8%One full-time, other part-time
34.1%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
24.5%One part-time, other didn't work
28.4%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
3.7%1999 to 2000
1.8%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
18.8%1980 to 1989
45.9%1970 to 1979
10.1%1960 to 1969
11.9%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
7.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.9%1999 to 2000
8.6%1995 to 1998
5.5%1990 to 1994
30.8%1980 to 1989
36.6%1970 to 1979
8.7%1960 to 1969
3.0%1950 to 1959
0.8%1940 to 1949
3.1%1939 or earlier
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