13.6% of Rawlins, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 13.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 9.6% of high school graduates and 22.3% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 22.7% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 70.7%. For comparison, it was 18.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rawlins, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rawlins:
13.6%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rawlins:
5.9%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rawlins:
22.7%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rawlins:
19.1%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
70.7%
Residents above poverty level:
18.6%
Poverty by age in Rawlins, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rawlins,WY (percentage below poverty level)
35.1%Under 5 years
23.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
18.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
15.2%16 and 17 years
11.6%18 to 24 years
12.2%25 to 34 years
36.7%35 to 44 years
5.9%45 to 54 years
6.8%55 to 64 years
15.2%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rawlins,WY (percentage below poverty level)
9.4%Under 5 years
11.5%5 years
19.0%6 to 11 years
14.5%12 to 14 years
62.2%15 years
8.3%16 and 17 years
39.9%18 to 24 years
1.9%25 to 34 years
11.9%35 to 44 years
13.9%45 to 54 years
20.3%55 to 64 years
12.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rawlins,WY (% below half of poverty level)
29.4%Under 6 years
2.8%6 to 11 years
4.0%12 to 17 years
17.9%18 to 24 years
2.5%25 to 34 years
1.2%35 to 44 years
4.6%45 to 54 years
2.3%55 to 64 years
3.1%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rawlins, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rawlins, WY (%)
15.3%White
42.2%Black
7.9%American Indian
0.0%Asian
1.7%Other race
18.1%2+ races
9.1%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rawlins, WY (absolute numbers)
807White
71Black
7American Indian
0Asian
9Other race
1192+ races
191Hispanic
16.0%Below poverty level
84.0%Above poverty level
1.1%Below poverty level
98.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rawlins, WY
Children below poverty level:
Rawlins, Wyoming:
19.4%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Rawlins:
9.6%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Rawlins:
22.3%
Wyoming:
19.1%
24.0%Married-couple family
20.5%Male, no wife present
55.6%Female, no husband present
23.3%Worked full-time, year-round
18.7%Worked part-time
58.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
17.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
31.9%One part-time, other didn't work
51.1%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
10.1%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
17.2%1960 to 1969
13.1%1950 to 1959
3.0%1940 to 1949
33.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.5%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
0.9%1990 to 1994
8.5%1980 to 1989
30.8%1970 to 1979
7.8%1960 to 1969
16.5%1950 to 1959
10.0%1940 to 1949
20.5%1939 or earlier
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