17.8% of Rock River, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 33.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. The poverty rate was 27.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 22.2%. For comparison, it was 33.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Rock River, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Rock River:
17.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Rock River:
10.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Rock River:
27.6%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 9.5% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Rock River:
16.7%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
22.2%
Residents above poverty level:
33.3%
Poverty by age in Rock River, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Rock River,WY (percentage below poverty level)
13.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
56.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
24.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
64.0%35 to 44 years
60.0%45 to 54 years
11.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Rock River,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%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.0%25 to 34 years
43.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
100.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Rock River,WY (% below half of poverty level)
46.4%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
3.2%25 to 34 years
27.3%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
15.4%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Rock River, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rock River, WY (%)
18.0%White
100.0%American Indian
100.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
1.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Rock River, WY (absolute numbers)
37White
1American Indian
5Asian
12Native Hawaiian
1Hispanic
18.5%Below poverty level
81.5%Above poverty level
30.0%Below poverty level
70.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Rock River, WY
Children below poverty level:
Rock River, Wyoming:
32.2%
State:
13.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
90.9%Worked part-time
9.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
55.6%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both worked part-time
22.2%One part-time, other didn't work
22.2%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
18.8%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
18.8%1960 to 1969
18.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
43.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
3.4%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
6.8%1980 to 1989
32.2%1970 to 1979
8.5%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
11.9%1940 to 1949
37.3%1939 or earlier
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