24.8% of Laramie, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 52.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 9.7% of high school graduates and 12.4% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 23.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 58.2%. For comparison, it was 28.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Laramie, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Laramie:
24.8%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Laramie:
12.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Laramie:
23.5%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Laramie:
10.0%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
58.2%
Residents above poverty level:
28.0%
Poverty by age in Laramie, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Laramie,WY (percentage below poverty level)
24.6%Under 5 years
10.2%5 years
10.8%6 to 11 years
2.5%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
11.2%16 and 17 years
59.0%18 to 24 years
10.0%25 to 34 years
19.1%35 to 44 years
4.3%45 to 54 years
8.1%55 to 64 years
3.9%65 to 74 years
4.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Laramie,WY (percentage below poverty level)
34.1%Under 5 years
39.6%5 years
18.4%6 to 11 years
16.4%12 to 14 years
12.5%15 years
1.0%16 and 17 years
66.1%18 to 24 years
9.8%25 to 34 years
12.0%35 to 44 years
6.4%45 to 54 years
16.8%55 to 64 years
3.8%65 to 74 years
20.4%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Laramie,WY (% below half of poverty level)
3.1%Under 6 years
2.1%6 to 11 years
1.6%12 to 17 years
35.2%18 to 24 years
5.2%25 to 34 years
6.8%35 to 44 years
1.2%45 to 54 years
4.5%55 to 64 years
0.4%65 to 74 years
7.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Laramie, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laramie, WY (%)
29.0%White
69.0%Black
10.0%American Indian
25.0%Asian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
22.0%Other race
16.0%2+ races
16.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Laramie, WY (absolute numbers)
6,872White
215Black
9American Indian
309Asian
43Native Hawaiian
141Other race
4432+ races
529Hispanic
27.3%Below poverty level
72.7%Above poverty level
19.8%Below poverty level
80.2%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Laramie, WY
Children below poverty level:
Laramie, Wyoming:
17.7%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Laramie:
9.7%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Laramie:
12.4%
Wyoming:
19.1%
38.3%Married-couple family
28.4%Male, no wife present
33.2%Female, no husband present
4.2%Worked full-time, year-round
75.8%Worked part-time
19.9%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
9.5%One full-time, other part-time
3.5%One full-time, other didn't work
69.3%Both worked part-time
12.1%One part-time, other didn't work
5.5%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
11.1%1980 to 1989
39.5%1970 to 1979
16.5%1960 to 1969
11.4%1950 to 1959
4.8%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.3%1999 to 2000
5.4%1995 to 1998
3.1%1990 to 1994
14.5%1980 to 1989
20.6%1970 to 1979
12.8%1960 to 1969
16.8%1950 to 1959
8.5%1940 to 1949
17.2%1939 or earlier
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