15.7% of Afton, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 24.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 11.6% of high school graduates and 31.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 20.0% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 79.4%. For comparison, it was 17.3% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Afton, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Afton:
15.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Afton:
8.3%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Afton:
20.0%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 10.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Afton:
14.4%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
79.4%
Residents above poverty level:
17.3%
Poverty by age in Afton, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Afton,WY (percentage below poverty level)
18.3%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
1.7%6 to 11 years
6.1%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
7.1%16 and 17 years
21.4%18 to 24 years
15.0%25 to 34 years
11.4%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
1.0%65 to 74 years
11.2%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Afton,WY (percentage below poverty level)
8.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
66.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
21.0%16 and 17 years
12.0%18 to 24 years
35.0%25 to 34 years
35.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
16.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
28.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Afton,WY (% below half of poverty level)
3.2%Under 6 years
30.2%6 to 11 years
6.2%12 to 17 years
2.7%18 to 24 years
20.5%25 to 34 years
11.8%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.8%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
9.4%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Afton, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Afton, WY (%)
13.9%White
0.0%American Indian
14.2%Asian
36.0%Other race
29.1%2+ races
34.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Afton, WY (absolute numbers)
260White
0American Indian
1Asian
9Other race
922+ races
80Hispanic
17.1%Below poverty level
82.9%Above poverty level
22.0%Below poverty level
78.0%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Afton, WY
Children below poverty level:
Afton, Wyoming:
26.0%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Afton:
11.6%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Afton:
31.0%
Wyoming:
19.1%
43.6%Married-couple family
11.5%Male, no wife present
44.9%Female, no husband present
4.7%Worked full-time, year-round
47.2%Worked part-time
48.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
47.8%One full-time, other didn't work
17.4%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
34.8%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
20.6%1980 to 1989
17.6%1970 to 1979
11.8%1960 to 1969
11.8%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
38.2%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.7%1999 to 2000
5.6%1995 to 1998
4.2%1990 to 1994
12.5%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
10.4%1960 to 1969
12.3%1950 to 1959
11.0%1940 to 1949
16.8%1939 or earlier
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