Latest news about poverty in Basin, WY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
18.0% of Basin, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 34.4% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 14.7% of high school graduates and 14.1% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 14.2% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 33.3%. For comparison, it was 12.0% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Basin, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Basin:
18.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Basin:
3.7%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Basin:
14.2%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 20.8% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Basin:
15.2%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
33.3%
Residents above poverty level:
12.0%
Poverty by age in Basin, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Basin,WY (percentage below poverty level)
30.4%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
39.7%6 to 11 years
55.6%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
4.0%25 to 34 years
17.5%35 to 44 years
4.7%45 to 54 years
21.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Basin,WY (percentage below poverty level)
61.9%Under 5 years
32.7%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
45.7%12 to 14 years
27.3%18 to 24 years
33.9%25 to 34 years
35.9%35 to 44 years
5.7%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
9.8%65 to 74 years
51.5%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Basin,WY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
7.8%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
19.8%25 to 34 years
1.9%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Basin, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Basin, WY (%)
21.9%White
0.0%Native Hawaiian
56.2%Other race
0.0%2+ races
28.9%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Basin, WY (absolute numbers)
237White
0Native Hawaiian
12Other race
02+ races
5Hispanic
20.2%Below poverty level
79.8%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Basin, WY
Children below poverty level:
Basin, Wyoming:
36.9%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Basin:
14.7%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Basin:
14.1%
Wyoming:
19.1%
88.0%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
12.0%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
37.5%Worked part-time
62.5%Did not work
13.3%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
46.7%One full-time, other didn't work
40.0%Both worked part-time
0.0%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
7.4%1980 to 1989
7.4%1970 to 1979
7.4%1960 to 1969
18.5%1950 to 1959
25.9%1940 to 1949
33.3%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.6%1995 to 1998
4.8%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
17.1%1970 to 1979
6.6%1960 to 1969
15.7%1950 to 1959
6.6%1940 to 1949
36.8%1939 or earlier
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