Latest news about poverty in Douglas, WY collected exclusively by city-data.com from local newspapers, TV, and radio stations
17.0% of Douglas, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 30.5% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 9.3% of high school graduates and 47.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 33.1% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 61.9%. For comparison, it was 8.6% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Douglas, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Douglas:
17.0%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Douglas:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Douglas:
33.1%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 12.7% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Douglas:
30.6%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
61.9%
Residents above poverty level:
8.6%
Poverty by age in Douglas, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Douglas,WY (percentage below poverty level)
30.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
32.2%6 to 11 years
13.5%12 to 14 years
35.2%15 years
45.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
10.4%25 to 34 years
28.2%35 to 44 years
4.1%45 to 54 years
13.5%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Douglas,WY (percentage below poverty level)
41.1%Under 5 years
83.5%5 years
29.3%6 to 11 years
24.2%12 to 14 years
40.0%15 years
17.5%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
25.4%25 to 34 years
10.2%35 to 44 years
14.0%45 to 54 years
28.2%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Douglas,WY (% below half of poverty level)
27.6%Under 6 years
21.9%6 to 11 years
18.0%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
17.6%25 to 34 years
10.9%35 to 44 years
1.8%45 to 54 years
1.5%55 to 64 years
0.3%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Douglas, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Douglas, WY (%)
21.0%White
40.0%Black
100.0%American Indian
0.0%Asian
0.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
10.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Douglas, WY (absolute numbers)
1,095White
13Black
51American Indian
0Asian
0Other race
02+ races
86Hispanic
19.2%Below poverty level
80.8%Above poverty level
7.9%Below poverty level
92.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Douglas, WY
Children below poverty level:
Douglas, Wyoming:
31.4%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Douglas:
9.3%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Douglas:
47.2%
Wyoming:
19.1%
44.9%Married-couple family
11.9%Male, no wife present
43.2%Female, no husband present
0.8%Worked full-time, year-round
38.1%Worked part-time
61.1%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
30.4%Both worked part-time
69.6%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
4.0%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
16.9%1980 to 1989
16.9%1970 to 1979
24.2%1960 to 1969
7.3%1950 to 1959
0.0%1940 to 1949
30.6%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
4.9%1995 to 1998
1.0%1990 to 1994
10.0%1980 to 1989
49.9%1970 to 1979
6.0%1960 to 1969
6.6%1950 to 1959
1.1%1940 to 1949
19.9%1939 or earlier
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