28.7% of Medicine Bow, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 58.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 18.1% of high school graduates and 45.8% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 24.2% among disabled residents.
Poverty rates in Medicine Bow, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Medicine Bow:
28.7%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Medicine Bow:
11.1%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Medicine Bow:
24.2%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 31.2% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Medicine Bow:
23.8%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Poverty by age in Medicine Bow, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Medicine Bow,WY (percentage below poverty level)
100.0%Under 5 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
5.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
31.0%55 to 64 years
21.0%65 to 74 years
22.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Medicine Bow,WY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%5 years
44.4%18 to 24 years
62.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
54.2%55 to 64 years
12.0%65 to 74 years
53.8%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Medicine Bow,WY (% below half of poverty level)
78.6%Under 6 years
0.0%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
52.2%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
4.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
3.2%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Medicine Bow, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medicine Bow, WY (%)
29.0%White
100.0%American Indian
61.0%Other race
0.0%2+ races
20.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Medicine Bow, WY (absolute numbers)
92White
15American Indian
10Other race
02+ races
5Hispanic
32.5%Below poverty level
67.5%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Medicine Bow, WY
Children below poverty level:
Medicine Bow, Wyoming:
57.1%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Medicine Bow:
18.1%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Medicine Bow:
45.8%
Wyoming:
19.1%
68.4%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
31.6%Female, no husband present
12.1%Worked full-time, year-round
57.6%Worked part-time
30.3%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
0.0%Both worked part-time
61.1%One part-time, other didn't work
38.9%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
46.7%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
13.3%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
0.0%1995 to 1998
2.4%1990 to 1994
19.3%1980 to 1989
34.9%1970 to 1979
7.2%1960 to 1969
12.0%1950 to 1959
10.8%1940 to 1949
13.3%1939 or earlier
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