24.5% of Shoshoni, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.9% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 27.7% of high school graduates and 16.0% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 28.5% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 30.4%. For comparison, it was 7.1% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Shoshoni, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Shoshoni:
24.5%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Shoshoni:
16.4%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Shoshoni:
28.5%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 19.3% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Shoshoni:
23.6%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
30.4%
Residents above poverty level:
7.1%
Poverty by age in Shoshoni, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Shoshoni,WY (percentage below poverty level)
32.1%Under 5 years
60.0%5 years
26.2%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
23.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
37.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Shoshoni,WY (percentage below poverty level)
50.0%Under 5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
84.0%25 to 34 years
26.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
28.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
39.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Shoshoni,WY (% below half of poverty level)
31.4%Under 6 years
14.6%6 to 11 years
9.8%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
58.6%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
12.5%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Shoshoni, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shoshoni, WY (%)
27.4%White
21.6%American Indian
42.8%Other race
70.7%2+ races
58.7%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Shoshoni, WY (absolute numbers)
163White
7American Indian
6Other race
142+ races
9Hispanic
26.9%Below poverty level
73.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Shoshoni, WY
Children below poverty level:
Shoshoni, Wyoming:
27.6%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Shoshoni:
27.7%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Shoshoni:
16.0%
Wyoming:
19.1%
65.5%Married-couple family
0.0%Male, no wife present
34.5%Female, no husband present
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
80.6%Worked part-time
19.4%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
0.0%One full-time, other part-time
23.1%One full-time, other didn't work
76.9%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
28.6%1980 to 1989
0.0%1970 to 1979
0.0%1960 to 1969
14.3%1950 to 1959
35.7%1940 to 1949
21.4%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
2.1%1999 to 2000
9.1%1995 to 1998
1.1%1990 to 1994
17.1%1980 to 1989
30.5%1970 to 1979
8.6%1960 to 1969
8.6%1950 to 1959
8.6%1940 to 1949
14.4%1939 or earlier
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