21.8% of Upton, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2018, which was 49.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.1% across the entire state of Wyoming. Taking into account residents not living in families, 25.5% of high school graduates and 62.5% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 16.9% among disabled males and 21.4% among disabled females. The renting rate among poor residents was 36.1%. For comparison, it was 15.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Upton, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2018:
Upton:
21.8%
Whole state:
11.1%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2018:
Upton:
7.2%
Whole state:
5.1%
Poverty rate among disabled males:
Upton:
16.9%
Wyoming:
13.1%
Disability rate in this town among poor males (it is 17.1% among male residents who are not classified as poor):
Upton:
42.9%
Wyoming:
25.0%
Poverty rate among disabled females:
Upton:
21.4%
Wyoming:
19.4%
Disability rate in this town among poor females (it is 11.3% among female residents who are not classified as poor):
Upton:
19.7%
Wyoming:
25.3%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
36.1%
Residents above poverty level:
15.7%
Poverty by age in Upton, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Upton,WY (percentage below poverty level)
39.0%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
100.0%18 to 24 years
27.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
0.0%45 to 54 years
0.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
10.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Upton,WY (percentage below poverty level)
22.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
68.5%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
59.4%45 to 54 years
33.3%55 to 64 years
56.3%65 to 74 years
13.6%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Upton,WY (% below half of poverty level)
10.2%Under 5 years
0.0%5 years
9.0%6 to 11 years
0.0%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
1.8%18 to 24 years
3.7%25 to 34 years
1.3%35 to 44 years
5.4%45 to 54 years
5.1%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Upton, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Upton, WY (%)
15.0%White
100.0%Black
49.0%2+ races
17.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Upton, WY (absolute numbers)
121White
32Black
492+ races
6Hispanic
21.9%Below poverty level
78.1%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Upton, WY
Children below poverty level:
Upton, Wyoming:
12.7%
State:
13.6%
Poverty rate among high school graduates not in families:
Upton:
25.5%
Wyoming:
20.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school not in families:
Upton:
62.5%
Wyoming:
37.8%
0.0%Worked full-time, year-round
21.3%Worked part-time
78.7%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
23.1%One full-time, other part-time
7.7%One full-time, other didn't work
23.1%Both worked part-time
46.2%One part-time, other didn't work
0.0%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.0%1999 to 2000
7.7%1995 to 1998
0.0%1990 to 1994
12.8%1980 to 1989
35.9%1970 to 1979
15.4%1960 to 1969
0.0%1950 to 1959
5.1%1940 to 1949
23.1%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
4.8%1995 to 1998
6.9%1990 to 1994
20.4%1980 to 1989
25.6%1970 to 1979
6.2%1960 to 1969
16.6%1950 to 1959
8.3%1940 to 1949
10.0%1939 or earlier
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