24.2% of Lusk, WY residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 51.3% greater than the poverty level of 11.8% across the entire state of Wyoming. 14.3% of high school graduates and 73.2% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 36.6% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 94.1%. For comparison, it was 24.9% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Lusk, WY
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Lusk:
24.2%
Whole state:
11.8%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Lusk:
5.6%
Whole state:
5.0%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Lusk:
36.6%
Wyoming:
18.7%
Disability rate in this town among poor residents (it is 16.9% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Lusk:
30.4%
Wyoming:
23.2%
Renting rate in this town among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
94.1%
Residents above poverty level:
24.9%
Poverty by age in Lusk, WY
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Lusk,WY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
64.0%6 to 11 years
45.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%15 years
0.0%16 and 17 years
50.0%25 to 34 years
7.0%35 to 44 years
12.0%45 to 54 years
7.0%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Lusk,WY (percentage below poverty level)
0.0%Under 5 years
100.0%5 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
86.0%12 to 14 years
100.0%16 and 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
53.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
33.0%45 to 54 years
23.0%55 to 64 years
33.0%65 to 74 years
25.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Lusk,WY (% below half of poverty level)
0.0%Under 6 years
0.0%6 to 11 years
22.4%12 to 17 years
0.0%18 to 24 years
0.0%25 to 34 years
0.0%35 to 44 years
12.3%45 to 54 years
8.9%55 to 64 years
0.0%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Lusk, WY
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lusk, WY (%)
30.0%White
0.0%American Indian
100.0%Native Hawaiian
0.0%2+ races
0.0%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Lusk, WY (absolute numbers)
338White
0American Indian
32Native Hawaiian
26.7%Below poverty level
73.3%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Lusk, WY
Children below poverty level:
Lusk, Wyoming:
50.0%
State:
13.8%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Lusk:
14.3%
Wyoming:
8.9%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Lusk:
73.2%
Wyoming:
19.1%
41.3%Married-couple family
34.8%Male, no wife present
23.9%Female, no husband present
0.0%Both worked full-time
100.0%One full-time, other part-time
0.0%One full-time, other didn't work
0.0%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
0.0%1980 to 1989
22.7%1970 to 1979
4.5%1960 to 1969
29.5%1950 to 1959
11.4%1940 to 1949
31.8%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.2%1999 to 2000
2.5%1995 to 1998
2.2%1990 to 1994
8.0%1980 to 1989
11.2%1970 to 1979
8.2%1960 to 1969
17.2%1950 to 1959
9.5%1940 to 1949
40.0%1939 or earlier
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