Counties in the State of Wyoming Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Wyoming Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Wyoming based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

23 Campbell County

46,133
Total Population

28,381
Urban Population

17,752
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,172
Housing Units

10,701
Urban Housing Units

6,471
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Converse County

13,833
Total Population

4,979
Urban Population

8,854
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,673
Housing Units

2,078
Urban Housing Units

3,595
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Hot Springs County

4,812
Total Population

2,956
Urban Population

1,856
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,185
Housing Units

1,388
Urban Housing Units

797
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Johnson County

8,569
Total Population

6,094
Urban Population

2,475
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,782
Housing Units

2,730
Urban Housing Units

1,052
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Lincoln County

18,106
Total Population

3,534
Urban Population

14,572
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,861
Housing Units

1,450
Urban Housing Units

5,411
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Sublette County

10,247
Total Population

-
Urban Population

10,247
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,906
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,906
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Sweetwater County

43,806
Total Population

18,426
Urban Population

25,380
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,475
Housing Units

6,917
Urban Housing Units

9,558
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Teton County

21,294
Total Population

2,271
Urban Population

19,023
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

8,973
Housing Units

975
Urban Housing Units

7,998
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Uinta County

21,118
Total Population

-
Urban Population

21,118
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,668
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

7,668
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Niobrara County

2,484
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,484
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,069
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,069
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Weston County

7,208
Total Population

3,894
Urban Population

3,314
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,021
Housing Units

1,699
Urban Housing Units

1,322
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Carbon County

15,885
Total Population

8,739
Urban Population

7,146
Rural Population

10.32%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

22.94%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,639
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,639
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,388
Housing Units

3,503
Urban Housing Units

2,885
Rural Housing Units

691
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

691
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Sheridan County

29,116
Total Population

17,878
Urban Population

11,238
Rural Population

18.58%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

30.27%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,411
Population In Low Income Areas

5,411
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,360
Housing Units

7,908
Urban Housing Units

4,452
Rural Housing Units

2,316
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,316
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Park County

28,205
Total Population

21,050
Urban Population

7,155
Rural Population

20.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.41%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

5,769
Population In Low Income Areas

5,769
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

11,885
Housing Units

8,806
Urban Housing Units

3,079
Rural Housing Units

2,543
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,543
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Big Horn County

11,668
Total Population

-
Urban Population

11,668
Rural Population

21.79%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.79%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,542
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,542
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,561
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,561
Rural Housing Units

1,043
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,043
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Natrona County

75,450
Total Population

53,374
Urban Population

22,076
Rural Population

22.48%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

23.12%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.93%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

16,962
Population In Low Income Areas

12,341
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,621
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

30,616
Housing Units

22,258
Urban Housing Units

8,358
Rural Housing Units

7,400
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,518
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,882
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Laramie County

91,738
Total Population

75,535
Urban Population

16,203
Rural Population

28.98%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.2%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

26,585
Population In Low Income Areas

26,585
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

37,576
Housing Units

31,511
Urban Housing Units

6,065
Rural Housing Units

11,675
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11,675
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Washakie County

8,533
Total Population

5,207
Urban Population

3,326
Rural Population

31.23%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.18%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,665
Population In Low Income Areas

2,665
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,492
Housing Units

2,175
Urban Housing Units

1,317
Rural Housing Units

1,154
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,154
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Crook County

7,083
Total Population

-
Urban Population

7,083
Rural Population

36.74%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

36.74%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,602
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,602
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,921
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,921
Rural Housing Units

1,126
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,126
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 Albany County

36,299
Total Population

30,790
Urban Population

5,509
Rural Population

43.71%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.54%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

15,868
Population In Low Income Areas

15,868
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,691
Housing Units

13,391
Urban Housing Units

2,300
Rural Housing Units

6,583
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6,583
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Fremont County

40,123
Total Population

11,735
Urban Population

28,388
Rural Population

46.55%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

21.94%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

56.72%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

18,676
Population In Low Income Areas

2,575
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

16,101
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,455
Housing Units

4,985
Urban Housing Units

10,470
Rural Housing Units

6,687
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,160
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5,527
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Goshen County

13,249
Total Population

-
Urban Population

13,249
Rural Population

63.31%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

63.31%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,388
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,388
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

5,311
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

5,311
Rural Housing Units

3,389
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,389
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Platte County

8,667
Total Population

-
Urban Population

8,667
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,667
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

8,667
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,838
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

3,838
Rural Housing Units

3,838
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,838
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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