Data:
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Albany and Laramie counties have the highest income inadequacy rate in the state.
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Over half (52%) of households below the Standard have children.
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For families with young children, the cost of housing and child care combined typically make up nearly 50% of the family’s budget.
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Being a woman with children- is associated with the highest rates of income inadequacy.
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We do see that the wage gap generally decreases with increasing education, indicating the critical role that educational attainment plays in leveling the field for wage equity in Wyoming.
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Information attained from the Wyoming Women's Foundation Self-Sufficiency Standard, and Gender Wage Gap
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Survey conducted with 125 responses, results to come end of Nov.