Casper, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population

58,754

0.21% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.09% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$69,171

3.22% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$250,700

3.25% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Casper, WY had a population of 58.8k people with a median age of 37 and a median household income of $69,171. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Casper, WY grew from 58,631 to 58,754, a 0.21% increase and its median household income grew from $67,011 to $69,171, a 3.22% increase.

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None of the households in Casper, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Casper College (796 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Casper, WY was $250,700, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in Casper, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Casper, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Casper, WY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Casper, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,263 people), Retail Trade (3,295 people), and Educational Services (2,796 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,961), and Wholesale Trade ($80,614).

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Casper, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (3,102 people), Management Occupations (2,912 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (2,699 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Casper, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Casper, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (5,263 people), Retail Trade (3,295 people), and Educational Services (2,796 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Casper, WY, though some of these residents may live in Casper, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,773), Wholesale Trade ($81,102), and Public Administration ($72,126).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($57,417), Public Administration ($56,098), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,298).

Employment by Industry Sector

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2.54%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 283k people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.54% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.9%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

Education

In 2022, universities in Casper, WY awarded 796 degrees. The student population of Casper, WY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,485 male students and 1,869 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Casper, WY are White (646 and 83.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (59 and 7.63%), Unknown (25 and 3.23%), and Two or More Races (18 and 2.33%).

The largest universities in Casper, WY by number of degrees awarded are Casper College (796 and 100%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Studies (99 and 12.4%), Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (56 and 7.04%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (52 and 6.53%).

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Universities

Gender

Casper College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

796 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Casper College with 796 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

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In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 646 degrees mean that there were 10.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 59 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Casper, WY was $250,700 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $242,800 to $250,700, a 3.25% increase. The homeownership rate in Casper, WY is 70.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Casper, WY have an average commute time of 16.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Casper, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$250,700

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Casper, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Casper, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Casper, WY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$69,171

Median Household Income

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25.3k

Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the 25.3k households in Casper, WY grew to $69,171 from the previous year's value of $67,011.

The following chart displays the households in Casper, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casper, WY is from Casper, WY.

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This chart shows the number of workers in Casper, WY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (78.9%)
Worked At Home (9.54%)
Carpooled (8.15%)

In 2023, 78.9% of workers in Casper, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.54%) and those who carpooled to work (8.15%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

16.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Casper, WY have a shorter commute time (16.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Casper, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Casper, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Casper, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Casper, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Casper, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

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Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Casper, WY has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Natrona County, WY see 1370 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.04% increase from the previous year (1268 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Natrona County, WY

Primary care physicians in Natrona County, WY see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 8.04% increase from the previous year (1,268 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Natrona County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 21.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Casper, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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