Afton, WY

Census Place

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    2024 Population
    2,908
    US Senator
    John Barrasso
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cynthia Lummis
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Harriet Hageman
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    31.9
    27.7% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    9.93%
    26.9% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $63,586
    11.9% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $358,000
    15% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    1,606
    41.4% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Afton, 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.

    99.8% of the residents in Afton, WY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Afton, WY was $358,000, and the homeownership rate was 59.2%.

    Most people in Afton, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Afton, WY was 2 cars per household.

    United StatesWyomingLincoln County, WYSheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY

    Population & Diversity

    Afton, WY is home to a population of 2.91k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.38% of Afton, WY residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

    In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Afton, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 White (Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    99.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 99.8% of Afton, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Afton, WY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

    The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Afton, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Afton, WY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      2.57k ± 509
    2. White (Hispanic)
      124 ± 119
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      122 ± 65
    7.22%
    Hispanic Population
    210 people

    In 2024, there were 20.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.57k people) in Afton, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 124 White (Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    7.22% of the people in Afton, WY are hispanic (210 people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Afton, WY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      7,508 ± 2,114 people
    2. Canada
      988 ± 771 people
    3. China
      831 ± 707 people

    In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    1.38%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    40 people
    2.22%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    44 people

    As of 2024, 1.38% of Afton, WY residents (40 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Afton, WY was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (2001-)
      98 ± 67
    2. Vietnam
      32 ± 38
    3. Korea
      21 ± 37

    Afton, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.06 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Afton, WY.

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    Health

    90.3% of the population of Afton, WY has health coverage, with 55.5% on employee plans, 5.49% on Medicaid, 10.2% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.67% on military or VA plans.

    Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.8% under 18 years, 28.5% between 18 and 34 years, 27% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.2% were men and 56.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    9.69%
    Uninsured
    55.5%
    Employer Coverage
    5.49%
    Medicaid
    10.2%
    Medicare
    17.4%
    Non-Group
    1.67%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Afton, WY declined by 6.5% from 10.4% to 9.69%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Afton, WY employs 1.61k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Afton, WY were Retail Trade (298 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Educational Services (218 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($125,956), Information ($90,089), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,500).

    Employment

    Occupations

    1.61k
    2024 Value
    ± 332
    41.4%
    1 Year growth
    ± 21.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Afton, WY grew at a rate of 41.4%, from 1.14k employees to 1.61k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Afton, WY, are Sales & Related Occupations (240 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (191 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (178 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Afton, WY.

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    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

    1.61k
    2024 Value
    ± 332
    41.4%
    1 Year growth
    ± 21.7%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Afton, WY grew at a rate of 41.4%, from 1.14k employees to 1.61k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Afton, WY, are Retail Trade (298 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (250 people), and Educational Services (218 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Afton, WY, though some of these residents may live in Afton, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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    Median Earnings by Industry

    $62,473
    Median earning men ± $34,840
    $37,389
    Median earning women ± $17,731

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($101,483), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($90,896), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,330).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,704), Information ($47,679), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($35,213).

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    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.

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    Civics

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

    John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing the state of Wyoming. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    Afton, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

    Presidential Elections

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    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (25.8%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (1.56%)
      Libertarian Party

    In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (25.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.56%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    US Senators from Wyoming

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    John Barrasso
    Senator from Wyoming1
    Assumed office on June 25, 2007
    Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
    Cynthia Lummis
    Senator from Wyoming2
    Assumed office on January 3, 2021

    John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

    In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    US Representative Elections

    US Representatives from Afton, WY

    Harriet Hageman
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

    Afton, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

    Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Afton, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Afton, WY was $358,000 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $311,200 to $358,000, a 15% increase. The homeownership rate in Afton, WY is 59.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Afton, WY have an average commute time of 15.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Afton, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $358,000
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$21,121
    $703
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$192

    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 Afton, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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    Rent vs Own

    59.2%
    Homeownership
    2024
    69.6%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 59.2% of the housing units in Afton, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.3%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Afton, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $63,586
    Median Household Income
    ± $39,082
    1.19k
    Number of Households
    ± 278

    In 2024, the median household income of the 1.19k households in Afton, WY grew to $63,586 from the previous year's value of $56,806.

    The following chart displays the households in Afton, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Afton, WY is from Wyoming.
    0.437
    2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming
    0.437
    2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

    In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (85%)
    2. Worked At Home (7.97%)
    3. Carpooled (5.54%)

    In 2024, 85% of workers in Afton, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.97%) and those who carpooled to work (5.54%).

    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.

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    Commute Time

    15.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Afton, WY have a shorter commute time (15.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.63% of the workforce in Afton, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    9.93% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Afton, WY (286 out of 2.88k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Afton, 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.

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