Afton, WY

Census Place

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

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.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Afton, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.57k ± 509
White (Hispanic)
124 ± 119
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
122 ± 65

7.22%

Hispanic Population

210 people

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.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
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.

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.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Afton, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
98 ± 67
Vietnam
32 ± 38
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.

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.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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.

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).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Afton, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

Cynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (85%)
Worked At Home (7.97%)
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.

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.

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.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

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

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

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