Casper, WY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2024 Population
79,977
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
38.4
0.524% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
9.6%
1.3% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$72,156
1.28% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$273,000
4.84% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
40,171
0.164% 1-year decline

About

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.

99% of the residents in Casper, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Casper, WY are Casper College (723 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Casper, WY was $273,000, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Casper, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19 minutes. The average car ownership in Casper, WY was 2 cars per household.

Casper, WY borders Riverton, WY.

United StatesWyoming

Population & Diversity

Casper, WY is home to a population of 80k people, from which 99% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.3% of Casper, WY residents were born outside of the country (1.84k people).

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in Casper, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k White (Hispanic) and 2.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99% of Casper, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Casper, WY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Casper, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    67.7k ± 240
  2. White (Hispanic)
    3.07k ± 479
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2.62k ± 257
9.47%
Hispanic Population
7.58k people

In 2024, there were 22 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.7k people) in Casper, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.07k White (Hispanic) and 2.62k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

9.47% of the people in Casper, WY are hispanic (7.58k people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,745 ± 2,146 people
  2. Canada
    968 ± 763 people
  3. China
    785 ± 687 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.84k people
2.37%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.89k people

As of 2024, 2.3% of Casper, WY residents (1.84k 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 Casper, WY was 2.37%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,738 ± 287
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,292 ± 322
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    972 ± 203

Casper, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.35 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Casper, WY employs 40.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Casper, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (6,565 people), Retail Trade (4,356 people), and Educational Services (3,874 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,528), Wholesale Trade ($82,829), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,208).

Employment

Occupations

40.2k
2024 Value
± 1,589
−0.164%
1 Year decline
± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casper, WY declined at a rate of −0.164%, from 40.2k employees to 40.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Casper, WY, are Management Occupations (4,536 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,178 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (3,237 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Casper, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

40.2k
2024 Value
± 1,589
−0.164%
1 Year decline
± 5.62%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Casper, WY declined at a rate of −0.164%, from 40.2k employees to 40.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Casper, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (6,565 people), Retail Trade (4,356 people), and Educational Services (3,874 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$56,133
Median earning men ± $4,058
$37,128
Median earning women ± $2,313

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,292), Wholesale Trade ($84,649), and Manufacturing ($71,661).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($58,299), Public Administration ($51,991), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,225).

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 227
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 216
    Construction
  3. 161
    Other Services (except Public Administration)

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The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $347k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $180k
    Retail Trade
  3. $177k
    Construction

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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.

Casper, 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 Casper, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Casper, 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 Casper, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Casper, WY awarded 723 degrees. The student population of Casper, WY in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1,491 male students and 1,909 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Casper, WY are White (592 and 84.7%), Hispanic or Latino (55 and 7.87%), Two or More Races (18 and 2.58%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 1.72%).

The largest universities in Casper, WY by number of degrees awarded are Casper College (723 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Casper, WY are General Studies (79 and 10.9%), Registered Nursing (53 and 7.33%), and Fire Science & Fire-Fighting (52 and 7.19%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 3,400 students enrolled in Casper, WY, 43.9% men and 56.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,630 records, of which 57.1% were women and 42.9% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Psychology
    28 degrees awarded
  2. General Studies
    79 degrees awarded
  3. Registered Nursing
    53 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Casper, WY was General Psychology with 28 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Casper, WY according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Casper College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
723 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Casper College with 723 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 272 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Casper, WY, which is 0.603 times less than the 451 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 592 degrees mean that there were 10.8 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 55 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,260) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,500) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Casper, WY was $273,000 in 2024, which is 0.821 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $260,400 to $273,000, a 4.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Casper, WY is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Casper, WY have an average commute time of 19 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

$273,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$7,967
$24,967
Median Property Taxes
±$1,129

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.

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Rent vs Own

73.7%
Homeownership
2024
70%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Casper, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

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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.
$72,156
Median Household Income
± $2,040
33.9k
Number of Households
± 1,464

In 2024, the median household income of the 33.9k households in Casper, WY grew to $72,156 from the previous year's value of $71,247.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Casper, WY is from Wyoming.
0.437
2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.89%)
  3. Carpooled (7.66%)

In 2024, 78.9% of workers in Casper, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.89%) and those who carpooled to work (7.66%).

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

19 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Casper, WY have a shorter commute time (19 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.8% of the workforce in Casper, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Casper, WY (7.56k out of 78.8k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

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Health

89.3% of the population of Casper, WY has health coverage, with 51.3% on employee plans, 10.3% on Medicaid, 13.3% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 1.72% 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, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,433 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyoming

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see an average of 1,433 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients).

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

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 19.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

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

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Uninsured People

10.7%
Uninsured
51.3%
Employer Coverage
10.3%
Medicaid
13.3%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
1.72%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Casper, WY declined by 8.31% from 11.7% to 10.7%.

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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