Cheyenne, WY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2022 Population
100,316
0.411% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2022 Median Age
38
1.06% 1-year increase
2022 Poverty Rate
8.98%
0.415% 1-year decrease
2022 Median Household Income
$76,282
6.61% 1-year growth
2022 Median Property Value
$295,800
16.6% 1-year growth
2022 Employed Population
48,854
1.64% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Cheyenne, WY had a population of 100k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $76,282. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Cheyenne, WY grew from 99,905 to 100,316, a 0.411% increase and its median household income grew from $71,550 to $76,282, a 6.61% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cheyenne, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (77%), White (Hispanic) (7.89%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.17%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.93%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.69%).

None of the households in Cheyenne, 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.

98.4% of the residents in Cheyenne, WY are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Cheyenne, WY are Laramie County Community College (770 degrees awarded in 2022) and Cheeks Beauty Academy (26 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Cheyenne, WY was $295,800, and the homeownership rate was 72.2%.

Most people in Cheyenne, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cheyenne, WY was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cheyenne, WY is home to a population of 100k people, from which 98.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.24% of Cheyenne, WY residents were born outside of the country (3.25k people).

In 2022, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Cheyenne, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.92k White (Hispanic) and 4.18k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.4%
2022 Citizenship
98.4%
2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.4% of Cheyenne, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Cheyenne, WY was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cheyenne, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    77.2k ± 444
  2. White (Hispanic)
    7.92k ± 863
  3. Two+ (Hispanic)
    4.18k ± 818
15.5%
Hispanic Population
15.6k people

In 2022, there were 9.75 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (77.2k people) in Cheyenne, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.92k White (Hispanic) and 4.18k Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.5% of the people in Cheyenne, WY are hispanic (15.6k people).

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,502 ± 2,113 people
  2. China
    1,001 ± 776 people
  3. Canada
    993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Wyoming residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.24%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
3.25k people
3.2%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
3.2k people

As of 2022, 3.24% of Cheyenne, WY residents (3.25k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cheyenne, WY was 3.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    3,695 ± 488
  2. Vietnam
    2,932 ± 376
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1,836 ± 319

Cheyenne, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cheyenne, WY employs 48.9k people. The largest industries in Cheyenne, WY are Retail Trade (7,164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,120 people), and Public Administration (5,287 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($92,862), Utilities ($88,783), and Wholesale Trade ($74,052).

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 0.449, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

48.9k
2022 Value
± 1,804
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 5.25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cheyenne, WY grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 48.1k employees to 48.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cheyenne, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,917 people), Management Occupations (5,493 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,249 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cheyenne, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

48.9k
2022 Value
± 1,804
1.64%
1 Year growth
± 5.25%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Cheyenne, WY grew at a rate of 1.64%, from 48.1k employees to 48.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cheyenne, WY, are Retail Trade (7,164 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,120 people), and Public Administration (5,287 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cheyenne, WY, though some of these residents may live in Cheyenne, 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

$57,724
Median earning men ± $1,640
$34,922
Median earning women ± $1,683

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,293), Wholesale Trade ($74,217), and Public Administration ($74,167).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($57,126), Construction ($53,837), and Wholesale Trade ($49,327).

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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. 520
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
  2. 221
    Construction
  3. 183
    Health Care and Social Assistance

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $473k
    Health Care and Social Assistance
  2. $238k
    Retail Trade
  3. $203k
    Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

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.

Cheyenne, 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.

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.

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US Representatives from Cheyenne, WY

Harriet Hageman
Wyoming at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Education

In 2022, universities in Cheyenne, WY awarded 796 degrees. The student population of Cheyenne, WY in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 1,464 male students and 2,351 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Cheyenne, WY are White (536 and 68.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (117 and 14.9%), Unknown (77 and 9.8%), and Two or More Races (34 and 4.33%).

The largest universities in Cheyenne, WY by number of degrees awarded are Laramie County Community College (770 and 96.7%) and Cheeks Beauty Academy (26 and 3.27%).

The most popular majors in Cheyenne, WY are Welding Technology (71 and 8.92%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (70 and 8.79%), and Registered Nursing (56 and 7.04%).

The median tuition cost in Cheyenne, WY for a public four year colleges is $3,150 for in-state students and $9,450 for out-of-state students.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,815 students enrolled in Cheyenne, WY, 38.4% men and 61.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,137 records, of which 63.5% were women and 36.5% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 28 degrees awarded
  2. 22 degrees awarded
  3. 56 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Cheyenne, WY was Elementary Education & Teaching with 28 degrees awarded.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 770 degrees awarded
  2. 26 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Laramie County Community College with 770 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2022, 332 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Cheyenne, WY, which is 0.716 times less than the 464 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 536 degrees mean that there were 4.58 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 117 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 4-year or above ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,463) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2022, 0.512% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.566% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (129k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (74.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cheyenne, WY was $295,800 in 2022, which is 1.05 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $253,700 to $295,800, a 16.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Cheyenne, WY is 72.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Cheyenne, WY have an average commute time of 17.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cheyenne, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Cheyenne, WY is $76,282. In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Cheyenne, WY was Teton County, WY with a value of $108,279, followed by Campbell County, WY and Sublette County, WY, with respective values of $93,315 and $85,960.

Property

$295,800
Median Property Value 2022
±$7,363
$29,892
Median Property Taxes
±$1,345

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 Cheyenne, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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Rent vs Own

72.2%
Homeownership
2022
67.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2022

In 2022, 72.2% of the housing units in Cheyenne, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72.2%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2022, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cheyenne, WY was Teton County, WY with a value of $108,279, followed by Campbell County, WY and Sublette County, WY, with respective values of $93,315 and $85,960.

The following map shows all of the counties in Cheyenne, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$76,282
Median Household Income
± $2,658
41.4k
Number of Households
± 1,618

In 2022, the median household income of the 41.4k households in Cheyenne, WY grew to $76,282 from the previous year's value of $71,550.

The following chart displays the households in Cheyenne, 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 Cheyenne, WY is from Wyoming.
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming
0.45
2021 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2022, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.449 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0943% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022
  1. Drove Alone (81.1%)
  2. Carpooled (9.03%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.51%)

In 2022, 81.1% of workers in Cheyenne, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.03%) and those who worked at home (7.51%).

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

17.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cheyenne, WY have a shorter commute time (17.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Cheyenne, 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 Cheyenne, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cheyenne, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty & Diversity

8.98% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cheyenne, WY (8.83k out of 98.3k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cheyenne, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

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

91.4% of the population of Cheyenne, WY has health coverage, with 48.9% on employee plans, 8.95% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 17.3% on non-group plans, and 5.35% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1434 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.58% increase from the previous year (1398 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1405 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 269 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,434 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyoming

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see an average of 1,434 patients per year. This represents a 2.58% increase from the previous year (1,398 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.8% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.63%
Uninsured
48.9%
Employer Coverage
8.95%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
17.3%
Non-Group
5.35%
Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cheyenne, WY grew by 1.48% from 8.5% to 8.63%.

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

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