Cody, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population
10,121
0.397% 1-year growth
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
41.7
5.44% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
8.06%
11.7% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$68,676
1.35% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$357,300
18.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
5,177
0.154% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Cody, WY had a population of 10.1k people with a median age of 41.7 and a median household income of $68,676. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cody, WY grew from 10,081 to 10,121, a 0.397% increase and its median household income grew from $67,764 to $68,676, a 1.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cody, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (2.83%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (2%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.11%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.929%).

None of the households in Cody, 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.

98.8% of the residents in Cody, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Cody, WY was $357,300, and the homeownership rate was 68.2%.

Most people in Cody, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 10.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Cody, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cody, WY is home to a population of 10.1k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.09% of Cody, WY residents were born outside of the country (212 people).

In 2023, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Cody, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%
2023 Citizenship
98.3%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.8% of Cody, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cody, WY was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cody, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    9.21k ± 274
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    286 ± 242
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    202 ± 86
4.68%
Hispanic Population
474 people

In 2023, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (9.21k people) in Cody, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 286 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 202 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.68% of the people in Cody, WY are hispanic (474 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Cody, 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

2.09%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
212 people
2.71%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
273 people

As of 2023, 2.09% of Cody, WY residents (212 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cody, WY was 2.71%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    297 ± 123
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    162 ± 141
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    118 ± 93

Cody, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.83 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Cody, WY employs 5.18k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Cody, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), Retail Trade (730 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (469 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($121,406), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,308), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,457).

Employment

Occupations

5.18k
2023 Value
± 637
−0.154%
1 Year decline
± 17.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cody, WY declined at a rate of −0.154%, from 5.19k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cody, WY, are Management Occupations (753 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (734 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (515 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cody, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.18k
2023 Value
± 637
−0.154%
1 Year decline
± 17.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cody, WY declined at a rate of −0.154%, from 5.19k employees to 5.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cody, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (805 people), Retail Trade (730 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cody, WY, though some of these residents may live in Cody, 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

$44,919
Median earning men ± $15,577
$36,142
Median earning women ± $2,952

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($177,513), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,656), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,851).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,533), Public Administration ($50,789), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,071).

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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.

Cody, 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 Cody, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.56% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.575% 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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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (128k), Some college (116k), and Bachelors Degree (77.2k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Cody, WY was $357,300 in 2023, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $301,900 to $357,300, a 18.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Cody, WY is 68.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Cody, WY have an average commute time of 10.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cody, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$24,452
$3,148
Median Property Taxes
±$440

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

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

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Rent vs Own

68.2%
Homeownership
2023
64.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 68.2% of the housing units in Cody, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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

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Household Income

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$68,676
Median Household Income
± $10,405
4.62k
Number of Households
± 534

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.62k households in Cody, WY grew to $68,676 from the previous year's value of $67,764.

The following chart displays the households in Cody, 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 Cody, 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.

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 2023
  1. Drove Alone (82%)
  2. Worked At Home (8.43%)
  3. Carpooled (6.85%)

In 2023, 82% of workers in Cody, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.43%) and those who carpooled to work (6.85%).

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

10.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cody, WY have a shorter commute time (10.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.989% of the workforce in Cody, 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 Cody, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cody, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.06% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cody, WY (807 out of 10k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

88.8% of the population of Cody, WY has health coverage, with 49.1% on employee plans, 8.26% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 13.9% on non-group plans, and 2.04% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.0697% decrease from the previous year (1,434 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 261 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 19.5% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51% were men and 49% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
49.1%
Employer Coverage
8.26%
Medicaid
15.4%
Medicare
13.9%
Non-Group
2.04%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cody, WY declined by 15.4% from 13.3% to 11.2%.

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

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