Encampment, WY

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2024 Population
466
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
61.5
0.966% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
10.3%
6.34% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$54,668
2.9% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$231,900
12.6% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
228
0.885% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Encampment, 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.

100% of the residents in Encampment, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Encampment, WY was $231,900, and the homeownership rate was 89.2%.

Most people in Encampment, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Encampment, WY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Encampment, WY is home to a population of 466 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Encampment, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Encampment, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
98.2%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Encampment, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Encampment, WY was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Encampment, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    443 ± 163
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    15 ± 23
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    8 ± 14

In 2024, there were 29.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (443 people) in Encampment, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 15 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 8 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

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

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    14 ± 33
  2. Vietnam
    10 ± 23

Encampment, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.4 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Encampment, WY employs 228 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Encampment, WY were Public Administration (41 people), Construction (31 people), and Manufacturing (27 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($81,696), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,750), and Educational Services ($65,104).

Employment

Occupations

228
2024 Value
± 113
0.885%
1 Year growth
± 68.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Encampment, WY grew at a rate of 0.885%, from 226 employees to 228 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Encampment, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (40 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (27 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (25 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Encampment, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

228
2024 Value
± 113
0.885%
1 Year growth
± 68.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Encampment, WY grew at a rate of 0.885%, from 226 employees to 228 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Encampment, WY, are Public Administration (41 people), Construction (31 people), and Manufacturing (27 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Encampment, WY, though some of these residents may live in Encampment, 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

$54,917
Median earning men ± $26,880
$39,219
Median earning women ± $10,167

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($69,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,682).

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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.

Encampment, 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 Encampment, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Encampment, WY was $231,900 in 2024, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $206,000 to $231,900, a 12.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Encampment, WY is 89.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Encampment, WY have an average commute time of 17.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Encampment, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$231,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$32,244
$240
Median Property Taxes
±$85

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

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

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Rent vs Own

89.2%
Homeownership
2024
62.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 89.2% of the housing units in Encampment, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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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.
$54,668
Median Household Income
± $19,819
269
Number of Households
± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 269 households in Encampment, WY grew to $54,668 from the previous year's value of $53,125.

The following chart displays the households in Encampment, 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 $50k - $60k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Encampment, 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 (50.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (30.9%)
  3. Carpooled (9.22%)

In 2024, 50.2% of workers in Encampment, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (30.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.22%).

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

17.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Encampment, WY have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Encampment, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Encampment, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Encampment, WY have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Encampment, WY (48 out of 466 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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

88.4% of the population of Encampment, WY has health coverage, with 42.3% on employee plans, 7.94% on Medicaid, 27.3% on Medicare, 8.37% on non-group plans, and 2.58% 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, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 9.01% under 18 years, 8.8% between 18 and 34 years, 38.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 43.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.6%
Uninsured
42.3%
Employer Coverage
7.94%
Medicaid
27.3%
Medicare
8.37%
Non-Group
2.58%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Encampment, WY declined by 3.56% from 12% to 11.6%.

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