Fort Bridger, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population

193

13.5% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

23.7

0.42% 1-year decrease

2023 Employed Population

136

14.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Bridger, WY had a population of 193 people with a median age of 23.7 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Bridger, WY grew from 170 to 193, a 13.5% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bridger, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in Fort Bridger, 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 Fort Bridger, WY are U.S. citizens.

Most people in Fort Bridger, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Bridger, WY was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Bridger, WY is home to a population of 193 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fort Bridger, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (193 people) in Fort Bridger, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Fort Bridger, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Bridger, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fort Bridger, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Bridger, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
193 ± 223
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Bridger, 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
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
17 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Fort Bridger, WY employs 136 people. The largest industries in Fort Bridger, WY are Accommodation & Food Services (31 people), Finance & Insurance (29 people), and Educational Services (24 people), and the highest paying industries are Total ($40,086).

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.

Employment

Occupations

136

2023 Value

± 123

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 115%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Bridger, WY grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 119 employees to 136 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Bridger, WY, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (31 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (29 people), and Management Occupations (24 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Bridger, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

136

2023 Value

± 123

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 115%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Bridger, WY grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 119 employees to 136 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Bridger, WY, are Accommodation & Food Services (31 people), Finance & Insurance (29 people), and Educational Services (24 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Bridger, WY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Bridger, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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.

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.

Fort Bridger, 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 Fort Bridger, 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

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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 Fort Bridger, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Fort Bridger, 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 Fort Bridger, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

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.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

People in Fort Bridger, WY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Bridger, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

Number of Households

± 75

In N/A, the median household income of the 46 households in Fort Bridger, WY N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bridger, 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 Fort Bridger, 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.

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 2023

Drove Alone (100%)
Carpooled (0%)
Public Transit (0%)

In 2023, 100% of workers in Fort Bridger, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (0%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Bridger, WY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Bridger, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fort Bridger, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fort Bridger, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fort Bridger, WY have 5 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Bridger, WY (0 out of 193 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Bridger, WY is false, followed by false and false.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

87.6% of the population of Fort Bridger, WY has health coverage, with 72% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 0% on Medicare, 6.74% on non-group plans, and 8.81% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Uinta County, WY see 2022 patients per year on average, which represents a 10% decrease from the previous year (2247 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1214 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 287 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Uinta County, WY.

2,022 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Uinta County, WY

Primary care physicians in Uinta County, WY see an average of 2,022 patients per year. This represents a 10% decrease from the previous year (2,247 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.2% under 18 years, 37.3% between 18 and 34 years, 27.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 0% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 63.7% were men and 36.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

12.4%

Uninsured

72%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

Medicare

6.74%

Non-Group

8.81%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Bridger, WY grew by 0.666% from 12.4% to 12.4%.

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

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