Fort Laramie, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population

224

48.3% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.5

12.1% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

19.6%

889% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$55,521

0.187% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

18.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Fort Laramie, WY had a population of 224 people with a median age of 51.5 and a median household income of $55,521. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Fort Laramie, WY grew from 151 to 224, a 48.3% increase and its median household income declined from $55,625 to $55,521, a −0.187% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fort Laramie, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.3%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.14%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.68%), Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.446%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.446%).

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

Most people in Fort Laramie, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Fort Laramie, WY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Fort Laramie, WY is home to a population of 224 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Fort Laramie, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (200 people) in Fort Laramie, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 6 American Indian & Alaska Native (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 Laramie, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Fort Laramie, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fort Laramie, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
200 ± 90
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
16 ± 22.2
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
6 ± 9

0.446%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.446% of the people in Fort Laramie, WY are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fort Laramie, 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-)
11 ± 11
Vietnam
8 ± 20
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Fort Laramie, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.38 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Fort Laramie, WY employs 89 people. The largest industries in Fort Laramie, WY are Utilities (18 people), Educational Services (16 people), and Information (13 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($71,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,000), and Utilities ($71,000).

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

2023 Value

± 79

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 113%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Laramie, WY grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 75 employees to 89 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fort Laramie, WY, are Management Occupations (12 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (9 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (8 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fort Laramie, 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

2023 Value

± 79

18.7%

1 Year growth

± 113%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Fort Laramie, WY grew at a rate of 18.7%, from 75 employees to 89 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fort Laramie, WY, are Utilities (18 people), Educational Services (16 people), and Information (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fort Laramie, WY, though some of these residents may live in Fort Laramie, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,964

Median earning men ± $15,347

$18,000

Median earning women ± $15,398

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($71,875), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($53,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($12,500).

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 Laramie, 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 Laramie, 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 Laramie, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Fort Laramie, 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 Laramie, 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 Laramie, WY have an average commute time of 19.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Fort Laramie, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

73.8%

Homeownership

2023

57.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 73.8% of the housing units in Fort Laramie, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Fort Laramie, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9577

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Fort Laramie, 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.

$55,521

Median Household Income

± $21,172

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Fort Laramie, WY declined from $55,521 from the previous year's value of $55,625.

The following chart displays the households in Fort Laramie, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fort Laramie, 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 (83.9%)
Carpooled (9.2%)
Walked (6.9%)

In 2023, 83.9% of workers in Fort Laramie, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.2%) and those who walked to work (6.9%).

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

19.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fort Laramie, WY have a similar commute time (19.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (19.3 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Fort Laramie, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fort Laramie, WY (44 out of 224 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fort Laramie, WY is White, followed by Other 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.

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

93.8% of the population of Fort Laramie, WY has health coverage, with 48.7% on employee plans, 7.59% on Medicaid, 17.9% on Medicare, 18.8% on non-group plans, and 0.893% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Goshen County, WY see 1324 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.227% increase from the previous year (1321 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1791 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 172 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,324 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Goshen County, WY

Primary care physicians in Goshen County, WY see an average of 1,324 patients per year. This represents a 0.227% increase from the previous year (1,321 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.25%

Uninsured

48.7%

Employer Coverage

7.59%

Medicaid

17.9%

Medicare

18.8%

Non-Group

0.893%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fort Laramie, WY grew by 18% from 5.3% to 6.25%.

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

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