Gillette, WY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

2024 Population

47,240

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.3

1.4% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Gillette, WY is home to a population of 47.2k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.51% of Gillette, WY residents were born outside of the country (1.66k people).

In 2024, there were 22.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (39.8k people) in Gillette, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Other (Hispanic) and 1.68k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Gillette, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gillette, WY was 98%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gillette, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
39.8k ± 509
Other (Hispanic)
1.76k ± 665
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
1.68k ± 512

9.66%

Hispanic Population

4.56k people

9.66% of the people in Gillette, WY are hispanic (4.56k people).

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

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

3.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

1.66k people

3.68%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.73k people

As of 2024, 3.51% of Gillette, WY residents (1.66k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Gillette, WY was 3.68%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Gillette, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
981 ± 255
Gulf War (2001-)
569 ± 287
Gulf War (1990s)
504 ± 186

Gillette, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.72 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Gillette, WY.

Economy

The economy of Gillette, WY employs 23.8k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gillette, WY were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,626 people), Retail Trade (2,325 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,249 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($132,770), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,444), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($84,629).

Employment

Occupations

23.8k

2024 Value

± 1,473

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 8.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gillette, WY declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 24.2k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gillette, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (2,856 people), Management Occupations (2,610 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,246 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gillette, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

23.8k

2024 Value

± 1,473

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 8.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gillette, WY declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 24.2k employees to 23.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gillette, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (3,626 people), Retail Trade (2,325 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,249 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gillette, WY, though some of these residents may live in Gillette, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$66,049

Median earning men ± $4,714

$40,502

Median earning women ± $2,391

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,510), Wholesale Trade ($77,014), and Manufacturing ($72,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,884), Wholesale Trade ($63,750), and Public Administration ($60,966).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

104
Other Services (except Public Administration)
95
Construction
80
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$469k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$121k
Construction
$117k
Health Care and Social Assistance

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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.

Gillette, 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 Gillette, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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 Gillette, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Gillette, WY was $279,100 in 2024, which is 0.839 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $266,400 to $279,100, a 4.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Gillette, WY is 77.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gillette, WY have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gillette, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$279,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$8,254

$13,971

Median Property Taxes

±$1,042

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.7% of the housing units in Gillette, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$89,869

Median Household Income

± $5,261

18k

Number of Households

± 1,221

In 2024, the median household income of the 18k households in Gillette, WY declined from $89,869 from the previous year's value of $95,253.

The following chart displays the households in Gillette, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gillette, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (78%)
Carpooled (11.8%)
Worked At Home (5.67%)

In 2024, 78% of workers in Gillette, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.8%) and those who worked at home (5.67%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gillette, WY have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.73% of the workforce in Gillette, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Gillette, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Gillette, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.44% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gillette, WY (4.39k out of 46.4k 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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

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

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

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