Guernsey, WY

Census Place

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2022 Population

985

3.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

47.5

0% 1-year change

2022 Poverty Rate

13.5%

2.3% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$84,219

15.5% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$144,600

1.62% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Guernsey, WY had a population of 985 people with a median age of 47.5 and a median household income of $84,219. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Guernsey, WY declined from 1,016 to 985, a −3.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $72,917 to $84,219, a 15.5% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Guernsey, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.9%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.67%), Other (Hispanic) (1.62%), and White (Hispanic) (1.42%).

None of the households in Guernsey, 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.

95.3% of the residents in Guernsey, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Guernsey, WY was $144,600, and the homeownership rate was 72.1%.

Most people in Guernsey, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Guernsey, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Guernsey, WY is home to a population of 985 people, from which 95.3% are citizens. As of 2022, 4.67% of Guernsey, WY residents were born outside of the country (46 people).

In 2022, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (841 people) in Guernsey, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 68 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 46 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.3%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 95.3% of Guernsey, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Guernsey, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Guernsey, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
841 ± 225
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
68 ± 48.7
Two+ (Hispanic)
46 ± 72.2

7.72%

Hispanic Population

76 people

7.72% of the people in Guernsey, WY are hispanic (76 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Guernsey, WY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

4.67%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

46 people

As of 2022, 4.67% of Guernsey, WY residents (46 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Guernsey, WY was 0%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
58 ± 40
Korea
13 ± 20
Gulf War (2001-)
12 ± 29

Guernsey, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.46 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Guernsey, WY employs 347 people. The largest industries in Guernsey, WY are Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and Educational Services (43 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,972), Transportation & Warehousing ($95,278), and Educational Services ($57,292).

Employment

Occupations

347

2022 Value

± 125

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 53.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Guernsey, WY declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 392 employees to 347 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Guernsey, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (58 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (45 people), and Transportation Occupations (36 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Guernsey, 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

347

2022 Value

± 125

−11.5%

1 Year decline

± 53.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Guernsey, WY declined at a rate of −11.5%, from 392 employees to 347 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Guernsey, WY, are Transportation & Warehousing (76 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (58 people), and Educational Services (43 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Guernsey, WY, though some of these residents may live in Guernsey, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$78,571

Median earning men ± $26,481

$32,875

Median earning women ± $22,072

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($95,972) and Construction ($26,023).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($43,500) and Retail Trade ($7,404).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

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.

Guernsey, 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 Guernsey, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Guernsey, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Guernsey, 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 Guernsey, 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

The median property value in Guernsey, WY was $144,600 in 2022, which is 0.513 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $142,300 to $144,600, a 1.62% increase. The homeownership rate in Guernsey, WY is 72.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Guernsey, WY have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Guernsey, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$144,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$16,426

$289

Median Property Taxes

±$89

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 Guernsey, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

72.1%

Homeownership

2022

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.1% of the housing units in Guernsey, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Guernsey, 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.

$84,219

Median Household Income

± $38,936

401

Number of Households

± 115

In 2022, the median household income of the 401 households in Guernsey, WY grew to $84,219 from the previous year's value of $72,917.

The following chart displays the households in Guernsey, 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 Guernsey, 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 2022

Drove Alone (87%)
Walked (8.4%)
Bicycle (2.44%)

In 2022, 87% of workers in Guernsey, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (8.4%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (2.44%).

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

15.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Guernsey, WY have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Guernsey, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Guernsey, WY (125 out of 929 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 55 - 64.

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

92.9% of the population of Guernsey, WY has health coverage, with 42.5% on employee plans, 21.4% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 9.13% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Platte County, WY see 2859 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.18% increase from the previous year (2798 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 378 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,859 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Platte County, WY

Primary care physicians in Platte County, WY see an average of 2,859 patients per year. This represents a 2.18% increase from the previous year (2,798 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.7% under 18 years, 13% between 18 and 34 years, 32.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.9% were men and 46.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.14%

Uninsured

42.5%

Employer Coverage

21.4%

Medicaid

17.5%

Medicare

9.13%

Non-Group

2.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Guernsey, WY grew by 194% from 2.43% to 7.14%.

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

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