La Barge, WY

Census Place

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2022 Population

259

15.9% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

42.9

8.61% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

17%

4.86% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$56,458

27.4% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$208,300

93.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, La Barge, WY had a population of 259 people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $56,458. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of La Barge, WY declined from 308 to 259, a −15.9% decrease and its median household income grew from $44,318 to $56,458, a 27.4% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in La Barge, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.2%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (6.18%), White (Hispanic) (2.32%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.32%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in La Barge, 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 La Barge, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in La Barge, WY was $208,300, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in La Barge, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in La Barge, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of La Barge, WY employs 111 people. The largest industries in La Barge, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (21 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,531), Transportation & Warehousing ($84,531), and Total ($14,716).

Employment

Occupations

111

2022 Value

± 95

−20.7%

1 Year decline

± 138%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Barge, WY declined at a rate of −20.7%, from 140 employees to 111 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in La Barge, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (25 people), Management Occupations (17 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (14 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of La Barge, 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

111

2022 Value

± 95

−20.7%

1 Year decline

± 138%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in La Barge, WY declined at a rate of −20.7%, from 140 employees to 111 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in La Barge, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (22 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (21 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of La Barge, WY, though some of these residents may live in La Barge, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,417

Median earning men ± $47,029

$6,875

Median earning women ± $5,606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,531) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($13,125).

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.

La Barge, 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

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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 La Barge, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

La Barge, 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 La Barge, 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 La Barge, WY was $208,300 in 2022, which is 0.739 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $107,500 to $208,300, a 93.8% increase. The homeownership rate in La Barge, WY is 72.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in La Barge, WY have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in La Barge, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$208,300

Median Property Value 2022

±$87,529

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$46

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

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

Rent vs Own

72.5%

Homeownership

2022

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 72.5% of the housing units in La Barge, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in La Barge, 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 La Barge, 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.

$56,458

Median Household Income

± $41,176

109

Number of Households

± 58

In 2022, the median household income of the 109 households in La Barge, WY grew to $56,458 from the previous year's value of $44,318.

The following chart displays the households in La Barge, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for La Barge, 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 (78.4%)
Carpooled (10.8%)
Worked At Home (10.8%)

In 2022, 78.4% of workers in La Barge, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.8%) and those who worked at home (10.8%).

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

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in La Barge, WY have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.04% of the workforce in La Barge, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in La Barge, WY (44 out of 259 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in La Barge, 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

79.2% of the population of La Barge, WY has health coverage, with 41.7% on employee plans, 8.88% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WY see 1350 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.66% decrease from the previous year (1416 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2015 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 806 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Lincoln County, WY

Primary care physicians in Lincoln County, WY see an average of 1,350 patients per year. This represents a 4.66% decrease from the previous year (1,416 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 18.5% between 18 and 34 years, 42.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.6% were men and 46.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

20.8%

Uninsured

41.7%

Employer Coverage

8.88%

Medicaid

11.2%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in La Barge, WY grew by 25.9% from 16.6% to 20.8%.

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

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