Lander, WY

Census Place

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2024 Population
7,432
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.5
0.266% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.51%
1.58% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,813
4.49% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$337,100
4.75% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,466
0.961% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Lander, 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.

99.2% of the residents in Lander, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Lander, WY was $337,100, and the homeownership rate was 66.7%.

Most people in Lander, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Lander, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lander, WY is home to a population of 7.43k people, from which 99.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.37% of Lander, WY residents were born outside of the country (102 people).

In 2024, there were 9.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.88k people) in Lander, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 615 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 254 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.2% of Lander, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lander, WY was 99.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lander, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    5.88k ± 314
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
    615 ± 199
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    254 ± 113
6.12%
Hispanic Population
455 people

In 2024, there were 9.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.88k people) in Lander, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 615 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 254 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.12% of the people in Lander, WY are hispanic (455 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    7,745 ± 2,146 people
  2. Canada
    968 ± 763 people
  3. China
    785 ± 687 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,745 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 968 and China with 785.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.37%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
102 people
1.19%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
90 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Lander, WY residents (102 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 Lander, WY was 1.19%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    145 ± 67
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    130 ± 99
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    44 ± 38

Lander, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Lander, WY employs 3.47k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lander, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), Educational Services (571 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (318 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($88,542), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,708), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($73,627).

Employment

Occupations

3.47k
2024 Value
± 388
0.961%
1 Year growth
± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lander, WY grew at a rate of 0.961%, from 3.43k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lander, WY, are Management Occupations (346 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (341 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (276 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lander, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

3.47k
2024 Value
± 388
0.961%
1 Year growth
± 15.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lander, WY grew at a rate of 0.961%, from 3.43k employees to 3.47k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lander, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (666 people), Educational Services (571 people), and Other Services, Except Public Administration (318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lander, WY, though some of these residents may live in Lander, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,256
Median earning men ± $10,477
$34,971
Median earning women ± $8,621

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,949), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,242), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($73,542).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($70,189), Public Administration ($51,543), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,938).

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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.

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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.

Lander, 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

Voting results are not available for Lander, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (25.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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John Barrasso
Senator from Wyoming1
Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
Cynthia Lummis
Senator from Wyoming2
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.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Lander, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Lander, WY was $337,100 in 2024, which is 1.01 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $321,800 to $337,100, a 4.75% increase. The homeownership rate in Lander, WY is 66.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lander, WY have an average commute time of 13.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lander, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$337,100
Median Property Value 2024
±$18,892
$1,992
Median Property Taxes
±$287

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 Lander, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

66.7%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 66.7% of the housing units in Lander, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 65.8%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$74,813
Median Household Income
± $10,139
2.99k
Number of Households
± 350

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.99k households in Lander, WY grew to $74,813 from the previous year's value of $71,601.

The following chart displays the households in Lander, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lander, WY is from Wyoming.
0.437
2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming
0.449
2022 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2023, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 2.72% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (71.1%)
  2. Carpooled (10.5%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.95%)

In 2024, 71.1% of workers in Lander, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10.5%) and those who worked at home (7.95%).

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.

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Commute Time

13.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lander, WY have a shorter commute time (13.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.567% of the workforce in Lander, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.51% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lander, WY (675 out of 7.1k 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 Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lander, WY is White, followed by Native American and Other.

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.

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Health

84% of the population of Lander, WY has health coverage, with 52% on employee plans, 9.23% on Medicaid, 10.9% on Medicare, 10.4% on non-group plans, and 1.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wyoming see 1,433 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1408 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 252 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 15.8% between 18 and 34 years, 39.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.6% were men and 50.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

16%
Uninsured
52%
Employer Coverage
9.23%
Medicaid
10.9%
Medicare
10.4%
Non-Group
1.44%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lander, WY declined by 1.77% from 16.3% to 16%.

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

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