Lovell, WY

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2023 Population

2,590

18.9% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

40.9

2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

18.2% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$61,620

5.82% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$211,500

9.93% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

1,063

13.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lovell, WY had a population of 2.59k people with a median age of 40.9 and a median household income of $61,620. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lovell, WY grew from 2,178 to 2,590, a 18.9% increase and its median household income grew from $58,229 to $61,620, a 5.82% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lovell, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.9%), White (Hispanic) (4.05%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.04%), Other (Hispanic) (0.734%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.695%).

None of the households in Lovell, 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.

99.8% of the residents in Lovell, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Lovell, WY was $211,500, and the homeownership rate was 75.4%.

Most people in Lovell, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18 minutes. The average car ownership in Lovell, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lovell, WY is home to a population of 2.59k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.193% of Lovell, WY residents were born outside of the country (5 people).

In 2023, there were 22.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.38k people) in Lovell, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 105 White (Hispanic) and 27 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

99.9%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.8% of Lovell, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lovell, WY was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lovell, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.38k ± 345
White (Hispanic)
105 ± 78
Two+ (Hispanic)
27 ± 32.7

6.37%

Hispanic Population

165 people

6.37% of the people in Lovell, WY are hispanic (165 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lovell, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

0.193%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5 people

0.413%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2023, 0.193% of Lovell, WY residents (5 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Lovell, WY was 0.413%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
76 ± 50
Gulf War (2001-)
57 ± 42
Gulf War (1990s)
39 ± 43

Lovell, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lovell, WY employs 1.06k people. The largest industries in Lovell, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (136 people), and Construction (127 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($115,893), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($103,144), and Construction ($84,583).

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

1.06k

2023 Value

± 189

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lovell, WY grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 937 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lovell, WY, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (135 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (110 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (107 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lovell, 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

1.06k

2023 Value

± 189

13.4%

1 Year growth

± 22.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lovell, WY grew at a rate of 13.4%, from 937 employees to 1.06k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lovell, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (239 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (136 people), and Construction (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lovell, WY, though some of these residents may live in Lovell, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,511

Median earning men ± $12,245

$31,389

Median earning women ± $11,148

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,120), Construction ($59,167), and Manufacturing ($57,321).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,688), Retail Trade ($36,964), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,319).

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.

Lovell, 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 Lovell, 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 Lovell, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Lovell, 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 Lovell, 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 Lovell, WY was $211,500 in 2023, which is 0.697 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $192,400 to $211,500, a 9.93% increase. The homeownership rate in Lovell, WY is 75.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lovell, WY have an average commute time of 18 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lovell, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$18,910

$720

Median Property Taxes

±$132

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.4%

Homeownership

2023

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 75.4% of the housing units in Lovell, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lovell, 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 Lovell, 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.

$61,620

Median Household Income

± $7,423

955

Number of Households

± 152

In 2023, the median household income of the 955 households in Lovell, WY grew to $61,620 from the previous year's value of $58,229.

The following chart displays the households in Lovell, 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 Lovell, 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 (72.9%)
Carpooled (16.2%)
Other (4.51%)

In 2023, 72.9% of workers in Lovell, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (4.51%).

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

18 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lovell, WY have a shorter commute time (18 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.21% of the workforce in Lovell, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lovell, WY (386 out of 2.52k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

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

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

90.6% of the population of Lovell, WY has health coverage, with 46.9% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 12.6% on Medicare, 13.5% on non-group plans, and 3.49% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Big Horn County, WY see 2894 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.83% decrease from the previous year (2948 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2326 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 485 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,894 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Big Horn County, WY

Primary care physicians in Big Horn County, WY see an average of 2,894 patients per year. This represents a 1.83% decrease from the previous year (2,948 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.5% under 18 years, 16.1% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.1% were men and 48.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.44%

Uninsured

46.9%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

12.6%

Medicare

13.5%

Non-Group

3.49%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lovell, WY declined by 4.33% from 9.87% to 9.44%.

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

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