Lusk, WY

Census Place

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2023 Population

1,482

1.53% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

9.59% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.3%

12% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$44,755

4.36% 1-year decline

2023 Median Property Value

$164,200

10.7% 1-year decline

2023 Employed Population

597

1.65% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Lusk, WY had a population of 1.48k people with a median age of 48 and a median household income of $44,755. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lusk, WY declined from 1,505 to 1,482, a −1.53% decrease and its median household income declined from $46,797 to $44,755, a −4.36% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lusk, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83%), White (Hispanic) (7.42%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.29%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.23%).

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

In 2023, the median property value in Lusk, WY was $164,200, and the homeownership rate was 59.1%.

Most people in Lusk, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Lusk, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lusk, WY is home to a population of 1.48k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0% of Lusk, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2023, there were 11.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.23k people) in Lusk, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 White (Hispanic) and 46 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of Lusk, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lusk, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lusk, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.23k ± 204
White (Hispanic)
110 ± 74
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 47

8.23%

Hispanic Population

122 people

8.23% of the people in Lusk, WY are hispanic (122 people).

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

Global Diversity

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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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
55 ± 60
Vietnam
35 ± 29
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

Lusk, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lusk, WY employs 597 people. The largest industries in Lusk, WY are Educational Services (116 people), Construction (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($170,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($140,500), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($93,750).

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

597

2023 Value

± 158

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lusk, WY declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 607 employees to 597 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lusk, WY, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (101 people), Management Occupations (92 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (78 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lusk, 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

597

2023 Value

± 158

−1.65%

1 Year decline

± 37.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lusk, WY declined at a rate of −1.65%, from 607 employees to 597 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lusk, WY, are Educational Services (116 people), Construction (79 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (78 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lusk, WY, though some of these residents may live in Lusk, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,043

Median earning men ± $9,331

$23,962

Median earning women ± $3,681

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($141,500), Construction ($65,772), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,353).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($40,202), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($24,809), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($17,115).

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.

Lusk, 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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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 Lusk, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Lusk, 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 Lusk, 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 Lusk, WY was $164,200 in 2023, which is 0.541 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $164,200, a 10.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Lusk, WY is 59.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lusk, WY have an average commute time of 14.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lusk, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$164,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$48,421

$417

Median Property Taxes

±$104

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

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

Rent vs Own

59.1%

Homeownership

2023

66.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 59.1% of the housing units in Lusk, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 62.6%.

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

$44,755

Median Household Income

± $14,269

705

Number of Households

± 155

In 2023, the median household income of the 705 households in Lusk, WY declined from $44,755 from the previous year's value of $46,797.

The following chart displays the households in Lusk, 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lusk, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (12.6%)
Walked (8.38%)

In 2023, 75.9% of workers in Lusk, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.6%) and those who walked to work (8.38%).

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

14.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lusk, WY have a shorter commute time (14.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Lusk, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lusk, WY (268 out of 1.26k 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 18 - 24 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lusk, WY is White, followed by Pacific Islander 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

89% of the population of Lusk, WY has health coverage, with 36.9% on employee plans, 14.8% on Medicaid, 24.3% on Medicare, 12.4% on non-group plans, and 0.636% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Niobrara County, WY see 1138 patients per year on average, which represents a 3.4% decrease from the previous year (1178 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2438 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1219 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,138 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Niobrara County, WY

Primary care physicians in Niobrara County, WY see an average of 1,138 patients per year. This represents a 3.4% decrease from the previous year (1,178 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.5% under 18 years, 16.5% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.3% were men and 51.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

36.9%

Employer Coverage

14.8%

Medicaid

24.3%

Medicare

12.4%

Non-Group

0.636%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lusk, WY grew by 12% from 9.8% to 11%.

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

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