Meeteetse, WY

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2024 Population
612
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
54.5
11.8% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
4.58%
45% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$36,250
10% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$153,900
16.7% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
208
12.4% 1-year growth

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Meeteetse, WY was $153,900, and the homeownership rate was 53.4%.

Most people in Meeteetse, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Meeteetse, WY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWyomingPark County, WYSheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY

Population & Diversity

Meeteetse, WY is home to a population of 612 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.49% of Meeteetse, WY residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (463 people) in Meeteetse, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Meeteetse, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Meeteetse, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Meeteetse, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    463 ± 191
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    97 ± 106
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    23 ± 35
20.9%
Hispanic Population
128 people

In 2024, there were 4.77 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (463 people) in Meeteetse, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 97 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 23 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

20.9% of the people in Meeteetse, WY are hispanic (128 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Meeteetse, 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

0.49%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
3 people
0.303%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
2 people

As of 2024, 0.49% of Meeteetse, WY residents (3 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 Meeteetse, WY was 0.303%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    8 ± 18
  2. Vietnam
    7 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    3 ± 14

Meeteetse, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.14 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Meeteetse, WY employs 208 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Meeteetse, WY were Educational Services (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Retail Trade (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($100,625), Educational Services ($66,406), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,844).

Employment

Occupations

208
2024 Value
± 89
12.4%
1 Year growth
± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meeteetse, WY grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 185 employees to 208 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Meeteetse, WY, are Management Occupations (31 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (24 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Meeteetse, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

208
2024 Value
± 89
12.4%
1 Year growth
± 58.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Meeteetse, WY grew at a rate of 12.4%, from 185 employees to 208 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Meeteetse, WY, are Educational Services (45 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (28 people), and Retail Trade (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Meeteetse, WY, though some of these residents may live in Meeteetse, 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

$54,028
Median earning men ± $17,794
$16,875
Median earning women ± $29,046

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($67,188), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($54,531), and Construction ($46,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,469), Other Services Except Public Administration ($28,000), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($6,442).

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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.

Meeteetse, 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 Meeteetse, 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 Meeteetse, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Meeteetse, WY was $153,900 in 2024, which is 0.463 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $184,700 to $153,900, a 16.7% decrease. The homeownership rate in Meeteetse, WY is 53.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Meeteetse, WY have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Meeteetse, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$153,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$96,071
$165
Median Property Taxes
±$68

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

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

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Rent vs Own

53.4%
Homeownership
2024
72.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 53.4% of the housing units in Meeteetse, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

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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.
$36,250
Median Household Income
± $29,142
309
Number of Households
± 132

In 2024, the median household income of the 309 households in Meeteetse, WY declined from $36,250 from the previous year's value of $40,294.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Meeteetse, 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 (57.6%)
  2. Walked (18.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (17.7%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Meeteetse, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (18.2%) and those who worked at home (17.7%).

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

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Meeteetse, WY have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.4% of the workforce in Meeteetse, 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 Meeteetse, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Meeteetse, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Meeteetse, WY (28 out of 612 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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

94.9% of the population of Meeteetse, WY has health coverage, with 35.8% on employee plans, 12.4% on Medicaid, 33.7% on Medicare, 12.6% on non-group plans, and 0.49% 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, 36.8% were men and 63.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.8% under 18 years, 8.82% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 37.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.8% were men and 63.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

5.07%
Uninsured
35.8%
Employer Coverage
12.4%
Medicaid
33.7%
Medicare
12.6%
Non-Group
0.49%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Meeteetse, WY declined by 52.8% from 10.7% to 5.07%.

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

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