Mills, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

4,390

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.5

2.67% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

Population & Diversity

Mills, WY is home to a population of 4.39k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.06% of Mills, WY residents were born outside of the country (266 people).

In 2024, there were 7.98 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.25k people) in Mills, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 408 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 201 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.1%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of Mills, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Mills, WY was 96.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Mills, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
3.25k ± 324
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
408 ± 231
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
201 ± 146

19%

Hispanic Population

832 people

19% of the people in Mills, WY are hispanic (832 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Mills, 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
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
China
831 ± 707 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,508 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 988 and China with 831.

Foreign-Born Population

6.06%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

266 people

6.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

As of 2024, 6.06% of Mills, WY residents (266 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 Mills, WY was 6.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
93 ± 65
Vietnam
74 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
65 ± 49

Mills, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Mills, WY.

Economy

The economy of Mills, WY employs 1.92k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Mills, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), Construction (233 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (199 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($115,000), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($85,313), and Information ($83,446).

Employment

Occupations

1.92k

2024 Value

± 308

−7.85%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mills, WY declined at a rate of −7.85%, from 2.09k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Mills, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people), Management Occupations (246 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (175 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Mills, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.92k

2024 Value

± 308

−7.85%

1 Year decline

± 25%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Mills, WY declined at a rate of −7.85%, from 2.09k employees to 1.92k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Mills, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (258 people), Construction (233 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (199 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Mills, WY, though some of these residents may live in Mills, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,458

Median earning men ± $13,710

$34,583

Median earning women ± $2,728

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($105,278), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,875), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($66,850).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,741), Retail Trade ($35,500), and Construction ($34,805).

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.

Mills, 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 Mills, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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 Mills, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Mills, WY was $174,400 in 2024, which is 0.524 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,800 to $174,400, a 4.56% increase. The homeownership rate in Mills, WY is 75.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Mills, WY have an average commute time of 21.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Mills, WY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$174,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$38,917

$1,387

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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

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

Rent vs Own

75.1%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.1% of the housing units in Mills, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Mills, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$50,656

Median Household Income

± $10,394

1.85k

Number of Households

± 307

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.85k households in Mills, WY declined from $50,656 from the previous year's value of $55,594.

The following chart displays the households in Mills, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Mills, WY is from Wyoming.

0.437

2024 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.437

2023 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2024, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.437 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0637% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (83.2%)
Carpooled (7.57%)
Worked At Home (3.73%)

In 2024, 83.2% of workers in Mills, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.57%) and those who worked at home (3.73%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Mills, WY have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.59% of the workforce in Mills, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Mills, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Mills, WY have 1 car.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Mills, WY (658 out of 4.38k 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 55 - 64, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Mills, WY is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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