Opal, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

59.3

3.58% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Opal, WY is home to a population of 77 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 17.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (69 people) in Opal, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 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 Opal, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Opal, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Opal, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
69 ± 38
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 6
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4 ± 6

5.19%

Hispanic Population

4 people

5.19% of the people in Opal, WY are hispanic (4 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Opal, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13

Opal, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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.

Opal, 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 Opal, 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 Opal, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Opal, WY was $106,300 in 2024, which is 0.32 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $41,700 to $106,300, a 155% increase. The homeownership rate in Opal, WY is 86.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Opal, WY have an average commute time of 36.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Opal, WY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$106,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$94,812

$26

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.7%

Homeownership

2024

68%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.7% of the housing units in Opal, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Opal, 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.

$53,750

Median Household Income

± $41,803

Number of Households

± 37

In 2023, the median household income of the 30 households in Opal, WY declined from $53,750 from the previous year's value of $67,917.

The following chart displays the households in Opal, 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 $25k - $30k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Opal, 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 (81.8%)
Walked (13.6%)
Worked At Home (4.55%)

In 2024, 81.8% of workers in Opal, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (4.55%).

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

36.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Opal, WY have a longer commute time (36.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 23.8% of the workforce in Opal, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

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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