Opal, WY

Census Place

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2024 Population
77
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
$53,750
20.9% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$106,300
155% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
22
24.1% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Opal, WY was $106,300, and the homeownership rate was 86.7%.

Most people in Opal, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 36.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Opal, WY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Opal, WY is home to a population of 77 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Opal, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Opal, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    69 ± 38
  2. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    4 ± 6
5.19%
Hispanic Population
4 people

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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.
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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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    2 ± 19
  2. 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.

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Economy

The economy of Opal, WY employs 22 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Opal, WY were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (6 people), Wholesale Trade (4 people), and Educational Services (4 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250) and Educational Services ($36,250).

Employment

Occupations

22
2024 Value
± 85
−24.1%
1 Year decline
± 634%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Opal, WY declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 29 employees to 22 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Opal, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (4 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (3 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Opal, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

22
2024 Value
± 85
−24.1%
1 Year decline
± 634%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Opal, WY declined at a rate of −24.1%, from 29 employees to 22 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Opal, WY, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (6 people), Wholesale Trade (4 people), and Educational Services (4 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Opal, WY, though some of these residents may live in Opal, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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

Voting results are not available for Opal, 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 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.

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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.

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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%.

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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.
$53,750
Median Household Income
± $41,803
30
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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Opal, 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 (81.8%)
  2. Walked (13.6%)
  3. 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.

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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.

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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.

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Poverty

Health

63.6% of the population of Opal, WY has health coverage, with 16.9% on employee plans, 19.5% on Medicaid, 22.1% on Medicare, 5.19% on non-group plans, and 0% 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, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 15.6% under 18 years, 6.49% between 18 and 34 years, 46.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 31.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 58.4% were men and 41.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

36.4%
Uninsured
16.9%
Employer Coverage
19.5%
Medicaid
22.1%
Medicare
5.19%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Opal, WY grew by 22.5% from 29.7% to 36.4%.

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

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