Platte County, WY

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2022 Population

8,618

0.128% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

49.1

0.607% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

12%

9.52% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$64,753

9.01% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$237,100

12.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Platte County, WY had a population of 8.62k people with a median age of 49.1 and a median household income of $64,753. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Platte County, WY grew from 8,607 to 8,618, a 0.128% increase and its median household income grew from $59,402 to $64,753, a 9.01% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Platte County, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (85.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.79%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.04%), White (Hispanic) (2.46%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0.545%).

None of the households in Platte County, 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.

99.5% of the residents in Platte County, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Platte County, WY was $237,100, and the homeownership rate was 74.1%.

Most people in Platte County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Platte County, WY was 3 cars per household.

Platte County, WY borders Albany County, WY, Converse County, WY, Goshen County, WY, Laramie County, WY, and Niobrara County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Platte County, WY is home to a population of 8.62k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2022, 0.801% of Platte County, WY residents were born outside of the country (69 people).

In 2022, there were 14.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (7.35k people) in Platte County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 499 Two+ (Hispanic) and 434 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 99.5% of Platte County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Platte County, WY was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Platte County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
7.35k ± 207
Two+ (Hispanic)
499 ± 233
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
434 ± 219

8.44%

Hispanic Population

727 people

8.44% of the people in Platte County, WY are hispanic (727 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

0.801%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

69 people

2.01%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

173 people

As of 2022, 0.801% of Platte County, WY residents (69 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Platte County, WY was 2.01%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
424 ± 121
Gulf War (2001-)
140 ± 95
Gulf War (1990s)
45 ± 52

Platte County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Platte County, WY employs 3.66k people. The largest industries in Platte County, WY are Construction (569 people), Accommodation & Food Services (469 people), and Educational Services (429 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($250,001), Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($170,519), and Utilities ($115,202).

Employment

Occupations

3.66k

2022 Value

± 467

−8.24%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Platte County, WY declined at a rate of −8.24%, from 3.99k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Platte County, WY, are Management Occupations (750 people), Transportation Occupations (373 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (367 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Platte County, 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

3.66k

2022 Value

± 467

−8.24%

1 Year decline

± 20.1%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Platte County, WY declined at a rate of −8.24%, from 3.99k employees to 3.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Platte County, WY, are Construction (569 people), Accommodation & Food Services (469 people), and Educational Services (429 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Platte County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Platte County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,584

Median earning men ± $8,196

$42,747

Median earning women ± $6,979

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($250,001), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,474), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($54,412), Other Services Except Public Administration ($52,829), and Manufacturing ($52,792).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

74
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
61
Manufacturing
46
Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Platte County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 78.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Other (2.22%).

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.

Platte County, 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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (78.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%)
Democratic Party
Other (2.22%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Platte County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 78.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Other (2.22%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Platte County, WY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

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 Platte County, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Platte County, 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 Platte County, 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 Platte County, WY was $237,100 in 2022, which is 0.841 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $210,400 to $237,100, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Platte County, WY is 74.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Platte County, WY have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Platte County, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$237,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$26,134

$2,860

Median Property Taxes

±$385

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

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

Rent vs Own

74.1%

Homeownership

2022

64.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.1% of the housing units in Platte County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9591

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Platte County, 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.

$64,753

Median Household Income

± $5,139

3.86k

Number of Households

± 472

In 2022, the median household income of the 3.86k households in Platte County, WY grew to $64,753 from the previous year's value of $59,402.

The following chart displays the households in Platte County, 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 Platte County, 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 2022

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (9.33%)
Worked At Home (7.24%)

In 2022, 77.4% of workers in Platte County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.33%) and those who worked at home (7.24%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Platte County, WY have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 2.56% of the workforce in Platte County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Platte County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Platte County, WY have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Platte County, WY (1.01k out of 8.43k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Platte County, 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
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

81.8% of the population of Platte County, WY has health coverage, with 32.1% on employee plans, 11.6% on Medicaid, 21.1% on Medicare, 12.3% on non-group plans, and 4.72% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Platte County, WY see 2859 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.18% increase from the previous year (2798 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2900 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 378 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,859 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Platte County, WY

Primary care physicians in Platte County, WY see an average of 2,859 patients per year. This represents a 2.18% increase from the previous year (2,798 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 21% under 18 years, 13.5% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 26.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.2%

Uninsured

32.1%

Employer Coverage

11.6%

Medicaid

21.1%

Medicare

12.3%

Non-Group

4.72%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Platte County, WY grew by 34.2% from 13.6% to 18.2%.

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