Powder River, WY

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US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Powder River, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (NaNk%), White (Hispanic) (NaNk%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (NaNk%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (NaNk%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (NaNk%).

None of the households in Powder River, 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.

Most people in Powder River, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Powder River, WY was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were NaNk times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (0 people) in Powder River, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 0 White (Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Powder River, WY.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,502 ± 2,113 people
China
1,001 ± 776 people
Canada
993 ± 773 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Powder River, WY was Mexico, the natal country of 7,502 Powder River, WY residents, followed by China with 1,001 and Canada with 993.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18
Vietnam
0 ± 23

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

Economy

The economy of Powder River, WY employs N/A people. The largest industries in Powder River, WY are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and Construction (0 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.47 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,942. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in Powder River, WY, are Management Occupations (0 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (0 people), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations (0 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Powder River, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Powder River, WY, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (0 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (0 people), and Construction (0 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Powder River, WY, though some of these residents may live in Powder River, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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.

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.

Powder River, 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 Powder River, 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 Powder River, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Powder River, 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 Powder River, 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

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

Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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

People in Powder River, WY have an average commute time of 26.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Powder River, WY is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Powder River, WY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

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The following chart displays the households in Powder River, 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 N/A range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Powder River, WY is from Powder River, WY.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Powder River, WY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (NaNk%)
Carpooled (NaNk%)
Public Transit (NaNk%)

In 2023, NaNk% of workers in Powder River, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (NaNk%) and those who used public transit to get to work (NaNk%).

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

26.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Powder River, WY have a similar commute time (26.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, NaNk% of the workforce in Powder River, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

1 car

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

NaNk% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Powder River, WY (0 out of 0 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Powder River, 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.

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

NaNk% of the population of Powder River, WY has health coverage, with NaNk% on employee plans, NaNk% on Medicaid, NaNk% on Medicare, NaNk% on non-group plans, and NaNk% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Natrona County, WY see 1370 patients per year on average, which represents a 8.04% increase from the previous year (1268 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1205 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 219 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,370 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Natrona County, WY

Primary care physicians in Natrona County, WY see an average of 1,370 patients per year. This represents a 8.04% increase from the previous year (1,268 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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

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