Rafter J Ranch, WY

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2024 Population
1,293
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
55.1
5.56% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$160,705
6.13% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$1.27M
16% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
720
4.35% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Rafter J Ranch, 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 Rafter J Ranch, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Rafter J Ranch, WY was $1.27M, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Rafter J Ranch, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 13.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Rafter J Ranch, WY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWyomingTeton County, WYJackson, WY-IDSheridan, Park, Teton, Lincoln & Big Horn Counties PUMA, WY

Population & Diversity

Rafter J Ranch, WY is home to a population of 1.29k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Rafter J Ranch, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Rafter J Ranch, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Rafter J Ranch, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Rafter J Ranch, 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 Rafter J Ranch, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 380
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    43 ± 46
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Rafter J Ranch, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 43 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Rafter J Ranch, 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

Vietnam
Most Common Service Period
88 ± 98

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Economy

The economy of Rafter J Ranch, WY employs 720 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Rafter J Ranch, WY were Educational Services (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Construction (127 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($122,576), Construction ($100,389), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($56,196).

Employment

Occupations

720
2024 Value
± 265
4.35%
1 Year growth
± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rafter J Ranch, WY grew at a rate of 4.35%, from 690 employees to 720 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rafter J Ranch, WY, are Management Occupations (210 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (106 people), and Community & Social Service Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rafter J Ranch, 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

720
2024 Value
± 265
4.35%
1 Year growth
± 49.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Rafter J Ranch, WY grew at a rate of 4.35%, from 690 employees to 720 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rafter J Ranch, WY, are Educational Services (148 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (128 people), and Construction (127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rafter J Ranch, WY, though some of these residents may live in Rafter J Ranch, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$95,543
Median earning men ± $35,093
$50,965
Median earning women ± $32,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($100,553).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,528).

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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.

Rafter J Ranch, 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 Rafter J Ranch, 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 Rafter J Ranch, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

Rafter J Ranch, 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 Rafter J Ranch, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Rafter J Ranch, WY was $1.27M in 2024, which is 3.81 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $1.09M to $1.27M, a 16% increase. The homeownership rate in Rafter J Ranch, WY is 76.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Rafter J Ranch, WY have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rafter J Ranch, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.27M
Median Property Value 2024
±$458,874
$458
Median Property Taxes
±$164

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 Rafter J Ranch, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.5%
Homeownership
2024
78.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.5% of the housing units in Rafter J Ranch, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 87.1%.

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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.
$160,705
Median Household Income
± $18,368
599
Number of Households
± 217

In 2024, the median household income of the 599 households in Rafter J Ranch, WY grew to $160,705 from the previous year's value of $151,429.

The following chart displays the households in Rafter J Ranch, 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 $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rafter J Ranch, 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 (66.9%)
  2. Carpooled (24.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.93%)

In 2024, 66.9% of workers in Rafter J Ranch, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (24.2%) and those who worked at home (8.93%).

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

13.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rafter J Ranch, WY have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Rafter J Ranch, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Rafter J Ranch, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Rafter J Ranch, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Health

96.2% of the population of Rafter J Ranch, WY has health coverage, with 45.8% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 30.9% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 4.78% 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, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13% under 18 years, 6.43% between 18 and 34 years, 43.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 36.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.7% were men and 54.3% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.76%
Uninsured
45.8%
Employer Coverage
0%
Medicaid
30.9%
Medicare
14.7%
Non-Group
4.78%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rafter J Ranch, WY declined by 19% from 4.65% to 3.76%.

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

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