Sheridan, WY

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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    2024 Population
    32,055
    US Senator
    John Barrasso
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cynthia Lummis
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Harriet Hageman
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    42.7
    0.466% 1-year decrease
    2024 Poverty Rate
    10.2%
    4.32% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $71,388
    0.752% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $394,900
    12.1% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    15,926
    2.76% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Sheridan, 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.

    98.8% of the residents in Sheridan, WY are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in Sheridan, WY are Northern Wyoming Community College District (759 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Sheridan, WY was $394,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

    Most people in Sheridan, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Sheridan, WY was 2 cars per household.

    Sheridan, WY borders Gillette, WY.

    United StatesWyoming

    Population & Diversity

    Sheridan, WY is home to a population of 32.1k people, from which 98.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.1% of Sheridan, WY residents were born outside of the country (673 people).

    In 2024, there were 45.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.6k people) in Sheridan, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 632 White (Hispanic) and 582 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    98.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    99.1%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 98.8% of Sheridan, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan, WY was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sheridan, WY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      28.6k ± 233
    2. White (Hispanic)
      632 ± 270
    3. Other (Hispanic)
      582 ± 269
    4.98%
    Hispanic Population
    1.6k people

    In 2024, there were 45.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.6k people) in Sheridan, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 632 White (Hispanic) and 582 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    4.98% of the people in Sheridan, WY are hispanic (1.6k people).

    The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Sheridan, WY as a share of the total population.

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      7,508 ± 2,114 people
    2. Canada
      988 ± 771 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    2.1%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    673 people
    1.87%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    590 people

    As of 2024, 2.1% of Sheridan, WY residents (673 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheridan, WY was 1.87%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      1,170 ± 255
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      508 ± 196
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      404 ± 151

    Sheridan, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    90.7% of the population of Sheridan, WY has health coverage, with 47.5% on employee plans, 9.65% on Medicaid, 15.6% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 2.44% 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, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

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    1,433 to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wyoming

    Primary care physicians in Wyoming see an average of 1,433 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,433 patients).

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

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    9.3%
    Uninsured
    47.5%
    Employer Coverage
    9.65%
    Medicaid
    15.6%
    Medicare
    15.6%
    Non-Group
    2.44%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan, WY grew by 2.01% from 9.12% to 9.3%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Sheridan, WY employs 15.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sheridan, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,590 people), Construction (1,883 people), and Educational Services (1,634 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,566), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,218), and Utilities ($65,833).

    Employment

    Occupations

    15.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 962
    2.76%
    1 Year growth
    ± 8.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan, WY grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 15.5k employees to 15.9k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan, WY, are Management Occupations (2,026 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,879 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,539 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan, WY.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    15.9k
    2024 Value
    ± 962
    2.76%
    1 Year growth
    ± 8.41%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sheridan, WY grew at a rate of 2.76%, from 15.5k employees to 15.9k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,590 people), Construction (1,883 people), and Educational Services (1,634 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan, WY, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan, 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

    $60,178
    Median earning men ± $2,958
    $36,480
    Median earning women ± $2,357

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($147,708), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($121,118), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,329).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,912), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($43,594), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($41,695).

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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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    Establishments by Size

    The industries with the most establishments
    1. 533
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    2. 168
      Retail Trade
    3. 134
      Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

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

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $188k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    2. $125k
      Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
    3. $73.6k
      Retail Trade

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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.

    Sheridan, 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 Sheridan, 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 Sheridan, WY

    Harriet Hageman
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

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

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Sheridan, WY awarded 759 degrees. The student population of Sheridan, WY in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1,538 male students and 1,996 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Sheridan, WY are White (655 and 86.6%), Hispanic or Latino (58 and 7.67%), Two or More Races (28 and 3.7%), and Unknown (6 and 0.794%).

    The largest universities in Sheridan, WY by number of degrees awarded are Northern Wyoming Community College District (759 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in Sheridan, WY are General Studies (114 and 15%), General Health & Wellness (75 and 9.88%), and Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (58 and 7.64%).

    Admissions & Enrollments

    Enrollments by Gender and Races

    In 2024 there were 3,534 students enrolled in Sheridan, WY, 43.5% men and 56.5% women.

    By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,893 records, of which 57% were women and 43% men.

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    Completions

    Concentrations

    Most Common
    1. General Studies
      114 degrees awarded
    2. General Health & Wellness
      75 degrees awarded
    3. Registered Nursing
      49 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sheridan, WY was General Studies with 114 degrees awarded.

    This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sheridan, WY according to their major.

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    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Northern Wyoming Community College District
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    759 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Wyoming Community College District with 759 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 311 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sheridan, WY, which is 0.694 times less than the 448 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 655 degrees mean that there were 11.3 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 58 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 2-year ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Sheridan, WY was $394,900 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $352,200 to $394,900, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan, WY is 70.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Sheridan, WY have an average commute time of 15.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sheridan, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $394,900
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$24,125
    $9,782
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$717

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    70.7%
    Homeownership
    2024
    64.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 70.7% of the housing units in Sheridan, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.9%.

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

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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.
    $71,388
    Median Household Income
    ± $7,227
    13.8k
    Number of Households
    ± 944

    In 2024, the median household income of the 13.8k households in Sheridan, WY grew to $71,388 from the previous year's value of $70,855.

    The following chart displays the households in Sheridan, 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 $75k - $100k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sheridan, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (79.6%)
    2. Worked At Home (9.5%)
    3. Carpooled (6.83%)

    In 2024, 79.6% of workers in Sheridan, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.5%) and those who carpooled to work (6.83%).

    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

    15.8 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Sheridan, WY have a shorter commute time (15.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.627% of the workforce in Sheridan, 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 Sheridan, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sheridan, WY have 2 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    10.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan, WY (3.19k out of 31.2k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 75+.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheridan, WY is White, followed by Native American 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.

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