Story, WY

Census Place

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2022 Population

983

10.8% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

53.4

0.373% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$107,188

8.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Story, WY had a population of 983 people with a median age of 53.4 and a median household income of $107,188. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Story, WY grew from 887 to 983, a 10.8% increase and its median household income grew from $99,195 to $107,188, a 8.06% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Story, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (100%), White (Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (0%), Black or African American (Hispanic) (0%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0%).

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

Most people in Story, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Story, WY was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Story, WY is home to a population of 983 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Story, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were NaNy times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (983 people) in Story, 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.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Story, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Story, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Story, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
983 ± 399
White (Hispanic)
0 ± 13
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

Hispanic Population

0 people

0% of the people in Story, WY are hispanic (0 people).

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
40 ± 49
Gulf War (2001-)
0 ± 23
Gulf War (1990s)
0 ± 18

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

Economy

The economy of Story, WY employs 629 people. The largest industries in Story, WY are Construction (114 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (113 people), and Educational Services (84 people), and the highest paying industries are Construction ($89,276), Educational Services ($75,933), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,470).

Employment

Occupations

629

2022 Value

± 271

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Story, WY grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 562 employees to 629 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Story, WY, are Management Occupations (159 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (130 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Story, 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

629

2022 Value

± 271

11.9%

1 Year growth

± 54.3%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Story, WY grew at a rate of 11.9%, from 562 employees to 629 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Story, WY, are Construction (114 people), Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (113 people), and Educational Services (84 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Story, WY, though some of these residents may live in Story, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$77,071

Median earning men ± $8,716

$32,688

Median earning women ± $33,901

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($89,276) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,138).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,655).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

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.

Story, 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming 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 Story, WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Story, 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 Story, 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

People in Story, WY have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Story, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Rent vs Own

73.7%

Homeownership

2022

56.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 73.7% of the housing units in Story, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Story, 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.

$107,188

Median Household Income

± $44,457

448

Number of Households

± 214

In 2022, the median household income of the 448 households in Story, WY grew to $107,188 from the previous year's value of $99,195.

The following chart displays the households in Story, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Story, 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 (89.3%)
Carpooled (8.59%)
Walked (2.07%)

In 2022, 89.3% of workers in Story, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.59%) and those who walked to work (2.07%).

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

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Story, WY have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Story, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

0% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Story, WY (0 out of 983 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 < 5, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 5.

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

95.3% of the population of Story, WY has health coverage, with 61.6% on employee plans, 0% on Medicaid, 15% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 1.83% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, WY see 1543 patients per year on average, which represents a 6.27% increase from the previous year (1452 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 989 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 198 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,543 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sheridan County, WY

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, WY see an average of 1,543 patients per year. This represents a 6.27% increase from the previous year (1,452 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 14.4% between 18 and 34 years, 45.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 52.7% were men and 47.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

4.68%

Uninsured

61.6%

Employer Coverage

Medicaid

15%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

1.83%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Story, WY declined by 7.76% from 5.07% to 4.68%.

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

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