Sublette County, WY

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2020 Population

9,865

0.152% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Liz Cheney

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

39.7

0.761% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

8.48%

16.5% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$78,655

1.62% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$290,300

5.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Sublette County, WY had a population of 9.87k people with a median age of 39.7 and a median household income of $78,655. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Sublette County, WY declined from 9,880 to 9,865, a −0.152% decrease and its median household income grew from $77,403 to $78,655, a 1.62% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sublette County, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.7%), White (Hispanic) (6.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.67%), Two+ (Hispanic) (0.547%), and American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (0.304%).

None of the households in Sublette 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.

97.6% of the residents in Sublette County, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Sublette County, WY was $290,300, and the homeownership rate was 83.1%.

Most people in Sublette County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Sublette County, WY was 2 cars per household.

Sublette County, WY borders Fremont County, WY, Lincoln County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, and Teton County, WY.

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Population & Diversity

Sublette County, WY is home to a population of 9.87k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2020, 5.11% of Sublette County, WY residents were born outside of the country (504 people).

In 2020, there were 13.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.75k people) in Sublette County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 669 White (Hispanic) and 362 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.6%

2020 Citizenship

97.6%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97.6% of Sublette County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Sublette County, WY was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sublette County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.75k ± 72
White (Hispanic)
669 ± 68
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 91.8

7.33%

Hispanic Population

723 people

7.33% of the people in Sublette County, WY are hispanic (723 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

5.11%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

504 people

4.35%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

430 people

As of 2020, 5.11% of Sublette County, WY residents (504 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sublette County, WY was 4.35%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
492 ± 163
Gulf War (2001-)
247 ± 199
Gulf War (1990s)
105 ± 75

Sublette County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.99 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sublette County, WY employs 4.82k people. The largest industries in Sublette County, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (867 people), Finance & Insurance (725 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (542 people), and the highest paying industries are Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation ($250,001), Utilities ($87,022), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,587).

Employment

Occupations

4.82k

2020 Value

± 645

−8.01%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sublette County, WY declined at a rate of −8.01%, from 5.23k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sublette County, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (976 people), Management Occupations (893 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (460 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sublette 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

4.82k

2020 Value

± 645

−8.01%

1 Year decline

± 19.3%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Sublette County, WY declined at a rate of −8.01%, from 5.23k employees to 4.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sublette County, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (867 people), Finance & Insurance (725 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (542 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sublette County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Sublette County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,929

Median earning men ± $16,918

$32,184

Median earning women ± $6,927

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($245,820), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($86,206), and Manufacturing ($85,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($56,061), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($42,853), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,897).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

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

83
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
74
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
69
Construction

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wyoming to other states, or from other states to Wyoming.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Wyoming product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $10.3B, followed by Crude petroleum ($3.74B) and Basic chemicals ($3.55B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wyoming products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$36B

2020 Value in Wyoming

$60.8B

Projected 2050 Value in Wyoming

68.8% growth

In 2020, total outbound Wyoming trade was $36B. This is expected to increase 68.8% to $60.8B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wyoming trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wyoming to other states, or from other states to Wyoming.

Most Common Trade Partners

Colorado
$5.28B
Utah
$4.66B
Nebraska
$2.66B

In 2020, the top outbound Wyoming domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Colorado with $5.28B, followed by Utah with $4.66B and Nebraska and $2.66B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wyoming shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sublette County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Other (1.8%).

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.

Sublette County, WY is currently represented by Liz Cheney 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 (79.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%)
Democratic Party
Other (1.8%)
Other Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sublette County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 79.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.6%), followed by Other (1.8%).

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

Senators 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 Representatives Elections

US Representatives from Sublette County, WY

Liz Cheney

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Sublette County, WY is currently represented by Liz Cheney (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sublette 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 2020, 0.373% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.361% 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 2020 were High School or Equivalent (132k), Some college (121k), and Bachelors Degree (73.4k).

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 Sublette County, WY was $290,300 in 2020, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $275,100 to $290,300, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in Sublette County, WY is 83.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Sublette County, WY have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sublette County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$290,300

Median Property Value 2020

±$33,689

$2,932

Median Property Taxes

±$442

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 Sublette County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.1%

Homeownership

2020

67.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 83.1% of the housing units in Sublette County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 82.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 1.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sublette 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.

$78,655

Median Household Income

± $9,674

3.53k

Number of Households

± 503

In 2020, the median household income of the 3.53k households in Sublette County, WY grew to $78,655 from the previous year's value of $77,403.

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

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sublette County, WY is from Wyoming.

0.446

2020 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.449

2019 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2020, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.446 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.633% decline from 2019 to 2020, 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 2020

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Carpooled (16.8%)
Worked At Home (7.07%)

In 2020, 70.4% of workers in Sublette County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.8%) and those who worked at home (7.07%).

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

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sublette County, WY have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.931% of the workforce in Sublette County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.48% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sublette County, WY (835 out of 9.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sublette County, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

85.8% of the population of Sublette County, WY has health coverage, with 52.7% on employee plans, 5.45% on Medicaid, 13.6% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.62% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Wyoming was $8,320 in 2014. This is a 4.51% increase from the previous year ($7,961).

Primary care physicians in Sublette County, WY see 1963 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.153% increase from the previous year (1960 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 3277 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1092 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Wyoming, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,963 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sublette County, WY

Primary care physicians in Sublette County, WY see an average of 1,963 patients per year. This represents a 0.153% increase from the previous year (1,960 patients).

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

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Wyoming across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.4% under 18 years, 17.3% between 18 and 34 years, 39.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.7% were men and 45.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14.2%

Uninsured

52.7%

Employer Coverage

5.45%

Medicaid

13.6%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.62%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sublette County, WY grew by 1.68% from 14% to 14.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sublette County, WY.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2021, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.2% in Sublette County, WY.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sublette County, WY.

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