Upton, WY

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2024 Population
892
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
50.3
0.396% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
16.6%
7.02% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,182
14.7% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$160,400
3.55% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
479
0.828% 1-year decline

About

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

In 2024, the median property value in Upton, WY was $160,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.7%.

Most people in Upton, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Upton, WY was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Upton, WY is home to a population of 892 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Upton, WY residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (754 people) in Upton, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Upton, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Upton, 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 Upton, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    754 ± 200
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    50 ± 50
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    48 ± 81
7.96%
Hispanic Population
71 people

In 2024, there were 15.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (754 people) in Upton, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 48 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

7.96% of the people in Upton, WY are hispanic (71 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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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

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    64 ± 44
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    47 ± 36
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    11 ± 26

Upton, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Upton, WY employs 479 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Upton, WY were Construction (125 people), Transportation & Warehousing (72 people), and Retail Trade (66 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,573), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($106,573), and Utilities ($104,250).

Employment

Occupations

479
2024 Value
± 174
−0.828%
1 Year decline
± 51.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upton, WY declined at a rate of −0.828%, from 483 employees to 479 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Upton, WY, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (88 people), Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (79 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (75 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Upton, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

479
2024 Value
± 174
−0.828%
1 Year decline
± 51.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Upton, WY declined at a rate of −0.828%, from 483 employees to 479 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Upton, WY, are Construction (125 people), Transportation & Warehousing (72 people), and Retail Trade (66 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Upton, WY, though some of these residents may live in Upton, 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

$90,538
Median earning men ± $58,671
$11,336
Median earning women ± $995

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($106,573), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($91,615), and Construction ($21,563).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($27,788).

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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.

Upton, 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

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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 Upton, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Upton, WY was $160,400 in 2024, which is 0.482 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $166,300 to $160,400, a 3.55% decrease. The homeownership rate in Upton, WY is 76.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Upton, WY have an average commute time of 33.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Upton, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$160,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$61,316
$388
Median Property Taxes
±$134

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 Upton, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

76.7%
Homeownership
2024
53.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 76.7% of the housing units in Upton, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.5%.

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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.
$58,182
Median Household Income
± $47,153
506
Number of Households
± 158

In 2024, the median household income of the 506 households in Upton, WY declined from $58,182 from the previous year's value of $68,173.

The following chart displays the households in Upton, 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 Upton, 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 (78.5%)
  2. Carpooled (12.2%)
  3. Walked (7.83%)

In 2024, 78.5% of workers in Upton, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (7.83%).

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

33.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Upton, WY have a longer commute time (33.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 11.5% of the workforce in Upton, 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 Upton, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Upton, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Upton, WY (148 out of 892 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females < 5.

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

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Health

94.3% of the population of Upton, WY has health coverage, with 35.4% on employee plans, 16% on Medicaid, 24.6% on Medicare, 9.98% on non-group plans, and 8.3% 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, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 13.2% under 18 years, 20.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 30.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.2% were men and 44.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

5.72%
Uninsured
35.4%
Employer Coverage
16%
Medicaid
24.6%
Medicare
9.98%
Non-Group
8.3%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Upton, WY declined by 32.9% from 8.52% to 5.72%.

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

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