Vista West, WY

Census Place

2024 Population

953

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

60.7

3.94% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

Population & Diversity

Vista West, WY is home to a population of 953 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 10.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (837 people) in Vista West, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 36 Other (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 Vista West, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vista West, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vista West, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
837 ± 284
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 86
Other (Non-Hispanic)
36 ± 58

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

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
7,508 ± 2,114 people
Canada
988 ± 771 people
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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
48 ± 50
Korea
11 ± 22
Vietnam
8 ± 23

Vista West, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.36 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vista West, WY employs 528 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vista West, WY were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (104 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Construction (80 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,434), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($102,434), and Construction ($42,000).

Employment

Occupations

528

2024 Value

± 199

38.2%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vista West, WY grew at a rate of 38.2%, from 382 employees to 528 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vista West, WY, are Management Occupations (83 people), Production Occupations (83 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vista West, WY.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

528

2024 Value

± 199

38.2%

1 Year growth

± 40.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vista West, WY grew at a rate of 38.2%, from 382 employees to 528 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vista West, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (104 people), Educational Services (84 people), and Construction (80 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vista West, WY, though some of these residents may live in Vista West, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$86,029

Median earning men ± $41,946

$21,336

Median earning women ± $25,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,809) and Construction ($42,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($19,337).

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.

Vista West, 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

Voting results are not available for Vista West, WY. Showing the available data for Wyoming.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (71.6%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (25.8%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

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 Vista West, WY

Harriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Vista West, 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 Vista West, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vista West, WY was $468,300 in 2024, which is 1.41 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $382,500 to $468,300, a 22.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Vista West, WY is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vista West, WY have an average commute time of 31.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vista West, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$468,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,162

$410

Median Property Taxes

±$145

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

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

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in Vista West, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$91,850

Median Household Income

± $19,931

410

Number of Households

± 139

In 2024, the median household income of the 410 households in Vista West, WY declined from $91,850 from the previous year's value of $96,250.

The following chart displays the households in Vista West, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vista West, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (92.2%)
Worked At Home (5.68%)
Walked (2.08%)

In 2024, 92.2% of workers in Vista West, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.68%) and those who walked to work (2.08%).

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

31.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vista West, WY have a longer commute time (31.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.44% of the workforce in Vista West, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Vista West, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Vista West, WY have 4 cars.

Poverty

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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