Wheatland, WY

Census Place

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2024 Population
3,550
US Senator
John Barrasso
Republican Party
US Senator
Cynthia Lummis
Republican Party
US Representative
Harriet Hageman
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.8
3.86% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
9.15%
0.987% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$58,750
5.08% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$259,200
9.64% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,656
2.24% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Wheatland, 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.

99.9% of the residents in Wheatland, WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Wheatland, WY was $259,200, and the homeownership rate was 62.1%.

Most people in Wheatland, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 9.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Wheatland, WY was 2 cars per household.

United StatesWyomingPlatte County, WYCampbell, Goshen, Platte, Johnson, Washakie, Weston, Crook & Niobrara Counties PUMA, WY

Population & Diversity

Wheatland, WY is home to a population of 3.55k people, from which 99.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.0563% of Wheatland, WY residents were born outside of the country (2 people).

In 2024, there were 5.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Wheatland, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 475 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.9%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.9% of Wheatland, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wheatland, WY was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatland, WY
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.77k ± 252
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    475 ± 287
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    184 ± 176
15.9%
Hispanic Population
563 people

In 2024, there were 5.84 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.77k people) in Wheatland, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 475 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 184 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

15.9% of the people in Wheatland, WY are hispanic (563 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wheatland, 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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Foreign-Born Population

0.0563%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
2 people
0.028%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1 people

As of 2024, 0.0563% of Wheatland, WY residents (2 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 Wheatland, WY was 0.028%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    58 ± 52
  2. Vietnam
    31 ± 41
  3. Korea
    14 ± 26

Wheatland, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wheatland, WY employs 1.66k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wheatland, WY were Construction (386 people), Accommodation & Food Services (260 people), and Retail Trade (210 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($124,671), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($100,034), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,394).

Employment

Occupations

1.66k
2024 Value
± 362
−2.24%
1 Year decline
± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland, WY declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 1.69k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wheatland, WY, are Management Occupations (349 people), Transportation Occupations (208 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (173 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wheatland, WY.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.66k
2024 Value
± 362
−2.24%
1 Year decline
± 31.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wheatland, WY declined at a rate of −2.24%, from 1.69k employees to 1.66k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wheatland, WY, are Construction (386 people), Accommodation & Food Services (260 people), and Retail Trade (210 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wheatland, WY, though some of these residents may live in Wheatland, 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

$54,212
Median earning men ± $10,577
$47,861
Median earning women ± $6,981

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($101,284), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,691), and Construction ($54,240).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,394), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,857), and Retail Trade ($26,281).

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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.

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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.

Wheatland, 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 Wheatland, 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 Wheatland, WY

Harriet Hageman
District at-large Representative
Republican Party

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wheatland, WY was $259,200 in 2024, which is 0.779 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $236,400 to $259,200, a 9.64% increase. The homeownership rate in Wheatland, WY is 62.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wheatland, WY have an average commute time of 9.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wheatland, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$259,200
Median Property Value 2024
±$25,175
$972
Median Property Taxes
±$213

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 Wheatland, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

62.1%
Homeownership
2024
56%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 62.1% of the housing units in Wheatland, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 59.1%.

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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.
$58,750
Median Household Income
± $6,616
1.56k
Number of Households
± 336

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.56k households in Wheatland, WY grew to $58,750 from the previous year's value of $55,908.

The following chart displays the households in Wheatland, 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 $25k - $30k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheatland, 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 (82.7%)
  2. Carpooled (9.36%)
  3. Walked (5.01%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Wheatland, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.36%) and those who walked to work (5.01%).

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

9.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wheatland, WY have a shorter commute time (9.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.306% of the workforce in Wheatland, 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 Wheatland, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wheatland, WY have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wheatland, WY (316 out of 3.45k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wheatland, WY is White, followed by Two Or More 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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Health

70.3% of the population of Wheatland, WY has health coverage, with 27.9% on employee plans, 8.4% on Medicaid, 14.4% on Medicare, 12.7% on non-group plans, and 6.92% 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, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.2% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

29.7%
Uninsured
27.9%
Employer Coverage
8.4%
Medicaid
14.4%
Medicare
12.7%
Non-Group
6.92%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wheatland, WY declined by 12.1% from 33.8% to 29.7%.

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

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