Wheatland, WY

Census Place

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

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.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wheatland, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.77k ± 252
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
475 ± 287
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
184 ± 176

15.9%

Hispanic Population

563 people

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.

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.

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.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
58 ± 52
Vietnam
31 ± 41
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.

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

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.

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

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.

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).

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Wheatland, 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 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.

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.

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%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wheatland, 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.

$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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wheatland, 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 (82.7%)
Carpooled (9.36%)
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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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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