Wright, WY

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    2024 Population
    1,443
    US Senator
    John Barrasso
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    Cynthia Lummis
    Republican Party
    US Representative
    Harriet Hageman
    Republican Party
    2024 Median Age
    50.1
    33.2% 1-year increase
    2024 Poverty Rate
    27.3%
    3.31% 1-year increase
    2024 Median Household Income
    $69,545
    19.2% 1-year decline
    2024 Median Property Value
    $221,800
    1.51% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    707
    3.97% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Wright, 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.

    82.8% of the residents in Wright, WY are U.S. citizens.

    In 2024, the median property value in Wright, WY was $221,800, and the homeownership rate was 88%.

    Most people in Wright, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Wright, WY was 3 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Wright, WY is home to a population of 1.44k people, from which 82.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 17.2% of Wright, WY residents were born outside of the country (248 people).

    In 2024, there were 4.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Wright, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 248 White (Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    82.8%
    2024 Citizenship
    84.4%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 82.8% of Wright, WY residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wright, WY was 84.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wright, WY
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      1.09k ± 327
    2. White (Hispanic)
      248 ± 342
    3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
      77 ± 63
    17.6%
    Hispanic Population
    254 people

    In 2024, there were 4.41 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.09k people) in Wright, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 248 White (Hispanic) and 77 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    17.6% of the people in Wright, WY are hispanic (254 people).

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

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    Global Diversity

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    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      7,508 ± 2,114 people
    2. Canada
      988 ± 771 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    17.2%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    248 people
    16.5%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    231 people

    As of 2024, 17.2% of Wright, WY residents (248 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 Wright, WY was 16.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Gulf War (1990s)
      110 ± 53
    2. Vietnam
      94 ± 60

    Wright, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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    Health

    71.7% of the population of Wright, WY has health coverage, with 36.2% on employee plans, 10.6% on Medicaid, 11.2% on Medicare, 10% on non-group plans, and 3.53% 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, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

    Coverage

    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 16.2% under 18 years, 11.1% between 18 and 34 years, 56.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

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    Uninsured People

    28.3%
    Uninsured
    36.2%
    Employer Coverage
    10.6%
    Medicaid
    11.2%
    Medicare
    10%
    Non-Group
    3.53%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wright, WY declined by 9.2% from 31.2% to 28.3%.

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

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    Economy

    The economy of Wright, WY employs 707 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wright, WY were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (175 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Manufacturing (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($170,260), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($89,840), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,423).

    Employment

    Occupations

    707
    2024 Value
    ± 195
    3.97%
    1 Year growth
    ± 37.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wright, WY grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 680 employees to 707 employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wright, WY, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (149 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (108 people), and Production Occupations (71 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wright, WY.

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    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.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    707
    2024 Value
    ± 195
    3.97%
    1 Year growth
    ± 37.8%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wright, WY grew at a rate of 3.97%, from 680 employees to 707 employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wright, WY, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (175 people), Retail Trade (112 people), and Manufacturing (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wright, WY, though some of these residents may live in Wright, 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

    $63,750
    Median earning men ± $36,205
    $31,864
    Median earning women ± $8,830

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($170,677) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,423).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Retail Trade ($80,313), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,588), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($15,365).

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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.

    Wright, 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 Wright, WY

    Harriet Hageman
    District at-large Representative
    Republican Party

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

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Wright, WY was $221,800 in 2024, which is 0.667 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $218,500 to $221,800, a 1.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Wright, WY is 88%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Wright, WY have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wright, WY is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

    Housing

    Property

    $221,800
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$20,767
    $570
    Median Property Taxes
    ±$165

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

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

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    Rent vs Own

    88%
    Homeownership
    2024
    58.7%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 88% of the housing units in Wright, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 84%.

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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.
    $69,545
    Median Household Income
    ± $40,753
    648
    Number of Households
    ± 186

    In 2024, the median household income of the 648 households in Wright, WY declined from $69,545 from the previous year's value of $86,115.

    The following chart displays the households in Wright, 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 $125k - $150k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Wright, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (86.8%)
    2. Worked At Home (11.2%)
    3. Walked (0.99%)

    In 2024, 86.8% of workers in Wright, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.2%) and those who walked to work (0.99%).

    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

    18.6 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Wright, WY have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Wright, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    3 cars
    Average Number

    The following chart displays the households in Wright, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Wright, WY have 3 cars.

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    Poverty

    Poverty & Diversity

    27.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wright, WY (394 out of 1.44k 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 Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 15.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wright, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Black.

    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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