Congressional District (at Large), WY

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2020 Population

581,348

0.0558% 1-year growth

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

Cynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

Harriet Hageman

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.796% 1-year increase

2020 Poverty Rate

10.8%

2% 1-year decrease

2020 Median Household Income

$65,304

1.96% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$228,000

3.4% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Congressional District (at Large), WY had a population of 581k people with a median age of 38 and a median household income of $65,304. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Congressional District (at Large), WY grew from 581,024 to 581,348, a 0.0558% increase and its median household income grew from $64,049 to $65,304, a 1.96% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District (at Large), WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), White (Hispanic) (6.78%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.46%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.99%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.53%).

6.96% of the households in Congressional District (at Large), 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.

98% of the residents in Congressional District (at Large), WY are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Congressional District (at Large), WY was $228,000, and the homeownership rate was 71%.

Most people in Congressional District (at Large), WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Congressional District (at Large), WY was 2 cars per household.

Congressional District (at Large), WY borders Congressional District 2, CO, Congressional District 3, CO, Congressional District 4, CO, Congressional District 2, ID, Congressional District (at Large), MT, Congressional District 3, NE, Congressional District (at Large), SD, and Congressional District 1, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Congressional District (at Large), WY is home to a population of 581k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2020, 3.32% of Congressional District (at Large), WY residents were born outside of the country (19.3k people).

In 2020, there were 12.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (486k people) in Congressional District (at Large), WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 39.4k White (Hispanic) and 14.3k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Congressional District (at Large), WY are Spanish (25,717 households), German (1,980 households), and Other Native Languages of North America (1,975 households).

Citizenship

98%

2020 Citizenship

97.9%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 98% of Congressional District (at Large), WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District (at Large), WY was 97.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District (at Large), WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District (at Large), WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
486k ± 443
White (Hispanic)
39.4k ± 1.49k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
14.3k ± 949

10.1%

Hispanic Population

58.9k people

10.1% of the people in Congressional District (at Large), WY are hispanic (58.9k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Congressional District (at Large), WY as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.32%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

19.3k people

3.44%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

20k people

As of 2020, 3.32% of Congressional District (at Large), WY residents (19.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Congressional District (at Large), WY was 3.44%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District (at Large), WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
25,717 households (4.71%)
German
1,980 households (0.363%)
Other Native Languages of North America
1,975 households (0.362%)

6.96% of the households in Congressional District (at Large), WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.5%. 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.

In 2020, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District (at Large), WY was Spanish. 4.71% of the households in Congressional District (at Large), WY reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16,012 ± 772
Gulf War (2001-)
10,280 ± 849
Gulf War (1990s)
5,857 ± 595

Congressional District (at Large), WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.56 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District (at Large), WY employs 287k people. The largest industries in Congressional District (at Large), WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,987 people), Educational Services (33,002 people), and Retail Trade (31,093 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($81,001), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,440), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($63,524).

Employment

Occupations

287k

2020 Value

± 4,297

−0.391%

1 Year decline

± 2.02%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District (at Large), WY declined at a rate of −0.391%, from 289k employees to 287k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District (at Large), WY, are Management Occupations (31,833 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (30,722 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (25,781 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District (at Large), WY.

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.

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

287k

2020 Value

± 4,297

−0.391%

1 Year decline

± 2.02%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Congressional District (at Large), WY declined at a rate of −0.391%, from 289k employees to 287k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District (at Large), WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (38,987 people), Educational Services (33,002 people), and Retail Trade (31,093 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District (at Large), WY, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District (at Large), WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,279

Median earning men ± $769

$30,420

Median earning women ± $448

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,150), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($68,157), and Wholesale Trade ($65,102).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Public Administration ($49,158), Wholesale Trade ($43,225), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,263).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

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Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

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.

Congressional District (at Large), 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (69.5%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.07%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 69.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (26.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.07%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

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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 Congressional District (at Large), WY

Harriet Hageman

Wyoming at-large Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District (at Large), 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 Congressional District (at Large), WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2020, 0.373% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.361% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2020 were High School or Equivalent (132k), Some college (121k), and Bachelors Degree (73.4k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District (at Large), WY was $228,000 in 2020, which is 0.992 times smaller than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $220,500 to $228,000, a 3.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District (at Large), WY is 71%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

People in Congressional District (at Large), WY have an average commute time of 17.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District (at Large), WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$228,000

Median Property Value 2020

±$2,506

$165,530

Median Property Taxes

±$2,989

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 Congressional District (at Large), WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District (at Large), WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71%

Homeownership

2020

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71% of the housing units in Congressional District (at Large), WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District (at Large), 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.

$65,304

Median Household Income

± $1,056

233k

Number of Households

± 3,603

In 2020, the median household income of the 233k households in Congressional District (at Large), WY grew to $65,304 from the previous year's value of $64,049.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District (at Large), 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2020

Drove Alone (77.4%)
Carpooled (10%)
Worked At Home (6.12%)

In 2020, 77.4% of workers in Congressional District (at Large), WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (10%) and those who worked at home (6.12%).

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

17.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District (at Large), WY have a shorter commute time (17.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 2.22% of the workforce in Congressional District (at Large), WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District (at Large), WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District (at Large), WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Congressional District (at Large), WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District (at Large), WY (61k out of 567k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District (at Large), WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.9% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11.4%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

8.75%

Medicaid

12.1%

Medicare

13.4%

Non-Group

2.55%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Congressional District (at Large), WY declined by 0.0844% from 11.4% to 11.4%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Congressional District (at Large), WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.