WY · STATE PERSPECTIVE
How does Wyoming compare?
Explore the income, housing, work, health coverage, and people behind Wyoming’s economic picture. Each measure tells a different part of the story.
Median household income$75,532#32 of 50 states · highest first ↗Reported monthly rent$998#6 of 50 states · lowest first ↗Mean commute time19.7 min#4 of 50 states · lowest first ↗
Calculated uninsured share10.3%Uninsured ÷ (insured + uninsured)
INCOME
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $75,532 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
| Per capita income | $44,008 | #22Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean household income | $101,197 | #32Highest first | ↗ |
HOUSING
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housing units | 271,887 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Vacant housing units | 25,500 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported monthly rent | $998 | #6Lowest first | ↗ |
WORK
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed residents | 297,101 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Unemployed residents | 10,546 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Armed Forces personnel | 4,202 | #38Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents outside the labor force | 168,634 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Public transportation commuters | 3,263 | #47Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents working from home | 28,679 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Mean commute time | 19.7 min | #4Lowest first | ↗ |
| Private wage workers | 209,025 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Government workers | 65,016 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Self-employed workers | 21,700 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
HEALTH COVERAGE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Residents with health insurance | 517,580 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Residents without health insurance | 59,332 | #46Highest first | ↗ |
| Private health insurance | 419,639 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Public health insurance | 179,988 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
SUPPORT
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reported SNAP receipt | 14,323 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported Social Security income | 85,854 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported retirement income | 69,313 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported SSI receipt | 9,581 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| Reported cash public assistance | 3,784 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
PEOPLE
| MEASURE | REPORTED VALUE | 50-STATE RANK | Ranking link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 587,618 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| White non-Hispanic population | 472,841 | #48Highest first | ↗ |
| Black or African American population | 4,321 | #49Highest first | ↗ |
| American Indian & Alaska Native population | 8,472 | #36Highest first | ↗ |
| Asian population | 5,332 | #50Highest first | ↗ |
| Hispanic or Latino population | 65,030 | #43Highest first | ↗ |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau · 2020–2024 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Supplied extract; descriptive ranks across 50 states.
CONTEXT MATTERS
These measures describe the state as a whole. They do not describe every household, identify the same people across measures, or show what an individual family has left after expenses. Read the source and methodology before interpreting rank differences.