Weston County, Wyoming

Population

Population

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Weston County, Wyoming	6,644	7,208	6,704	6,585

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Age

Population	2024
0-4	326
5-9	383
10-14	404
15-19	363
20-24	315
25-29	292
30-34	347
35-39	410
40-44	478
45-49	381
50-54	383
55-59	452
60-64	563
65-69	539
70-74	397
75-79	299
80-84	197
85+	175
18+	5,339
Median Age	45

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Population by Race

Weston County, Wyoming	2024
Total	6,704.00
White Alone	89.59%
Black Alone	0.48%
American Indian Alone	1.36%
Asian Alone	0.52%
Pacific Islander Alone	0.13%
Some Other Race	2.4%
Two or More Races	5.52%
Hispanic Origin	5.33%
Diversity Index	27.50

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Growth Rate

Weston County, Wyoming	2024 - 2029
Population	-0.36%
Households	0.21%
Families	0.19%
Median Household Income	2%
Per Capita Income	3%

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing

Households

Population	2000	2010	2024	2029
Households	2,624	3,021	2,784	2,814
Housing Units	3,231	3,533	3,391	3,396
Owner Occupied Units			2,242	2,279
Renter Occupied Units			542	535
Vacant Units			607	582

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Home Value

Weston County, Wyoming	2024	2029
Median Home Value	$240,588	$246,903
Average Home Value	$289,184	$303,093
<$50,000	136	133
$50,000 - $99,999	241	235
$100,000 - $149,999	330	326
$150,000 - $199,999	138	135
$200,000 - $249,999	340	331
$250,000 - $299,999	79	77
$300,000 - $399,999	520	507
$400,000 - $499,999	120	136
$500,000 - $749,999	274	312
$1,000,000 +	0	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Housing Year Built

Year Range	Houses Built
2010 or Later	152
2000-2009	426
1990-1999	603
1980-1989	395
1970-1979	389
1960-1969	181
1950-1959	387
1940-1949	401
1939 or Before	446

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Income

Income

Weston County, Wyoming	2024	2029
Median Household	$68,937	$76,966
Average Household	$87,688	$99,476
Per Capita	$36,551	$42,649

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Household Income

Weston County, Wyoming	2024
<$15,000	384
$15,000 - $24,999	132
$25,000 - $34,999	283
$35,000 - $49,999	256
$50,000 - $74,999	414
$75,000 - $99,999	361
$100,000 - $149,999	553
$150,000 - $199,999	268
$200,000+	133

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees

Commute

Category	Commuters
Workers 16+	2,939
In-County Residents	2,171
Out-of-County Residents	646
Drive Alone	1,989
Carpooled	335
Public Transport	205
Work at Home	168
Motorcycle	48
Bicycle	4
Walked	190
Other	0
Less than 5 minutes	497
5-9 minutes	685
10-14 minutes	339
15-19 minutes	181
20-24 minutes	115
25-29 minutes	23
30-34 minutes	48
35-39 minutes	0
40-44 minutes	44
45-59 minutes	228
60-89 minutes	436
90+ minutes	175
Average Travel Time	0

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Employees by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Employees	2,975
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt	49
Mining	28
Utilities	16
Construction	116
Manufacturing	57
Wholesale Trade	68

Retail Trade	293
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers	29
Furn & Home Furnish Str	7
Electronics & Appl Store	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip	23
Food & Beverage Stores	158
Health/Pers Care Stores	17
Gasoline Stations	21
Clothing/Accessory Store	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music	16
General Merchandise Str	21

Transportation/Warehouse	192
Information	26

Finance & Insurance	81
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn	37
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv	3
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other	41

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing	28
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv	110
Legal Services	5
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt	81
Educational Services	442
HealthCare/Social Assist	561
Arts/Entertainment/Rec	44

Accommodation/Food Srvcs	206
Accommodation	61
Food Srv/Drinking Places	145

Other Srv excl Pub Admin	137
Auto Repair/Maintenance	17
Public Administration Emp	425

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Educational Attainment (25+)

Weston County, Wyoming	2024
<9th Grade	113
Some High School	335
GED	367
Graduated High School	1,406
Some College/No Degree	1,126
Associates Degree	684
Bachelor's Degree	625
Graduate Degree	257

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

Businesses

Businesses by NAICS

Category	Number
Total Businesses	400
Agr/Forestry/Fish/Hunt Bus	16
Mining Bus	6
Utilities Bus	4
Construction Bus	26
Manufacturing Bus	5
Wholesale Trade Bus	9

Retail Trade Bus	50
Motor Veh/Parts Dealers Bus	6
Furn & Home Furnish Str Bus	4
Electronics & Appl Store Bus	0
Bldg Matl/Garden Equip Bus	5
Food & Beverage Stores Bus	12
Health/Pers Care Stores Bus	4
Gasoline Stations Bus	5
Clothing/Accessory Store Bus	1
Sports/Hobby/Book/Music Bus	7
General Merchandise Str Bus	6

Transportation/Warehouse Bus	20
Information Bus	7

Finance & Insurance Bus	14
Cntrl Bank/Crdt Intrmdtn Bus	3
Sec/Cmdty Cntrct/Oth Inv Bus	2
Insur/Funds/Trusts/Other Bus	9

Real Estate/Rent/Leasing Bus	13
Prof/Scientific/Tech Srv Bus	21
Legal Services Bus	3
Mgmt of Comp/Enterprises Bus	0
Admin/Support/Waste Mgmt Bus	7
Educational Services Bus	15
HealthCare/Social Assist Bus	32
Arts/Entertainment/Rec Bus	8

Accommodation/Food Srvcs Bus	32
Accommodation Bus	14
Food Srv/Drinking Places Bus	18

Other Srv excl Pub Admin Bus	53
Auto Repair/Maintenance Bus	7
Public Administration Bus	53

Source: ESRI, 2024-09-26

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