Casper, WY Demographic Data

Casper, WY Summary

Casper is located in Natrona County in Wyoming
  • Population: 56,391
  • Area: 27.25 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 26.90 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.34 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 2,069.77 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 5,161.09 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Casper, WY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
29,698
50%
50.8
Male
29,699
50%
49.2
Total Population
59,397
 
323,128,000

Casper, WY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4,317
7.3% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,130
7.0% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,928
6.6% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,606
6.1% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,273
7.2% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
9,526
16.0% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,193
12.1% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
6,910
11.6% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,268
7.2% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,715
6.3% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
4,037
6.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,179
3.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,315
2.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
44,834
75.5%
77.2
Female
22,548
50.3%
51.3
Male
22,286
49.7%
48.7
21 Years and over
42,400
71.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
9,612
16.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
7,531
12.7%
15.2
Female
4,399
58.4%
55.8
Male
3,132
41.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0

Casper, WY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
57,535
96.9% 
96.8
White
54,833
92.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
847
1.4% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
642
1.1% 
0.8
Asian
537
0.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
30
0.1% 
1.2
Chinese
109
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
147
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
55
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
13
0.0% 
0.4
Vietnamese
122
0.2% 
0.6
Other Asian
61
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
6
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
670
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,862
3.1% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
5,137
8.6% 
17.8
Mexican
4,296
7.2% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
182
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
13
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
646
1.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
54,260
91.4% 
82.2

Casper, WY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
377
1.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,533
6.5% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,883
27.8% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,874
30.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
4,120
10.5% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
6,098
15.6% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,258
8.3% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,910
7.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
36,233
92.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
9,356
23.9%
31.2

Casper, WY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
13,713
29.2%
33.7%
Now Married
22,902
48.7%
47.5
Divorced
6,896
14.7%
11.0%
Separated
683
1.5%
2.0
Widowed
2,828
6.0
5.8%

Casper, WY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
51,498
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,582
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,469
4.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
667
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
300
0.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
146
0.3%
1.1%

Casper, WY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,273
5.4%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
722
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,247
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,436
10.2%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,490
14.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,909
20.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,258
13.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,480
14.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,079
4.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
886
3.7%
6.4
Median household income
57,964
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,985
 
31,128

Casper, WY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
2,643
8.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,198
10.3%
9.8
Construction
2,431
7.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,969
22.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,342
4.3%
6.6
Information
494
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,675
5.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,085
6.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,423
7.8%
11.4
Public administration
1,525
4.9%
4.6
Retail trade
3,552
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,762
5.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,048
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
4,410
14.2%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
9,581
30.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
4,010
12.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,661
24.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
5,485
17.6%
18.1%

Casper, WY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
30,647
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
25,444
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,229
10.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
129
0.4%
5.1
Walked
509
1.7%
2.7
Other means
504
1.6%
1.8
Worked at home
832
2.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.6
 
26.6

Casper, WY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,173
4.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
7,072
29.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,963
41.9%
37.1
3 or more
5,572
23.4%
21.0

Casper, WY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
23,780
92.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
14,898
62.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
8,882
37.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,026
7.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Casper, WY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,806
1 room
382
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
537
2.1%
2.7
3 rooms
1,920
7.4%
9.1
4 rooms
4,154
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
4,543
17.6%
19.8
6 rooms
3,740
14.5%
17.8
7 rooms
3,300
12.8%
12.0
8 rooms
2,724
10.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
4,506
17.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Casper, WY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
25,806
 
 
1-unit, detached
17,422
67.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
751
2.9%
5.9
2-units
641
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,583
6.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
944
3.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
939
3.6%
4.4
20 or more units
2,317
9.0%
9.0
Mobile home
1,209
4.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Casper, WY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,013
11.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,035
4.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,767
18.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,843
11.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,248
24.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,789
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,096
4.2%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,771
10.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,118
4.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
126
0.5%
1.4%

Casper, WY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
17,865
75.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
157
0.7%
4.7
Electricity
5,164
21.7%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
318
1.3%
1.9
Solar energy
30
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
146
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
100
0.4%
1.1

Casper, WY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
9,399
 
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
129
1.4%
10.3%
Less than $500
254
2.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
316
3.4%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
543
5.8%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,056
21.9%
20.1%
$500 to $999
2,200
23.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
3,901
41.5%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
4,594
49.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,669
17.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,045
11.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
612
6.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,445
15.4%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%

Casper, WY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
8,496 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
59
0.7%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
82
1.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
103
1.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
778
9.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
961
11.3%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,873
22.0%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,640
54.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
386
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
837
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,412
17.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,237
14.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,402
16.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,239
14.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
667
8.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,349
28.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
576
0.0%
0.0%

Casper, WY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
14,898
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
1,036
7.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
576
3.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,353
15.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4,357
29.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,137
27.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,929
12.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
417
2.8%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
93
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
189,400
 
205,000