Green River, WY Demographic Data
Green River, WY Summary
Green River is located in Sweetwater County in Wyoming
- Population: 12,534
- Area: 14.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 13.73 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.29 sq. miles
- Population Density: 894.26 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,189.63 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Green River, WY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,404
51%
50.8
Male
6,170
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,574
323,128,000
Green River, WY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
771
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
933
7.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
871
6.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
981
7.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
716
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,759
14.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,741
13.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,563
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,111
8.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
795
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
932
7.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
262
2.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
139
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,317
74.1%
77.2
Female
4,610
49.5%
51.3
Male
4,707
50.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,873
70.6%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,721
13.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,333
10.6%
15.2
Female
648
48.6%
55.8
Male
685
51.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
37
0.0%
0.0
Green River, WY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
12,247
97.4%
96.8
White
11,604
92.3%
72.6
Black or African American
24
0.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
204
1.6%
0.8
Asian
103
0.8%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
23
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
43
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
37
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
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
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
312
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
327
2.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
2,309
18.4%
17.8
Mexican
1,822
14.5%
11.2
Puerto Rican
58
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
429
3.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
10,265
81.6%
82.2
Green River, WY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
199
2.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
461
5.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,693
32.4%
27.2
Some college, no degree
2,317
27.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
901
10.9%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
1,350
16.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
381
4.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
660
8.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,642
92.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,731
20.9%
31.2
Green River, WY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,652
26.5%
33.7%
Now Married
5,408
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
1,390
13.9%
11.0%
Separated
193
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
356
3.6
5.8%
Green River, WY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,308
87.3%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,495
12.7%
21.6%
Spanish
1,374
11.6%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
72
0.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
43
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.1%
1.1%
Green River, WY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
145
3.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
188
4.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
359
8.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
347
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
479
10.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
934
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
698
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
851
18.9%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
366
8.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
145
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
70,469
57,617
Per capita income
30,515
31,128
Green River, WY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
928
14.6%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
763
12.0%
9.8
Construction
300
4.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,244
19.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
159
2.5%
6.6
Information
78
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
596
9.4%
10.1
Other services except public administration
327
5.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
243
3.8%
11.4
Public administration
349
5.5%
4.6
Retail trade
532
8.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
578
9.1%
5.2
Wholesale trade
239
3.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,037
16.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,684
26.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
935
14.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,436
22.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,244
19.6%
18.1%
Green River, WY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
6,247
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,968
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
777
12.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
214
3.4%
5.1
Walked
167
2.7%
2.7
Other means
33
0.5%
1.8
Worked at home
88
1.4%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.7
26.6
Green River, WY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
198
4.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,046
23.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,654
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
1,614
35.8%
21.0
Green River, WY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
4,512
93.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
3,270
72.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,242
27.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
333
6.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
10
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.5
Green River, WY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,845
1 room
39
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
44
0.9%
2.7
3 rooms
188
3.9%
9.1
4 rooms
748
15.4%
16.5
5 rooms
1,104
22.8%
19.8
6 rooms
658
13.6%
17.8
7 rooms
636
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
518
10.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
910
18.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Green River, WY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
4,845
1-unit, detached
3,204
66.1%
61.5
1-unit, attached
82
1.7%
5.9
2-units
171
3.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
175
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
337
7.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
55
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
99
2.0%
9.0
Mobile home
722
14.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Green River, WY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
370
7.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
217
4.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
243
5.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
347
7.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,655
34.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,098
22.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
463
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
403
8.3%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
14
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
35
0.7%
1.4%
Green River, WY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,878
85.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
0.2%
4.7
Electricity
561
12.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
36
0.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
10
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
17
0.4%
1.1
Green River, WY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,915
47295100.0
$3,000 or more
21
1.1%
10.3%
Less than $500
32
1.7%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
32
1.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
140
7.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
334
17.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
613
32.0%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
743
38.8%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,152
60.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
345
18.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
206
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
59
3.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
153
8.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Green River, WY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,156
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
92
8.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
263
22.8%
28.3%
Less than $500
282
24.4%
10.7%
$500 to $999
519
44.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
86
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
794
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
264
23.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
206
18.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
219
19.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
129
11.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
5.6%
9.0%
35.0% or more
245
21.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
116
0.0%
0.0%
Green River, WY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
3,270
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
470
14.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
134
4.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
366
11.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
749
22.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,219
37.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
281
8.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
51
1.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
193,400
205,000
