Fremont County, WY

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Population

40,076

0.689% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Enzi

Republican Party

US Senator

John Barrasso

Republican Party

Median Age

38.4

Poverty Rate

13.7%

Median Household Income

$54,242

1.4% 1-year decline

Median Property Value

$194,100

2.32% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

18,248

2.28% 1-year decline

About

In 2018, Fremont County, WY had a population of 40.1k people with a median age of 38.4 and a median household income of $54,242. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Fremont County, WY declined from 40,354 to 40,076, a -0.689% decrease and its median household income declined from $55,013 to $54,242, a -1.4% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Fremont County, WY are White (Non-Hispanic) (69.9%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (20%), White (Hispanic) (2.91%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.41%). NaNk% of the people in Fremont County, WY speak a non-English language, and 99.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Fremont County, WY are Central Wyoming College (299 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Fremont County, WY is $194,100, and the homeownership rate is 69.9%. Most people in Fremont County, WY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 16.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Fremont County, WY is 2 cars per household.

Fremont County, WY borders Carbon County, WY, Hot Springs County, WY, Natrona County, WY, Park County, WY, Sublette County, WY, Sweetwater County, WY, Teton County, WY, and Washakie County, WY.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Wyoming, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Wyoming across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Fremont County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 65.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (24.7%), followed by Other (9.73%). The most partisan county was Crook County, WY with 87.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Mike Enzi and John Barrasso 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.

N/A is currently represented by N/A in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (65.6%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (24.7%)
Democratic Party
Other (9.73%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Wyoming went to Donald J. Trump with 65.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (24.7%), followed by Other (9.73%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Wyoming for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Wyoming.

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Fremont County, WY

65.6% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Wyoming

Crook County, WY
87.5% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Campbell County, WY
86.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Weston County, WY
86% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Wyoming was Crook County, WY with 87.5% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Wyoming colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Wyoming

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Mike Enzi

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

John Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007

Mike Enzi and John Barrasso 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, colored by their political party.

US Representatives from N/A

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the N/A for N/A have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Fremont County, WY is home to a population of 40.1k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 1.24% of Fremont County, WY residents were born outside of the country (495 people).

In 2018, there were 3.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Fremont County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.01k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.17k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Fremont County, WY

White (Non-Hispanic)
28k ± 25
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
8.01k ± 224
White (Hispanic)
1.17k ± 186

6.87%

Hispanic Population

2.75k people

6.87% of the people in Fremont County, WY are hispanic (2.75k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Fremont County, WY as a share of the total population.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

1.24%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

495 people

1.26%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

507 people

As of 2018, 1.24% of Fremont County, WY residents (495 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Fremont County, WY was 1.26%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Fremont County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.4

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 6.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Fremont County, WY was 38.4. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 38, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 48. But people in Fremont County, WY are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Fremont County, WY residents was 38.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
8,138 ± 2,199 people
Canada
1,016 ± 782 people
Philippines
1,012 ± 780 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 8,138 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 1,016 and Philippines with 1,012.

Citizenship

99.5%

2018 Citizenship

99.4%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 99.5% of Fremont County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Fremont County, WY was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Fremont County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,152 ± 152
Gulf War (2001-)
448 ± 123
Gulf War (1990s)
342 ± 104

Fremont County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Fremont County, WY is $54,242. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Fremont County, WY was Census Tract 9402.01 with a value of $67,022, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 9404, with respective values of $64,583 and $61,016.

Males in Wyoming have an average income that is 1.49 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,789. The income inequality in Wyoming (measured using the Gini index) is 0.44, which is lower than than the national average.

The economy of Fremont County, WY employs 18.2k people. The largest industries in Fremont County, WY are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,512 people), Educational Services (2,358 people), and Retail Trade (2,127 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,086), Utilities ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,011).

Wages

Median Household Income

$54,242

2018 value

± $3,180

-1.4%

1 Year Growth

± 7.35%

Households in Fremont County, WY have a median annual income of $54,242, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $55,013 in 2017, which represents a -1.4% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Fremont County, WY compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Wyoming.

$62,351

Average Male Salary in Wyoming

± $3,660

$41,789

Average Female Salary in Wyoming

± $2,576

In 2017, full-time male employees in Wyoming made 1.49 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Wyoming by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Wyoming

White
$47,441 ± $2,313
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
$46,258 ± $27,938
Asian
$43,395 ± $26,059

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Wyoming workers was White. These workers were paid 1.03 times more than Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Wyoming.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Wyoming by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Fremont County, WY is from Wyoming.

0.44

2017 Wage GINI in Wyoming

0.442

2016 Wage GINI in Wyoming

In 2017, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.44 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.416% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9402.01
Census Tract 3
Census Tract 9404

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Fremont County, WY was Census Tract 9402.01 with a value of $67,022, followed by Census Tract 3 and Census Tract 9404, with respective values of $64,583 and $61,016.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Fremont County, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

13.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Fremont County, WY (5.35k out of 39.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males < 5.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
2,727 ± 280
Native American
2,197 ± 203
Hispanic
640 ± 138

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Fremont County, WY is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

18.2k

2018 Value

± 729

-2.28%

1 Year decline

± 5.72%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Fremont County, WY declined at a rate of -2.28%, from 18.7k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Fremont County, WY, are Management Occupations (1,822 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,784 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,513 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Fremont County, WY.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Fremont County, WY, by number of employees, are Management Occupations (1,822 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,784 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,513 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Fremont County, WY has an unusually high number of residents working as Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (3.24 times higher than expected), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1.61 times), and Community & Social Service Occupations (1.57 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Fremont County, WY, by median earnings, are Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations ($65,313), Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($63,571), and Computer & Mathematical Occupations ($59,837).

Industries

Employment by Industries

18.2k

2018 Value

± 729

-2.28%

1 Year decline

± 5.72%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Fremont County, WY declined at a rate of -2.28%, from 18.7k employees to 18.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Fremont County, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,512 people), Educational Services (2,358 people), and Retail Trade (2,127 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Fremont County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Fremont County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Fremont County, WY, by number of employees, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,512 people), Educational Services (2,358 people), and Retail Trade (2,127 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Fremont County, WY has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (12.6 times higher than expected), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (3.55 times), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (2.17 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Fremont County, WY, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($75,086), Utilities ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,011).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Wyoming to other states, or from other states to Wyoming.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Wyoming product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $24.2B, followed by Crude petroleum ($7.35B) and Fuel oils ($5.14B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wyoming products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$59.3B

2015 Value in Wyoming

$79.1B

Projected 2045 Value in Wyoming

33.3% growth

In 2015, total outbound Wyoming trade was $59.3B. This is expected to increase 33.3% to $79.1B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wyoming trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Wyoming to other states, or from other states to Wyoming.

Most Common Trade Partners

Utah
$9.62B
Colorado
$6.9B
Nebraska
$3.97B

In 2015, the top outbound Wyoming domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Utah with $9.62B, followed by Colorado with $6.9B and Nebraska and $3.97B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wyoming shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Fremont County, WY awarded 299 degrees. The student population of Fremont County, WY is skewed towards women, with 848 male students and 1,082 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Fremont County, WY are White (241 and 81.7%), followed by Unknown (13 and 4.41%), Hispanic or Latino (12 and 4.07%), and American Indian or Alaska Native (12 and 4.07%).

The largest universities in Fremont County, WY by number of degrees awarded are Central Wyoming College (299 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Fremont County, WY are Entrepreneurial Studies (29 and 9.7%), Registered Nursing (28 and 9.36%), and Equestrian Studies (21 and 7.02%).

The median tuition costs in Fremont County, WY are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
28 degree-majorss awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
10 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
9 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Fremont County, WY was Registered Nursing with 28 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Fremont County, WY according to their major.

Universities

Central Wyoming College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

299 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Fremont County, WY institution with the largest number of graduating students was Central Wyoming College with 299 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

138

Degrees Awarded to Men

161

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 138 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Fremont County, WY, which is 0.857 times less than the 161 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Fremont County, WY by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
241 degrees awarded
Unknown
13 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Fremont County, WY were to White students. These 241 degrees mean that there were 18.5 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 13 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Fremont County, WY was $194,100 in 2018, which is 0.845 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $189,700 to $194,100, a 2.32% increase. The homeownership rate in Fremont County, WY is 69.9%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Fremont County, WY have an average commute time of 16.6 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Fremont County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$194,100

2018 Median

± $5,835

$189,700

2017 Median

± $5,392

In 2018, the median property value in Fremont County, WY grew to to $194,100 from the previous year's value of $189,700.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Fremont County, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fremont County, WY the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$54,242

Median Household Income

± $3,180

15k

Number of Households

± 607

In 2018, the median household income of the 15k households in Fremont County, WY declined from $54,242 from the previous year's value of $55,013.

The following chart displays the households in Fremont County, 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Fremont County, WY distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Fremont County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

69.9%

2018 Homeownership

70.5%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 69.9% of the housing units in Fremont County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Fremont County, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

16.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Fremont County, WY have a shorter commute time (16.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 2.97% of the workforce in Fremont County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Fremont County, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
75.1%
Carpooled
10.3%
Worked At Home
6.69%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Fremont County, WY was Drove Alone (75.1%), followed by those who Carpooled (10.3%) and those who Worked At Home (6.69%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Fremont County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Fremont County, WY have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

82% of the population of Fremont County, WY has health coverage, with 39.9% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 13.1% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 2% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Wyoming was $8,320 in 2014. This is a 4.51% increase from the previous year ($7,961).

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, WY see 1152 patients per year on average, which represents a 4.73% increase from the previous year (1100 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1341 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 468 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Big Horn County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.9%). Additionally, Campbell County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (34.3%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,152 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fremont County, WY

Primary care physicians in Fremont County, WY see an average of 1,152 patients per year. This represents a 4.73% increase from the previous year (1,100 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fremont County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Wyoming.

$8,320

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Wyoming

$4,957

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$7,698

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,050

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Wyoming (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 4.51%, from $7,961 to $8,320.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

18%

Uninsured

39.9%

Employer Coverage

16.1%

Medicaid

13.1%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Fremont County, WY declined by 4.43% from 18.9% to 18%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Fremont County, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.