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82604

Casper, WY · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
27,487
Median household income
$79,118
People below poverty
7.8%
Median home value
$288,900

Income

The median income of households in 82604 was $79,118. An estimated 3.8% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 7.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.8
$10,000 to $14,999 2.1
$15,000 to $24,999 6
$25,000 to $34,999 5.4
$35,000 to $49,999 12.5
$50,000 to $74,999 17.4
$75,000 to $99,999 15.5
$100,000 to $149,999 20.6
$150,000 to $199,999 9
$200,000 or more 7.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 66567
Female 52305

An estimated 77.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.5% of households received Social Security and an estimated 28.8 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $27,486. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 77.1
Social Security 32.5
Retirement income 28.8
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.5
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 7.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 10.1% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 4.9% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 7.6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 7.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 10.1
People 65 years old and over below poverty 4.9
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 7.6

In 2020-2024, 4.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 67% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 23.4% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 41.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 82604 in 2020-2024, 90.3% had health insurance coverage and 9.7% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 73.7% and public coverage was 30.5%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 3.6%.


In 2020-2024, 82604 had a total population of 27,487 - 13,635 (49.6%) females and 13,852 (50.4%) males. The median age was 38.7 years. An estimated 26.1% of the population was under 18 years, 30.9% was 19 to 44 years, 23.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 17.8 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 82604 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 822 696
5 to 9 1111 921
10 to 14 1277 1392
15 to 19 839 638
20 to 24 608 737
25 to 29 777 745
30 to 34 908 846
35 to 39 923 1012
40 to 44 925 1013
45 to 49 773 610
50 to 54 930 715
55 to 59 699 948
60 to 64 911 807
65 to 69 784 936
70 to 74 667 500
75 to 79 408 576
80 to 84 358 283
85 and over 132 260

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 87.9% were White; 0.6% were Black or African American; 10.9% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0.3% were Asian; 0.4% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.9% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 7.4% of the people in 82604 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 85.5% of the people in 82604 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 11,015 households in 82604. The average household size was 2.46 people.

Married-couple households made up 51.3% of the households in 82604 while cohabiting couple households made up 5.4% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.6% of all households, while 19.6% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.5% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.3% were female householders living alone, for a total of 29.8% of all households.

In 82604, 30% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 33.1% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 51.3
Cohabiting Couples 5.4
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
19.6
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.6

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 54.9% of males and 54.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 30 21.3
Now married, except separated 54.9 54.3
Separated 0.4 2.1
Widowed 2.7 9.5
Divorced 12 12.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 82604, 532 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 98% of the people living in 82604 were U.S. natives. 50.3% of the 82604 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 2% of 82604 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 43.5% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 61.9 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 82604 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 82604.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 71.2
Asia 5.8
Europe 5
Africa 7.9
Northern America 10.1
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 82604 in 2020-2024, 5 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 3.2% of people at least five years old; 1.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 3.2
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0.3
Other languages 0.2

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88.5 % of the people at least one year old living in 82604 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88.5
Different house, same county 6.4
Different county, same state 2
Different state 3
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 92.9 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 27.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 82604 was 7,095 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 489 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 5,321. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,285.

Educational Attainment of People in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 7
High school diploma or equivalency 27.8
Some college, no degree 25.3
Associate's degree 12.5
Bachelor's degree 17.3
Graduate or professional degree 10.2

Disability

In 82604, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.7 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 4.6% of people under 18 years old, to 13.1% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 35.1% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 82604, 62 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 35.7% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 76.2% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 17.4% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 6.1 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 9,920 76.2
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,271 17.4
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 788 6.1

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 82604 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 7.8
Construction 6.1
Manufacturing 5.6
Wholesale trade 2.9
Retail trade 12.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 6.3
Information 1.1
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 4
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 7.5
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 28
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 5.9
Other Services, except public administration 5.9
Public administration 6.8

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 82604 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,426 41.7
Service occupations 2,231 17.1
Sales and office occupations 2,193 16.8
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 1,500 11.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 1,665 12.8

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.3% of 82604 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.1% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.3
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.5
Walked 1.5
Other means 2.1
Worked from home 8.5

In 2020-2024, 82604 had a total of 11,521 housing units. Of these housing units, 84.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.3% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 84.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.3
Mobile homes 9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.1

11.1% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 3.7% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 82604 was 6.2 rooms, and of these housing units 78.4% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 82604 had 11,015 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 506 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 83.3% while renters occupied 16.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.44 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.53.

3.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 13.1% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.4% and another 34.8% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 82604:

House Heating Fuel Used in 82604 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 79
Electricity 16.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 4.3
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 82604 was $288,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 60.3 % had a mortgage. 39.7% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,680 and for owners without a mortgage it was $499.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 82604 was $1,160. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.