Sheridan County, WY

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2023 Population

31,585

1.31% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AJohn Barrasso

Republican Party

US Senator

N/ACynthia Lummis

Republican Party

US Representative

N/AHarriet Hageman

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

42.9

0.234% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

9.8%

12.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$352,200

2.86% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sheridan County, WY had a population of 31.6k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sheridan County, WY grew from 31,176 to 31,585, a 1.31% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in Sheridan County, WY reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in N/A are Northern Wyoming Community College District (699 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Sheridan County, WY was $352,200, and the homeownership rate was 69.9%.

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Economy

The economy of Sheridan County, WY employs N/A people. In N/A, the largest industries in Sheridan County, WY were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,518 people), Construction (1,768 people), and Educational Services (1,705 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan County, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,518 people), Construction (1,768 people), and Educational Services (1,705 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$61,349

Median earning men ± $2,540

$35,236

Median earning women ± $2,458

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($162,813), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($94,102), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($92,436).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($51,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($47,976), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,249).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis 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.

Sheridan County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Wyoming

N/AJohn Barrasso

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on June 25, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.

N/ACynthia Lummis

Senator from Wyoming

Assumed office on January 3, 2021

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis 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, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Sheridan County, WY

N/AHarriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Sheridan County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sheridan County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Northern Wyoming Community College District

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

699 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Northern Wyoming Community College District with 699 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Public, 2-year ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,680) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 2-year ($1,800) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (128k), Some college (116k), and Bachelors Degree (77.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Sheridan County, WY was $352,200 in 2023, which is NaNk times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $342,400 to $352,200, a 2.86% increase. The homeownership rate in Sheridan County, WY is 69.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

Median household income in Sheridan County, WY is N/A. In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sheridan County, WY was Census Tract 1, Sheridan County, WY with a value of $71,638, followed by Census Tract 6, Sheridan County, WY and Census Tract 2, Sheridan County, WY, with respective values of $70,652 and $64,432.

Housing

Property

$352,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,559

$9,442

Median Property Taxes

±$733

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sheridan County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sheridan County, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1, Sheridan County, WY
Census Tract 6, Sheridan County, WY
Census Tract 2, Sheridan County, WY

In N/A, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sheridan County, WY was Census Tract 1, Sheridan County, WY with a value of $71,638, followed by Census Tract 6, Sheridan County, WY and Census Tract 2, Sheridan County, WY, with respective values of $70,652 and $64,432.

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

Household Income

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Wage Distribution

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

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This chart shows the number of workers in Sheridan County, WY across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

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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.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sheridan County, WY have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.727% of the workforce in Sheridan County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan County, WY (3.01k out of 30.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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.

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.

Health

90.9% of the population of Sheridan County, WY has health coverage, with 47.3% on employee plans, 8.86% on Medicaid, 15.4% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 2.44% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, WY see 1,507 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.33% decrease from the previous year (1,543 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1070 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 196 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

1,507 to 1

N/A in Sheridan County, WY

N/A in Sheridan County, WY see an average of 1,507 patients per year. This represents a 2.33% decrease from the previous year (1,543 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by N/A has been changing over time in Sheridan County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

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By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.12%

Uninsured

47.3%

Employer Coverage

8.86%

Medicaid

15.4%

Medicare

16.9%

Non-Group

2.44%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan County, WY declined by 13% from 10.5% to 9.12%.

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