Casper, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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17%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

7%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Casper	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$34,973	$30,139	$29,829
Median household income	$59,412	$59,143	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$75,855	$71,791	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,851	$37,959	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,236	$41,230	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,279	$23,480	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	10.5%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Casper is 17% higher than the national average
The median household income in Casper is 7% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Casper is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Casper is 30% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$39,604 $59,412 $118,824

City

$39,424 $59,143 $118,286

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Casper median earnings by income bracket

Casper employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.8%	12.8%
Manufacturing sector	6.1%	6.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.1%	2.1%
Wholesale & retail services	14.9%	14.9%
Public administration	5.6%	5.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	8.0%	8.0%
Education, health & social services	11.6%	11.6%
Other	36.8%	36.8%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Meadow Acres, WY	70	$142,813	158.1%
Casper Mountain, WY	965	$114,397	106.8%
Vista West, WY	724	$96,250	74.0%
Bar Nunn, WY	2,786	$95,294	72.3%
Red Butte, WY	987	$81,411	47.2%
Casper, WY	58,287	$59,412	7.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Medford, MA	58,290	$101,168	82.9%
Des Plaines, IL	58,316	$73,639	33.1%
Orland Park, IL	58,380	$84,676	53.1%
White Plains, NY	58,171	$96,715	74.8%
Bowie, MD	58,158	$116,796	111.1%
Casper, WY	58,287	$59,412	7.4%

Source: The Casper, WY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).