Cheyenne, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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26%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

24%

Household income NAT. AVG.

31%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Cheyenne	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$37,659	$30,139	$29,829
Median household income	$68,611	$59,143	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$81,456	$71,791	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$40,981	$37,959	$35,192
Median earnings male	$48,594	$41,230	$36,919
Median earnings female	$31,646	$23,480	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.2%	3.3%	4.7%
Poverty level	9.1%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Cheyenne is 26% higher than the national average
The median household income in Cheyenne is 24% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Cheyenne is 31% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Cheyenne is 40% lower than the national average

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$45,736 $68,611 $137,222

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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Cheyenne employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.1%	9.1%
Manufacturing sector	5.1%	5.1%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	19.2%	19.2%
Public administration	10.9%	10.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	11.9%	11.9%
Education, health & social services	13.3%	13.3%
Other	25.3%	25.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Ranchettes, WY	6,384	$106,513	92.5%
Warren AFB, WY	2,997	$63,333	14.5%
Fox Farm-College, WY	4,105	$48,254	12.8%
South Greeley, WY	4,473	$46,548	15.9%
Cheyenne, WY	64,099	$68,611	24.0%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
South Hill, WA	64,104	$89,600	62.0%
San Marcos, TX	64,053	$42,030	24.0%
Youngstown, OH	64,152	$30,129	45.5%
Lake Elsinore, CA	64,201	$74,490	34.6%
Bellevue, NE	63,970	$70,647	27.7%
Cheyenne, WY	64,099	$68,611	24.0%

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