Purple Sage, WY Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

8%

Household income NAT. AVG.

59%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Purple Sage	Wyoming	National
Income per capita	$31,067	$44,325	$44,883
Median household income	$75,192	$88,059	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$76,723	$107,956	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$113,812	$55,731	$52,080
Median earnings male	$75,637	$61,601	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$34,283	$38,439
Unemployment rate	7.8%	3.5%	4.9%
Poverty level	43.7%	11.6%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Purple Sage is 31% lower than the national average
The median household income in Purple Sage is 8% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Purple Sage is 59% higher than the national average
The poverty level in Purple Sage is 189% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$50,122 $75,192 $150,384

City

$58,700 $88,059 $176,118

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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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Purple Sage median earnings by income bracket

Purple Sage employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	48.9%	48.9%
Manufacturing sector	16.4%	16.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.6%	20.6%
Public administration	14.1%	14.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	0.0%	0.0%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Arrowhead Springs, WY	125	$167,264	105.7%
North Rock Springs, WY	2,836	$127,659	57.0%
Green River, WY	12,428	$122,116	50.1%
Rock Springs, WY	23,823	$111,170	36.7%
James Town, WY	652	$89,664	10.2%
Purple Sage, WY	789	$75,192	7.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Zayante, CA	789	$188,957	132.3%
Arco, ID	789	$32,650	59.9%
Kevil, KY	789	$65,054	20.0%
Elkton, MI	789	$58,602	27.9%
Perry, MO	789	$52,714	35.2%
Purple Sage, WY	789	$75,192	7.6%

Source: The Purple Sage, WY employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.