Converse County, Wyoming Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for Converse County, Wyoming, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in Converse County, Wyoming. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in Converse County, Wyoming. The estimated population of Converse County, Wyoming is 13,702 people, with a median age of 41.6.

We can look at the total population in Converse County over the last 5 years to see how much it has changed.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
13,702
 -1.01% -3.28%
2020
13,842
 -0.57% -
2019
13,921
 -0.54% -
2018
13,997
 -1.19% -
2017
14,166
 - -

Population of Converse County, Wyoming by Race and Ethnicity

We can also look at how the population has changed over the last 5 years by each of the race/ethnicity types as defined by the US Census Bureau.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
88.3%
91.3%
 -3.29%
Black/African American
0.2%
0%
 0.00%
Native
0.1%
0.1%
 0.00%
Hispanic
8.4%
7.8%
 +7.69%
Asian
0.3%
0%
 0.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
0%
 0.00%
Two Or More Races
2.7%
0.8%
 +237.50%
Other
0%
0%
 0.00%

This data can be very important for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of Converse County, Wyoming by Age and Gender

The age and gender of a population is another interesting demographic statistic because it lets us track trends in the population over time. For example, we can see how the population has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 41.6 +3.48% 40 +0.25% 43 +5.65%
2020 40.2 +0.5% 39.9 +0.76% 40.7 +1.5%
2019 40 -0.25% 39.6 +2.06% 40.1 -1.96%
2018 40.1 +0.25% 38.8 +1.84% 40.9 -0.97%
2017 40 - 38.1 - 41.3 -

The median age of Converse County, Wyoming gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,103 +6.66% 997 -27.05% 1,177 743
10 to 19 930 -17.37% 861 +15.07% 770 995
20 to 29 833 -11.09% 728 -11.31% 700 645
30 to 39 867 +8.59% 758 -5.24% 942 715
40 to 49 973 -12.78% 936 +4.9% 853 970
50 to 59 1,087 1.34% 1,121 -14.59% 1,086 966
60 to 69 904 -4.8% 692 +7.67% 829 744
70+ 582 +37.65% 794 -5.85% 820 747

Median Household Income

The latest median household income of Converse County, Wyoming is $73,698.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less. The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for Converse County.

  • Under 25
    $0.00
  • 25 to 44
    $89,808.00
  • 45 to 64
    $86,304.00
  • 65 and over
    $45,817.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in Converse County, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in Converse County, and then dividing that number by the total number of households. This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of Converse County, Wyoming is currently $89,566.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

4.93% of households in Converse County are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of Converse County against other areas.

  • Less than $24,999
    11.16%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    21.33%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    17.96%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    15.81%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    18.38%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    10.43%
  • $200,000 or more
    4.93%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in Converse County is $37,234.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of Converse County by the total population of Converse County.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people in Converse County, Wyoming, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in Converse County to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    13.16%
  • Bachelor's degree
    21.70%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.17%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    48.80%
  • Less than high school diploma
    2.18%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in Converse County that are over the age of 16.

The total population of Converse County over the age of 16 is 10,659.

Of those people, a total of 66.00% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in Converse County is 62.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 642 48.60% 15.40%
20 to 24 years 579 87.70% 9.10%
25 to 29 years 766 89.80% 2.50%
30 to 34 years 905 78.20% 3.10%
35 to 44 years 1,571 90.00% 6.60%
45 to 54 years 1,860 89.00% 3.10%
55 to 59 years 1,196 68.20% 3.40%
60 to 64 years 789 56.40% 9.20%
65 to 74 years 1,505 30.50% 0.00%
75 years and over 846 3.80% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in Converse County. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 10,178 66.00% 5.00%
Black or African American 11 100.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 43 53.50% 43.50%
Asian 40 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 49 77.60% 0.00%
Two or more races 338 60.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 730 70.30% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 9,580 65.60% 5.30%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations in Converse County as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in Converse County is 6,674, with median earnings of $48,218.00.

Women in Converse County, Wyoming earning approximately 60.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 6,674 $48,218.00
Male 3,703 $62,540.00
Female 2,971 $37,574.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 716 $75,000.00
Business and Financial 189 $56,953.00
Computer and Mathematical 60 $24,919.00
Architecture and Engineering 107 $108,406.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 110 $59,111.00
Community and Social Service 73 $43,155.00
Legal 56 $67,143.00
Educational and Library 665 $45,243.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 25 $95,764.00
Healthcare Practitioners 319 $84,554.00
Healthcare Support 209 $36,875.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 40 $16,667.00
Law Enforcement 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 378 $17,951.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 110 $25,227.00
Personal Care and Service 79 $13,319.00
Sales 234 $25,875.00
Office and Administrative Support 767 $36,898.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 123 $14,856.00
Construction and Extraction 831 $76,648.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 537 $61,005.00
Production 380 $57,440.00
Transportation and Material Moving 477 $58,685.00

Occupations by Gender

The table below shows the same occupations from the list above, but we have split them by male and female to see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 443 $101,125.00 273 $42,629.00
Business and Financial 103 $56,901.00 86 $60,081.00
Computer and Mathematical 44 $0.00 16 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 105 $108,469.00 2 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 50 $71,875.00 60 $58,333.00
Community and Social Service 41 $36,583.00 32 $44,405.00
Legal 19 $0.00 37 $56,953.00
Educational and Library 89 $67,448.00 576 $34,349.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 18 $0.00 7 $0.00
Healthcare Practitioners 39 $0.00 280 $68,438.00
Healthcare Support 6 $0.00 203 $37,292.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 28 $42,500.00 12 $0.00
Law Enforcement 0 $0.00 7 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 179 $19,774.00 199 $8,125.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 37 $35,987.00 73 $19,750.00
Personal Care and Service 0 $0.00 79 $13,319.00
Sales 100 $90,114.00 134 $8,712.00
Office and Administrative Support 119 $37,567.00 648 $36,759.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 63 $13,317.00 60 $26,111.00
Construction and Extraction 777 $86,713.00 54 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 537 $61,005.00 0 $0.00
Production 338 $57,024.00 42 $60,625.00
Transportation and Material Moving 403 $58,685.00 74 $58,750.00

Households and Family Size

A household defined bu the US Census Bureau is a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 5,636 households in Converse County, with an average household size of 2.42 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,733 families in Converse County with an average family size of 2.91 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each.

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 3,137 227 369 1,903
Average Household Size 3.01 2.55 3.38 1.25
Total Families 3,137 227 369 0
Average Household Size 2.96 2.08 3.05 0

Poverty

Of the 3,733 families in Converse County, 5.30% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in Converse County:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 6,621 housing units in Converse County, Wyoming.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 5,636 85.12%
Vacant 985 14.88%

13.35% of the total 6,621 housing units in Converse County are rental units. This is approximately 884 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 4,512 are occupied by the owner - or 68.15% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in Converse County is $785.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in Converse County that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    240
  • Less than $500
    198
  • $500 to $999
    464
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    191
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    0
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    31
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in Converse County is $227,200.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in Converse County that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    353
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    200
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    454
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    678
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    1,646
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    776
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    350
  • $1,000,000 or more
    55

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in Converse County. The chart below shows the number of properties in Converse County that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    762
  • 1940 to 1949
    316
  • 1950 to 1959
    222
  • 1960 to 1969
    192
  • 1970 to 1979
    2,158
  • 1980 to 1989
    725
  • 1990 to 1999
    544
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,189
  • 2010 to 2013
    493
  • 2014 or later
    20

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in Converse County that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    84
  • 1 vehicle available
    1,415
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,887
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    2,250

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in Converse County get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in Converse County that commute to work in a particular way.

25.9 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in Converse County.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    831
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    1,638
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    773
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    475
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    260
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    155
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    566
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    220
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    93
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    276
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    364
  • 90 or more minutes
    630

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for Converse County, Wyoming in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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Places in Converse County, Wyoming

We have data for 8 places in Converse County, Wyoming. Click on a place below to see more information about the demographics of that place.