Albany County, WY

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2023 Population

37,713

0.501% 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 Household Income

$59,881

7.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

21,183

0.412% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Albany 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 Albany County, WY are University of Wyoming (3,302 degrees awarded in 2023) and WyoTech (1,022 degrees).

Most people in Albany County, WY drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Albany County, WY was 2 cars per household.

Albany County, WY borders Jackson County, CO, Larimer County, CO, Carbon County, WY, Converse County, WY, Laramie County, WY, and Platte County, WY.

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Economy

The economy of Albany County, WY employs 21.2k people. The largest industries in Albany County, WY are Educational Services (6,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,629 people), and Retail Trade (1,860 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($110,888), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($105,184), and Finance & Insurance ($56,161).

Employment

Occupations

21.2k

2023 Value

± 1,150

0.412%

1 Year growth

± 7.7%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Albany County, WY, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Albany County, WY.

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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

21.2k

2023 Value

± 1,150

0.412%

1 Year growth

± 7.7%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Albany County, WY, are Educational Services (6,127 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (2,629 people), and Retail Trade (1,860 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Albany County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Albany County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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 industries with the most establishments

93
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
87
Construction
85
Health Care and Social Assistance

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or 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.

Albany 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 Albany County, WY

N/AHarriet Hageman

District at-large Representative

Republican Party

Albany 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 Albany County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Albany County, WY awarded 4,324 degrees. The student population of Albany County, WY in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Albany County, WY, the percentage of applicants admitted was 97.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 26.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 12,119 (49.6% men and 50.4% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 12,119 students enrolled in Albany County, WY, 49.6% men and 50.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 8,974 records, of which 51.8% were women and 48.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Psychology
159 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
142 degrees awarded
Criminal Justice - Safety Studies
83 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Albany County, WY was General Psychology with 159 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Albany County, WY according to their major.

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, 4-year or above ($4,980) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,958) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) 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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This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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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

People in Albany County, WY have an average commute time of 14.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Albany County, WY is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Albany County, WY is $59,881. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Albany County, WY was Census Tract 9627 with a value of $112,857, followed by Census Tract 9639 and Census Tract 9628, with respective values of $103,594 and $64,816.

Equity

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

Census Tract 9627
Census Tract 9639
Census Tract 9628

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (N/A) in Albany County, WY was Census Tract 9627 with a value of $112,857, followed by Census Tract 9639 and Census Tract 9628, with respective values of $103,594 and $64,816.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Albany County, WY colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$59,881

Median Household Income

± $6,537

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Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Albany County, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (67.1%)
Worked At Home (8.93%)
Walked (8.79%)

In 2023, 67.1% of workers in Albany County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.93%) and those who walked to work (8.79%).

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

14.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Albany County, WY have a shorter commute time (14.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.1% of the workforce in Albany County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Albany County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Albany County, WY have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Albany County, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

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

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

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