Wyoming

Wyoming’s capitol city is Cheyenne, and its current budget is $5.5 Billion..

Wyoming has a total of 3 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Wyoming’s official website.

The Equality State features vast plains and mountains with low population density. Known for energy production, particularly coal and natural gas, and tourism.

Political Composition

Wyoming’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 27%
  • Republican voters: 70%
  • Independent/Other: 3%

Republican supermajorities in both houses; sole representative is Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1964.

Demographics

The largest cities in Wyoming include:

  • Cheyenne with a population of 65132
  • Casper with a population of 59038
  • Laramie with a population of 32711
  • Gillette with a population of 32030
  • Rock Springs with a population of 23036

Wyoming’s population consists of 84.0% white residents, 1.3% black residents, 10.1% hispanic residents. 1.1% asian residents, 2.7% Native American, residents 0.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.2% of people claiming two of more races..

Wyoming has an average age of 38.4, with 51.6% of the population being male and 48.4%of the population being female.51.6% of people in Wyoming are married.

93.2% of people Wyoming in have a high school diploma, while 28.2% have attended some college. 28.5% of people have a bachelors degree and 10.3% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #30 in health and #35 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 212.7 per 100,000 people.

Wyoming Finances

Average Home Price: $303900
Average Rent: $896
Property Tax Rate: 0.61%
Home Ownership Percentage:70.1%
State Minimum Wage:$7.25

Wyoming ranks #21 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 9.2% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$65003

The largest private employer is Banner Health, and the largest public employer is State of Wyoming.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Wyoming politics, with 46% of residents identifying as Protestant and 14% as Catholic. 0.2% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 11% identify as Mormon, 0.1% identify as Jewish, and 0.7% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 28%.