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Casper Metro Area Income and Careers

 

As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Casper Area is $30,265, which is about the same as the state average of $29,381 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Casper Area median household income is $56,769. On average Casper Area residents spend 16.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is about the same as the state average of 17.3 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #82

Casper Area
30,265 USD
Wyoming
29,381 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Casper Area
31,332 USD
Wyoming
31,087 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Casper Area
41,660 USD
Wyoming
41,018 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Casper Area
24,200 USD
Wyoming
23,461 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #101
Casper Area
56,769 USD
Wyoming
58,252 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Casper Area
73,021 USD
Wyoming
72,367 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2005-2009, see rank
Casper Area
12.68%
Wyoming
53.73%
U.S.
27.36%

*The Casper Area median household income growth rate is since 2005-2009. The Wyoming and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income21.78%$17,229, see rank23.69%$15,82121.11%$16,919
Social Security Income26.21%$17,400, see rank27.10%$17,60329.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.96%$2,977, see rank1.60%$3,1532.82%$3,720
Retirement Income14.09%$21,669, see rank17.15%$22,28717.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Casper Area
69,607 USD
Wyoming
72,086 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Casper Area
85,912 USD
Wyoming
84,442 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
White$57,945, see rank$59,519$56,900
Black$30,806, see rank$36,479$35,600
Hispanic$41,705, see rank$42,803$42,396
Asian$50,625, see rank$43,125$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$48,929, see rank$41,502$37,170
One Race, Other$36,815, see rank$43,178$40,300
Two or More Races$45,938, see rank$44,688$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
less than 25$41,050, see rank$31,771$25,788
25 to 44$61,638, see rank$64,600$58,398
45 to 64$68,023, see rank$71,642$65,027
65 or over$39,207, see rank$38,134$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
Population 16 Years and Over62,182, see rank453,096248,775,628
Male131,322, 50.37%, see rank50.85%48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:223,617, 75.40%, see rank73.80%69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces268, 0.22%, see rank0.91%0.73%
Male, Civilian223,549, 75.18%, see rank72.90%68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed322,233, 94.41%, see rank94.40%90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed31,316, 5.59%, see rank5.60%9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force27,705, 24.60%, see rank26.20%30.72%
Female130,860, 49.63%, see rank49.15%51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:219,796, 64.15%, see rank62.86%58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces20, 0.00%, see rank0.19%0.11%
Female, Civilian219,796, 64.15%, see rank62.66%58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed318,741, 94.67%, see rank95.30%91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed31,055, 5.33%, see rank4.70%8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force211,064, 35.85%, see rank37.14%41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over40,201, 100%288,257141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone32,942, 81.94%, see rank76.60%76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled4,604, 11.45%, see rank11.19%9.59%
Public Transportation271, 0.67%, see rank1.61%5.06%
Walked686, 1.71%, see rank3.75%2.78%
Other Means545, 1.36%, see rank2.19%1.79%
Worked at Home1,153, 2.87%, see rank4.65%4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Casper Area
16.8 minutes
Wyoming
17.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over40,974291,552143,435,233
Male122,233, 54.26%, see rank54.38%52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations25,640, 25.37%, see rank28.12%33.12%
Service Occupations22,787, 12.54%, see rank12.61%15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations23,457, 15.55%, see rank12.46%17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations2121, 0.54%, see rank1.53%1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations23,471, 15.61%, see rank16.95%9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations24,818, 21.67%, see rank19.22%17.94%
Female118,741, 45.74%, see rank45.62%47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations26,426, 34.29%, see rank38.29%40.04%
Service Occupations24,433, 23.65%, see rank24.10%21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations26,945, 37.06%, see rank31.86%31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations257, 0.30%, see rank0.55%0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations2143, 0.76%, see rank0.83%0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2708, 3.78%, see rank4.10%5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Casper AreaWyomingU.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over40,974, 100%291,552143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining4,109, 10.03%, see rank12.52%1.96%
Construction3,385, 8.26%, see rank7.64%6.17%
Manufacturing2,217, 5.41%, see rank4.12%10.43%
Wholesale Trade1,553, 3.79%, see rank2.04%2.75%
Retail Trade4,691, 11.45%, see rank10.81%11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities2,572, 6.28%, see rank6.42%4.93%
Information496, 1.21%, see rank1.57%2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing1,756, 4.29%, see rank4.11%6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services
3,034, 7.40%, see rank6.70%10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance8,916, 21.76%, see rank22.60%23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services
3,888, 9.49%, see rank10.15%9.49%
Public Administration1,951, 4.76%, see rank6.79%4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration2,406, 5.87%, see rank4.53%4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Casper Area%WyomingU.S.
Population in Poverty7,91510.28%, see rank11.63%15.59%
Family in Poverty1,5167.39%, see rank7.96%11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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