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As of 2006-2010, the per capita income of Elk Mountain is $20,387, which is lower than the state average of $27,860 and is lower than the national average of $27,334. Elk Mountain median household income is $48,333, which has grown by 19.89% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 41.22% and is about the same as the national average rate of 19.17%. On average Elk Mountain residents spend 20.8 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 17.5 minutes and is lower than the national average of 25.3 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #135

Elk Mountain, WY	20,387 USD
Wyoming	27,860 USD
U.S.	27,334 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	25,500 USD
Wyoming	28,296 USD
U.S.	29,701 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	47,500 USD
Wyoming	37,945 USD
U.S.	35,201 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	7,143 USD
Wyoming	21,091 USD
U.S.	24,139 USD

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #91

Elk Mountain, WY	48,333 USD
Wyoming	53,802 USD
U.S.	51,914 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	54,181 USD
Wyoming	68,283 USD
U.S.	70,883 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #116

Elk Mountain, WY	19.89%
Wyoming	41.22%
U.S.	19.17%

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

	Elk Mountain, WY		Wyoming		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	4.55%	$1,600, see rank	25.86%	$16,124	24.21%	$15,308
Social Security Income	21.59%	$15,779, see rank	25.91%	$15,571	27.48%	$15,495
Public Assistance Income	-1.14%	$0, see rank	1.66%	$3,153	2.47%	$3,553
Retirement Income	12.50%	$16,364, see rank	16.33%	$19,997	17.51%	$21,489

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	57,955 USD
Wyoming	65,964 USD
U.S.	62,982 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	57,570 USD
Wyoming	80,366 USD
U.S.	82,446 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 2006-2010 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Elk Mountain, WY	Wyoming	U.S.
White	$50,417, see rank	$54,797	$54,999
Hispanic	$34,750, see rank	$45,256	$41,534

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Elk Mountain, WY	Wyoming	U.S.
25 to 44	$47,143, see rank	$58,586	$57,132
45 to 64	$68,036, see rank	$66,241	$63,398
65 or over	$34,375, see rank	$34,092	$33,906

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Elk Mountain, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	169	see rank	429,389	238,733,844
Male¹	78	46.15%, see rank	50.68%	48.60%
Male, In Labor Force:²	71	91.03%, see rank	76.04%	70.92%
Male, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.28%	0.83%
Male, Civilian²	71	91.03%, see rank	74.76%	70.09%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	71	100.00%, see rank	95.65%	91.78%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	0	0.00%, see rank	4.35%	8.22%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7	8.97%, see rank	23.96%	29.08%
Female¹	91	53.85%, see rank	49.32%	51.40%
Female, In Labor Force:²	43	47.25%, see rank	63.82%	59.40%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.13%
Female, Civilian²	43	47.25%, see rank	63.56%	59.26%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	39	90.70%, see rank	95.47%	92.41%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	4	9.30%, see rank	4.53%	7.59%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	48	52.75%, see rank	36.18%	40.60%

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 2006-2010 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Elk Mountain, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	110	100%	279,937	139,255,035
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	84	76.36%, see rank	75.40%	76.00%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	10	9.09%, see rank	12.27%	10.35%
Public Transportation	0	0.00%, see rank	1.37%	4.94%
Walked	13	11.82%, see rank	3.85%	2.85%
Other Means	0	0.00%, see rank	2.13%	1.72%
Worked at Home	3	2.73%, see rank	4.97%	4.14%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Elk Mountain, WY	20.8 minutes
Wyoming	17.5 minutes
U.S.	25.3 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 2006-2010 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Elk Mountain, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	110	-	284,148	141,833,331
Male¹	71	64.55%, see rank	54.77%	52.63%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	27	38.03%, see rank	27.25%	32.27%
Service Occupations²	6	8.45%, see rank	11.72%	14.06%
Sales and Office Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	12.70%	17.76%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.77%	1.08%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	12	16.90%, see rank	18.42%	10.60%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	7	9.86%, see rank	19.84%	18.08%
Female¹	39	35.45%, see rank	45.23%	47.37%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	22	56.41%, see rank	35.45%	38.62%
Service Occupations²	6	15.38%, see rank	23.12%	20.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	8	20.51%, see rank	34.66%	33.85%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	3	7.69%, see rank	0.57%	0.30%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.34%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	0	0.00%, see rank	4.74%	6.07%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Elk Mountain, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	110	100%	284,148	141,833,331
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	10	9.09%, see rank	12.03%	1.86%
Construction	18	16.36%, see rank	8.77%	7.13%
Manufacturing	2	1.82%, see rank	5.18%	10.99%
Wholesale Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	2.20%	3.06%
Retail Trade	0	0.00%, see rank	11.36%	11.49%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	19	17.27%, see rank	6.43%	5.07%
Information	0	0.00%, see rank	1.57%	2.38%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	2	1.82%, see rank	4.25%	7.00%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	0	0.00%, see rank	6.48%	10.42%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	37	33.64%, see rank	21.58%	22.05%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	13	11.82%, see rank	9.60%	8.86%
Public Administration	6	5.45%, see rank	6.24%	4.84%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	3	2.73%, see rank	4.29%	4.86%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Elk Mountain, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Population in Poverty	37	15.88%, see rank	9.83%	13.82%
Family in Poverty	13	17.57%, see rank	6.21%	10.08%

*Based on 2006-2010 data. View historical poverty level data.