Sweetwater County, WY Demographics & Local Data

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Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Sweetwater County Wyoming Avg U.S. Average
Population 41,899 586,148 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 4.0 6.0 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) -0.99% -0.08% 0.57%
Median age 35.2 37.4 37.1
Households 16,863 238,172 128,459,983

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Economy

Sweetwater County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Sweetwater County Wyoming Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $76,670 $74,833 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 1.62% 3.39% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 5.8% 3.7% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Sweetwater County Wyoming Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $262,037 $235,717 $242,182
Median rent $913 $967 $1,342
Homeownership rate 74.0% 71.9% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM , followed by 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM .

Metric Sweetwater County Wyoming Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 15.4 13.3 22.5
Work from home 2.8% 8.5% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Sweetwater County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Sweetwater County Wyoming Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 18.2% 26.5% 31.6%
Average household size 2.45 2.38 2.54

Health

Sweetwater County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Sweetwater County Wyoming Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 79.2 80.3 78.3
Self-rated poor health 11.9% 12.7% 16.3%
Smokers 17.9% 18.6% 19.0%