COMPARING TWO PLACES
Gillette vs Casper
PLACE A
Gillette, Wyoming
VS
PLACE B
Casper, Wyoming
Gillette is 42% smaller than Casper. Gillette earns more, with a median household income $11,098 higher. Gillette has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 7%).
GILLETTECASPERDIFFERENCE
Total population34,02458,771−42% vs Casper
Population density1,4672,197−730
Population growth14.8%6.7%+8.1 pts
Median age34.237.3−3.1
Male51.8%49.8%+2.0 pts
Female48.2%50.2%−2.0 pts
Foreign-born3.6%2.1%+1.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.4%85.0%−3.7 pts
Black0.4%0.6%−0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino11.5%9.1%+2.4 pts
Asian0.3%0.5%−0.2 pts
Other6.3%4.7%+1.6 pts
Median household income$81,316$70,218+$11,098
Per capita income$38,797$42,613−$3,816
Poverty rate9.8%10.8%−0.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4220.465−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher24.8%30.5%−5.7 pts
Graduate degree10.4%11.7%−1.3 pts
Unemployment rate4.6%4.1%+0.5 pts
Labor force participation69.4%67.0%+2.4 pts
Median home value$264,500$260,400+$4,100
Median gross rent$976$1,009−$33
Owner-occupied73.2%69.8%+3.3 pts
Housing vacancy rate10.7%7.9%+2.9 pts
Rent-burdened households48.5%43.7%+4.8 pts
Average commute18.817.0+1.8
Worked from home3.7%10.5%−6.8 pts
Public transit to work0.7%0.6%+0.1 pts
Uninsured14.0%10.9%+3.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025