COMPARING TWO PLACES
Wyoming vs Washington
PLACE A
Wyoming
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Wyoming is 93% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $21,965 higher. Washington has grown faster since 2000 (15% vs 2%).
WYOMINGWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population582,3977,816,116−93% vs Washington
Population density6118−112
Population growth2.3%14.6%−12.2 pts
Median age39.138.3+0.8
Male51.1%50.4%+0.7 pts
Female48.9%49.6%−0.7 pts
Foreign-born3.5%15.4%−11.9 pts
White, non-Hispanic81.4%63.1%+18.2 pts
Black0.8%3.8%−3.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%14.4%−3.7 pts
Asian0.8%9.7%−8.9 pts
Other6.4%8.9%−2.5 pts
Median household income$76,176$98,141−$21,965
Per capita income$42,668$53,744−$11,076
Poverty rate10.5%9.9%+0.6 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4540.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher30.6%39.6%−9.1 pts
Graduate degree11.5%15.6%−4.1 pts
Unemployment rate3.7%5.1%−1.4 pts
Labor force participation65.1%64.5%+0.6 pts
Median home value$309,700$564,600−$254,900
Median gross rent$992$1,760−$768
Owner-occupied71.8%63.8%+8.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate12.2%7.3%+4.9 pts
Rent-burdened households38.8%47.5%−8.7 pts
Average commute18.826.6−7.8
Worked from home9.4%19.8%−10.4 pts
Public transit to work0.9%3.4%−2.5 pts
Uninsured11.3%6.3%+5.0 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024