METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Casper Metro
Casper, WY · 1 counties · 61,226 residents · 5,340.537 sq mi
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Casper has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,586. Population has declined 8% since 2000. Median home value is $52,300.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 32.9
US median: 33.0
Average education
20% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 15%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
202480K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 57.6%(4,661)
5 to 99.3%(5,693)
10 to 147.9%(4,807)
15 to 197.3%(4,441)
20 to 245.2%(3,191)
25 to 3416.8%(10,290)
35 to 4416.4%(10,048)
45 to 5410.3%(6,304)
55 to 648.8%(5,398)
65 to 746.7%(4,078)
75 to 842.8%(1,703)
85 and over1%(612)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,586
−1%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,619 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$52,300
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $81,400 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic91.7%(61,023)
Black0.7%(473)
Hispanic / Latino4.9%(3,257)
Asian0.4%(269)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.3%(59,557)
Black0.6%(357)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(2,147)
Asian0.3%(202)
Other1.8%(1,110)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican7%(5,560)
Spaniard0.3%(258)
Puerto Rican0.3%(206)
Cuban0.2%(137)
Central American0.2%(132)
South American0.1%(90)
Salvadoran0.1%(51)
Guatemalan0.1%(40)
Colombian0%(30)
Bolivian0%(24)
Peruvian0%(23)
Nicaraguan0%(22)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Panamanian0%(19)
Venezuelan0%(13)
Asian origin
Filipino0.2%(162)
Japanese0.1%(105)
Sri Lankan0.1%(91)
Chinese0%(29)
Taiwanese0%(26)
Asian Indian0%(17)
Thai0%(11)
Korean0%(9)
Vietnamese0%(5)
Ancestry
German23.8%(19,037)
English13.7%(10,986)
Irish13.4%(10,684)
American4.2%(3,340)
Scottish3.7%(2,973)
Norwegian3.1%(2,483)
French2.6%(2,099)
Italian2.3%(1,863)
Swedish2%(1,622)
Polish1.8%(1,455)
Welsh1.1%(894)
Dutch1.1%(857)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Scotch-Irish1%(815)
Danish0.8%(664)
Austrian0.7%(562)
Czech0.6%(457)
Greek0.4%(358)
French Canadian0.4%(345)
Russian0.4%(311)
British0.3%(264)
Hungarian0.3%(250)
Finnish0.3%(249)
Belgian0.3%(210)
Canadian0.2%(158)
Portuguese0.2%(153)
Serbian0.2%(128)
Latvian0.1%(98)
Arab0.1%(93)
West Indian0.1%(83)
Lithuanian0.1%(81)
Slovak0.1%(79)
Croatian0.1%(77)
Subsaharan African0.1%(70)
Swiss0.1%(65)
Ukrainian0.1%(64)
Nigerian0.1%(51)
Slovene0%(34)
Iranian0%(31)
Syrian0%(27)
Haitian0%(27)
Lebanese0%(16)
Bulgarian0%(9)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
85.3%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 88.3% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married34.4%(11,174)
Married50.3%(16,356)
Widowed3.5%(1,142)
Divorced11.8%(3,828)
Women 15+
Never married24.7%(7,887)
Married52%(16,612)
Widowed8.7%(2,778)
Divorced14.6%(4,660)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Casper, WY?
Casper, WY has about 61,226 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Casper, WY?
The typical household in Casper, WY earns about $27,586 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Casper, WY expensive?
In Casper, WY, the median home is worth about $52,300, and the typical rent is about $298 a month.
How educated are people in Casper, WY?
About 20.4% of adults age 25 and over in Casper, WY hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Casper, WY?
About 11.6% of people in Casper, WY live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024