Life in Casper research summary. HomeSnacks has been researching the quality of life in Casper over the past eight years using Census data, FBI crime data, cost of living data, and other primary sources. Based on the most recently available data, we found the following about life in Casper:
The population in Casper is 58,547.
The median home value in Casper is $215,400.
The median income in Casper is $61,657.
The cost of living in Casper is 97 which is 1.0x lower than the national average.
The median rent in Casper is $899.
The unemployment rate in Casper is 3.6%.
The poverty rate in Casper is 10.9%.
Statistic | Count Raw |
Casper / 100k People |
Wyoming / 100k People |
National / 100k People |
---|---|---|---|---|
Total Crimes Per 100K | 1,783 | 3,061.3 | 1,844.8 | 2,346.0 |
Violent Crime | 124 | 212.9 | 234.2 | 387.8 |
Murder | 2 | 3.4 | 3.1 | 6.5 |
Robbery | 14 | 24.0 | 11.3 | 73.9 |
Aggravated Assault | 49 | 84.1 | 162.6 | 279.7 |
Property Crime | 1,659 | 2,848.4 | 1,610.6 | 1,958.2 |
Burglary | 222 | 381.2 | 210.4 | 314.2 |
Larceny | 1,270 | 2,180.5 | 1,234.7 | 1,398.0 |
Car Theft | 167 | 286.7 | 165.5 | 246.0 |
Living Expense | Casper | Wyoming | National Average | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Overall | 97 | 100 | 100 | |
Services | 109 | 104 | 100 | |
Groceries | 98 | 101 | 100 | |
Health | 100 | 98 | 100 | |
Housing | 99 | 101 | 100 | |
Transportation | 87 | 88 | 100 | |
Utilities | 89 | 89 | 100 |
Year | Population | % Change |
---|---|---|
2021 | 58,287 | -0.8% |
2020 | 58,756 | -0.7% |
2019 | 59,171 | -0.4% |
2018 | 59,397 | 1.0% |
2017 | 58,817 | 1.7% |
2016 | 57,815 | 1.7% |
2015 | 56,853 | 2.0% |
2014 | 55,729 | 1.6% |
2013 | 54,837 | 1.3% |
2012 | 54,139 | - |
Race | Casper | WY | USA |
---|---|---|---|
White | 86.4% | 83.0% | 59.4% |
African American | 0.7% | 0.8% | 12.2% |
American Indian | 1.0% | 2.0% | 0.6% |
Asian | 0.4% | 0.9% | 5.6% |
Hawaiian | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
Two Or More | 2.9% | 2.8% | 3.2% |
Hispanic | 8.5% | 10.3% | 18.4% |
Gender | Casper | WY | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Female | 49.8% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
Male | 50.2% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
Education | Casper | WY | USA |
---|---|---|---|
< 9th Grade | 1.0% | 2.0% | 5.0% |
9-12th Grade | 4.0% | 4.0% | 6.0% |
High School / GED | 27.0% | 28.0% | 26.0% |
Some College | 28.0% | 25.0% | 20.0% |
Associate's Degree | 12.0% | 12.0% | 9.0% |
Bachelor's Degree | 17.0% | 18.0% | 21.0% |
Master's Degree | 8.0% | 8.0% | 9.0% |
Professional Degree | 2.0% | 2.0% | 2.0% |
Doctorate Degree | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2.0% |
Income | Casper | WY | USA |
---|---|---|---|
Less than $10,000 | 5.5% | 5.0% | 5.5% |
$10,000 to $14,999 | 3.6% | 3.7% | 3.9% |
$15,000 to $24,999 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 7.8% |
$25,000 to $34,999 | 8.9% | 8.7% | 8.2% |
$35,000 to $49,999 | 12.8% | 11.1% | 11.4% |
$50,000 to $74,999 | 19.4% | 18.2% | 16.8% |
$75,000 to $99,999 | 12.8% | 14.4% | 12.8% |
$100,000 to $149,999 | 17.1% | 18.3% | 16.3% |
$150,000 to $199,999 | 5.4% | 7.3% | 7.8% |
$200,000 or more | 6.1% | 5.7% | 9.5% |