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Basin, WY

Full City Profile · Wyoming · Big Horn County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
1,304 Population 553/sq mi density
$59,941 Median Income $32,524 per capita
$143,900 Home Value $255,292 Zillow
$914 Median Rent 19.3% income on rent
49°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
369 Violent Crime/100K 844 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$59,941 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$143,900 home value, $914/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
369 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.3% bachelor's degree or higher

Income Overview

Median Household Income
$59,941
20% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,524
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.8%
21% below
US avg: 12.4%

Income Comparison: Basin vs. U.S. Average

Each bar shows Basin’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)

Median Household
US: $75,149
$59,941
80%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,524
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,260
91%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$998
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)

Employment & Commute

Avg Weekly Wage
$998
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
48% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
3.9%
74% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.2%
5% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$768M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)

How Residents Get to Work

Drive Alone 77.2%
Public Transit 0%
Work From Home 3.9%
Other 18.9%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min

Business Landscape

Total Establishments
520
Restaurants
30
Healthcare
28
Retail
35
Manufacturing
16

Tax & Financial

IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,260
9% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,327
5% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)

Complete Economy Data

Income & Wages

Median Household Income$59,941
Per Capita Income$32,524
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income$65,260
Avg Weekly Wage$998
County GDP$768M

Hardship Indicators

Unemployment Rate0.7%
Poverty Rate9.8%
Gini Coefficient0.411
Cost of Living Index92.7

Commute

Mean Commute14 minutes
Drive Alone77.2%
Public Transit0.0%
Work From Home3.9%

Businesses

Total Establishments520
Restaurants30
Healthcare28
Retail35
Manufacturing16

Tax

IRS Avg AGI$65,260
Avg Property Tax$3,327