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Burns, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Laramie County County
2.8
/5.0
C+
Fair
365
Population
120/sq mi density
$49,851
Median Income
$34,319 per capita
$198,500
Home Value
$392,146 Zillow
$1,639
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
259
Violent Crime/100K
1,726 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.8 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$49,851 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.4 / 5.0
$198,500 home value, $1,639/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
259 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.8 / 5.0
9.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$49,851
34% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$34,319
12% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.1%
51% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Burns vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Burns’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$49,851
66%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$34,319
88%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$81,255
113%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,172
82%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,172
18% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.2%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$8,439M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,736
Restaurants
241
Healthcare
364
Retail
356
Manufacturing
76
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$81,255
13% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,798
9% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $49,851 |
| Per Capita Income | $34,319 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,255 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,172 |
| County GDP | $8,439M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,736 |
| Restaurants | 241 |
| Healthcare | 364 |
| Retail | 356 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,255 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,798 |