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Casper, WY

Full City Profile · Wyoming · Natrona County County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
58,754 Population 2,196/sq mi density
$69,171 Median Income $41,460 per capita
$250,700 Home Value $301,892 Zillow
$964 Median Rent 28.1% income on rent
47°F Avg Temperature 302 sunny days/yr
293 Violent Crime/100K 2,904 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$69,171 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$250,700 home value, $964/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
293 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.4 / 5.0
30.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Top Industries in Casper (20)

County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.

Health Care & Social Assistance
6,103 jobs 558 firms $61,683/yr
Retail Trade
4,639 jobs 332 firms $38,839/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
4,131 jobs 209 firms $23,182/yr
Construction
3,261 jobs 386 firms $77,045/yr
Wholesale Trade
2,196 jobs 308 firms $84,201/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
2,111 jobs 166 firms $112,047/yr
Manufacturing
1,994 jobs 114 firms $75,042/yr
Transportation & Warehousing
1,743 jobs 125 firms $80,952/yr
Professional & Technical Services
1,499 jobs 501 firms $84,488/yr
Other Services
1,430 jobs 242 firms $53,720/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
1,430 jobs 301 firms $48,740/yr
Finance & Insurance
1,009 jobs 211 firms $81,628/yr
Real Estate
1,003 jobs 154 firms $62,942/yr
Arts & Entertainment
810 jobs 67 firms $25,915/yr
Information & Technology
357 jobs 72 firms $66,925/yr
Educational Services
216 jobs 58 firms $33,060/yr
Utilities
120 jobs 5 firms $117,501/yr
Management of Companies
101 jobs 29 firms $93,951/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
100 jobs 28 firms $40,487/yr
Unclassified
4 jobs 5 firms $32,529/yr

Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)

LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.

Mining & Oil/Gas
13.94
Real Estate
1.61
Construction
1.55
Wholesale Trade
1.39
Arts & Entertainment
1.20
Other Services
1.19
Retail Trade
1.16
Accommodation & Food Services
1.13
Health Care & Social Assistance
1.06
Transportation & Warehousing
1.03
Utilities
0.79
Finance & Insurance
0.62
Manufacturing
0.61
Administrative & Waste Services
0.61
Professional & Technical Services
0.54
Information & Technology
0.48
Agriculture & Forestry
0.31
Educational Services
0.26
Management of Companies
0.15
Unclassified
0.07
Thin line = national average (1.0)

Complete Industry Data

Industry Employment Establishments Avg Weekly Wage Avg Annual Pay LQ
Health Care & Social Assistance 6,103 558 $1,186 $61,683 1.06
Retail Trade 4,639 332 $747 $38,839 1.16
Accommodation & Food Services 4,131 209 $446 $23,182 1.13
Construction 3,261 386 $1,482 $77,045 1.55
Wholesale Trade 2,196 308 $1,619 $84,201 1.39
Mining & Oil/Gas 2,111 166 $2,155 $112,047 13.94
Manufacturing 1,994 114 $1,443 $75,042 0.61
Transportation & Warehousing 1,743 125 $1,557 $80,952 1.03
Professional & Technical Services 1,499 501 $1,625 $84,488 0.54
Other Services 1,430 242 $1,033 $53,720 1.19
Administrative & Waste Services 1,430 301 $937 $48,740 0.61
Finance & Insurance 1,009 211 $1,570 $81,628 0.62
Real Estate 1,003 154 $1,210 $62,942 1.61
Arts & Entertainment 810 67 $498 $25,915 1.20
Information & Technology 357 72 $1,287 $66,925 0.48
Educational Services 216 58 $636 $33,060 0.26
Utilities 120 5 $2,260 $117,501 0.79
Management of Companies 101 29 $1,807 $93,951 0.15
Agriculture & Forestry 100 28 $779 $40,487 0.31
Unclassified 4 5 $626 $32,529 0.07