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Chugwater, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Laramie County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
200
Population
65/sq mi density
$66,016
Median Income
$35,095 per capita
$254,400
Home Value
$278,973 Zillow
$875
Median Rent
25.0% income on rent
48°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
191
Violent Crime/100K
3,008 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$66,016 median income, 0.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.5 / 5.0
$254,400 home value, $875/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
191 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
13.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$66,016
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,095
10% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.6%
83% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.4%
65% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Chugwater vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Chugwater’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$66,016
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,095
90%
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
33 min
18% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
69.1%
6% below 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
69.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
23.5%
Average commute time
33 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 | $66,016 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,095 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $81,255 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,172 |
| County GDP | $8,439M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.439 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 69.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,736 |
| Restaurants | 241 |
| Healthcare | 364 |
| Retail | 356 |
| Manufacturing | 76 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $81,255 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,798 |