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Elk Mountain, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Carbon County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
89
Population
318/sq mi density
$65,893
Median Income
$38,661 per capita
$218,200
Home Value
$107,945 Zillow
43°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
485 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.3 / 5.0
$65,893 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.8 / 5.0
$218,200 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
4.9 / 5.0
48.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$65,893
12% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,661
1% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Elk Mountain vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Elk Mountain’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$65,893
88%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,661
99%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$82,255
114%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,160
81%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,160
19% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
39 min
41% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.2%
66% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,916M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.2%
Other
15.5%
Average commute time
39 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
687
Restaurants
88
Healthcare
52
Retail
69
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$82,255
14% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,811
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 | $65,893 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,661 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,255 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $1,916M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 0.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 39 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 687 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,255 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,811 |