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Lander, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Fremont County County
3.8
/5.0
B+
Good
7,565
Population
1,606/sq mi density
$71,601
Median Income
$38,080 per capita
$321,800
Home Value
$359,362 Zillow
$870
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.8 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$71,601 median income, 4.4% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.1 / 5.0
$321,800 home value, $870/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.4 / 5.0
42.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,601
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$38,080
2% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
22% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.3%
49% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lander vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lander’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$71,601
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$38,080
98%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,819
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,013
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,013
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
51% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.4%
51% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.3%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,121M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.3%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
7.4%
Other
19.7%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,849
Restaurants
122
Healthcare
146
Retail
157
Manufacturing
31
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,819
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,612
32% 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 | $71,601 |
| Per Capita Income | $38,080 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,819 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,013 |
| County GDP | $2,121M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.425 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 7.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,849 |
| Restaurants | 122 |
| Healthcare | 146 |
| Retail | 157 |
| Manufacturing | 31 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,819 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,612 |