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Lusk, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Goshen County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
1,482
Population
716/sq mi density
$44,755
Median Income
$30,614 per capita
$164,200
Home Value
$130,527 Zillow
$590
Median Rent
29.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
325
Violent Crime/100K
520 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$44,755 median income, 2.8% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$164,200 home value, $590/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
325 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
22.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$44,755
40% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$30,614
22% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.8%
22% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
16.2%
31% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Lusk vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Lusk’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$44,755
60%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$30,614
78%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$65,941
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$913
64%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$913
36% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
14 min
49% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
12.6%
17% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
75.9%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$592M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
75.9%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
12.6%
Other
11.5%
Average commute time
14 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
500
Restaurants
28
Healthcare
37
Retail
39
Manufacturing
8
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$65,941
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,385
3% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $44,755 |
| Per Capita Income | $30,614 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $65,941 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $913 |
| County GDP | $592M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 16.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.427 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 14 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 75.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 12.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 500 |
| Restaurants | 28 |
| Healthcare | 37 |
| Retail | 39 |
| Manufacturing | 8 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $65,941 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,385 |