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Medicine Bow, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Carbon County County
2.5
/5.0
C+
Fair
257
Population
74/sq mi density
$31,538
Median Income
$28,110 per capita
$72,300
Home Value
$186,682 Zillow
$531
Median Rent
24.7% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
121
Violent Crime/100K
485 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.5 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.9 / 5.0
$31,538 median income, 5.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$72,300 home value, $531/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
121 violent crimes/100K
D
Education
1.9 / 5.0
11.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$31,538
58% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,110
28% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
5.3%
47% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
38.6%
211% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Medicine Bow vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Medicine Bow’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$31,538
42%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,110
72%
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
8 min
70% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
13.0%
14% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.1%
4% 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
76.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
13%
Other
10.9%
Average commute time
8 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 | $31,538 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,110 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $82,255 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,160 |
| County GDP | $1,916M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 38.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.407 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 8 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 13.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 687 |
| Restaurants | 88 |
| Healthcare | 52 |
| Retail | 69 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $82,255 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,811 |