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Purple Sage, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Sweetwater County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
676
Population
1,988/sq mi density
$54,527
Median Income
$24,233 per capita
$9,999
Home Value
$283,749 Zillow
$861
Median Rent
21.7% income on rent
45°F
Avg Temperature
316 sunny days/yr
274
Violent Crime/100K
2,210 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$54,527 median income, 2.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$9,999 home value, $861/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
274 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.0 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$54,527
27% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$24,233
38% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.5%
31% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.6%
26% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Purple Sage vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Purple Sage’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$54,527
73%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$24,233
62%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$78,597
109%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,313
92%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,313
8% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
16 min
42% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
72.7%
1% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,010M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
72.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
27.3%
Average commute time
16 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,732
Restaurants
123
Healthcare
107
Retail
165
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$78,597
9% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,362
4% 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 | $54,527 |
| Per Capita Income | $24,233 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $78,597 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,313 |
| County GDP | $4,010M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.443 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 16 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 72.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,732 |
| Restaurants | 123 |
| Healthcare | 107 |
| Retail | 165 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $78,597 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,362 |