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Wheatland, WY
Full City Profile · Wyoming · Platte County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,570
Population
869/sq mi density
$55,908
Median Income
$35,853 per capita
$236,400
Home Value
$278,973 Zillow
$707
Median Rent
20.1% income on rent
49°F
Avg Temperature
302 sunny days/yr
198
Violent Crime/100K
2,032 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$55,908 median income, 2.0% unemployment
A
Affordability
4.3 / 5.0
$236,400 home value, $707/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
198 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$55,908
26% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,853
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.0%
44% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
3.1%
75% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Wheatland vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Wheatland’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$55,908
74%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,853
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$71,204
99%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,024
72%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,024
28% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
15 min
46% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.1%
99% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.7%
20% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$663M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.7%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.1%
Other
12.2%
Average commute time
15 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
429
Restaurants
34
Healthcare
19
Retail
45
Manufacturing
14
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$71,204
1% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,382
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 | $55,908 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,853 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $71,204 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,024 |
| County GDP | $663M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.1% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.7 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 15 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.7% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 429 |
| Restaurants | 34 |
| Healthcare | 19 |
| Retail | 45 |
| Manufacturing | 14 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $71,204 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,382 |