GDP / Output
+2.6% YoY
57
$6.9B
Output changed +2.6% in 2024.
Vintage date unknown
State growth0.3%
U.S. growth5.3%
Jobs
Unemployment rate
81
3.0%
Unemployment is 3.0% for April 2026.
Vintage date unknown
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Population
+0.9% 5-year
56
58,839
Population moved +0.9% over the latest ACS window.
Vintage date unknown
State population582,397
U.S. population334,922,499
Housing
Rent share of income
76
17.2%
Median rent consumes 17.2% of median household income: Affordable.
Vintage date unknown
State rent$992
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
Federal Funds
$7.0K per resident
91
$556.7M
$556.7M in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.
Vintage date unknown
State total$7.0B
U.S. total$5.3T
Population and output
Trend Snapshot
Reported share
Industry Breakdown
FY2025
Federal Money
Federal obligations
$556.7M
$7.0K per resident in reported federal flow.
Top agencies
Dollars1. Social Security Administration$420.8M
2. Department of Veterans Affairs$51.9M
3. Department of Transportation$35.0M
Top recipients
Dollars1. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$32.2M
2. WYOMING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY$10.0M
3. CASPER COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT$5.4M
Affordable
Housing Affordability
17.2%
of median income
1BR estimate$827
2BR estimate$1,090
Median income$70,218
Median home value$260,400
ACS context
Quick Facts
Population
58,839
Median age
37.3
Bachelor's degree+
30.5%
Poverty rate
10.8%
Labor force participation
67.0%
Prime rate
6.8%
CPI YoY
+3.9%
U.S. GDP YoY
+5.9%
Sources and warnings
Data Provenance
Census ACS 5-year
2024
BLS LAUS / CPS
April 2026
BEA regional CAGDP1
2024
USAspending
FY2025
FRED
2026-06-16
HUD Fair Market Rent
Latest available
Data notes
- HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.
5-year compound growth
Historical Trends
Population CAGR
+0.2%
GDP CAGR
+5.8%
Federal flow
5 years
Population (5 years)
202058,287
202158,547
202258,631
202358,754
202458,839
GDP (5 years)
2020$5.2B
2021$5.5B
2022$6.4B
2023$6.7B
2024$6.9B
2-year linear forecast
Predictive Outlook
Population forecast
202458,839
202559,005 *
202659,136 *
R² = 94.5% · * projected
GDP forecast
2024$6.9B
2025$7.5B *
2026$8.0B *
R² = 93.8% · * projected
Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.
housing affordability breakdown
Cost of Living
Median household income$70,218/yr
Median rent$1,009/mo
Rent share of income17.2%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$15,801/yr
Mortgage share of income22.5%
Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.
employment snapshot
Job Market
Unemployment rate3.0%
State avg3.5%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation67.0%
Poverty rate10.8%
Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.
valuation snapshot
Real Estate
Median home value$260,400
Median monthly rent$1,009
Price-to-rent ratio21.5x
High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.
composite score
Investment Climate
Investment climateModerate
Composite score67/100
Economic growth57/100
Labor market81/100
Population momentum56/100
Overall stability72/100
Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.