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Fort Laramie, WY

Stable overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while gdp / output needs the most attention. Housing reads as strained for a median-income household.

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Population

252

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

-7.2% YoY

0

$591.7M

Output changed -7.2% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth0.3%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

87

2.6%

Unemployment is 2.6% for June 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.7%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+21.7% 5-year

100

252

Population moved +21.7% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population582,397
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

57

31.0%

Median rent consumes 31.0% of median household income: Strained.

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

$9.1K per resident

100

$114.1M

$114.1M 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

$114.1M

$9.1K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$74.4M
2. Department of Transportation$10.9M
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$9.9M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WYOMING DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$9.1M
2. REDACTED DUE TO PII$8.8M
3. EASTERN WYOMING COLLEGE$1.8M

Strained

Housing Affordability

31.0%

of median income

1BR estimate$839
2BR estimate$1,105
Median income$39,615
Median home value$100,000

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

252

Median age

55.3

Bachelor's degree+

14.5%

Poverty rate

21.8%

Labor force participation

35.3%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.2%

U.S. GDP YoY

+6.5%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

June 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-07-31

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

+4.0%

GDP CAGR

+4.1%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020207
2021194
2022151
2023224
2024252
GDP (5 years)
2020$483.5M
2021$531.6M
2022$545.2M
2023$638.0M
2024$591.7M

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024252
2025242 *
2026254 *

R² = 25.7% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$591.7M
2025$654.9M *
2026$687.2M *

R² = 74.7% · * 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$39,615/yr
Median rent$1,023/mo
Rent share of income31.0%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$6,068/yr
Mortgage share of income15.3%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.6%
State avg3.7%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation35.3%
Poverty rate21.8%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. June 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$100,000
Median monthly rent$1,023
Price-to-rent ratio8.1x

Low price-to-rent ratio — buying may be more favorable than renting in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score58/100
Economic growth0/100
Labor market87/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability65/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

Fort Laramie town, Wyoming

City/Town

Part of

Wyoming

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