Wyoming · GEOID 56025

Natrona County

2024 ACS 5-year estimates · population 79,977 · 37,309 housing units

Median household income

$72,156

State $76,736

Median home value

$273,000

State $349,311

Median gross rent

$1,016

State $1,030

Homeownership rate

73.7%

State 71.8%

Renter cost-burden rate

44.5%

≥30% of income

Owner cost-burden rate

19.0%

≥30% of income

Homeowner vacancy

1.1%

Of owner-occupied + for-sale units

Rental vacancy

5.0%

Of renter-occupied + for-rent units

Overall vacancy

9.2%

All housing units

Price-to-income ratio

3.78

Affordable: 2.0–3.0

Section 1

Community Profile

Population, demographics, household composition, and income.

Community Data Summary

	Natrona County	Wyoming
Population	79,977	582,397
Population density (per sq. mi.)	14.98	—
Median household income	$72,156	$76,736
HUD Area Median Income (4-person, 100%)	$99,500	—
Households	33,886	—
Average household size	2.32 people	—
Owner-occupied	73.7%	71.8%
Renter-occupied	26.3%	28.2%
Race	88.5% White · 0.5% Black	0.0% White · 0.0% Black

Source: ACS 5-year 2024 (Tables DP05, S1101, DP04, S1901) and Census Gazetteer (land area); HUD FY2026 Income Limits.

Racial composition

Natrona County compared with Wyoming.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP05.

Educational attainment (population 25+)

27.7% hold a bachelor's degree or higher (state: 30.6%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1501.

Median Household Income by Tenure

Owner-occupied vs. renter-occupied household income, county and state.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25119.

Median Household Income by Age of Householder

Median household income by age group of householder.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B19049.

Median Household Income by Number of Earners

Median household income for families with each earner count.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903.

Household Size

Distribution of households by number of people.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2501.

Income by Number of Earners

Earners	Share	Median income	Attainable monthly housing cost	Attainable home
0 earners	12.9%	$62,582	$1,565	$201,932
1 earner	33.5%	$66,614	$1,665	$216,940
2 earners	43.6%	$116,158	$2,904	$401,360
3+ earners	10.0%	$158,242	$3,956	$558,011

Attainable monthly housing cost = 30% of gross income ÷ 12. Attainable home price assumes 30% housing budget, 30-yr mortgage at 7%, 5% down.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S1903; affordability formula derived.

Households

33,886

Average size: 2.32 people

Households with children

8,769

25.9% of households

Per-capita income

$42,188

Poverty rate: 9.3%

Section 2

Residential Market Analysis

Housing stock characteristics — tenure, type, age, size, vacancy, rents.

Tenure

73.7% owner-occupied vs. state average 71.8%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Structure type

Single-family share 74.3% · Missing middle (2–19 units) 10.2%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25024.

Housing stock by decade

54.0% built before 1980 · Median structure age 1,977.00 yrs.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2504.

Housing size mismatch

Compares the share of housing units by bedroom count against the share of households by size — a common diagnostic of housing supply/demand alignment.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Tables B25041 (bedrooms) and S2501 (household size).

Home value distribution

Owner-occupied homes by value bracket. Median: $273,000.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table DP04.

Monthly Housing Costs

Distribution of monthly housing costs across all occupied units.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25104.

Number of Bedrooms

Housing units by number of bedrooms.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25041.

Median rent by bedroom

Overall median gross rent: $1,016.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25031.

Renters by age

Number of renter householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Owners by age

Number of owner householders by age bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table S2502.

Vacancy composition

All 3,423 vacant units split into Census's seven categories. Frictional vacancy (units actively on the market) reflects healthy churn. Structural vacancy (seasonal, migrant, other) sits outside the market for year-round residents — high values change how the headline vacancy rate should be read.

Vacant units by type

For sale 8.4% · For rent 14.1% · Seasonal 24.5% · Other 45.5%.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Frictional vs structural

29.7% of vacancy is frictional (for sale + for rent + rented/sold not yet occupied); 70.3% is structural (seasonal + migrant + other).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25004.

Seasonal / recreational share of all housing

2.3%

840 units of 37,309 total

Housing units held for seasonal or recreational use.

"Other vacant" share of all housing

4.2%

1,556 units of 37,309 total

Census "Other vacant" — units off the market for reasons other than seasonal, migrant, sale, or rental.

Section 3

Workforce Housing Needs Assessment

Affordability, cost burden, and the housing options for households in the workforce income range.

Workforce range — ACS median household income

80% MHI$57,725

100% MHI$72,156

120% MHI$86,587

County-wide median from ACS 5-year estimates. A household at 100% MHI in Natrona County should be able to afford a home up to roughly — (30% housing budget, default mortgage terms).

Workforce range — HUD Area Median Income

	1-person	2-person	4-person
80% AMI	$55,750	$63,700	$79,600
100% AMI	$69,650	$79,600	$99,500
120% AMI	$83,600	$95,500	$119,400

HUD FMR Area: Casper, WY MSA. 80% AMI uses HUD's published Section 8 Low Income Limits; 100% is HUD MFI; 120% is the standard workforce convention.

Affordability calculator

Follows the standard 30%-of-gross-income affordability rule.

Income basis Household income Interest rate % Down payment % Taxes & insurance / yr

Affordable monthly—

Affordable home price—

Renter cost burden

44.5% of renter households spend ≥30% of income on rent (20.5% spend ≥50%).

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25070.

Owner cost burden by income

19.0% of homeowners spend ≥30% of income on housing. Bars show counts of cost-burdened owners by income bracket.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25106.

Household income — owners vs renters

Distribution of household income for owner-occupied (navy) and renter-occupied (gold) households.

Source: ACS 5-year 2024, Table B25118.

Section 4

Industry & Workforce Wages

Employment, average wages, and the housing each industry's typical earner can afford in Natrona County.

Covered employment

36,773

Across 21 sectors

Establishments

3,966

QCEW 2024

Avg annual pay (workforce)

$62,248

Employment-weighted across sectors

Top 10 sectors by employment

Annual average employment by NAICS 2-digit sector. Counties with fewer than five covered establishments in a sector may show suppressed totals.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024.

Attainable housing by industry

Industry	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 62 Health care and social assistance NAICS 62	6,130	$61,922	$199,475	−$73,525	$1,548
NAICS 44-45 Retail trade NAICS 44-45	4,639	$38,839	$113,552	−$159,448	$971
NAICS 72 Accommodation and food services NAICS 72	4,131	$23,181	$55,268	−$217,732	$580
NAICS 23 Construction NAICS 23	3,261	$77,043	$255,761	−$17,239	$1,926
NAICS 92 Public administration NAICS 92	2,277	$68,197	$222,833	−$50,167	$1,705
NAICS 42 Wholesale trade NAICS 42	2,196	$84,181	$282,331	+$9,331	$2,105
NAICS 21 Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction NAICS 21	2,111	$112,038	$386,024	+$113,024	$2,801
NAICS 31-33 Manufacturing NAICS 31-33	1,994	$75,026	$248,253	−$24,747	$1,876
NAICS 48-49 Transportation and warehousing NAICS 48-49	1,923	$79,750	$265,837	−$7,163	$1,994
NAICS 54 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 54	1,517	$85,434	$286,995	+$13,995	$2,136
NAICS 81 Other services (except public administration) NAICS 81	1,430	$53,736	$169,004	−$103,996	$1,343
NAICS 56 Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services NAICS 56	1,430	$48,732	$150,378	−$122,622	$1,218
NAICS 52 Finance and insurance NAICS 52	1,023	$81,672	$272,991	−$9	$2,042
NAICS 53 Real estate and rental and leasing NAICS 53	1,003	$62,932	$203,235	−$69,765	$1,573
NAICS 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation NAICS 71	810	$25,909	$65,423	−$207,577	$648
NAICS 51 Information NAICS 51	357	$66,862	$217,864	−$55,136	$1,672
NAICS 61 Educational services NAICS 61	216	$33,136	$92,324	−$180,676	$828
NAICS 22 Utilities NAICS 22	120	$117,909	$407,878	+$134,878	$2,948
NAICS 55 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 55	101	$94,262	$319,856	+$46,856	$2,357
NAICS 11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting NAICS 11	100	$40,622	$120,189	−$152,811	$1,016
NAICS 99 Unclassified NAICS 99	4	$28,463	$74,929	−$198,071	$712

Subsector	Employment	Avg annual wage	Affordable home price	vs. median value	Affordable monthly rent
NAICS 722 Food services and drinking places NAICS 722	3,410	$22,528	$52,837	−$220,163	$563
NAICS 621 Ambulatory health care services NAICS 621	2,419	$77,566	$257,707	−$15,293	$1,939
NAICS 238 Specialty trade contractors NAICS 238	1,946	$71,279	$234,305	−$38,695	$1,782
NAICS 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods NAICS 423	1,697	$87,616	$295,117	+$22,117	$2,190
NAICS 213 Support activities for mining NAICS 213	1,624	$109,104	$375,103	+$102,103	$2,728
NAICS 622 Hospitals NAICS 622	1,540	$74,255	$245,383	−$27,617	$1,856
NAICS 541 Professional, scientific, and technical services NAICS 541	1,517	$85,434	$286,995	+$13,995	$2,136
NAICS 561 Administrative and support services NAICS 561	1,342	$47,407	$145,445	−$127,555	$1,185
NAICS 624 Social assistance NAICS 624	1,273	$29,756	$79,742	−$193,258	$744
NAICS 455 General merchandise retailers NAICS 455	1,179	$30,801	$83,632	−$189,368	$770
NAICS 921 Executive, legislative, and other general government support NAICS 921	1,146	$58,898	$188,219	−$84,781	$1,472
NAICS 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction NAICS 237	979	$97,022	$330,129	+$57,129	$2,426
NAICS 623 Nursing and residential care facilities NAICS 623	899	$44,177	$133,422	−$139,578	$1,104
NAICS 811 Repair and maintenance NAICS 811	746	$69,658	$228,271	−$44,729	$1,741
NAICS 721 Accommodation NAICS 721	721	$26,272	$66,774	−$206,226	$657
NAICS 484 Truck transportation NAICS 484	706	$79,240	$263,939	−$9,061	$1,981
NAICS 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers NAICS 441	685	$62,783	$202,680	−$70,320	$1,570
NAICS 444 Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers NAICS 444	620	$45,152	$137,052	−$135,948	$1,129
NAICS 713 Amusement, gambling, and recreation industries NAICS 713	617	$26,724	$68,456	−$204,544	$668
NAICS 532 Rental and leasing services NAICS 532	611	$70,204	$230,304	−$42,696	$1,755
NAICS 445 Food and beverage retailers NAICS 445	566	$32,829	$91,181	−$181,819	$821
NAICS 522 Credit intermediation and related activities NAICS 522	561	$66,883	$217,942	−$55,058	$1,672
NAICS 459 Sporting goods, hobby, musical instrument, book, and miscellaneous retailers NAICS 459	536	$30,652	$83,078	−$189,922	$766
NAICS 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods NAICS 424	481	$71,277	$234,298	−$38,702	$1,782
NAICS 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing NAICS 332	459	$74,380	$245,848	−$27,152	$1,860
NAICS 492 Couriers and messengers NAICS 492	407	$51,490	$160,644	−$112,356	$1,287
NAICS 488 Support activities for transportation NAICS 488	391	$100,262	$342,190	+$69,190	$2,507
NAICS 813 Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations NAICS 813	386	$36,785	$105,907	−$167,093	$920
NAICS 211 Oil and gas extraction NAICS 211	381	$131,498	$458,461	+$185,461	$3,287
NAICS 457 Gasoline stations and fuel dealers NAICS 457	379	$31,384	$85,802	−$187,198	$785
NAICS 924 Administration of environmental quality programs NAICS 924	343	$91,461	$309,429	+$36,429	$2,287
NAICS 236 Construction of buildings NAICS 236	336	$52,207	$163,313	−$109,687	$1,305
NAICS 524 Insurance carriers and related activities NAICS 524	329	$70,857	$232,734	−$40,266	$1,771
NAICS 812 Personal and laundry services NAICS 812	284	$36,460	$104,697	−$168,303	$912
NAICS 926 Administration of economic programs NAICS 926	257	$73,135	$241,214	−$31,786	$1,828
NAICS 449 Furniture, home furnishings, electronics, and appliance retailers NAICS 449	255	$48,814	$150,683	−$122,317	$1,220
NAICS 923 Administration of human resource programs NAICS 923	250	$59,494	$190,437	−$82,563	$1,487
NAICS 611 Educational services NAICS 611	216	$33,136	$92,324	−$180,676	$828
NAICS 458 Clothing, clothing accessories, shoe, and jewelry retailers NAICS 458	212	$23,219	$55,409	−$217,591	$580
NAICS 456 Health and personal care retailers NAICS 456	207	$41,457	$123,298	−$149,702	$1,036
NAICS 491 Postal service NAICS 491	180	$68,068	$222,353	−$50,647	$1,702
NAICS 922 Justice, public order, and safety activities NAICS 922	174	$90,537	$305,990	+$32,990	$2,263
NAICS 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing NAICS 326	169	$60,023	$192,406	−$80,594	$1,501
NAICS 333 Machinery manufacturing NAICS 333	165	$73,450	$242,386	−$30,614	$1,836
NAICS 711 Performing arts, spectator sports, and related industries NAICS 711	161	$19,350	$41,008	−$231,992	$484
NAICS 336 Transportation equipment manufacturing NAICS 336	139	$76,559	$253,959	−$19,041	$1,914
NAICS 517 Telecommunications NAICS 517	137	$73,061	$240,938	−$32,062	$1,827
NAICS 486 Pipeline transportation NAICS 486	135	$146,828	$515,524	+$242,524	$3,671
NAICS 221 Utilities NAICS 221	120	$117,909	$407,878	+$134,878	$2,948
NAICS 212 Mining (except oil and gas) NAICS 212	106	$87,049	$293,006	+$20,006	$2,176
NAICS 551 Management of companies and enterprises NAICS 551	101	$94,262	$319,856	+$46,856	$2,357
NAICS 562 Waste management and remediation services NAICS 562	88	$68,937	$225,587	−$47,413	$1,723
NAICS 112 Animal production and aquaculture NAICS 112	78	$40,274	$118,894	−$154,106	$1,007
NAICS 516 Broadcasting and content providers NAICS 516	77	$47,161	$144,530	−$128,470	$1,179
NAICS 481 Air transportation NAICS 481	69	$58,712	$187,526	−$85,474	$1,468
NAICS 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing NAICS 327	56	$85,748	$288,164	+$15,164	$2,144
NAICS 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing NAICS 339	53	$49,594	$153,586	−$119,414	$1,240
NAICS 513 Publishing industries NAICS 513	52	$78,262	$260,298	−$12,702	$1,957
NAICS 311 Food manufacturing NAICS 311	46	$21,692	$49,725	−$223,275	$542
NAICS 323 Printing and related support activities NAICS 323	45	$36,768	$105,843	−$167,157	$919
NAICS 312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing NAICS 312	43	$21,791	$50,094	−$222,906	$545
NAICS 712 Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions NAICS 712	32	$43,205	$129,804	−$143,196	$1,080
NAICS 314 Textile product mills NAICS 314	19	$28,633	$75,562	−$197,438	$716
NAICS 425 Wholesale trade agents and brokers NAICS 425	17	$111,416	$383,709	+$110,709	$2,785
NAICS 814 Private households NAICS 814	13	$24,917	$61,730	−$211,270	$623
NAICS 928 National security and international affairs NAICS 928	8	$72,897	$240,328	−$32,672	$1,822
NAICS 999 Unclassified NAICS 999	4	$28,463	$74,929	−$198,071	$712
NAICS 925 Administration of housing programs, urban planning, and community development NAICS 925	3	$97,244	$330,956	+$57,956	$2,431

Affordable home price assumes the industry's average earner uses 30% of gross income for housing, with a 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr taxes & insurance, and 0.5% PMI. Adjust the Section 3 calculator for other terms. Affordable rent is 30% of monthly gross pay.

Source: BLS QCEW Annual Averages, 2024; ACS 5-year 2024 (median home value).

Section 5

Wages by Occupation

Selected essential-worker occupations for the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county — jobs, the 10-year change, wages, and the housing each typical earner can afford. Both jobs counts and wages are reported at the MSA / nonmetropolitan-area level (BLS does not publish OEWS at the county level), so every county inside the same area shows the same numbers. For county-accurate employment totals, see Section 4 above.

Occupational wages and affordable housing

Occupation	2025 jobs	2015–2025 change	% change	Hourly wage	Annual wage	Affordable home price	Affordable monthly rent
Fast Food and Counter Workers SOC 35-3023 · prior-year code differs	1,110	370	50%	$13.37	$27,810	$72,499	$695
Childcare Workers SOC 39-9011	170	(90)	(35%)	$13.37	$27,810	$72,499	$695
Cashiers SOC 41-2011	750	(280)	(27%)	$14.98	$31,150	$84,931	$779
Waiters and Waitresses SOC 35-3031	590	(260)	(31%)	$15.59	$32,430	$89,696	$811
Janitors and Cleaners SOC 37-2011	600	(60)	(9%)	$17.54	$36,480	$104,771	$912
Retail Salespersons SOC 41-2031	1,370	(220)	(14%)	$17.72	$36,850	$106,149	$921
Tellers SOC 43-3071	120	(80)	(40%)	$18.86	$39,240	$115,045	$981
Home Health and Personal Care Aides SOC 31-1131 · prior-year code differs	490	(70)	(13%)	$19.25	$40,050	$118,060	$1,001
Construction Laborers SOC 47-2061	460	190	70%	$20.69	$43,040	$129,190	$1,076
Office Clerks, General SOC 43-9061	1,040	30	3%	$21.89	$45,530	$138,459	$1,138
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General SOC 49-9071	370	(60)	(14%)	$23.50	$48,880	$150,928	$1,222
Carpenters SOC 47-2031	170	(180)	(51%)	$25.01	$52,020	$162,617	$1,301
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters SOC 47-2152	230	(20)	(8%)	$29.50	$61,350	$197,346	$1,534
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers SOC 53-3032	870	(50)	(5%)	$29.81	$62,000	$199,766	$1,550
Electricians SOC 47-2111	450	(70)	(13%)	$33.17	$69,000	$225,822	$1,725
Registered Nurses SOC 29-1141	870	(70)	(7%)	$41.35	$86,000	$289,102	$2,150

Affordable home price uses the same Section 3 formula (30% housing budget, 30-year mortgage at 7%, 5% down, $2,500/yr T&I, 0.5% PMI). Affordable rent is 30% of monthly wages. Negative job-change values are shown in red parentheses. A "prior-year code differs" note flags occupations whose SOC code changed between the two vintages (2010 SOC → 2018 SOC) — the change estimate is best-effort.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025 (10-year change vs. May 2015). Jobs counts and wages reflect the MSA or nonmetropolitan area containing this county, not the county alone — OEWS is not published at the county level.

Methodology & sources

All figures derive from the 2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates. State and national comparisons are population-weighted aggregates of county-level estimates (an approximation; ACS publishes its own state and national medians which can differ slightly).

The affordability calculator uses a 30% housing-budget rule with a 30-year mortgage. Defaults are 7% interest, 5% down, $2,500/year taxes and insurance, and 0.5% PMI — adjustable above.

Variables: 56025 · pulled from Full Housing Data Table.xlsx.