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Housing Units, Population and Cost Rank Measures for Wyoming

Here we explore the evolution and dynamics of the housing supply in Wyoming, the relative cost of Wyoming housing, the housing mix and the change in Wyoming population. Housing supply here is defined as the number of housing units (i.e: houses, condos, apartments etc..). For this analysis, the Wyoming population number we're most interested in is the 18 and over population since the under 18 population typically isn't a buyer or renter in the housing market. All data on this page comes from the Census ACS 1 year survey. Jump to Wyoming sections: housing units, housing cost, housing mix, population.

Housing Units and 18+ Population for Wyoming

The data below track the total number of housing units in Wyoming, the total 18 and over population in Wyoming and the ratio of the 18 and over Wyoming population to the number of housing units. Over the past 5 years, the number of Wyoming housing units increased by 4.50% while the 18 and over population decreased by 0.41%. As a result, the ratio of the 18 and over population to housing units decreased from 1.664 to 1.586. A lower population to housing units ratio means there are more housing units available per person in the region.

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Wyoming Housing Units 280,281 +0.60% +4.50%
Wyoming 18+ Population 444,570 -0.02% -0.41%
Wyoming 18+ Pop. / Units 1.586 -0.010 -0.078

Wyoming 18+ Population to Units Ratio Trends: Wyoming, US

Wyoming Housing Units and 18+ Population History

Date Wyoming Housing Units Wyoming 18+ Population Wyoming 18+ Pop. / Units
2019 280,281 444,570 1.586
2018 278,615 444,641 1.596
2017 276,733 441,253 1.594
2016 270,625 444,641 1.643
2015 269,469 446,607 1.657
2014 268,205 446,389 1.664
2013 265,471 442,883 1.668
2012 265,207 439,802 1.658
2011 265,554 433,067 1.631
2010 262,286 427,742 1.631
2009 249,404 414,569 1.662
2008 246,418 404,700 1.642

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Wyoming Relative Housing Cost Percentile by Price and Rent

This data shows where Wyoming falls in the distribution of home prices and rent compared to other states (and D.C.). The higher the percentile, the more expensive the region is compared to the rest of the country. In 2019, Wyoming was at the 54.90% percentile for home prices and the 21.57% percentile for the cost of rent. Over the past 5 years, Wyoming home prices have become less expensive compared to the rest of the country and rent in Wyoming has become less expensive over the past 5 years relative to the rest of the country.

Wyoming Home Price and Rent Percentile

2019 1 Year Change
(delta)		 5 Year Change
(delta)
Wyoming Home Price Percentile 54.90% +1.96% -9.81%
Wyoming Rent Percentile 21.57% -1.96% -23.53%

Wyoming Trends in Home Price and Rent Percentile: Wyoming, US

Wyoming Home Price and Rent Percentile History

Date Wyoming Home Price Percentile Wyoming Rent Percentile
2019 54.90% 21.57%
2018 52.94% 23.53%
2017 56.86% 39.22%
2016 58.82% 47.06%
2015 62.75% 45.10%
2014 64.71% 45.10%
2013 64.71% 49.02%
2012 64.71% 35.29%
2011 60.78% 49.02%
2010 58.82% 33.33%
2009 56.86% 37.25%
2008 54.90% 21.57%

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Wyoming Housing Units: Owner Occupied, Renter Occupied and Vacant

The data below shows the number of housing units in Wyoming by type. Over the past 5 years, the number of housing units held by owner occupiers increased by 7.69% while the total number of rented units in Wyoming decreased by 14.85%. Units that were vacant1 increased by 32.41% over the last 5 years.

Wyoming Changes in Owned, Rented and Vacant Units

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Wyoming Owner Occ. Units 167,582 +3.57% +7.69%
Wyoming Renter Occ. Units 65,546 -4.23% -14.85%
Wyoming Vacant Units 47,153 -2.50% +32.41%

Wyoming Housing Share Trends: Owned, Rented and Vacant: Owned, Rented, Vacant

The chart below shows the share of each housing type in Wyoming as a fraction of total housing units.

Wyoming Owned, Rented and Vacant Units History

Date Wyoming Owner Occ. Units Wyoming Renter Occ. Units Wyoming Vacant Units
2019 167,582 65,546 47,153
2018 161,812 68,440 48,363
2017 159,792 66,004 50,937
2016 153,894 69,725 47,006
2015 155,575 73,362 40,532
2014 155,617 76,977 35,611
2013 154,699 69,304 41,468
2012 154,329 69,184 41,694
2011 157,223 65,316 43,015
2010 155,278 67,525 39,483
2009 151,460 62,111 35,833
2008 146,222 62,391 37,805

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Wyoming Population

This data shows the population of Wyoming for the under 18 category and the 18 and over category. In the last 5 years the under 18 population has decreased by 2.60% while the 18 and over population has decreased by 0.41%.The total population of Wyoming has decreased by 0.92% in the last 5 years.

Changes in Wyoming Population

2019 1 Year Change 5 Year Change
Wyoming Population Under 18 134,189 +0.82% -2.60%
Wyoming Population 18+ 444,570 -0.02% -0.41%
Wyoming Total Population 578,759 +0.18% -0.92%

Wyoming Population Age Share: Under 18, 18 and Over: 18+, Under 18

Wyoming Population History

Date Wyoming Population Under 18 Wyoming Population 18+ Wyoming Total Population
2019 134,189 444,570 578,759
2018 133,096 444,641 577,737
2017 138,062 441,253 579,315
2016 140,860 444,641 585,501
2015 139,500 446,607 586,107
2014 137,764 446,389 584,153
2013 139,775 442,883 582,658
2012 136,610 439,802 576,412
2011 135,091 433,067 568,158
2010 136,718 427,742 564,460
2009 129,701 414,569 544,270
2008 127,968 404,700 532,668

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1. The Census defines a vacant unit as belonging to the following set: For rent, Rented not occupied, For sale only, Sold not occupied, For seasonal or recreational or other occasional use, For migrant workers, Other vacant. ↩

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