Thermopolis town, WY

Hot Springs County, WY

2022 population: 2,722 ( 287 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.4 square miles
Population density: 1140.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,469	90.71%	13.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	28	1.03%	27.3%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	48	1.76%	37.1%
Hispanic:	136	5.00%	109.2%

Total non-White:	253	9.29%	73.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-394	-15.9
Change in Non-White pop.:	107	4.3

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
3,009
2,863	95.15%
8	0.27%
22	0.73%
16	0.53%
35	1.16%
65	2.16%
146	4.85%

2000
3,187
2,980	93.50%
7	0.22%
46	1.44%
31	0.97%
42	1.32%
81	2.54%
207	6.50%

1990
3,247
3,169	97.60%
0	0.00%
37	1.14%
0	0.00%
n/a
41	1.26%
78	2.40%

1980
3,852
3,761	97.64%
0	0.00%
61	1.58%
6	0.16%
n/a
24	0.62%
91	2.36%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-117	-3.7
-61	-1.9

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-189	-5.8
129	4.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-592	-15.4
-13	-0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Thermopolis town, WY

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.0
534	19.6%
2,188	80.4%
759	27.9%

1,286
2.05

800	62.2%
543	67.9%
34	4.2%
486	37.8%

2010
Number	Percent
47.0
606	20.1%
2,403	79.9%
664	22.1%

1,389
2.11

818	58.9%
616	75.3%
88	10.8%
571	41.1%

2000
Number	Percent
43.6
698	21.9%
2,489	78.1%
683	21.4%

1,363
2.24

882	64.7%
755	85.6%
45	5.1%
481	35.3%

1990
Number	Percent
39.7
814	25.1%
2,433	74.9%
683	21.0%

1,361
2.25

930	68.3%
785	84.4%
73	7.8%
431	31.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
1,063	27.6%
2,789	72.4%
598	15.5%

1,530
2.46

1,068	69.8%
953	89.2%
49	4.6%
462	30.2%

2022 Housing Data for Thermopolis town, WY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	27	2.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	31	2.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	64	5.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	92	7.2%
$25,000 to $29,999	88	6.8%
$30,000 to $34,999	111	8.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	50	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	10	0.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	37	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	67	5.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	103	8.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	322	25.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	116	9.0%
$125,000 to $149,999	78	6.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	2.5%
$200,000 or more	58	4.5%

Median Household Income	66,591
Per Capita Income	34,307

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	21	1.6%
Public Assistance	26	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	81	6.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	992	72.0%
Unemployed	12	0.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,004	72.9%
Not in Labor Force	373	27.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		28.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	367	236	60.9%
Non-Profit	33	74	30.8%
Self-Employed	82	73	52.9%

Local Government	117	99	54.2%
State Government	59	76	43.7%
Federal Government	38	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	449	309	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	247	249	49.8%
Total	696	558	55.5%

Pct. Govt.	31.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	64	5.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	223	17.7%
Professional, Technical	296	23.5%
Service Occupations	311	24.7%
All others	365	29.0%

White Collar		46.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Educational services	239	19.0%
Health care and social assistance	183	14.5%
Accommodation and food services	138	11.0%
Construction	132	10.5%
Public administration	130	10.3%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	104	8.3%
Manufacturing	82	6.5%
Retail trade	76	6.0%
Professional, scientific, technical	37	2.9%
Other services	31	2.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	30	2.4%
Transportation and warehousing	26	2.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	24	1.9%
Information	11	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	9	0.7%
Finance and insurance	7	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	126	4.63%
Puerto Rican	7	0.26%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	3	0.11%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,511	96.9%
Spanish	72	2.8%
German, other Germanic	9	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	601	22.1%
Irish	502	18.4%
English	478	17.6%
Norwegian	225	8.3%
Scotch-Irish	161	5.9%
Scottish	142	5.2%
Italian	111	4.1%
American	105	3.9%
Polish	65	2.4%
Welsh	48	1.8%
European	46	1.7%
Swedish	34	1.2%
Scandinavian	23	0.8%
Dutch	15	0.6%
Northern European	9	0.3%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,707	99.4%
Not a citizen	15	0.6%

Native	2,700	99.2%
Foreign-born	22	0.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
9	0.5%	116	6.0%	525	27.3%	701	36.4%	439	22.8%	135	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	9	0.5%
9-12 Years	116	6.0%
H.S. Grad or GED	525	27.3%
Some College	701	36.4%
Bach. Degree	439	22.8%
Grad Degree	135	7.0%
Average years of education: 13.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +4	D +44	D + 5.4%
D +48
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,077	73.6%	Joe Biden (D)	317	21.7%	69	4.7%	1,463	4	27	0.53%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	1,073	71.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	269	18.0%	151	10.1%	1,493	4	26	0.58%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Thermopolis town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

317

21.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,077

73.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

3.3%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,463

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Thermopolis town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

269

18.0%

Donald Trump (R)

1,073

71.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

6.0%

Jill Stein (Grn)

1.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

1,493

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thermopolis town, WY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	67%	Cynthia Lummis (R)	1,105	76.8%	Merav Ben David (D)	330	22.9%	3 [+]	0.2%	1,438	4	0.53%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	S1	58%	John Barrasso* (R)	928	72.6%	Gary Trauner (D)	302	23.6%	48 [+]	3.8%	1,278	6	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joseph Porambo (Libertarian) 45 (3.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	58%	Mark Gordon (R)	921	72.3%	Mary Throne (D)	285	22.4%	67 [+]	5.3%	1,273	5	0.63%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rex Rammell (Constitution) 39 (3.1%); Lawrence Struempf (Libertarian) 27 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,537
Median Value	$173,600

Occupied	1,286	83.7%
Vacant	251	16.3%

Owned	951	74.0%
Rented	335	26.0%
Median Rent	$793

Single-Family Units	1,238	80.5%
Detached	1,225	79.7%
Attached	13	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	21	1.4%
Mobile Homes	104	6.8%

Thermopolis town, WY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Thermopolis town, WY

2022 Housing Data for Thermopolis town, WY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Thermopolis town, WY

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Thermopolis town, WY

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Thermopolis town, WY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Thermopolis town, WY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Thermopolis town, WY