Wheatland town, WY

Platte County, WY

2022 population: 3,575 ( 52 from 2010 )
Land area: 4.1 square miles
Population density: 872.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,795	78.18%	14.8%
Black:	4	0.11%	0.0%
Indian:	6	0.17%	60.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	236	6.60%	574.3%
Hispanic:	532	14.88%	98.5%

Total non-White:	780	21.82%	124.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-484	-16.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	432	14.4

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
3,627
3,279	90.41%
4	0.11%
15	0.41%
24	0.66%
35	0.96%
268	7.39%
348	9.59%

2000
3,575
3,301	92.34%
0	0.00%
9	0.25%
0	0.00%
28	0.78%
237	6.63%
274	7.66%

1990
3,271
3,064	93.67%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
28	0.86%
n/a
179	5.47%
207	6.33%

1980
5,795
5,511	95.10%
0	0.00%
25	0.43%
0	0.00%
n/a
259	4.47%
284	4.90%

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

-22	-0.6
74	2.1

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

237	7.2
67	2.0

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

-2,447	-42.2
-77	-1.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheatland 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
44.6
593	16.6%
2,982	83.4%
813	22.7%

1,704
2.04

832	48.8%
714	85.8%
78	9.4%
872	51.2%

2010
Number	Percent
45.4
750	20.7%
2,877	79.3%
808	22.3%

1,657
2.13

974	58.8%
763	78.3%
96	9.9%
683	41.2%

2000
Number	Percent
44.3
746	20.9%
2,829	79.1%
824	23.0%

1,576
2.21

1,029	65.3%
890	86.5%
46	4.5%
547	34.7%

1990
Number	Percent
38.1
851	26.0%
2,420	74.0%
652	19.9%

1,353
2.36

909	67.2%
781	85.9%
55	6.1%
444	32.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
1,692	29.2%
4,103	70.8%
571	9.9%

2,254
2.55

1,588	70.5%
1,466	92.3%
52	3.3%
666	29.5%

2022 Housing Data for Wheatland town, WY

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	216	12.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	66	3.9%
$15,000 to $19,999	92	5.4%
$20,000 to $24,999	83	4.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	54	3.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	25	1.5%
$35,000 to $39,999	66	3.9%
$40,000 to $44,999	138	8.1%
$45,000 to $49,999	36	2.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	143	8.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	141	8.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	182	10.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	155	9.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	89	5.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	69	4.0%
$200,000 or more	149	8.7%

Median Household Income	53,627
Per Capita Income	36,033

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	69	4.0%
Public Assistance	12	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	70	4.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,194	63.8%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,194	63.8%
Not in Labor Force	678	36.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		36.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	523	322	61.9%
Non-Profit	57	186	23.5%
Self-Employed	219	42	83.9%

Local Government	58	113	33.9%
State Government	25	21	54.3%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	742	364	67.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	140	320	30.4%
Total	882	684	56.3%

Pct. Govt.	13.9%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	480	30.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	311	19.9%
Professional, Technical	153	9.8%
Service Occupations	178	11.4%
All others	444	28.4%

White Collar		60.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	446	28.5%
Accommodation and food services	293	18.7%
Educational services	147	9.4%
Finance and insurance	144	9.2%
Health care and social assistance	120	7.7%
Retail trade	117	7.5%
Transportation and warehousing	66	4.2%
Manufacturing	64	4.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	62	4.0%
Utilities	58	3.7%
Other services	25	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	14	0.9%
Public administration	10	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	125	3.50%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	407	11.38%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,986	86.8%
Spanish	453	13.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	993	27.8%
English	504	14.1%
Swedish	244	6.8%
Irish	218	6.1%
Dutch	152	4.3%
American	145	4.1%
Canadian	117	3.3%
Italian	92	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	88	2.5%
Scottish	81	2.3%
Eastern European	79	2.2%
European	71	2.0%
Danish	65	1.8%
French	55	1.5%
Norwegian	53	1.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,575	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,575	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
66	2.3%	128	4.5%	958	33.7%	1,122	39.5%	396	13.9%	171	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	66	2.3%
9-12 Years	128	4.5%
H.S. Grad or GED	958	33.7%
Some College	1,122	39.5%
Bach. Degree	396	13.9%
Grad Degree	171	6.0%
Average years of education: 13.1

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +134	R +19	D + 7.3%
D +115
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,335	73.7%	Joe Biden (D)	422	23.3%	54	3.0%	1,811	4	27	0.65%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	1,201	72.4%	Hillary Clinton (D)	307	18.5%	151	9.1%	1,659	4	26	0.65%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Wheatland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

422

23.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,335

73.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.7%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,811

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Wheatland town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

307

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,201

72.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.8%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.8%

Other

3.5%

TOTAL

1,659

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 4	Diff (US): 26

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheatland town, WY

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	S2	61%	Cynthia Lummis (R)	1,403	78.1%	Merav Ben David (D)	391	21.8%	2 [+]	0.1%	1,796	5	0.66%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (0.1%);
2018	S1	47%	John Barrasso* (R)	975	71.1%	Gary Trauner (D)	350	25.5%	46 [+]	3.4%	1,371	4	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Joseph Porambo (Libertarian) 46 (3.4%);
2018	G	47%	Mark Gordon (R)	900	65.8%	Mary Throne (D)	364	26.6%	104 [+]	7.6%	1,368	-1	0.67%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Rex Rammell (Constitution) 72 (5.3%); Lawrence Struempf (Libertarian) 24 (1.8%); Other (Write-in) 8 (0.6%);

*: 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	1,943
Median Value	$223,300

Occupied	1,704	87.7%
Vacant	239	12.3%

Owned	1,113	65.3%
Rented	591	34.7%
Median Rent	$699

Single-Family Units	1,202	61.9%
Detached	1,162	59.8%
Attached	40	2.1%
Buldings with 5+ Units	207	10.7%
Mobile Homes	351	18.1%

Wheatland town, WY

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Wheatland town, WY

2022 Housing Data for Wheatland town, WY

2022 Income & Employment Data for Wheatland town, WY

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Wheatland town, WY

Historical Presidential Election Results for Wheatland town, WY

Historical Statewide Election Results for Wheatland town, WY