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Weston County, WY


Micropolitan Statistical Area: Gillette, WY
Designated Market Area: Rapid City, SD-MT-NE-WY
USDA County Type (2015): Mining
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Aging Farmlands

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2022 population: 6,860   ( 348 from 2010 , 20 from 2020)
Land area: 2398.0 square miles
Population density: 2.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:6,076 88.57% 10.1%
Black:520.76% 188.9%
Indian:1091.59% 26.7%
Asian:961.40% 336.4%
2+ races:1502.19% 45.6%
Hispanic:3775.50% 74.5%
Total non-White:78411.43% 75.8%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:132 9.6
Deaths:20114.7
Net Migration: 856.2
Net Immigration: -2-0.1
Change in White population:-686 -9.5
Change in Non-White pop.:338 4.7




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
7,208
6,76293.81%
180.25%
861.19%
220.31%
1031.43%
2163.00%
4466.19%

2000
6,644
6,29894.79%
80.12%
831.25%
140.21%
891.34%
1372.06%
3465.21%

1990
6,518
6,40998.33%
50.08%
721.10%
20.03%
n/a
300.46%
1091.67%

1980
7,106
6,96898.06%
30.04%
400.56%
280.39%
n/a
670.94%
1381.94%

1970
6,307
6,18698.08%
10.02%
230.36%
40.06%
n/a
901.43%
121 1.92%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:

2000's
NumberRate
646 9.7
6189.3
3605.4
-10-0.2
464 7.0
100 1.5
1990's
NumberRate
703 10.8
5869.0
-256-3.9
110.2
-111 -1.7
237 3.6
1980's
NumberRate
1,399 19.7
611 8.6
-1,354 -19.1
n/a
-559 -7.9
-29 -0.4
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
120 1.9
n/a
782 12.4
17 0.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Weston County, 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
NumberPercent
43.1
1,403 20.5%
5,457 79.5%
1,430 20.8%
2,638
2.47
1,816 68.8%
1,455 80.1%
100 5.5%
822 31.2%

2010
NumberPercent
42.3
1,573 21.8%
5,635 78.2%
1,149 15.9%
3,021
2.28
1,957 64.8%
1,608 82.2%
121 6.2%
1,064 35.2%

2000
NumberPercent
40.3
1,594 24.0%
5,050 76.0%
1,038 15.6%
2,641
2.40
1,902 72.0%
1,651 86.8%
120 6.3%
739 28.0%

1990
NumberPercent
34.2
1,912 29.3%
4,606 70.7%
828 12.7%
2,452
2.61
1,859 75.8%
1,650 88.8%
137 7.4%
593 24.2%

1980
NumberPercent
28.3
2,249 31.6%
4,857 68.4%
657 9.2%
2,533
2.79
1,984 78.3%
1,790 90.2%
97 4.9%
549 21.7%

2022 Housing Data for Weston County, WY

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units3,412 
Median Value$208,900 
Occupied2,63877.3%
Vacant77422.7%
Owned2,37590.0%
Rented26310.0%
Median Rent$767 
Single-Family Units2,44371.6%
    Detached2,38069.8%
    Attached631.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units1745.1%
Mobile Homes68820.2%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Weston County, WY

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0002077.8%
$10,000 to $14,9991505.7%
$15,000 to $19,999993.8%
$20,000 to $24,999421.6%
$25,000 to $29,999672.5%
$30,000 to $34,9991646.2%
$35,000 to $39,999943.6%
$40,000 to $44,999853.2%
$45,000 to $49,999552.1%
$50,000 to $59,9991104.2%
$60,000 to $74,99929511.2%
$75,000 to $99,99933112.5%
$100,000 to $124,99936513.8%
$125,000 to $149,9992148.1%
$150,000 to $199,9992368.9%
$200,000 or more1244.7%
Median Household Income71,800 
Per Capita Income37,067 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state107 
Compared to U.S.92 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI401.5%
Public Assistance230.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps943.6%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed2,75867.8%
Unemployed992.4%
In Armed Forces110.3%
Total Labor Force2,86870.5%
Not in Labor Force1,19929.5%
Real Unemployment Rate 31.9%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector1,20974561.9%
Non-Profit704461.4%
Self-Employed35114171.3%
Local Government6319724.2%
State Government5611532.7%
Federal Government28780.0%
Total Private + Self1,56088663.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.21736337.4%
Total1,7771,24958.7%
Pct. Govt.15.4%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts39513.0%
Sales and Office Occupations32610.7%
Professional, Technical58619.3%
Service Occupations49616.3%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing160.5%
All others1,23240.6%
White Collar 43.1%
Industry
 Number%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction60019.8%
Health care and social assistance32110.6%
Retail trade2147.1%
Construction2096.9%
Public administration1966.5%
Educational services1946.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting1856.1%
Manufacturing1715.6%
Transportation and warehousing1645.4%
Accommodation and food services1525.0%
Other services1434.7%
Finance and insurance1214.0%
Professional, scientific, technical903.0%
Utilities712.3%
Arts, entertainment, recreation662.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing451.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.371.2%
Information280.9%
Wholesale trade280.9%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Weston County, WY

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1031.50%
Puerto Rican190.28%
Cuban00.00%
Dominican00.00%
Total Central American691.00%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan590.86%
Honduran10.01%
Nicaraguan00.00%
Panamanian00.00%
Salvadoran90.13%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American00.00%
Argentinean00.00%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian00.00%
Ecuadorian00.00%
Paraguayan00.00%
Peruvian00.00%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic520.76%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Chinese150.22%
Japanese10.01%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English6,47198.1%
Spanish911.4%
Other Asian210.3%
Chinese150.2%
German, other Germanic10.0%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
German1,81826.5%
English1,37420.0%
Irish96414.0%
American3244.7%
Norwegian2333.4%
Dutch2133.1%
Swedish1802.6%
Welsh1582.3%
Scottish1452.1%
Italian1432.1%
Polish1291.9%
French931.4%
Scandinavian931.4%
Danish851.2%
European600.9%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen6,82899.4%
Not a citizen420.6%
Native6,80499.0%
Foreign-born661.0%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Weston County, WY

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
99 2.0%336 6.9%1,807 36.9%1,795 36.6%626 12.8%237 4.8%
  Average years of education: 13.0
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 99 2.0%
9-12 Years 336 6.9%
H.S. Grad or GED 1,807 36.9%
Some College 1,795 36.6%
Bach. Degree 626 12.8%
Grad Degree 237 4.8%
Average years of education: 13.0

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Weston County, WY

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force
EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate
State
Avg.
1990 3,342 3,200 142 4.2% 5.1%
1991 3,211 3,068 143 4.5% 5.0%
1992 3,216 3,037 179 5.6% 5.4%
1993 3,214 3,053 161 5.0% 5.3%
1994 3,295 3,119 176 5.3% 4.9%
1995 3,346 3,184 162 4.8% 4.8%
1996 3,312 3,138 174 5.3% 5.0%
1997 3,276 3,104 172 5.3% 4.8%
1998 3,293 3,134 159 4.8% 4.8%
1999 3,381 3,200 181 5.4% 4.7%
2000 3,284 3,147 137 4.2% 3.8%
2001 3,301 3,163 138 4.2% 3.8%
2002 3,310 3,177 133 4.0% 4.0%
2003 3,177 3,032 145 4.6% 4.3%
2004 3,137 3,012 125 4.0% 3.8%
2005 3,194 3,068 126 3.9% 3.6%
2006 3,092 2,990 102 3.3% 3.0%
2007 3,204 3,109 95 3.0% 2.6%
2008 3,262 3,162 100 3.1% 2.9%
2009 3,311 3,107 204 6.2% 6.3%
2010 3,992 3,784 208 5.2% 6.9%
2011 3,911 3,723 188 4.8% 6.2%
2012 3,925 3,761 164 4.2% 5.5%
2013 3,899 3,758 141 3.6% 4.8%
2014 3,925 3,789 136 3.5% 4.3%
2015 3,930 3,798 132 3.4% 4.2%
2016 3,960 3,761 199 5.0% 5.4%
2017 3,791 3,637 154 4.1% 4.3%
2018 3,810 3,678 132 3.5% 4.0%
2019 3,819 3,704 115 3.0% 3.7%
2020 3,836 3,688 148 3.9% 5.8%
2021 3,718 3,595 123 3.3% 4.6%
2022 3,792 3,691 101 2.7% 3.6%
2023 3,876 3,795 81 2.1% 2.9%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com