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Platte
Wyoming

Population

$65K

Median Income

$273K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$65K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate12.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate3.5%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$83,719

Federal Spending per Capita$3,266

Median Individual Earnings$45K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers37.4%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$71K

Avg Credit Score703

Work From Home %7.2%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1819.5%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households34.1%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms11

Income (20th Percentile)$26K

Income (80th Percentile)$141K

Income (95th Percentile)$226K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher24.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.5%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.3%

Dependency Ratio1.14

Medicare Spending / Person$4,434

SS Benefits / Person$5,371

Education Wage Premium1.11x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$57K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$56K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$50K

Public Assistance Recipients2.4%

Average Annual Wage$53K

Professional Services Concentration0.35x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$268K

This county

$350K state avg

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$788/mo

This county

$1300/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.59%

This county

0.55% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,391

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$963/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+4.0%

Home Value to Income Ratio2.7x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households6.7%

Homeownership Rate74.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Listings with Price Cuts— Low — market moving fast

12.1%

Active Listings

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Slow — buyers have leverage

87 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

3.3 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

0.0%

Sale-to-List Ratio (Redfin)— Buyers market — homes selling below list

93.0%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy76.0 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Hospital Rating4.0 / 5

This county

national avg 3.0 stars

Food Insecurity11.0%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.1 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score15

Dental Care Shortage Score16

Healthcare Shortage Score15.7

Healthcare Offices7

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)36.0%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)15.8%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)19.0%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)26.5%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)29.6%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians7

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients657 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$12,099

Uninsured (under 65)14.6%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression22.0%

Education

Math Test Scores3.82 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.70 grade level

HS Diploma Holders1,889

Bachelor's Degree Holders766

HS Completion Rate93.5%

This county

national avg ~85%

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.5 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate37.4 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Traffic Fatalities7

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)33th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)14.3 / 100K

Suicide Rate39.8 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale4.1

January Sunshine0.98

January Temperature-0.33

Average Temp49°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp35°F

Median AQIAQI 14

Good Air Days334 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days5 days/yr

Annual Precipitation13.2 in/yr

Avg Storm Events25.2 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$0K

Ozone Days0 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.57

Heating Degree Days6,236 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days619 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,502 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)364 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year1.2

Avg Flood Events / Year2.2

Avg Hail Events / Year17.0

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)10 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)26 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations8 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)4.5 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

Historic Places (NRHP)15 properties

FAA-Registered Airports5 total

Airports (excl. heliports)5 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed115 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed20 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)438 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)203 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)18 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)36 ms

Households with 100Mbps+99.5%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.6%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)106 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations2 stations

DC Fast Chargers8 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers4

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers253 workers

Public Transit Commuters9 workers

Walk to Work181 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)83 workers

Bike Commuters0.3%

Walk to Work5.2%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden21.6%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers10.2 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities6

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout71.9%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)5.369

Nonprofit Organizations110

Veterans Share10.5%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.6%

Never-Married Adults21.4%

Divorced Adults11.1%

Religious Organizations13

Native American Population0.1%

Membership Associations19.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants1.63 per 1K residents

Grocery Stores4

Hotels & Lodging10

Professional Services Firms24

Veterinary Practices5

Real Estate Firms6

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$102K

Avg Student Loan Balance$8K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate36.1%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.20%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Wyoming was R+43 statewide

vs Wyoming State

Income tax

NoneSame (state law)

Property tax

0.59%0.55% state avg

Politics

R+66R+43

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↓ -45

More people leaving than arriving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.84x avg income)

Economic Mobility

52%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $273K

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Local News — Platte

Wyoming Game and Fish (.gov) · 1 month ago

Game and Fish asks anglers to protect trout in the Upper North Platte and Encampment rivers during summer heat

LARAMIE — The Wyoming Game and Fish Department is asking anglers to help protect two of southeast Wy…

Cowboy State Daily · Jul 9, 2026

Eastern Wyoming Irrigation District Warns Water Could Vanish By Early August

With Pathfinder Reservoir less than 24% full, some farmers and ranchers in eastern Wyoming and weste…

Wyoming Game and Fish (.gov) · Jul 6, 2026

Wyoming Game and Fish installed and maintained 130 beaver dam analogs to boost habitat and protect the North Platte River | Wyoming Game & Fish Department

CASPER – In a major effort to improve riparian health and water quality in the Casper region, the Wy…

Platte County Record-Times · Jul 8, 2026

Public Notice #12129

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Site Layer 4, LLC has filed an application for the following: Rezone from R…

Bigfoot 99 Radio · 1 month ago

Game and Fish Ask Anglers to Avoid Fishing in Areas with High Temperatures

TUESDAY, July 21, 2026| Photo - Rainbow trout - Courtesy Wyoming Game and Fish Department Wyoming Ga…

Wyoming Tribune Eagle · May 13, 2026

Fishing report for May 13, 2026

It's that time of year when weather whiplash often occurs. That is the case this week, at least, whe…

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