Population 3,915 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Afton
Household size in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.01 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.04 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.22 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.43 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.58 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in Afton has 2.43 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 3.01 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.2 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Afton is young: half of its residents are under 34.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.0% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Afton than nationally: 10.0%, against 11.6%. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Afton
Renters in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.8% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.8% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.2% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in Afton is just as common as it is nationally: 34.8% of households rent. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Wyoming as a whole (28.2%). Among homeowners, 44.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.7% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.5% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −9.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Afton than nationally: 6.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1977 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1980 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Afton was built around 1982, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $717 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $697 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $778 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $799 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$82 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Afton pays $799 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 20.2% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Afton
Bachelor's degrees in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 15.1% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.8% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.5% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 29.8% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +14.7 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in Afton than nationally: 29.8% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 90.1% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.9% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.1% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Afton: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Afton
| Period | Afton | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.1% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Afton than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. The picture is much the same across Wyoming. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Afton compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afton | 2.43 | 34.3 | 10.0% | 34.8% | 6.5% | 1982 | $799 | 29.8% | 96.4% | 3.7% |
| Osmond | 3.12 | 34.0 | 8.6% | 22.0% | 9.7% | 1988 | $796 | 21.9% | 99.7% | 3.3% |
| Fairview | 3.38 | 31.6 | 9.0% | 14.3% | 8.6% | 1987 | $796 | 8.2% | 99.9% | 5.2% |
| Grover | 2.57 | 39.8 | 8.0% | 8.9% | 4.1% | 1997 | $845 | 21.4% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Auburn | 2.63 | 39.4 | 7.9% | 8.0% | 3.8% | 1997 | $820 | 20.9% | 98.7% | 0.0% |
| Smoot | 3.40 | 31.4 | 9.0% | 15.2% | 9.1% | 1986 | $808 | 7.9% | 99.8% | 5.4% |
| Auburn | 3.19 | 37.2 | 2.1% | 38.6% | 54.0% | 1973 | $771 | 19.0% | 89.9% | 0.0% |
| Turnerville | 2.97 | 41.9 | 4.5% | 15.8% | 18.8% | 1993 | $1,290 | 26.8% | 98.0% | 0.0% |
| Bedford | 3.10 | 43.2 | 3.2% | 18.1% | 24.1% | 1991 | $1,455 | 28.0% | 97.7% | 0.0% |
| Thayne | 2.87 | 46.9 | 3.2% | 15.0% | 25.2% | 1994 | $1,525 | 26.6% | 95.4% | 0.0% |
| Star Valley Ranch | 2.28 | 53.6 | 9.1% | 10.4% | 25.8% | 1998 | $2,215 | 31.9% | 94.9% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Afton. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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