Population 13,762 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Converse County
Household size in Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.40 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.43 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.58 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.40 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.01 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Converse County are small: just 2.40 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Households are largest in the west and smallest in the southeast.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.7 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.6 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.5 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.4 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.7 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
At 41.4, the median age in Converse County is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The median age has climbed from 39.7 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southeast.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit more common in Converse County than nationally: 13.2%, against 11.6%. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has risen 4.9 points, even as the national share fell. Only one other Wyoming county has a higher share of single-parent households.
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 Converse County
Renters in Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.4% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 26.3% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.3% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.7% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.7 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 22.7% of households in Converse County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About half of owners (49.8%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 5.7 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.6% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.2% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 19.1% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +2.8 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Converse County: 13.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 2.8 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Converse County are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the south, while the west has the oldest housing.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $733 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $834 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $915 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$181 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Converse County pays $915 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $181 a month since 2006–10, up 25%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 25.7% 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 Converse County
Bachelor's degrees in Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.2% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 23.8% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Converse County have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 23.8%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.2% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.3% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.7% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Converse County is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Wyoming. The share with a diploma is up 1.8 points from 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 Converse County
| Period | Converse County | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.7% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been easier to find in Converse County than nationally: unemployment was 3.7%, against 5.4%. Unemployment has edged down 0.5 points since 2006–10, a smaller shift than nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's 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).
Converse County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Converse County | 2.40 | 41.4 | 13.2% | 22.7% | 13.4% | 1980 | $915 | 23.8% | 94.1% | 3.7% |
| Natrona County | 2.36 | 39.1 | 10.2% | 26.3% | 10.1% | 1978 | $1,114 | 27.8% | 93.5% | 4.2% |
| Niobrara County | 1.82 | 56.0 | 1.9% | 38.2% | 16.5% | 1962 | $566 | 19.4% | 95.4% | 2.4% |
| Dawes County | 2.15 | 39.9 | 10.9% | 38.2% | 13.2% | 1962 | $902 | 37.1% | 96.5% | 1.9% |
| Sheridan County | 2.31 | 46.5 | 7.2% | 25.9% | 22.2% | 1949 | $839 | 24.2% | 90.3% | 1.9% |
| Sublette County | 2.36 | 44.6 | 6.1% | 16.4% | 28.6% | 1987 | $1,169 | 32.8% | 95.9% | 2.0% |
| Cherry County | 2.42 | 43.6 | 12.9% | 38.6% | 26.2% | 1966 | $895 | 25.1% | 95.8% | 0.4% |
| Lincoln County | 2.49 | 43.1 | 6.7% | 23.0% | 15.7% | 1989 | $1,168 | 25.7% | 95.5% | 1.8% |
| Keya Paha County | 2.72 | 48.5 | 3.6% | 19.2% | 38.2% | 1967 | $875 | 20.6% | 96.4% | 1.0% |
| Caribou County | 2.85 | 38.4 | 6.4% | 18.4% | 19.7% | 1968 | $900 | 16.6% | 90.2% | 1.7% |
| Boyd County | 2.22 | 53.5 | 7.3% | 14.4% | 35.1% | 1954 | $706 | 22.0% | 96.5% | 2.3% |
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 Converse County. 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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