Population 5,783 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Mills
Household size in Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.07 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.34 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.29 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.39 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.33 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Mills is a place of small households, averaging 2.39 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.07, even as the national average fell. The biggest households, usually families with children, are concentrated in the northwest.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 44.1 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.0 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 40.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.0 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in Mills are younger than 40.1 and half are older, the same as the national median. The median age has dropped from 44.1 in 2006–10, even as the national median rose. The youngest areas are in the center, the oldest in the southwest.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.8% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.0% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 13.4% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.7% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.9 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in Mills (13.7%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share is up 1.9 points from 2006–10, even as the national share fell. Mills has a higher share of single-parent households than at least four in five Wyoming cities.
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 Mills
Renters in Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.5% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 37.9% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.8 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.7% of households in Mills rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Nearly half of owners (48.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. The renter share is down 11.8 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. Only two of the 21 Wyoming cities with 5,000+ people have a lower share of renters.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.0% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 11.5% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.8% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mills is close to the national rate: 8.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Wyoming overall (12.1%). Vacancy has edged down 1.2 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1975 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +13 | +6 | +6 |
Homes in Mills are newer than the national norm: the median home was built in 1987, versus 1980 across the U.S. The median year built has moved up from 1975 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the south, the oldest in the east.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $827 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $903 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,082 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$401 | +$347 | +$606 |
Rent in Mills runs $1,082 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $401 a month from 2006–10, a 59% rise, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 37.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Rents run highest in the northwest and lowest in the east.
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 Mills
Bachelor's degrees in Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.8% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 19.4% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Mills have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 19.4%, against 35.6% nationally. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 6.6 points, as it has nationally. Only one other Wyoming city with 5,000+ people has a lower share of college graduates.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.3% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.8% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.4% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.0% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Mills is a bit above the national rate: 91.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Still, the rate is lower than in Wyoming overall (94.1%). The share with a diploma is up 1.7 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Mills
| Period | Mills | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.9% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.6% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in Mills: 7.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Only one other Wyoming city with 5,000+ people has higher unemployment. Since 2006–10, unemployment has fallen 2.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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).
Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mills | 2.39 | 40.1 | 13.7% | 20.7% | 8.8% | 1987 | $1,082 | 19.4% | 91.0% | 7.5% |
| Casper | 2.33 | 38.7 | 10.3% | 28.0% | 9.7% | 1975 | $1,146 | 30.0% | 93.8% | 3.9% |
| Bar Nunn | 2.84 | 39.0 | 8.9% | 5.1% | 4.0% | 2002 | $850 | 18.5% | 92.6% | 3.0% |
| Evansville | 2.43 | 39.9 | 6.7% | 24.8% | 16.2% | 1993 | $956 | 15.5% | 91.6% | 5.9% |
| Paradise Valley | 2.29 | 50.0 | 1.7% | 16.2% | 28.4% | 1992 | $880 | 17.2% | 96.3% | 5.1% |
| Parkerton | 2.61 | 48.5 | 4.6% | 1.5% | 22.7% | 1976 | $969 | 25.6% | 94.5% | 0.2% |
| Antelope Hills | 2.14 | 48.3 | 1.1% | 16.4% | 20.5% | 1990 | $522 | 11.8% | 97.5% | 9.0% |
| Red Buttes Village | 2.40 | 53.1 | 2.3% | 13.1% | 22.5% | 1992 | $995 | 14.0% | 91.6% | 1.9% |
| Natrona | 2.49 | 52.3 | 2.4% | 16.1% | 38.9% | 1995 | $1,351 | 24.3% | 94.7% | 0.0% |
| Alcova | 2.44 | 49.6 | 5.8% | 20.4% | 36.7% | 1994 | $1,225 | 30.2% | 96.0% | 0.0% |
| Glenrock | 2.66 | 43.5 | 14.6% | 21.3% | 13.3% | 1972 | $989 | 21.5% | 95.0% | 2.5% |
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 Mills. 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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