Population 1,391 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ranchester
Household size in Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.36 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.33 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.59 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.25 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Ranchester is a place of small households, averaging 2.25 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 dropped from 2.36, 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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 49.9 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 37.1 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.3 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.6 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Ranchester is 42.3 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.7% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 16.6% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +5.7 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Ranchester (10.4%), a little below the national share of 11.6%. Still, single parents are more common here than in Wyoming as a whole (9.2%).
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 Ranchester
Renters in Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 32.7% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.1% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 33.7% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.2 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in Ranchester rent their homes (33.7%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in Wyoming as a whole (28.2%). Among homeowners, 48.8% 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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 13.0% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −4.7 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in Ranchester: just 1.3% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1979 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +14 | +6 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Ranchester is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1993, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole.
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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $583 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $809 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,044 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,055 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$472 | +$347 | +$606 |
Rent in Ranchester runs $1,055 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. That is in line with the rest of Wyoming. Rent takes 49.1% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Ranchester
Bachelor's degrees in Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.9% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 19.3% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 28.5% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.6 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly three in ten adults 25 and older in Ranchester (28.5%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%. The picture is much the same across Wyoming.
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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 91.6% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.9% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.3% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 97.8% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.2 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Ranchester: 97.8% 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 Ranchester
| Period | Ranchester | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.9% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ranchester has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Ranchester 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranchester | 2.25 | 42.3 | 10.4% | 33.7% | 1.3% | 1993 | $1,055 | 28.5% | 97.8% | 1.0% |
| Dayton | 2.29 | 54.7 | 4.4% | 15.3% | 25.4% | 1972 | $813 | 40.3% | 99.2% | 0.4% |
| Wolf | 2.27 | 51.2 | 6.3% | 19.8% | 18.7% | 1978 | $885 | 36.8% | 98.7% | 0.6% |
| Parkman | 2.28 | 51.0 | 6.3% | 20.0% | 18.4% | 1978 | $888 | 36.7% | 98.8% | 0.6% |
| Sheridan | 2.32 | 41.5 | 6.1% | 32.0% | 7.1% | 1980 | $876 | 29.9% | 95.9% | 2.4% |
| Big Horn | 2.49 | 49.0 | 4.6% | 6.3% | 20.1% | 2002 | $801 | 38.1% | 95.9% | 0.0% |
| Wyola | 3.93 | 34.2 | 26.4% | 20.1% | 15.3% | 1976 | $606 | 20.8% | 89.7% | 7.6% |
| Wyarno | 2.41 | 47.4 | 3.1% | 22.9% | 14.5% | 1992 | $1,041 | 37.6% | 98.4% | 1.4% |
| Decker | 3.73 | 27.4 | 23.1% | 46.1% | 22.2% | 1981 | $454 | 14.9% | 91.5% | 13.2% |
| Banner | 2.49 | 45.9 | 1.8% | 15.6% | 28.2% | 1992 | $1,325 | 33.8% | 96.6% | 0.2% |
| Story | 2.50 | 44.7 | 1.4% | 16.2% | 29.8% | 1990 | $1,410 | 32.7% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
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 Ranchester. 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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