Population 1,010 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Shoshoni
Household size in Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.53 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.61 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.51 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.88 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.35 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The typical household in Shoshoni holds 2.88 people, more than the U.S. average of 2.65. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.53, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.3 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.3 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 37.6 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Shoshoni is a little younger than the country as a whole: its median age is 37.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.4% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.5% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are more common in Shoshoni than nationally: 14.5%, against 11.6%.
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 Shoshoni
Renters in Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.6% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.7% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.6% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | +7.0 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.6% of households in Shoshoni rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than half of owners (53.9%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.7% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 18.7% of the housing in Shoshoni, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1977 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +6 | +6 |
The typical home in Shoshoni 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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $533 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $732 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $906 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$373 | +$347 | +$606 |
Rent in Shoshoni runs $906 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 18.0% 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 Shoshoni
Bachelor's degrees in Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.3% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.0% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Shoshoni have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 12.0%, against 35.6% 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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.3% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.9% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.9% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.6% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.3 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in Shoshoni is a bit above the national rate: 91.6% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. Even so, the rate is lower than in Wyoming as a whole (94.1%).
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 Shoshoni
| Period | Shoshoni | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.3% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.3% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Shoshoni has been strong: just 1.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. 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).
Shoshoni 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shoshoni | 2.88 | 37.6 | 14.5% | 20.6% | 18.7% | 1982 | $906 | 12.0% | 91.6% | 1.3% |
| Sand Draw | 3.88 | 23.8 | 25.4% | 28.1% | 13.8% | 1989 | $506 | 11.4% | 90.9% | 7.1% |
| Morton | 3.02 | 32.0 | 11.8% | 23.4% | 10.9% | 1985 | $850 | 14.0% | 90.9% | 3.5% |
| Riverton | 2.59 | 36.3 | 15.1% | 37.6% | 9.8% | 1979 | $972 | 23.7% | 94.0% | 4.8% |
| Arapahoe | 3.28 | 36.6 | 23.5% | 25.4% | 13.4% | 1984 | $491 | 10.4% | 89.6% | 13.1% |
| St. Stephens | 2.81 | 46.7 | 9.4% | 7.5% | 7.2% | 1984 | $523 | 19.8% | 96.1% | 6.4% |
| Pavillion | 2.77 | 40.4 | 7.4% | 13.2% | 14.6% | 1983 | $938 | 22.1% | 96.0% | 5.0% |
| Johnstown | 2.77 | 47.8 | 7.7% | 4.0% | 5.9% | 1983 | $497 | 22.0% | 97.2% | 4.4% |
| Lysite | 2.76 | 42.5 | 11.3% | 18.4% | 24.9% | 1979 | $880 | 11.1% | 90.2% | 0.5% |
| Thermopolis | 2.17 | 42.4 | 9.7% | 27.2% | 12.8% | 1970 | $1,151 | 27.7% | 95.0% | 2.2% |
| East Thermopolis | 2.14 | 43.5 | 2.6% | 31.3% | 12.3% | 1982 | $463 | 20.8% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
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 Shoshoni. 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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