Population 810 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Wapiti
Household size in Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.54 | 2.49 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.05 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.32 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.20 | 2.39 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.34 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Wapiti are small: just 2.20 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. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.54, 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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 47.7 | 38.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 54.7 | 38.3 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 53.5 | 39.4 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 59.9 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.2 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
Wapiti skews older: half of its residents are older than 59.9, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.2% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.3% | 9.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 2.8% | 9.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.2% | 9.2% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 2.2% of households in Wapiti, well below the national share of 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 Wapiti
Renters in Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 42.8% | 29.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.4% | 30.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.7% | 29.6% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 26.5% | 28.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.3 pts | −1.6 pts | +1.5 pts |
Just over a quarter of households in Wapiti rent their homes (26.5%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. The picture is much the same across Wyoming. Among homeowners, 45.6% 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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.8% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 25.7% | 14.0% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 32.4% | 16.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −19.3 pts | −1.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in Wapiti: 12.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Wyoming as a whole looks much the same.
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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1975 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1977 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1981 | 1979 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1987 | 1981 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +6 | +6 |
The housing in Wapiti is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1987, against 1980 nationally.
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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $830 | $744 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $437 | $862 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $719 | $934 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $797 | $1,091 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$32 | +$347 | +$606 |
The median renter in Wapiti pays $797 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 34.7% 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 Wapiti
Bachelor's degrees in Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.9% | 24.3% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.1% | 25.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 37.1% | 27.5% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.6% | 30.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +6.4 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in Wapiti (38.6%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%. The share is higher than in Wyoming as a whole (30.6%).
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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.2% | 91.6% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.6% | 92.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.5% | 93.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 94.1% | 89.3% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +2.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Wapiti: 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 Wapiti
| Period | Wapiti | Wyoming | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 4.4% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.8% | 5.1% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.2% | 4.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.8 pts | −0.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Wapiti out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force 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).
Wapiti 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wapiti | 2.20 | 59.9 | 2.2% | 26.5% | 12.5% | 1987 | $797 | 38.6% | 96.4% | 0.0% |
| Pahaska Tepee | 1.98 | 54.1 | 4.6% | 29.7% | 24.7% | 1985 | $832 | 31.4% | 95.1% | 0.3% |
| Cody | 2.23 | 47.6 | 5.3% | 26.3% | 9.7% | 1984 | $1,088 | 36.7% | 96.4% | 2.4% |
| Ralston | 2.74 | 41.5 | 10.2% | 18.2% | 7.0% | 1988 | $1,012 | 36.6% | 97.0% | 0.2% |
| Meeteetse | 2.19 | 48.9 | 1.2% | 32.7% | 19.2% | 1977 | $777 | 28.9% | 82.6% | 0.5% |
| Sunshine | 2.20 | 48.8 | 1.3% | 32.4% | 18.9% | 1977 | $805 | 28.8% | 83.1% | 0.8% |
| Clark | 2.06 | 49.3 | 7.7% | 25.2% | 45.7% | 1983 | $867 | 28.0% | 96.3% | 0.4% |
| Powell | 2.23 | 40.5 | 10.3% | 22.0% | 6.4% | 1976 | $889 | 36.0% | 93.5% | 2.9% |
| Mantua | 2.30 | 37.0 | 7.7% | 5.9% | 13.4% | 1987 | $1,052 | 33.6% | 92.9% | 2.9% |
| Burlington | 2.98 | 39.0 | 6.1% | 24.3% | 22.1% | 1974 | $999 | 21.8% | 83.3% | 1.2% |
| Washoe | 2.17 | 61.2 | 6.1% | 9.4% | 56.1% | 1984 | $1,348 | 60.3% | 99.7% | 5.4% |
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 Wapiti. 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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