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Green River, Wyoming

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StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Total Population11,581582,397334,922,499
Median Household Income$84,747$76,176$80,734
Median Age37.239.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher23.0%30.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$263,400$309,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$921$992$1,413
Poverty Rate9.3%10.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate5.6%3.7%5.2%
Foreign Born3.0%3.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate76.8%71.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time24.318.826.4
Worked from Home6.6%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households56.1%49.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Green River, Wyoming

Age in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Median Age37.239.138.9
Under 18 %27.4%22.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.4%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.2%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %14.3%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.9%23.8%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %15.7%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Households4,737243,318129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.32.5
Family Households64.5%61.8%64.2%
Households with Children33.4%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families8.4%12.4%17.3%
People Living Alone31.8%31.4%28.7%
Never Married21.5%28.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Per Capita Income$41,455$42,668$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.7%14.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.8%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.8%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More9.4%8.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.3%10.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty24.9%26.4%28.2%
SNAP Households5.3%5.2%n/a

Housing in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Housing Units5,039277,141143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes70.6%67.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.9%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.0%12.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied23.2%28.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.4%27.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,657$1,767n/a

Education in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Less than High School4.7%5.8%10.4%
High School Graduate29.5%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree42.7%36.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%19.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree7.0%11.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Labour Force Participation64.7%65.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.0%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit5.0%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.5%3.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes37.8%54.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.4%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car2.7%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Green River, Wyoming

StatisticGreen RiverWyomingUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.4%41.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.3%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.7%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.1%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home6.2%4.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency4.9%5.1%16.7%

Cities near Green River

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.