Moving to Casper, Wyoming

About Casper, Wyoming
Casper

Casper is a city in, and the county seat of, Natrona County, Wyoming, United States. Casper is the second-most populous city in the state after Cheyenne, with the population at 59,038 as of the 2020 census. Casper is nicknamed "The Oil City" and has a long history of oil boomtown and cowboy culture, dating back to the development of the nearby Salt Creek Oil Field.

Casper is located in east central Wyoming on the North Platte River.

Gender
Gender Casper Wyoming Country
Female 51% 49% 50.8%
Male 49% 51% 49.2%
Gender

Household Income


Income Casper Wyoming Country
Less than $10,000 5.7% 5.2% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 3.4% 3.7% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 8.7% 8.1% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 9.4% 8.8% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 14.4% 12.3% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 18.1% 18.2% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 13.6% 14.9% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 15.6% 17.5% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 5.8% 6.2% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 5.3% 5% 8.3%
Education


Education Casper Wyoming Country
< 9th Grade 1% 1% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 4% 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 28% 29% 27.0%
Other College 28% 25% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 12% 11% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 16% 18% 20.0%
Master's Degree 8% 8% 9.0%
Professional Degree 2% 2% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 1% 1% 1.0%
Household Income
Education
Race / Ethnicity


Ethnicity Casper Wyoming Country
White 86.9% 83.6% 60.1%
African American 1.2% 0.8% 12.2%
American Indian 1.1% 2% 0.6%
Asian 0.3% 0.8% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.1% 0.2%
Other 0% 0.1% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.1% 2.5% 2.8%
Hispanic 8.3% 10.1% 18.2%
Race / Ethnicity