Everything You Need to Know About the City of Green River Wyoming

In 2017, Green River, WY had a population of 12.4k people with a median age of 36.7 and a median household income of $73,225 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of Green River, WY declined from 12,574 to 12,396, a -1.42 percent decrease, and its median household income grew from $70,469 dollars to $73,225 dollars, a 3.91 percent increase.

The population of Green River, WY is 80.6 percent White Alone, 16.7 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 1.12 percent Two or More Races. N/A% of the people in Green River, WY speak a non-English language, and 97.1 percent are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in Green River, WY is $210,500 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 76.1 percent. Most people in Green River, WY commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Green River, WY is 2 cars per household.

 

Health in Green River

89.4 percent of the population of Green River, Wyoming has health coverage, with 63.7 percent on employee plans, 6.3 percent on Medicaid, 7.14 percent on Medicare, 11.1 percent on non-group plans, and 1.07 percent on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in the place of Green River, WY was $8,320 dollars in 2014. This is a 4.51 percent increase from the previous year ($7,961 dollars).

Primary care physicians in Green River, WY see 2975 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.866 percent decrease from the previous year (3001 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2103 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

Compared to all counties in the state, Big Horn County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (11.9 percent). Additionally, Campbell County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (34.3 percent).

 

Economy in Green River

The economy of Green River, WY employs 6.22k people and Green River has an unemployment rate of 4.0 percent. Green River has seen the job market decreased by -2.0 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 10.0 percent, which is lower than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in Green River, WY are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (886 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (578 people), and Educational Services (797 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($93,775 dollars), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($93,547 dollars), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,989 dollars).

Households in Green River, WY have a median annual income of $73,225 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $70,469 dollars in 2016, which represents a 3.91 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for Green River

– The Sales Tax Rate for Green River is 6.0 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for Green River is 0.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for Green River

– The average earnings of a Green River resident are $30,986 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a Green River resident is $71,766 dollars a year.