Lusk

Population: 1,482
Median household income: $44,755
Median home value: $164,200

Located in Niobrara County, Wyoming, Lusk is a community with a population of 1,482. Its median household income of $44,755 runs below the Niobrara County figure of $48,987.

From 2019 to 2023, Lusk's population declined 4.9% from 1,558 to 1,482, while its median home value rose 26.8% from $129,500 to $164,200.

Households average 1.78 people. The median gross rent is $590.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,482
Median age: 48.0 yrs
Median household income: $44,755
Median home value: $164,200
Median gross rent: $590
Housing units: 823
Homeownership rate: 59.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 22.1%
Unemployment rate: 5.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,5581,482

Median household income

$38,477$44,755

Median home value

$129,500$164,200

Median gross rent

$578$590

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,558	$38,477	$129,500	$578
2020	1,589	$41,250	$105,700	$834
2021	1,577	$50,000	$140,000	$915
2022	1,505	$46,797	$183,800	$959
2023	1,482	$44,755	$164,200	$590

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.4%

5 to 1714.2%

18 to 247.0%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5412.8%

55 to 6412.6%

65 to 7417.4%

75 and over8.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	21	1.4%
5 to 17	211	14.2%
18 to 24	104	7.0%
25 to 34	199	13.4%
35 to 44	182	12.3%
45 to 54	190	12.8%
55 to 64	187	12.6%
65 to 74	258	17.4%
75 and over	130	8.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,230	83.0%
Black or African American	34	2.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	46	3.1%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	17	1.1%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	33	2.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	122	8.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.2%

High school graduate31.6%

Some college or associate's39.1%

Bachelor's degree17.2%

Graduate or professional degree4.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	7.2%
High school graduate	362	31.6%
Some college or associate's	448	39.1%
Bachelor's degree	197	17.2%
Graduate or professional degree	56	4.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone75.9%

Carpooled3.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked8.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home12.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	453	75.9%
Carpooled	19	3.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	50	8.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	75	12.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	400	76.6%
15 to 29 min	15	2.9%
30 to 44 min	18	3.4%
45 to 59 min	48	9.2%
60+ min	41	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.78
Poverty rate: 21.3% (268 of 1,257)

	Count	Share
Family households	296	42.0%
Nonfamily households	409	58.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1950

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	705	85.7%
Vacant	118	14.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	417	59.1%
Renter-occupied	288	40.9%

1-unit, detached71.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units4.0%

20 or more units9.6%

Mobile home & other8.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	591	71.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	48	5.8%
5 to 19 units	33	4.0%
20 or more units	79	9.6%
Mobile home & other	72	8.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5648530
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 42.7613, -104.4584