Chugwater

Population: 200
Median household income: $66,016
Median home value: $254,400

Located in Platte County, Wyoming, Chugwater is a community with a population of 200. The median household income of $66,016 is in line with the Platte County median ($66,299).

Between 2019 and 2023, Chugwater's population grew 8.1% from 185 to 200, while its median home value rose 246.1% from $73,500 to $254,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 92.0% of the population. 69.1% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 200
Median age: 69.4 yrs
Median household income: $66,016
Median home value: $254,400
Median gross rent: $875
Housing units: 129
Homeownership rate: 94.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.0%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

185200

Median household income

$45,625$66,016

Median home value

$73,500$254,400

Median gross rent

$675$875

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	185	$45,625	$73,500	$675
2020	191	$55,366	$172,900	$583
2021	176	$57,934	$251,500	$563
2022	196	$63,309	$254,900	$830
2023	200	$66,016	$254,400	$875

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 178.5%

18 to 241.0%

25 to 348.0%

35 to 444.5%

45 to 547.5%

55 to 648.5%

65 to 7447.0%

75 and over9.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	6.0%
5 to 17	17	8.5%
18 to 24	2	1.0%
25 to 34	16	8.0%
35 to 44	9	4.5%
45 to 54	15	7.5%
55 to 64	17	8.5%
65 to 74	94	47.0%
75 and over	18	9.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	184	92.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	1.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	14	7.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.6%

High school graduate55.6%

Some college or associate's30.8%

Bachelor's degree8.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1	0.6%
High school graduate	94	55.6%
Some college or associate's	52	30.8%
Bachelor's degree	15	8.9%
Graduate or professional degree	7	4.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 33 min

Drove alone69.1%

Carpooled11.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked11.8%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	69.1%
Carpooled	8	11.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	11.8%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	5	7.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	27.0%
15 to 29 min	4	6.3%
30 to 44 min	11	17.5%
45 to 59 min	26	41.3%
60+ min	5	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.83
Poverty rate: 7.0% (14 of 200)

	Count	Share
Family households	91	83.5%
Nonfamily households	18	16.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1957

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	109	84.5%
Vacant	20	15.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	94.5%
Renter-occupied	6	5.5%

1-unit, detached92.2%

1-unit, attached1.6%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	92.2%
1-unit, attached	2	1.6%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	2	1.6%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	6	4.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5614165
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 3.06 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 41.7557, -104.8229