Guernsey

Population: 815
Median household income: $56,417
Median home value: $160,400

Guernsey, a community in Platte County, Wyoming, has 815 residents. The median household income of $56,417 is below the Platte County median ($66,299).

From 2019 to 2023, Guernsey's population declined 14.7% from 956 to 815, while its median home value rose 17.0% from $137,100 to $160,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 86.0% of the population. 81.9% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 815
Median age: 50.9 yrs
Median household income: $56,417
Median home value: $160,400
Median gross rent: $963
Housing units: 439
Homeownership rate: 76.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

956815

Median household income

$48,750$56,417

Median home value

$137,100$160,400

Median gross rent

$735$963

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	956	$48,750	$137,100	$735
2020	1,025	$43,125	$137,500	$780
2021	1,016	$72,917	$142,300	$909
2022	985	$84,219	$144,600	$845
2023	815	$56,417	$160,400	$963

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

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1719.8%

18 to 241.3%

25 to 3410.2%

35 to 446.9%

45 to 549.0%

55 to 6419.5%

65 to 7413.1%

75 and over14.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	45	5.5%
5 to 17	161	19.8%
18 to 24	11	1.3%
25 to 34	83	10.2%
35 to 44	56	6.9%
45 to 54	73	9.0%
55 to 64	159	19.5%
65 to 74	107	13.1%
75 and over	120	14.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	701	86.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	15	1.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	44	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	55	6.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.9%

High school graduate27.4%

Some college or associate's40.3%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree7.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	77	12.9%
High school graduate	164	27.4%
Some college or associate's	241	40.3%
Bachelor's degree	72	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	44	7.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 10 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked10.7%

Bicycle4.0%

Worked from home3.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	245	81.9%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	32	10.7%
Bicycle	12	4.0%
Worked from home	10	3.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	233	80.6%
15 to 29 min	12	4.2%
30 to 44 min	36	12.5%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	8	2.8%

Households

Average household size: 2.21
Poverty rate: 14.8% (116 of 782)

	Count	Share
Family households	206	55.8%
Nonfamily households	163	44.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1975

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	369	84.1%
Vacant	70	15.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	281	76.2%
Renter-occupied	88	23.8%

1-unit, detached67.2%

1-unit, attached2.1%

2 to 4 units4.1%

5 to 19 units2.7%

20 or more units2.1%

Mobile home & other21.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	295	67.2%
1-unit, attached	9	2.1%
2 to 4 units	18	4.1%
5 to 19 units	12	2.7%
20 or more units	9	2.1%
Mobile home & other	96	21.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5634320
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.02 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 42.2648, -104.7429