Story

Population: 1,174
Median household income: $130,227

Located in Sheridan County, Wyoming, Story is a community with a population of 1,174. At $130,227, its median household income sits above Sheridan County's $70,855.

From 2019 to 2023, Story's population grew 77.9% from 660 to 1,174.

The median resident is 44.7 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 24.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,174
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $130,227
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 787
Homeownership rate: 80.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6601,174

Median household income

$59,348$130,227

Median home value

$334,300$328,700

Median gross rent

$1,207$1,409

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	660	$59,348	$334,300	—
2020	805	$86,964	$328,700	$1,207
2021	887	$99,195	—	$1,424
2022	983	$107,188	—	$1,409
2023	1,174	$130,227	—	—

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

Age distribution

Under 54.4%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 241.7%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 449.8%

45 to 542.9%

55 to 6424.4%

65 to 7416.3%

75 and over5.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	52	4.4%
5 to 17	272	23.2%
18 to 24	20	1.7%
25 to 34	142	12.1%
35 to 44	115	9.8%
45 to 54	34	2.9%
55 to 64	286	24.4%
65 to 74	191	16.3%
75 and over	62	5.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,174	100.0%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma0.0%

High school graduate22.2%

Some college or associate's51.4%

Bachelor's degree3.6%

Graduate or professional degree22.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	0	0.0%
High school graduate	184	22.2%
Some college or associate's	427	51.4%
Bachelor's degree	30	3.6%
Graduate or professional degree	189	22.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 15 min

Drove alone83.0%

Carpooled9.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.2%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	527	83.0%
Carpooled	57	9.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	14	2.2%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	37	5.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	266	44.5%
15 to 29 min	215	36.0%
30 to 44 min	114	19.1%
45 to 59 min	3	0.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.55
Poverty rate: 1.5% (18 of 1,174)

	Count	Share
Family households	346	75.2%
Nonfamily households	114	24.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1987

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	460	58.4%
Vacant	327	41.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	369	80.2%
Renter-occupied	91	19.8%

1-unit, detached92.4%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	727	92.4%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	60	7.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 5673615
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 7.13 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 44.5731, -106.9142