Population
158 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming
City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023
Bairoil, WY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Bairoil - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 158
- Residents
- $980
- Median rent (state)
Bairoil - the verdict
Wyoming's Bairoil counts 158 residents. Source: Census ACS.
- 18th
- percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this
Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.
Data Snapshot: Bairoil, WY
Wyoming's Bairoil is a small town, with 158 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. The median resident age is 56.5 years. About 1.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 45.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 0 residential building permits were authorized in Bairoil (No Permits), per Census BPS data.
Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Wyoming scores 92.7 (Below Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $980 monthly. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Wyoming run around $180, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 42.7 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 28.8%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average
How does Bairoil compare to other US cities?
Bairoil measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 18% pricier than other cities
"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.
How we calculate these percentiles & ranks
Each percentile compares Bairoil against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wyoming only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.
Wyoming-relative analysis
Poverty Rate is Bairoil's strongest outlier among Wyoming cities
Among the 149 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Bairoil ranks #9 - the 94th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Bairoil only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#65 of 150
52nd percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#9 of 149
94th percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#141 of 150
6th percentile in Wyoming
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Wyoming only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Bairoil in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 1.8%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 28.8%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
158
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
56.5
Poverty Rate
28.8%
Labor force participation
45.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
1.8%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
Total Permits (2024)
0
housing units authorized
Single-Family
0
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
| Year | Total |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 0 |
| 2020 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
78.4%
Carpool
11.8%
Public Transit
5.9%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
3.9%
Based on 51 workers 16 and over.
Monthly Utility Costs
State-average estimates for Wyoming - EIA 2023 residential energy data
Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$55
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$40
avg/month
Total Utilities
$180
estimated/month
Estimates reflect Wyoming state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.
Living Costs & Risk
Cost of living is a Wyoming state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Bairoil sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$980/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
42.7 / 100
Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wyoming
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Bairoil's 158 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Bairoil compares to nearby Wyoming cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Bairoil, WY?
What is the population of Bairoil, WY? +
Bairoil, WY has a population of 158 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Bairoil? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Bairoil; the closest available measure is the Wyoming state average, a cost of living index of 92.7 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Below Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Wyoming vary by metro area.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, Census BPS 2024, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.