City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023

Boulder Flats, WY

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Boulder Flats - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

470
Residents
$80,250
Median income
$192,900
Median home
$963
Median rent (state)

Boulder Flats - the verdict

Boulder Flats ranks in the 62nd percentile for household income nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS.

62nd
percentile, household income
41st
percentile, home value
12th
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: Boulder Flats, WY

Boulder Flats is a small town in Wyoming, home to 470 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $80,250 per year, above the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 25.3%. Home values in Boulder Flats run a median of $192,900, and the median resident age is 38.2 years. Educational attainment runs 27.9% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 45.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 puts Wyoming at 92.7 on a 100-equals-national-average scale (Below Average). HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $963 per month. Statewide, average monthly utility bills in Wyoming run around $180, per EIA 2023 residential energy data. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 59.7 out of 100 (Moderate).

Population

470 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming

Median Household Income

$80,250 /yr

Poverty 25.3%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average

How does Boulder Flats compare to other US cities?

Here's how Boulder Flats stacks up against the full field of US cities (population 1,000+), computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 62% higher than other cities
Home value 41% pricier than other cities
Median rent 12% 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 Boulder Flats against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wyoming only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wyoming-relative analysis

Median Gross Rent places Boulder Flats near the bottom of Wyoming's cities

Among the 150 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Boulder Flats ranks #73 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Boulder Flats only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#50 of 135
63rd percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#73 of 150
0th percentile in Wyoming
Median Home Value
#84 of 128
34th percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#11 of 149
93rd percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#50 of 150
67th 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.

62ndIncome percentile

62nd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Boulder Flats's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$192,900 Among the most affordable more affordable than 59% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Boulder Flats $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Boulder Flats, WY Boulder Flats, WY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Boulder Flats, WY-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Boulder Flats, WY median $80,250/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Boulder Flats, WY's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Boulder Flats, WY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 27.9%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 25.3%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 45.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
470
Median Income
$80,250
Median Home Value
$192,900
Median Age
38.2
Poverty Rate
25.3%
Labor force participation
45.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
27.9%

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
68.4%
Carpool
8.2%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
22.2%
Other
1.2%

Based on 158 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 Boulder Flats sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$963/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
59.7 / 100
Moderate
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wyoming

Lucerne
466 people
Byron
465 people
Encampment
491 people
James
447 people
Big Piney
445 people
Hulett
445 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Boulder Flats's 470 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Rancho Mesa Verde, AZ
470 people
Red Mesa, AZ
470 people
Arnoldsville, GA
470 people
Fargo, GA
470 people
Helen, GA
470 people
Lexington, GA
470 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Boulder Flats's $80,250 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Mount Hebron, CA
$80,250 median income
Saylorville, IA
$80,250 median income
Green, KS
$80,250 median income
Chaplin, KY
$80,250 median income
Centerport, PA
$80,250 median income
Richwood, TX
$80,250 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Boulder Flats, WY Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Boulder Flats, WY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 26.2% 66.2% 7.7% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 3.6% White 26.2% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 66.2% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 7.7% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Boulder Flats compares to nearby Wyoming cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Boulder Flats (this city) 470 $80,250
Lucerne 466 $72,321
Byron 465 $67,115
Encampment 491 $53,125
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Boulder Flats, WY?

What is the population of Boulder Flats, WY? +

The population of Boulder Flats, WY stands at 470 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Boulder Flats, WY? +

In Boulder Flats, the typical household earns $80,250 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Boulder Flats? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Boulder Flats; 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.

What is the median home value in Boulder Flats, WY? +

The median home value in Boulder Flats is $192,900, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.

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