City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023

Dubois, WY

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

818
Residents
$39,960
Median income
$243,500
Median home
$995
Median rent (state)

Dubois - the verdict

Dubois ranks in the 8th percentile for household income and the 81st percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

8th
percentile, household income
54th
percentile, home value
19th
percentile, median rent
81st
percentile, safety
📝 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: Dubois, WY

Wyoming's Dubois is a small town, with 818 residents per the latest Census Bureau ACS figures. Median household income here is $39,960 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 4.8%. Home values in Dubois run a median of $243,500, and the median resident age is 58.3 years. 23.6% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 49.0% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 2 residential building permits were authorized in Dubois (Construction Slowdown), down 33% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Dubois reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR reporting places total crime at 588.8 incidents per 100,000 residents, below the national average (voluntary agency reporting, reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score). NOAA puts Dubois's yearly average temperature at 40.5°F with 10.9 inches of precipitation per year and 55.3 inches of snowfall.

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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $995 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wyoming's average monthly utility costs around $180 (state average). FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 21.6 out of 100 (Very Low).

Population

818 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming

Median Household Income

$39,960 /yr

Poverty 4.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

92.7 (US=100)

Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average

How does Dubois compare to other US cities?

Where Dubois sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 54% pricier than other cities
Median rent 19% pricier than other cities
Safety 81% safer than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

A national percentile can hide a lot of local variation: narrowed to Wyoming alone, Dubois ranks #2 of 24 Wyoming cities by lowest crime rate - a different, more locally useful comparison than stacking it against the entire country.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Dubois against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Wyoming only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Wyoming-relative analysis

Bachelor's Degree or Higher sits close to the middle of Wyoming's city distribution

Among the 150 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported bachelor's degree or higher data, Dubois ranks #62 - the 59th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Dubois only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#129 of 135
4th percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#60 of 150
57th percentile in Wyoming
Median Home Value
#59 of 128
54th percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#80 of 149
45th percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#62 of 150
59th 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.

8thIncome percentile
81stSafety percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income · 81st percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Dubois's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Dubois's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 51 Avg. percentile National median
Dubois's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Dubois's home value compares nationally

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

$243,500 46th percentile more affordable than 46% 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%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Dubois $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 - Dubois, WY Dubois, WY's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Dubois, 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 Dubois, WY median $39,960/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%
Dubois, 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 Dubois, WY. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 23.6%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 4.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 49.0%

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

Population
818
Median Income
$39,960
Median Home Value
$243,500
Median Age
58.3
Poverty Rate
4.8%
Labor force participation
49.0%
Bachelor's Degree+
23.6%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
588.8
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
294.4
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
294.4
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Climate

Avg Temperature
40.5°F
Annual Precipitation
10.9"
Annual Snowfall
55.3"

Schools

Total Schools
3
Public schools in this city

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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900 residents950 residents1,000 residents 202020212022202320242025 910 residents 984 residents ▲ +8.1%
Dubois's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
2
housing units authorized
Single-Family
2
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
2.4
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 3
2020 4
2021 9
2022 33
2023 4
2024 2

Permit volume decreased 33% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
82.3%
Carpool
0.6%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
5.3%
Work from Home
7.8%
Other
4.0%

Based on 322 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 Dubois sits in

Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$995/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
21.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Wyoming

Powder Horn
818 people
Guernsey
815 people
Bear River
835 people
Cowley
801 people
Red Butte
799 people
Hanna
839 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Dubois's 818 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Magnet Cove, AR
818 people
St. Lucie, FL
818 people
Drayton, ND
818 people
Dorchester, WI
818 people
Willow Valley, AZ
817 people
Keota, IA
819 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Dubois's $39,960 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lakeshore, LA
$39,958 median income
Tunica, MS
$39,958 median income
Homestead Valley, CA
$39,954 median income
Galena, KS
$39,968 median income
Owensburg, IN
$39,940 median income
Elmwood Place, OH
$39,980 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Dubois, 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 Dubois, WY - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 90.0% 8.3% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.9% White 90.0% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 1.7% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 8.3% 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 Dubois 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
Dubois (this city) 818 $39,960
Powder Horn 818 $138,693
Guernsey 815 $56,417
Bear River 835 $118,185
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY FBI UCR NOAA Normals NCES CCD Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Dubois, WY?

What is the population of Dubois, WY? +

Dubois, WY counts 818 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Dubois, WY? +

In Dubois, the typical household earns $39,960 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Dubois? +

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

Is Dubois, WY safe? +

Dubois has a total crime rate of 588.8 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Dubois, WY? +

Homes in Dubois carry a median value of $243,500, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the climate like in Dubois? +

Dubois has an average annual temperature of 40.5°F, 10.9 inches of precipitation, and 55.3 inches of snowfall per year. Source: NOAA Climate Normals.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES CCD, 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.

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