Population
447 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming
City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023
James, WY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for James - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 447
- Residents
- $109,808
- Median income
- $996
- Median rent (state)
James - the verdict
Measured against every US city with at least 1,000 residents, James lands in the 83rd percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
- 83rd
- percentile, household income
- 19th
- 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: James, WY
447 people live in James, Wyoming - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. James households earn a median of $109,808 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. The median resident age is 47.6 years. About 6.7% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 60.1% 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). A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $996 per month statewide. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Wyoming's average monthly utility costs around $180 (state average). Workers in James report an average commute of 8.0 minutes, with 87.7% driving alone and 12.3% working from home. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 30.6 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
$109,808 /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average
How does James compare to other US cities?
James measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income 83% higher than other cities
Median rent 19% 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 James 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 places James near the bottom of Wyoming's cities
Among the 149 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, James ranks #107 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares James only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#23 of 135
83rd percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#49 of 150
61st percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#107 of 149
0th percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#133 of 150
11th 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.
83rd percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
Income distribution context
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 6.7%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 60.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
447
Median Income
$109,808
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
47.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
60.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
6.7%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Average Commute Time
8.0 minutes
Drive Alone
87.7%
Carpool
0.0%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
12.3%
Based on 236 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 James sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$996/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
30.6 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wyoming
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to James's 447 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to James's $109,808 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How James 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 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about James, WY?
What is the population of James, WY? +
James, WY counts 447 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in James, WY? +
Median annual household income in James runs $109,808, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in James? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for James; 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 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.