Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Star Valley Ranch - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Star Valley Ranch places in the 75th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.
75th
percentile, household income
83rd
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: Star Valley Ranch, WY
2,107 people live in Star Valley Ranch, Wyoming - a small town by U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The typical household in Star Valley Ranch brings in $96,218 a year, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 0.0%. Star Valley Ranch's housing stock carries a median value of $471,000, and the median resident age is 53.6 years. 35.3% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 53.1% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
In 2024, 31 residential building permits were authorized in Star Valley Ranch (Building Boom), up 55% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data.
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). Statewide, HUD pegs Fair Market Rent for a two-bedroom unit at $963 monthly. 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 51.9 out of 100 (Low).
Population
2,107 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming
Median Household Income
$96,218/yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average
How does Star Valley Ranch compare to other US cities?
Star Valley Ranch measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Household income75% higher than other cities
Home value83% pricier than other cities
Median rent12% 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
For each metric we count every US city with population 1,000+ and a non-null value, then compute what share of them fall below Star Valley Ranch's value: round(cities-below ÷ total × 100). Safety is inverted (percentile = share of cities with a higher crime rate) so a higher number always means safer. The in-state rank narrows that same crime-rate comparison to only the cities PlainCities tracks in Wyoming, breaking ties alphabetically. See the methodology page for the full source-to-figure lineage.
75th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.
How Star Valley Ranch's home value compares nationally
Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)
$471,00017th percentilemore affordable than 17% of 15,600 US cities
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
Star Valley Ranch, 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 Star Valley Ranch, WY. Diagonal = perfect equality.
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)35.3%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL)0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+)53.1%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,107
Median Income
$96,218
Median Home Value
$471,000
Median Age
53.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
53.1%
Bachelor's Degree+
35.3%
Population Change
Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025
Star Valley Ranch's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.
Housing Supply
Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized
📈 Building Boom
Total Permits (2024)
31
housing units authorized
Single-Family
31
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
14.7
permits per 1,000 residents
5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)
Year
Total
Single-Family
Multifamily
Est. Value
2019
20
20
0
$5.7M
2020
42
42
0
$12.5M
2021
39
39
0
$12.0M
2022
29
29
0
$9.7M
2023
11
11
0
$3.6M
2024
31
31
0
$12.8M
Permit volume increased 55% from 2019 to 2024.
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
57.7%
Carpool
17.0%
Public Transit
0.6%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
24.8%
Based on 884 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 Star Valley Ranch sits in
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Star Valley Ranch, WY?
What is the population of Star Valley Ranch, WY?+
2,107 people live in Star Valley Ranch, WY according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Star Valley Ranch, WY?+
Median annual household income in Star Valley Ranch runs $96,218, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Star Valley Ranch?+
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Star Valley Ranch; 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 Star Valley Ranch, WY?+
The median home value in Star Valley Ranch is $471,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.
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.