Population
2,734 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Wyoming
City profile · Wyoming · Census ACS 2023
Warren AFB, WY
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Warren AFB - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 2,734
- Residents
- $60,048
- Median income
- $1,174
- Median rent (state)
Warren AFB - the verdict
Nationally, Warren AFB sits in the 35th percentile for household income among US cities with a population of 1,000 or more. Source: Census ACS.
- 35th
- percentile, household income
- 34th
- 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: Warren AFB, WY
Warren AFB is a small town in Wyoming, home to 2,734 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $60,048 per year, below the median for U.S. cities on this measure, with a poverty rate of 8.0%. The median resident age is 22.6 years. 39.2% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 27.6% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
Living costs in Wyoming run below the national norm: the state registers 92.7 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Below Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,174 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $180 across Wyoming, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. FEMA's National Risk Index rates natural-hazard exposure at 76.7 out of 100 (High).
Median Household Income
$60,048 /yr
Poverty 8.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
92.7 (US=100)
Below Average - BEA RPP 2024, Wyoming average
How does Warren AFB compare to other US cities?
Where Warren AFB sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.
Household income 35% higher than other cities
Median rent 34% 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 Warren AFB 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 Warren AFB toward the top of Wyoming's cities
Among the 150 Wyoming cities PlainCities tracks with reported median gross rent data, Warren AFB ranks #12 - the 87th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Warren AFB only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Household Income
#99 of 135
27th percentile in Wyoming
Median Gross Rent
#12 of 150
87th percentile in Wyoming
Poverty Rate
#57 of 149
61st percentile in Wyoming
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#27 of 150
82nd 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.
35th 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+) 39.2%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 8.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 27.6%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
2,734
Median Income
$60,048
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
22.6
Poverty Rate
8.0%
Labor force participation
27.6%
Bachelor's Degree+
39.2%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
79.5%
Carpool
9.2%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
2.9%
Work from Home
6.3%
Other
1.9%
Based on 1,701 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 Warren AFB sits in
Cost of Living Index
92.7
Below Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,174/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
76.7 / 100
High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Wyoming
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Warren AFB's 2,734 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide
Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Warren AFB's $60,048 (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 Warren AFB 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Warren AFB (this city) | 2,734 | $60,048 |
| Thermopolis | 2,716 | $71,574 |
| Evansville | 2,766 | $79,760 |
| Kemmerer | 2,788 | $74,375 |
Census ACS 5-year FIPS WY OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Warren AFB, WY?
What is the population of Warren AFB, WY? +
Warren AFB, WY has a population of 2,734 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the median household income in Warren AFB, WY? +
In Warren AFB, the typical household earns $60,048 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.
What is the cost of living in Warren AFB? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Warren AFB; 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.