Glenrock, WY

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Glenrock, Wyoming

Glenrock, Wyoming is 130 miles NW of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center) and 220 miles N of Denver, Colorado. It is in Converse county. The population of the town is 2,231.

The People and Families of Glenrock

In Glenrock, about 63% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Glenrock had a median family income of $40,927.

Political Inclinations

Among Glenrock political contributors, George W. Bush was favored among Presidential candidates in 2004, with $875. The Republican party attracted the largest share of donations from the town.

Glenrock Housing

Of the housing in Glenrock, approximately 70% is occupied by their owners. Newer housing units are not uncommon in the town. Rents in Glenrock are lower than most places in Wyoming.

Commuting

In Glenrock, 91% of commuters drive to work. The town offers good access to public transportation.

High Points

Glenrock strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Wyoming):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 4%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Glenrock, WY

Comparing Glenrock to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Wyoming (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Age of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Senior Citizens
Female Share of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Median Family Income
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Working at Home
Short Commute Times

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Rents
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Property Taxes
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	130 miles NW of Cheyenne, Wyoming (center to center)
Nearest Large City	220 miles N of Denver, Colorado
County	Converse
Standard Zip Codes	82637
Phone Area Codes	307
Time Zone	Mountain (-7 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	42.861
Longitude	-105.871

Station	GLENROCK 5 ESE
Distance	4.9 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 37 F
Apr Temp	32 to 59 F
Jul Temp	56 to 89 F
Oct Temp	34 to 63 F
Annual Precip	12.1 inches

Station	GLENROCK 14 SSE
Distance	13.8 miles
Jan Temp	12 to 33 F
Apr Temp	26 to 52 F
Jul Temp	50 to 81 F
Oct Temp	30 to 57 F
Annual Precip	15.8 inches

Station	KEELINE 7 SW
Distance	56.9 miles
Jan Temp	10 to 35 F
Apr Temp	28 to 57 F
Jul Temp	53 to 85 F
Oct Temp	32 to 61 F
Annual Precip	13.5 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,231	100%
Male	1,094	49%
Female	1,137	51%
Under 18	642	28.8%
18+	1,589	71.2%
65+	294	13.2%
Median Age	38.3
Average Family Size	2.89
White	2,109	94.5%
African-American	7	0.3%
Asian	9	0.4%
American Indian & Alaskan	36	1.6%
Other	23	1%
Mixed Race	46	2.1%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	85	3.8%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,351
Growth	120
Growth %	5.4%

Ancestry	Percent
German	27%
English	11.9%
Irish	11%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	10.7%
US/American	7.8%
Swedish	4.2%
Dutch	4.2%
Scotch-Irish	4.1%
French (except Basque)	3.7%
Scottish	3.6%
Italian	1.8%
Polish	1.7%
Norwegian	1.5%
Scandinavian	0.9%
Austrian	0.7%
French Canadian	0.7%
Hungarian	0.6%
Portuguese	0.6%
Greek	0.5%
Danish	0.5%
Finnish	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Czech	0.3%
Russian	0.3%
Northern European	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Glenrock	2,231	$40,927
Bar Nunn	936	$42,000
Casper	49,644	$46,267
Evansville	2,255	$28,603
Rolling Hills	449	$47,917

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