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Wyoming's Gender Wage Gap: A Study of the Disparity in Wages Between Men and Women in Wyoming: Update 2018

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Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018

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Published August 2019.


Platte County

Historical Tables and Figures: Demographics of Persons Working in Platte County, Wyoming, 2000-2018 (PDF)

Table: Persons Working in Platte County, Wyoming, 2018

Age N Age % Gender % Average Annual Wage Average Quarters Worked Average Number of Employers
Women
00-19 140 7.3 $4,751 2.8 1.6
20-24 159 8.3 $13,804 3.1 1.8
25-34 318 16.6 $26,049 3.4 1.5
35-44 355 18.6 $32,100 3.6 1.4
45-54 384 20.1 $36,688 3.6 1.3
55-64 371 19.4 $36,049 3.7 1.2
65-Up 181 9.5 $16,330 3.3 1.2
N/A 5 0.3 $29,630 3.6 1.0
Total 1,913 100.0 42.8 $27,760 3.5 1.4
Men
00-19 148 7.1 $4,226 2.4 1.4
20-24 146 7.0 $20,837 3.1 1.7
25-34 410 19.8 $42,826 3.3 1.4
35-44 379 18.3 $54,914 3.4 1.3
45-54 407 19.6 $64,817 3.5 1.2
55-64 393 18.9 $64,080 3.4 1.2
65-Up 191 9.2 $36,173 3.3 1.2
Total 2,075 100.0 46.5 $48,460 3.3 1.3
Nonresidents
N/A 479 100.0 $17,550 2.0 1.1
Total 479 100.0 10.7 $17,550 2.0 1.1
Total
00-19 288 6.4 $4,481 2.6 1.5
20-24 305 6.8 $17,171 3.1 1.7
25-34 728 16.3 $35,498 3.4 1.5
35-44 734 16.4 $43,880 3.5 1.4
45-54 791 17.7 $51,161 3.6 1.2
55-64 764 17.1 $50,468 3.5 1.2
65-Up 372 8.3 $26,518 3.3 1.2
N/A 485 10.9 $17,728 2.0 1.1
Total 4,467 100.0 100.0 $36,281 3.2 1.3

Nonresidents are individuals for whom demographic data are not available, primarily individuals who commute to Wyoming for work from another state, or are short-term labor working for companies outside of Wyoming.

Source: Demographics and Earnings of Persons Working in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age, & Gender, 2000-2018.

Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/6/19.