What percentage of people rent in Fort Washakie, WY?

Name: Renters and owners in Fort Washakie, WY, 2020–2024
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40.6% (±7.6 points) of the occupied homes in Fort Washakie, WY are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 121 renting households against 177 that own their home.

In Fort Washakie, the share of households that rent went from 46.4% in 2015–2019 to 40.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 40.6% (±7.6 points)
Renting households: 121 (±25)
Median renter income: $42,679 (±$13,430)

Who rents and who owns in Fort Washakie

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Fort Washakie	Fremont County	Wyoming	United States
Renter-occupied share	40.6% (±7.6 points)	29.9% (±2.2 points)	28.2% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	121 (±25)	4,490 (±355)	68,699 (±1,616)	45,017,354
Owning households	177 (±40)	10,547 (±337)	174,619 (±1,890)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	4.5 (±0.7)	2.4 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	3.6 (±0.8)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$42,679 (±$13,430)	$44,585 (±$4,900)	$46,227 (±$1,713)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$33,750 (±$16,930)	$77,551 (±$4,280)	$91,488 (±$1,455)	$100,009

In Fort Washakie, the renter share is higher than in Fremont County (29.9%).

It is also higher than in Wyoming (28.2%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Fremont County, Fort Washakie ranks 2 of 9 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 18 of 114.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Fort Washakie has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	46.4% (±5.8 points)	40.6% (±7.6 points)	−5.8 percentage points	Not a measurable change
Median gross rent	$449 (±$50)	$519 (±$108)	+15.6%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$49,609 (±$5,879)	$36,875 (±$10,174)	−25.7%	Down after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Fort Washakie

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Fort Washakie
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Fort Washakie	—	40.6% (±7.6 points)	—
Ethete	10.0 mi	31.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different
Lander	15 mi	33.3% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Hudson	19 mi	16.9% (±9.2 points)	Lower
Pavillion	20 mi	19.6% (±9.6 points)	Lower
Arapahoe	24 mi	27.8% (±7.5 points)	Lower
Riverton	27 mi	44.9% (±4.3 points)	Not measurably different
Shoshoni	44 mi	22.9% (±12.6 points)	Lower
Pinedale	49 mi	33.9% (±9.5 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Hudson, WY (16.9%), Pavillion, WY (19.6%), Arapahoe, WY (27.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Fremont County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Riverton	44.9% (±4.3 points)
2	Fort Washakie	40.6% (±7.6 points)
3	Dubois	34.6% (±13.1 points)
4	Lander	33.3% (±6.8 points)
5	Ethete	31.9% (±9.5 points)
6	Arapahoe	27.8% (±7.5 points)
7	Shoshoni	22.9% (±12.6 points)
8	Pavillion	19.6% (±9.6 points)

Showing 8 of 9 places in Fremont County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Fort Washakie is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Fort Washakie

How many renters are there in Fort Washakie?

Fort Washakie has an estimated 121 (±25) renting households, 40.6% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Fort Washakie?

In Fort Washakie, the share of households that rent went from 46.4% in 2015–2019 to 40.6% in 2020–2024 (−5.8 percentage points), not a measurable change.

How big are renting households in Fort Washakie?

A renting household in Fort Washakie has 4.5 people on average, against 3.6 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Fort Washakie?

The median renting household in Fort Washakie, WY has an income of $42,679 (±$13,430) a year, against $33,750 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Fort Washakie CDP, Wyoming (place:28665, in state:56).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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