Ten Sleep is a tiny town located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 257 people and just one neighborhood, Ten Sleep is the 63rd largest community in Wyoming.
Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Ten Sleep is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Ten Sleep is a town of professionals, service providers, and construction workers and builders. There are especially a lot of people living in Ten Sleep who work in art, media, and design (19.12%), teaching (13.24%), and food service (10.29%).
Of important note, Ten Sleep is also a town of artists. Ten Sleep has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Ten Sleep’s character.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ten Sleep spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.21 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the town are less than they would otherwise be.
As is often the case in a small town, Ten Sleep doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The population of Ten Sleep overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Ten Sleep, 24.03% have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Ten Sleep in 2022 was $23,800, which is low income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $95,200 for a family of four. However, Ten Sleep contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Ten Sleep also has one of the higher rates of people living in poverty in the nation, with 37.38% of its population below the federal poverty line.
The people who call Ten Sleep home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ten Sleep residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Ten Sleep include German, Irish, English, Finnish, and Austrian.
The most common language spoken in Ten Sleep is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
Many things matter about a neighborhood, but the first thing most people notice is the way a neighborhood looks and its particular character. For example, one might notice whether the buildings all date from a certain time period or whether shop signs are in multiple languages. This particular neighborhood in Ten Sleep, the neighborhood, has some outstanding things about the way it looks and its way of life that are worth highlighting.
This neighborhood has wide open spaces, few people, and lots of space to stretch out. If you like locations that fit that description, you may like this neighborhood. Based on NeighborhoodScout's exclusive analysis, with only 1 people per square mile living here, this neighborhood is less crowded than 99.3% of America.
Most American households own a car or other vehicle. Many own two cars or perhaps three. In the United States, it is useful to have an automobile not only for commuting, but also for shopping and getting to other services one needs. But NeighborhoodScout's analysis revealed that households in the neighborhood have a highly unusual car ownership. Residents of this neighborhood must really love automobiles. NeighborhoodScout's Analysis reveals that 39.8% of the households here have four, five, or more cars. That is more cars per household than in 98.1% of the neighborhoods in the nation.
There is an especially high percentage of incarcerated people (1.7%) living in the neighborhood.
In addition, if you're looking for a great spot to raise a family, then look no further than the neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's analysis found that the combination of good quality public schools, above-average safety from crime, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family homes, help make this neighborhood among the top 15.0% of family-friendly neighborhoods across the state of Wyoming. In addition, there are a high proportion of other families with school-aged children living here, making it easy for parents and their children to socialize and develop a sense of community support. In addition, families here highly value education, as is reflected by the strength of the local schools, in part due to the educational attainment of the parents here, who vote in support of the public schools.
Whether walking, biking, riding, or driving, the length of one's commute is an important factor for one's quality of life. The neighborhood stands out for its commute length, according to NeighborhoodScout's analysis. Residents of the neighborhood have the pleasure of having one of the shortest commutes to work of any neighborhood in America. 60.1% of the residents have a commute time from home to work (one way) of less than fifteen minutes. This is a higher proportion of residents enjoying a short trip to work than NeighborhoodScout found in 96.1% of U.S. neighborhoods. Less time commuting means more time for other things in life.
Did you know that the neighborhood has more Danish and Welsh ancestry people living in it than nearly any neighborhood in America? It's true! In fact, 5.3% of this neighborhood's residents have Danish ancestry and 4.6% have Welsh ancestry.
How wealthy a neighborhood is, from very wealthy, to middle income, to low income is very formative with regard to the personality and character of a neighborhood. Equally important is the rate of people, particularly children, who live below the federal poverty line. In some wealthy gated communities, the areas immediately surrounding can have high rates of childhood poverty, which indicates other social issues. NeighborhoodScout's analysis reveals both aspects of income and poverty for this neighborhood.
The neighbors in the neighborhood in Ten Sleep are lower-middle income, making it a below average income neighborhood. NeighborhoodScout's research shows that this neighborhood has an income lower than 68.3% of U.S. neighborhoods. With 20.5% of the children here below the federal poverty line, this neighborhood has a higher rate of childhood poverty than 70.4% of U.S. neighborhoods.
What we choose to do for a living reflects who we are. Each neighborhood has a different mix of occupations represented, and together these tell you about the neighborhood and help you understand if this neighborhood may fit your lifestyle.
In the neighborhood, 41.1% of the working population is employed in executive, management, and professional occupations. The second most important occupational group in this neighborhood is manufacturing and laborer occupations, with 26.4% of the residents employed. Other residents here are employed in sales and service jobs, from major sales accounts, to working in fast food restaurants (22.2%), and 7.1% in clerical, assistant, and tech support occupations.
The languages spoken by people in this neighborhood are diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in the neighborhood is English, spoken by 95.6% of households. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
Culture is the shared learned behavior of peoples. Undeniably, different ethnicities and ancestries have different cultural traditions, and as a result, neighborhoods with concentrations of residents of one or another ethnicities or ancestries will express those cultures. It is what makes the North End in Boston so fun to visit for the Italian restaurants, bakeries, culture, and charm, and similarly, why people enjoy visiting Chinatown in San Francisco.
In the neighborhood in Ten Sleep, WY, residents most commonly identify their ethnicity or ancestry as German (28.7%). There are also a number of people of English ancestry (14.5%), and residents who report French roots (8.7%), and some of the residents are also of Mexican ancestry (7.5%), along with some Irish ancestry residents (7.5%), among others.
Even if your neighborhood is walkable, you may still have to drive to your place of work. Some neighborhoods are located where many can get to work in just a few minutes, while others are located such that most residents have a long and arduous commute. The greatest number of commuters in neighborhood spend under 15 minutes commuting one-way to work (60.1% of working residents), one of the shortest commutes across America.
Here most residents (67.7%) drive alone in a private automobile to get to work. In addition, quite a number also carpool with coworkers, friends, or neighbors to get to work (8.0%) and 6.1% of residents also hop out the door and walk to work for their daily commute. In a neighborhood like this, as in most of the nation, many residents find owning a car useful for getting to work.