Neighborhood · Laramie, WY

Wyoming Eviction Risk: Elevated

1 census tracts · pop 4,353 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.4/10 · range 6.4–6.4

Wyoming is a white (non-hispanic) neighborhood in Laramie with 1 census tract and a population of 4,353 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 52% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 26% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $883/month sits 5% lower than the Laramie citywide average ($925).

Risk score

6.4

Elevated

1 tracts · population-weighted

Wyoming vs Laramie How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

51.9% +69%

Laramie: 30.8%

Average gross rent

$883 -5%

Laramie: $925

Average HH income

$51,181 -2%

Laramie: $52,414

Poverty rate

30.2% +36%

Laramie: 22.1%

Renter share

55.1% -2%

Laramie: 55.9%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Wyoming and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 1 tracts span score 6.4–6.4

Why Wyoming scores 6.4

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 1.3–1.3 across tracts

1.3

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 5.1–5.1 across tracts

5.1

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.5–4.5 across tracts

4.5

Rent control risk

52% of income on rent · Range 1.5–1.5 across tracts

1.5

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Tenant organizing strength

55% renter households · Range 3.0–3.0 across tracts

3.0

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 2.5–2.5 across tracts

2.5

Economic stress

30.2% below poverty line · Range 7.6–7.6 across tracts

7.6

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 3.9–3.9 across tracts

3.9

Risk score comparison

Wyoming vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Census tracts

1 tracts in Wyoming

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
56001963600	6.4	4,353	52%	$883

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 15

Pop-weighted across 1 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 53%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 1%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 12%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 35%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Wyoming

Aggregated across 1 validated constituent tract. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

14Total filings (sum)
0.18%Avg annual filing rate
0.4%Peak year (2007)
0.09%Latest filed (2017)

Frequently asked

About Wyoming

What is the eviction-risk score for Wyoming?

Wyoming scores 6.4/10 (Elevated tier) across 1 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Wyoming compare to Laramie overall?

Wyoming scores 3.4 points higher than Laramie overall (3/10). Renters spend 52% of income on rent vs 31% citywide. Average rent: $883 vs $925.

What is the average rent in Wyoming?

Average gross rent in Wyoming eviction laws is $883/month (pop-weighted across 1 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 52% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Wyoming residents are renters?

55% of Wyoming households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in Laramie). The neighborhood has 4,353 residents.

Is Wyoming a high social-vulnerability area?

Wyoming sits in the 15th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (low vulnerability). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

How safe is Wyoming for landlords?

Wyoming eviction laws carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.4/10). Pop-weighted across 1 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to Laramie as a whole (3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Wyoming?

Wyoming has 4,486 residents (White (non-Hispanic) Neighborhood). Top groups: White (non-Hispanic) (82.8%), Hispanic / Latino (11.7%), Other / Multiracial (3.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Wyoming

6.7 Richard's Park 2 tracts · pop 6,601 4.1 West Laramie 2 tracts · pop 6,126

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside Laramie

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Wyoming.

6.4 Imperial Heights 1 tracts · pop 6,717 6.2 Tree Area 1 tracts · pop 3,324 6.7 Richard's Park 2 tracts · pop 6,601 4.9 West Side 1 tracts · pop 1,667 4.1 West Laramie 2 tracts · pop 6,126 3.2 Laramie Ridge 1 tracts · pop 3,695

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