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Sweetwater County

Population in July 2007: 433.
Males: 239  (55.2%)
Females: 194  (44.8%)

Median resident age:  25.3 years
Wyoming median age:  36.2 years

Zip codes: 82901.


Estimated median household income in 2007: $43,656 (it was $32,303 in 2000)
Purple Sage:  $43,656
Wyoming:  $51,731

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $23,608
Purple Sage:  $23,608
Wyoming:  $27,687

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $51,396 (it was $28,000 in 2000)
Purple Sage:  $51,396
Wyoming:  $172,300

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $69,404; Detached houses: $149,469; Mobile homes: $27,321

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Races in Purple Sage:

  • White Non-Hispanic (69.5%)
  • Hispanic (18.4%)
  • Two or more races (14.5%)
  • Other race (11.1%)
  • American Indian (8.5%)
  • Black (3.1%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Purple Sage: 76.8 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (23.0%), English (16.2%), Irish (12.3%), United States (5.8%), Polish (5.6%), Scottish (3.4%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Land area: 0.93 square miles.

Population density: 467 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Purple Sage

  • High school or higher: 75.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 6.1%
  • Mean travel time to work: 32.6 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Purple Sage CDP

  • Never married: 17.8%
  • Now married: 69.8%
  • Separated: 0.0%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 12.4%

10 residents are foreign born (1.5% Latin America, 1.0% Asia).

This place:  2.4%
Wyoming:  2.3%


According to our research there were no registered sex offenders living in this place in early 2007.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:

Purple Sage:  2.6% ($717)
Wyoming:  0.7% ($627)
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Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Ogden, UT (138.4 miles , pop. 77,226).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northeast Jefferson, CO (254.2 miles , pop. 450,166).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (574.7 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Clearview Acres, WY (1.9 miles ), Rock Springs, WY (2.5 miles ), Green River, WY (2.7 miles ), North Rock Springs, WY (2.8 miles ), Arrowhead Springs, WY (3.1 miles) , Reliance, WY (3.2 miles ), James Town, WY (3.2 miles ), Sweeney Ranch, WY (4.1 miles) .

Latitude: 41.55 N, Longitude: 109.33 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 307

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Most common industries for males (%):



  • Mining (37%)
  • Construction (29%)
  • Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers (13%)
  • Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Chemicals (4%)
  • Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers (4%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (27%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (18%)
  • Accommodation and food services (16%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (14%)
  • Social assistance (14%)
  • Finance and insurance (10%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (23%)
  • Construction laborers (16%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (14%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (13%)
  • Operations specialties managers except financial managers (8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Cashiers (27%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (18%)
  • Child care workers (14%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers except personal appearance, transportation, and child care workers (14%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (14%)
  • Registered nurses (12%)



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Purple Sage-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 73% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 16.2 miles away from Purple Sage center
On 1/30/2000 at 14:46:51, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 19.1 miles away from the city center
On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 82.5 miles away from the city center
On 3/20/1995 at 12:46:16, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.1 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 97.0 miles away from Purple Sage center
On 2/25/2007 at 03:52:20, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 93.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/21/1996 at 13:51:39, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.3 miles away from Purple Sage center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

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Hospitals/medical centers near Purple Sage:
  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL SWEETWATER COUNTY (about 10 miles; ROCK SPRINGS, WY)
  • SOUTH LINCOLN MEDICAL CENTER (about 61 miles; KEMMERER, WY)
  • ASHLEY VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER (about 73 miles; VERNAL, UT)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Purple Sage:
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 139 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 142 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 148 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 149 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 151 miles; PROVO, UT; FT enrollment: 29,977)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 153 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

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Average household size:
This place:  3.1 people
Wyoming:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:  76.3%
Whole state:  67.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:  8.4%
Whole state:  5.4%

No gay or lesbian households reported

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  8.8%
Whole state:  11.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2007:
This place:  1.9%
Whole state:  4.5%

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Purple Sage, WY



Purple Sage compared to Wyoming state average:
  • Black race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.


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Purple Sage travel time to work
Purple Sage mode of transportation to work chart


2004 Presidential Election results in Sweetwater County Wyoming:


Most commonly used house heating fuel:
  • Utility gas (69%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (11%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Wood (10%)


Religion statistics for Purple Sage

Adherents


NameCatholic ChurchChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsSouthern Baptist ConventionLutheran ChurchUnited Church of Christ
Adherents47.6%27.8%7.8%2.6%2.3%
Congregations8.3%30.0%11.7%3.3%3.3%
NameEvangelical Free Church of AmericaEpiscopal ChurchAssemblies of GodEvangelical Lutheran Church in AmericaOther religions
Adherents1.8%1.7%1.4%1.4%5.5%
Congregations5.0%3.3%5.0%1.7%28.3%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.


9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  9.57%
Wyoming average:  9.04%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)
Sweetwater County:  0.08%
Wyoming average:  0.15%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Uinta County, WY  0.44% ($42,545 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY  0.40% ($38,230)
from Salt Lake County, UT  0.37% ($34,982)


8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  8.28%
Wyoming average:  8.50%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)
Sweetwater County:  0.07%
Wyoming average:  0.10%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Uinta County, WY  0.36% ($47,815 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY  0.35% ($21,731)
to Salt Lake County, UT  0.34% ($35,000)


Strongest AM radio stations in Purple Sage:
  • KRKK (1360 AM; 5 kW; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET B/CING CO. OF WY, INC.)
  • KUGR (1490 AM; 1 kW; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATION CORP.)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KNZZ (1100 AM; 50 kW; GRAND JUNCTION, CO; Owner: M B C GRAND BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KMER (950 AM; 5 kW; KEMMERER, WY; Owner: CHAPARRAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
  • KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
  • KVEL (920 AM; 5 kW; VERNAL, UT; Owner: ASHLEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KUYO (830 AM; daytime; 25 kW; EVANSVILLE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Purple Sage:
  • KYCS (95.1 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAITH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • KUWZ (90.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
  • KFRZ (92.1 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WAGONWHEEL COMMUNICATIONS CORP)
  • K299AG (107.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS)
  • KSIT (104.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG TICKET BROADCASTING COMPANY OF W)
  • KQSW (96.5 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: BIG THICKET BROADCASTING CO OF WY)
  • K232CU (94.3 FM; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
  • K204EC (88.7 FM; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: FAMILY WORSHIP CENTER CHURCH, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Purple Sage:
  • K35CN (Channel 35; GREEN RIVER, WY; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • K25EE (Channel 25; MOUNTAIN VIEW, ETC., UT; Owner: DAGGETT COUNTY TELEVISION DEPT.)
  • K22BK (Channel 22; ROCK SPRINGS, ETC., WY; Owner: CENTRAL WYOMING COLLEGE)
  • K18ER (Channel 18; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - TWO)
  • K20FA (Channel 20; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - TWO)
  • K30EQ (Channel 30; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - TWO)
  • K48FE (Channel 48; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
  • K56FV (Channel 56; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
  • K58EW (Channel 58; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
  • K64EP (Channel 64; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: LOFLIN CHILDREN'S TRUST - ONE)
  • K07PJ (Channel 7; DRY LAKE, ETC., WY; Owner: UPPER BEAR RIVER TV SERVICE)
  • K09MJ (Channel 9; DRY LAKE, ETC., WY; Owner: UPPER BEAR RIVER TV SERVICE)
  • K11MR (Channel 11; DRY LAKE, ETC., WY; Owner: UPPER BEAR RIVER TV SERVICE)
  • KGWR-TV (Channel 13; ROCK SPRINGS, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CASPER, LLC)

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