About Encampment

Encampment is a tiny town located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 822 people and just one neighborhood, Encampment is the 43rd largest community in Wyoming.

Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Encampment is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 41.6% of the Encampment workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 24.7%. Overall, Encampment is a town of sales and office workers, construction workers and builders, and professionals. There are especially a lot of people living in Encampment who work in office and administrative support jobs (13.68%), food service (7.89%), and management occupations (7.63%).

In addition, many people in Encampment have jobs in agriculture, more so than in most other communities in America. As a result, you will see quite a number of farms around town.

Encampment is an extremely popular destination for tourists and seasonal residents. So much of the population is seasonal such that the town's population swells significantly during the vacation season, and drops again when the season ends. Because of this, much of the local economy is centered around tourism; some businesses may be operated only during the high season. During the low season, year-round residents will notice that the city is a substantially quieter place to live.

Encampment is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.

Encampment Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Encampment citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 26.58% of adults in Encampment have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Encampment in 2000 was $21,033, which is wealthy relative to Wyoming, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $84,132 for a family of four.

The people who call Encampment home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Encampment is White, followed by Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Encampment include German, English, Irish, Scotch-Irish, Swedish, and Scottish.

The most common language spoken in Encampment is English.