These Are The 10 Hardest Working Places In Wyoming

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America has been known as the land of opportunity for as long as I can remember. Itâs the one place in the world where if you bare down and keep your nose to the grindstone, you can make a better life for your family and yourself.

And while everyone in Wyoming works hard, thereâs a certain part of the Equality State that takes the Puritan work ethic to the extreme â the hardest working places in Wyoming .

Whoâs the leader of this work around the clock ethos? That would be Ranchettes which takes top honors for the hardest working place in Wyoming. People work so hard there they manage to make getting to work a job.

So what other places burn the midnight oil to bring home a large piece of bacon? Youâre going to have to get to the office early and stay late on Fridays to beat out these places in Wyoming for a promotion:

So listen up Mills as we explain how we created this ranking, you could learn some things from the rest of the state.

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How We Determined The Hardest Working Places In The Equality State

Like all problems here at Zippia, we start with the data to answer the hard questions. Some might even consider us the hardest working data-crunchers this side of the Mississippi.

In this particular case, we went to the latest version of the American Community Survey looking for answers. As luck would have it, the Census Bureau just released the 2009-2014 5-Yr Estimate which would make this analysis the first of its kind with the new data.

After scrolling through what seemed like hundreds of criteria, we settled on this set for each State:

Average hours worked
Average commute time
Workers per household (Employed labor force divided by the number households)
Labor force participation rate
Adults with a college degree

Our thinking went something along the lines of if you are spent the many years getting a degree, are actively seeking employment, work a ton of hours when employed, and spend forever getting to work, you get the Zippia hardworking stamp of approval.

After we got the data for all 37 places in Wyoming, we ranked each place from 1 to 37 for each of the criteria with 1 being the âhardest workingâ.

Next, we averaged the rankings for each to create a hardworking index.

Finally, we crowned the place with the lowest hard working index the âHardest Working Place In Wyomingâ. And, at the end of the day, Ranchettes had its hard work pay off.

Read the detailed chart below to learn a bit more about why each place ranked where it did.

1. Ranchettes

Population: 6,028 College Graduates: 42.2%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.7
Workers Per Household: 1.4

2. Bar Nunn

Population: 2,447 College Graduates: 21.3%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.4
Workers Per Household: 1.6

3. Jackson

Source: Wikipedia

Population: 9,967College Graduates: 43.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.2
Workers Per Household: 2.1

4. North Rock Springs

Population: 2,239 College Graduates: 18.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.3
Workers Per Household: 1.6

5. Warren Afb

Population: 2,746 College Graduates: 33.6%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 43.4
Workers Per Household: 2.3

6. Cody

Population: 9,687College Graduates: 25.5%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 40.3
Workers Per Household: 1.5

7. Gillette

Population: 31,110College Graduates: 19.0%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.9
Workers Per Household: 1.5

8. Wright

Population: 2,373College Graduates: 10.7%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.7
Workers Per Household: 1.6

9. Green River

Population: 12,600College Graduates: 19.1%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.0
Workers Per Household: 1.5

10. Casper

Population: 57,815College Graduates: 22.9%
Average Hours Worked Per Week: 41.0
Workers Per Household: 1.4

Detailed List Of Hardest Working Places In Wyoming

City	Rank	Population	College Graduates	Average Hours Worked Per Week	Workers Per Household
Ranchettes	1	6,028	42.2%	41.7	1.4
Bar Nunn	2	2,447	21.3%	43.4	1.6
Jackson	3	9,967	43.5%	40.2	2.1
North Rock Springs	4	2,239	18.5%	41.3	1.6
Warren AFB	5	2,746	33.6%	43.4	2.3
Cody	6	9,687	25.5%	40.3	1.5
Gillette	7	31,110	19.0%	41.9	1.5
Wright	8	2,373	10.7%	41.7	1.6
Green River	9	12,600	19.1%	41.0	1.5
Casper	10	57,815	22.9%	41.0	1.4
Rock Springs	11	23,684	18.5%	42.1	1.4
Buffalo	12	4,620	26.0%	38.5	1.2
Glenrock	13	2,576	19.7%	41.3	1.4
Powell	14	6,365	20.7%	38.1	1.3
Torrington	15	6,732	21.0%	40.4	1.3
Moose Wilson Road	16	2,009	77.9%	38.5	1.8
Douglas	17	6,272	18.6%	40.4	1.3
Rawlins	18	9,198	14.6%	41.0	1.4
Cheyenne	19	61,470	27.7%	39.9	1.3
Wheatland	20	3,633	21.3%	38.4	1.0
Afton	21	2,065	19.4%	36.3	1.5
Kemmerer	22	2,672	18.2%	40.6	1.5
Lovell	23	2,409	17.1%	39.8	1.2
Laramie	24	31,601	51.4%	35.5	1.4
Sheridan	25	17,699	29.0%	38.5	1.2
Evanston	26	12,253	20.0%	38.8	1.4
Thermopolis	27	2,899	19.3%	38.9	1.0
Lyman	28	2,186	16.3%	37.7	1.5
Newcastle	29	3,495	14.7%	38.9	1.1
Fox Farm-College	30	3,959	8.8%	38.4	1.4
Lander	31	7,627	32.3%	39.0	1.3
South Greeley	32	4,702	10.4%	39.6	1.4
Evansville	33	2,776	6.5%	41.0	1.4
Riverton	34	10,902	17.4%	39.2	1.3
Greybull	35	2,116	15.3%	38.2	1.2
Worland	36	5,445	18.9%	38.4	1.2
Mills	37	3,545	6.5%	41.5	1.2

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Author

Chris Kolmar

Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.

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