Jackson's varied community

Although the Teton County population is primarily white, the valley is home to Hispanics as well as a few blacks, Asians and American Indians. Fifty-four percent of the population is male.

Teton County has the highest cost of living in Wyoming and the highest household median incomes, which are nearly $20,000 more than the average Wyoming resident. The Census bureau calculates less than 5 percent of population lives below the poverty level.

The community is well educated as nearly all residents have high school diplomas. The national average for high school graduation is 70 percent. Half of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or higher.

Teton County's Hispanic population has more than doubled in the last eight years, according to U.S. Census statistics. The total population of Teton County and the town of Jackson have been steadily increasing since the last census, growing by about 11.6 percent in the last eight years.

Demographic information for Teton County

Population: 20,710 (2009)
White: 97 percent
Hispanic origin: 12.2 percent
Black: .3 percent
American Indian: .5 percent
Persons with a disability: 8 percent
Persons below poverty level: 4.7 percent
Persons under 18: 19.8 percent
Persons over 65:  8.4 percent
Female: 46 percent
Median household income: $72,696
High school graduates: 94.7 percent
Bachelor's degree or higher: 45.8 percent

Source: U.S. Census Bureau (2000 Census for all data except population, which was last estimated in July of 2009.)