SITE CONSIDERATIONS

Climate

Jackson is surrounded by the Teton and Gros Ventre mountain ranges; the valley floor is at 6,237 feet above sea level

Average lows range from 6 degrees Fahrenheit December 24, to 42 degrees on July 26

Average highs range from 28 degrees Fahrenheit December 24, to 84 degrees on July 26

Hardiness Growing Zones 4b, 5a and 5b

Average annual precipitation of 21 inches, about half of it winter snow

Demographics

10,698 people live in the town of Jackson

23,300 people live in Teton County, WY – 12.2% increase since 2010

6.6% under 5 years old, 20% under 18, 7% 65 and older

74.8% White, 22.8% Hispanic or Latino, 8.3% two or more races, 1.3% Asian, 0.6% Black

Median Household Income $101,477; per capita income $56,496

Economy

The economy of Jackson, WY employs 7.38k people.

The largest industries in Jackson, WY are Retail Trade (1,337 people), Accommodation & Food Services (956 people), and Educational Services (782 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($96,214), Finance & Insurance ($79,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,219).

Transportation

Jackson Hole Airport, Public bus system- The START Bus or Southern Teton Area Rapid Transit)

MOST COMMON COMMUTE IN 2021

Drove Alone (61.7%), Walked (12.1%), Worked At Home (8.66%)

In 2021, 61.7% of workers in Jackson, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (12.1%) and those who worked at home (8.66%)

Most people in Jackson, WY drove alone to work. The average car ownership in Jackson, WY was 2 cars per household.

Due to housing shortages and expense of housing, as many as 40% of local workers live outside the county and make lengthy commutes, many times from out of state (Idaho) and often in treacherous winter conditions.

Other

Considerations

Wildlife and Wildlife Conflict: bears, moose, elk, deer, mountain lions, etc

WUI - Wildland Urban Interface