2009 American Community Survey (ACS) Profile: Wyoming
Table 1. Demographic and Housing Estimates
NOTE. Although the American Community Survey (ACS) produces population, demographic and housing unit estimates, it is the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program that produces and disseminates the official estimates of the population for the nation, states, counties, cities and towns and estimates of housing units for states and counties.
For more information on confidentiality protection, sampling error, nonsampling error, and definitions, see Survey Methodology.
ACS Demographic and Housing Estimates Estimate Margin of Error (+/-) Percent Margin of Error (+/-)
SEX AND AGE
Total population 544,270 ***** 544,270 (X)
Male 278,987 1,967 51.3% 0.4
Female 265,283 1,967 48.7% 0.4
 
Under 5 years 39,127 1,228 7.2% 0.2
5 to 9 years 36,559 2,468 6.7% 0.5
10 to 14 years 31,258 2,109 5.7% 0.4
15 to 19 years 39,729 2,232 7.3% 0.4
20 to 24 years 41,804 2,194 7.7% 0.4
25 to 34 years 73,498 1,683 13.5% 0.3
35 to 44 years 65,935 1,711 12.1% 0.3
45 to 54 years 81,931 1,567 15.1% 0.3
55 to 59 years 39,202 2,201 7.2% 0.4
60 to 64 years 28,662 2,243 5.3% 0.4
65 to 74 years 36,003 878 6.6% 0.2
75 to 84 years 22,148 1,291 4.1% 0.2
85 years and over 8,414 1,184 1.5% 0.2
 
Median age (years) 36.7 0.6 (X) (X)
 
18 years and over 414,569 1,563 76.2% 0.3
21 years and over 388,663 2,533 71.4% 0.5
62 years and over 81,794 2,295 15.0% 0.4
65 years and over 66,565 1,163 12.2% 0.2
 
18 years and over 414,569 1,563 414,569 (X)
Male 210,052 1,631 50.7% 0.4
Female 204,517 1,688 49.3% 0.4
 
65 years and over 66,565 1,163 66,565 (X)
Male 30,240 666 45.4% 0.6
Female 36,325 785 54.6% 0.6
 
RACE
Total population 544,270 ***** 544,270 (X)
One race 530,338 1,876 97.4% 0.3
Two or more races 13,932 1,876 2.6% 0.3
 
One race 530,338 1,876 97.4% 0.3
White 497,086 1,966 91.3% 0.4
Black or African American 5,152 985 0.9% 0.2
American Indian and Alaska Native 14,019 1,536 2.6% 0.3
Cherokee tribal grouping 258 231 0.0% 0.1
Chippewa tribal grouping 305 286 0.1% 0.1
Navajo tribal grouping 1,356 1,338 0.2% 0.2
Sioux tribal grouping 1,459 932 0.3% 0.2
Asian 3,649 1,249 0.7% 0.2
Asian Indian N N N N
Chinese N N N N
Filipino N N N N
Japanese N N N N
Korean N N N N
Vietnamese N N N N
Other Asian N N N N
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 359 291 0.1% 0.1
Native Hawaiian N N N N
Guamanian or Chamorro N N N N
Samoan N N N N
Other Pacific Islander N N N N
Some other race 10,073 1,873 1.9% 0.3
Two or more races 13,932 1,876 2.6% 0.3
White and Black or African American 1,657 856 0.3% 0.2
White and American Indian and Alaska Native 6,849 1,397 1.3% 0.3
White and Asian 1,577 842 0.3% 0.2
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native 204 203 0.0% 0.1
 
Race alone or in combination with one or more other races
Total population 544,270 ***** 544,270 (X)
White 510,637 2,196 93.8% 0.4
Black or African American 7,153 1,061 1.3% 0.2
American Indian and Alaska Native 21,268 1,831 3.9% 0.3
Asian 5,247 1,302 1.0% 0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 916 898 0.2% 0.2
Some other race 13,131 1,715 2.4% 0.3
 
HISPANIC OR LATINO AND RACE
Total population 544,270 ***** 544,270 (X)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 43,979 ***** 8.1% *****
Mexican 32,602 1,974 6.0% 0.4
Puerto Rican 428 389 0.1% 0.1
Cuban 191 258 0.0% 0.1
Other Hispanic or Latino 10,758 1,971 2.0% 0.4
Not Hispanic or Latino 500,291 ***** 91.9% *****
White alone 468,598 319 86.1% 0.1
Black or African American alone 5,152 985 0.9% 0.2
American Indian and Alaska Native alone 12,843 1,288 2.4% 0.2
Asian alone 3,649 1,249 0.7% 0.2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone 359 291 0.1% 0.1
Some other race alone 360 288 0.1% 0.1
Two or more races 9,330 1,429 1.7% 0.3
Two races including Some other race 192 118 0.0% 0.1
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races 9,138 1,427 1.7% 0.3
 
Total housing units 249,404 148 (X) (X)
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

 Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

 Notes:

 ·For more information on understanding race and Hispanic origin data, please see the Census 2000 Brief entitled, Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin, issued March 2001. (pdf format)

 ·The ACS questions on Hispanic origin and race were revised in 2008 to make them consistent with the Census 2010 question wording. Any changes in estimates for 2008 and beyond may be due to demographic changes, as well as factors including questionnaire changes, differences in ACS population controls, and methodological differences in the population estimates, and therefore should be used with caution. For a summary of questionnaire changes see http://www.census.gov/acs/www/methodology/questionnaire_changes/. For more information about changes in the estimates see http://www.census.gov/population/www/socdemo/hispanic/reports.html.

 ·While the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2008 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

 ·Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Table 2. Selected Social Characteristics
Selected Social Characteristics Estimate Margin of Error (+/-) Percent Margin of Error (+/-)
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
Family households (families) 143,459 3,621 67.2% 1.5
With own children under 18 years 62,775 2,691 29.4% 1.2
Married-couple family 116,350 3,979 54.5% 1.7
With own children under 18 years 46,174 2,691 21.6% 1.2
Male householder, no wife present, family 9,636 1,227 4.5% 0.6
With own children under 18 years 6,014 1,120 2.8% 0.5
Female householder, no husband present, family 17,473 1,760 8.2% 0.8
With own children under 18 years 10,587 1,389 5.0% 0.7
Nonfamily households 70,112 3,373 32.8% 1.5
Householder living alone 59,029 3,268 27.6% 1.5
65 years and over 18,523 1,833 8.7% 0.9
 
Households with one or more people under 18 years 68,271 3,048 32.0% 1.3
Households with one or more people 65 years and over 46,454 1,779 21.8% 0.8
 
Average household size 2.48 0.03 (X) (X)
Average family size 3.02 0.06 (X) (X)
 
RELATIONSHIP
Population in households 529,585 ***** 529,585 (X)
Householder 213,571 2,941 40.3% 0.6
Spouse 116,589 3,944 22.0% 0.7
Child 148,553 4,370 28.1% 0.8
Other relatives 24,880 3,329 4.7% 0.6
Nonrelatives 25,992 2,315 4.9% 0.4
Unmarried partner 11,782 1,538 2.2% 0.3
 
MARITAL STATUS
Males 15 years and over 222,829 1,800 222,829 (X)
Never married 66,745 3,112 30.0% 1.3
Now married, except separated 123,465 4,084 55.4% 1.8
Separated 1,561 493 0.7% 0.2
Widowed 5,916 1,030 2.7% 0.5
Divorced 25,142 2,312 11.3% 1
 
Females 15 years and over 214,497 1,885 214,497 (X)
Never married 45,352 2,432 21.1% 1.1
Now married, except separated 121,346 4,324 56.6% 2
Separated 3,039 985 1.4% 0.5
Widowed 19,171 1,676 8.9% 0.8
Divorced 25,589 2,681 11.9% 1.2
 
FERTILITY
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months 8,877 1,463 8,877 (X)
Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) 2,285 802 25.7% 7.7
Per 1,000 unmarried women 41 14 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old 69 12 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old 20 15 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old 136 23 (X) (X)
Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old 18 8 (X) (X)
 
GRANDPARENTS
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years 9,209 1,779 9,209 (X)
Responsible for grandchildren 4,288 1,254 46.6% 10.9
Years responsible for grandchildren
Less than 1 year 1,286 841 14.0% 8.5
1 or 2 years 863 442 9.4% 5
3 or 4 years 1,303 887 14.1% 9
5 or more years 836 467 9.1% 5.1
 
Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years 4,288 1,254 4,288 (X)
Who are female 2,763 892 64.4% 10.3
Who are married 2,906 1,047 67.8% 14.9
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school 139,708 4,421 139,708 (X)
Nursery school, preschool 10,192 1,583 7.3% 1.1
Kindergarten 7,151 1,212 5.1% 0.9
Elementary school (grades 1-8) 52,003 1,698 37.2% 1.4
High school (grades 9-12) 28,155 2,066 20.2% 1.3
College or graduate school 42,207 3,286 30.2% 1.7
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over 355,793 1,954 355,793 (X)
Less than 9th grade 8,897 1,536 2.5% 0.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma 20,167 2,054 5.7% 0.6
High school graduate (includes equivalency) 109,962 3,774 30.9% 1
Some college, no degree 99,272 3,986 27.9% 1.1
Associate's degree 32,931 2,167 9.3% 0.6
Bachelor's degree 56,495 3,086 15.9% 0.9
Graduate or professional degree 28,069 2,314 7.9% 0.7
 
Percent high school graduate or higher 91.8% 0.7 (X) (X)
Percent bachelor's degree or higher 23.8% 1.1 (X) (X)
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian population 18 years and over 410,174 1,944 410,174 (X)
Civilian veterans 51,008 2,751 12.4% 0.7
 
DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 533,716 1,089 533,716 (X)
With a disability 68,889 4,142 12.9% 0.8
 
Under 18 years 128,421 1,982 128,421 (X)
With a disability 5,876 1,229 4.6% 0.9
 
18 to 64 years 341,002 2,275 341,002 (X)
With a disability 37,447 3,574 11.0% 1
 
65 years and over 64,293 1,639 64,293 (X)
With a disability 25,566 1,954 39.8% 2.8
 
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO
Population 1 year and over 536,781 984 536,781 (X)
Same house 447,290 6,898 83.3% 1.3
Different house in the U.S. 87,208 6,869 16.2% 1.3
Same county 45,962 4,976 8.6% 0.9
Different county 41,246 4,320 7.7% 0.8
Same state 10,357 1,667 1.9% 0.3
Different state 30,889 3,992 5.8% 0.7
Abroad 2,283 949 0.4% 0.2
 
PLACE OF BIRTH
Total population 544,270 ***** 544,270 (X)
Native 527,162 2,135 96.9% 0.4
Born in United States 522,990 2,291 96.1% 0.4
State of residence 223,593 6,408 41.1% 1.2
Different state 299,397 6,460 55.0% 1.2
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) 4,172 1,093 0.8% 0.2
Foreign born 17,108 2,135 3.1% 0.4
 
U.S. CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Foreign-born population 17,108 2,135 17,108 (X)
Naturalized U.S. citizen 6,185 1,350 36.2% 7.7
Not a U.S. citizen 10,923 2,069 63.8% 7.7
 
YEAR OF ENTRY
Population born outside the United States 21,280 2,291 21,280 (X)
 
Native 4,172 1,093 4,172 (X)
Entered 2000 or later 394 260 9.4% 6.4
Entered before 2000 3,778 1,079 90.6% 6.4
 
Foreign born 17,108 2,135 17,108 (X)
Entered 2000 or later 7,024 1,906 41.1% 8.9
Entered before 2000 10,084 1,711 58.9% 8.9
 
WORLD REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea 17,108 2,135 17,108 (X)
Europe 2,254 724 13.2% 4.4
Asia 2,811 1,129 16.4% 6.2
Africa 550 533 3.2% 3.1
Oceania 175 200 1.0% 1.2
Latin America 10,090 1,840 59.0% 6.8
Northern America 1,228 522 7.2% 2.9
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
Population 5 years and over 505,143 1,228 505,143 (X)
English only 470,835 2,960 93.2% 0.5
Language other than English 34,308 2,524 6.8% 0.5
Speak English less than "very well" 8,875 1,686 1.8% 0.3
Spanish 22,913 2,062 4.5% 0.4
Speak English less than "very well" 6,924 1,565 1.4% 0.3
Other Indo-European languages 6,640 1,563 1.3% 0.3
Speak English less than "very well" 832 392 0.2% 0.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 1,977 974 0.4% 0.2
Speak English less than "very well" 840 683 0.2% 0.1
Other languages 2,778 995 0.5% 0.2
Speak English less than "very well" 279 178 0.1% 0.1
 
ANCESTRY
Total population 544,270 ***** 544,270 (X)
American 36,138 4,844 6.6% 0.9
Arab 230 224 0.0% 0.1
Czech 5,706 1,557 1.0% 0.3
Danish 10,047 1,867 1.8% 0.3
Dutch 12,749 2,186 2.3% 0.4
English 88,582 5,493 16.3% 1
French (except Basque) 20,551 2,793 3.8% 0.5
French Canadian 3,103 1,221 0.6% 0.2
German 149,250 7,515 27.4% 1.4
Greek 2,398 1,062 0.4% 0.2
Hungarian 1,893 798 0.3% 0.1
Irish 82,302 5,867 15.1% 1.1
Italian 20,229 3,971 3.7% 0.7
Lithuanian 306 265 0.1% 0.1
Norwegian 16,900 2,456 3.1% 0.5
Polish 12,705 2,600 2.3% 0.5
Portuguese 1,179 640 0.2% 0.1
Russian 4,243 1,298 0.8% 0.2
Scotch-Irish 8,186 1,360 1.5% 0.2
Scottish 19,543 2,581 3.6% 0.5
Slovak 576 432 0.1% 0.1
Subsaharan African 507 470 0.1% 0.1
Swedish 18,553 2,439 3.4% 0.4
Swiss 3,969 1,273 0.7% 0.2
Ukrainian 772 406 0.1% 0.1
Welsh 6,974 1,545 1.3% 0.3
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) 10 18 0.0% 0.1
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

 Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

 Notes:

 ·Ancestry listed in this table refers to the total number of people who responded with a particular ancestry; for example, the estimate given for Russian represents the number of people who listed Russian as either their first or second ancestry. This table lists only the largest ancestry groups; see the Detailed Tables for more categories. Race and Hispanic origin groups are not included in this table because official data for those groups come from the Race and Hispanic origin questions rather than the ancestry question (see Demographic Table).

 ·Starting in 2008, the Scotch-Irish category does not include Irish-Scotch.

 ·The Census Bureau introduced a new set of disability questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, comparisons of disability data from 2008 or later with data from prior years are not recommended. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the Evaluation Report Covering Disability.

 ·Data for year of entry of the native population reflect the year of entry into the U.S. by people who were born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas or born outside the U.S. to a U.S. citizen parent and who subsequently moved to the U.S.

 ·While the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2008 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

 ·Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

Table 3. Selected Economic Characteristics:  2008
Selected Economic Characteristics Estimate Margin of Error (+/-) Percent Margin of Error (+/-)
EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over 429,338 1,989 429,338 (X)
In labor force 301,339 4,257 70.2% 0.9
Civilian labor force 296,944 4,559 69.2% 1
Employed 279,544 4,686 65.1% 1
Unemployed 17,400 2,558 4.1% 0.6
Armed Forces 4,395 1,089 1.0% 0.3
Not in labor force 127,999 3,791 29.8% 0.9
 
Civilian labor force 296,944 4,559 296,944 (X)
Percent Unemployed 5.9% 0.8 (X) (X)
 
Females 16 years and over 211,012 1,896 211,012 (X)
In labor force 134,761 3,267 63.9% 1.4
Civilian labor force 133,995 3,316 63.5% 1.5
Employed 126,421 3,639 59.9% 1.6
 
Own children under 6 years 46,904 2,062 46,904 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 31,149 2,579 66.4% 3.9
 
Own children 6 to 17 years 75,499 2,248 75,499 (X)
All parents in family in labor force 57,520 2,890 76.2% 3.5
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over 277,047 4,160 277,047 (X)
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone 213,983 4,896 77.2% 1.5
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled 30,076 2,906 10.9% 1
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3,901 1,058 1.4% 0.4
Walked 9,347 1,464 3.4% 0.5
Other means 5,273 1,269 1.9% 0.5
Worked at home 14,467 2,262 5.2% 0.8
 
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 18 0.7 (X) (X)
 
OCCUPATION
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 279,544 4,686 279,544 (X)
Management, professional, and related occupations 88,374 4,516 31.6% 1.5
Service occupations 49,383 3,883 17.7% 1.3
Sales and office occupations 63,346 3,425 22.7% 1.2
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations 2,911 1,001 1.0% 0.4
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations 41,099 3,121 14.7% 1.1
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 34,431 2,993 12.3% 1
 
INDUSTRY
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 279,544 4,686 279,544 (X)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 32,255 2,743 11.5% 1
Construction 23,904 2,693 8.6% 1
Manufacturing 14,982 2,042 5.4% 0.7
Wholesale trade 6,107 1,284 2.2% 0.5
Retail trade 31,453 3,146 11.3% 1.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 18,356 2,231 6.6% 0.8
Information 4,690 1,111 1.7% 0.4
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11,200 1,667 4.0% 0.6
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 19,503 2,725 7.0% 1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 62,069 3,693 22.2% 1.2
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services 27,739 2,760 9.9% 1
Other services, except public administration 11,237 1,602 4.0% 0.6
Public administration 16,049 1,818 5.7% 0.6
 
CLASS OF WORKER
Civilian employed population 16 years and over 279,544 4,686 279,544 (X)
Private wage and salary workers 201,000 4,554 71.9% 1.4
Government workers 54,789 3,372 19.6% 1.1
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers 22,878 2,501 8.2% 0.9
Unpaid family workers 877 494 0.3% 0.2
 
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2009 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)
Total households 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
Less than $10,000 12,196 1,648 5.7% 0.8
$10,000 to $14,999 9,455 1,325 4.4% 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 23,104 2,151 10.8% 1
$25,000 to $34,999 22,245 2,051 10.4% 0.9
$35,000 to $49,999 34,641 3,300 16.2% 1.5
$50,000 to $74,999 42,925 3,007 20.1% 1.4
$75,000 to $99,999 30,453 2,378 14.3% 1.1
$100,000 to $149,999 27,175 2,030 12.7% 0.9
$150,000 to $199,999 6,218 969 2.9% 0.4
$200,000 or more 5,159 846 2.4% 0.4
Median household income (dollars) 52,664 1,877 (X) (X)
Mean household income (dollars) 65,931 1,929 (X) (X)
 
With earnings 177,701 2,970 83.2% 1
Mean earnings (dollars) 63,813 1,756 (X) (X)
With Social Security 55,773 2,465 26.1% 1.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars) 15,513 547 (X) (X)
With retirement income 36,855 2,127 17.3% 1
Mean retirement income (dollars) 19,778 1,483 (X) (X)
 
With Supplemental Security Income 5,230 1,215 2.4% 0.6
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) 7,545 1,127 (X) (X)
With cash public assistance income 3,221 837 1.5% 0.4
Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) 3,958 1,325 (X) (X)
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits in the past 12 months 11,089 1,735 5.2% 0.8
 
Families 143,459 3,621 143,459 (X)
Less than $10,000 3,430 949 2.4% 0.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3,371 814 2.3% 0.6
$15,000 to $24,999 9,907 1,377 6.9% 1
$25,000 to $34,999 12,279 1,581 8.6% 1
$35,000 to $49,999 22,388 2,596 15.6% 1.7
$50,000 to $74,999 32,502 2,674 22.7% 1.8
$75,000 to $99,999 25,675 2,249 17.9% 1.6
$100,000 to $149,999 23,461 1,896 16.4% 1.3
$150,000 to $199,999 5,511 865 3.8% 0.6
$200,000 or more 4,935 836 3.4% 0.6
Median family income (dollars) 65,532 2,400 (X) (X)
Mean family income (dollars) 78,368 2,713 (X) (X)
 
Per capita income (dollars) 26,778 756 (X) (X)
 
Nonfamily households 70,112 3,373 70,112 (X)
Median nonfamily income (dollars) 29,024 1,892 (X) (X)
Mean nonfamily income (dollars) 37,357 1,826 (X) (X)
 
Median earnings for workers (dollars) 27,633 965 (X) (X)
Median earnings for male full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 47,828 1,270 (X) (X)
Median earnings for female full-time, year-round workers (dollars) 31,308 1,216 (X) (X)
 
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population 533,716 1,089 533,716 (X)
With health insurance coverage 452,788 6,246 84.8% 1.2
With private health insurance coverage 384,055 7,388 72.0% 1.4
With public health coverage 134,179 4,676 25.1% 0.9
No health insurance coverage 80,928 6,161 15.2% 1.2
Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population Under 18 years 128,421 1,982 128,421 (X)
No health insurance coverage 11,497 2,489 9.0% 1.9
 
PERCENTAGE OF FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL
All families 6.3% 1 (X) (X)
With related children under 18 years 10.3% 2 (X) (X)
With related children under 5 years only 11.6% 3.7 (X) (X)
Married couple families 3.4% 0.9 (X) (X)
With related children under 18 years 5.0% 1.9 (X) (X)
With related children under 5 years only 4.1% 3.3 (X) (X)
Families with female householder, no husband present 25.5% 5.2 (X) (X)
With related children under 18 years 31.6% 6.8 (X) (X)
With related children under 5 years only 45.9% 15.9 (X) (X)
 
All people 9.8% 1 (X) (X)
Under 18 years 12.6% 2.4 (X) (X)
Related children under 18 years 12.0% 2.4 (X) (X)
Related children under 5 years 14.3% 3.7 (X) (X)
Related children 5 to 17 years 11.0% 2.5 (X) (X)
18 years and over 9.0% 0.8 (X) (X)
18 to 64 years 9.5% 1 (X) (X)
65 years and over 6.4% 1.4 (X) (X)
People in families 7.0% 1.1 (X) (X)
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over 22.4% 2 (X) (X)
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

 Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

 Notes:

 ·Employment and unemployment estimates may vary from the official labor force data released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics because of differences in survey design and data collection. For guidance on differences in employment and unemployment estimates from different sources go to Labor Force Guidance.

 ·Workers include members of the Armed Forces and civilians who were at work last week.

 ·The Census Bureau introduced an improved sequence of labor force questions in the 2008 ACS questionnaire. Accordingly, we recommend using caution when making labor force data comparisons from 2008 or later with data from prior years. For more information on these questions and their evaluation in the 2006 ACS Content Test, see the "Evaluation Report Covering Employment Status" at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/methodology/content_test/P6a_Employment_Status.pdf, and the "Evaluation Report Covering Weeks Worked" at http://www.census.gov/acs/www/Downloads/methodology/content_test/P6b_Weeks_Worked_Final_Report.pdf. Additional information can also be found at http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/laborfor/laborforce.html.

 ·Occupation codes are 4-digit codes and are based on Standard Occupational Classification 2000.

 ·Industry codes are 4-digit codes and are based on the North American Industry Classification System 2007. The Industry categories adhere to the guidelines issued in Clarification Memorandum No. 2, "NAICS Alternate Aggregation Structure for Use By U.S. Statistical Agencies," issued by the Office of Management and Budget.

 ·Selected earnings and income data are not available for certain geographic areas due to problems with group quarters data collection and imputation. See the ACS User Notes for details.

 ·Logical coverage edits applying a rules-based assignment of Medicaid, Medicare and military health coverage were added in 2009 -- please see http://www.census.gov/hhes/www/hlthins/publications/coverage_edits_final.pdf for more details.

 ·While the 2009 American Community Survey (ACS) data generally reflect the November 2008 Office of Management and Budget (OMB) definitions of metropolitan and micropolitan statistical areas; in certain instances the names, codes, and boundaries of the principal cities shown in ACS tables may differ from the OMB definitions due to differences in the effective dates of the geographic entities.

 ·Estimates of urban and rural population, housing units, and characteristics reflect boundaries of urban areas defined based on Census 2000 data. Boundaries for urban areas have not been updated since Census 2000. As a result, data for urban and rural areas from the ACS do not necessarily reflect the results of ongoing urbanization.

 
Table 4. Selected Housing Characteristics:  2008
Selected Housing Characteristics Estimate Margin of Error (+/-) Percent Margin of Error (+/-)
HOUSING OCCUPANCY
Total housing units 249,404 148 249,404 (X)
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 85.6% 1.2
Vacant housing units 35,833 2,952 14.4% 1.2
 
Homeowner vacancy rate 2.2 0.7 (X) (X)
Rental vacancy rate 7 1.7 (X) (X)
 
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
Total housing units 249,404 148 249,404 (X)
1-unit, detached 162,230 3,791 65.0% 1.5
1-unit, attached 10,769 1,731 4.3% 0.7
2 units 7,010 1,285 2.8% 0.5
3 or 4 units 11,460 1,673 4.6% 0.7
5 to 9 units 7,497 1,569 3.0% 0.6
10 to 19 units 5,871 1,146 2.4% 0.5
20 or more units 8,656 1,606 3.5% 0.6
Mobile home 35,710 2,956 14.3% 1.2
Boat, RV, van, etc. 201 216 0.1% 0.1
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
Total housing units 249,404 148 249,404 (X)
Built 2005 or later 14,231 1,752 5.7% 0.7
Built 2000 to 2004 15,177 1,945 6.1% 0.8
Built 1990 to 1999 31,211 2,670 12.5% 1.1
Built 1980 to 1989 40,070 3,161 16.1% 1.3
Built 1970 to 1979 58,268 3,161 23.4% 1.3
Built 1960 to 1969 21,848 2,404 8.8% 1
Built 1950 to 1959 24,737 2,329 9.9% 0.9
Built 1940 to 1949 12,215 1,422 4.9% 0.6
Built 1939 or earlier 31,647 2,489 12.7% 1
 
ROOMS
Total housing units 249,404 148 249,404 (X)
1 room 3,996 1,390 1.6% 0.6
2 rooms 5,820 1,345 2.3% 0.5
3 rooms 17,994 2,222 7.2% 0.9
4 rooms 43,790 2,597 17.6% 1
5 rooms 47,253 2,695 18.9% 1.1
6 rooms 38,680 2,802 15.5% 1.1
7 rooms 30,853 2,282 12.4% 0.9
8 rooms 24,332 2,018 9.8% 0.8
9 rooms or more 36,686 2,463 14.7% 1
Median rooms 5.7 0.2 (X) (X)
 
BEDROOMS
Total housing units 249,404 148 249,404 (X)
No bedroom 4,335 1,387 1.7% 0.6
1 bedroom 22,820 2,723 9.1% 1.1
2 bedrooms 65,325 3,383 26.2% 1.4
3 bedrooms 94,061 3,246 37.7% 1.3
4 bedrooms 44,528 2,988 17.9% 1.2
5 or more bedrooms 18,335 1,943 7.4% 0.8
 
HOUSING TENURE
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
Owner-occupied 151,460 3,613 70.9% 1.7
Renter-occupied 62,111 3,871 29.1% 1.7
 
Average household size of owner-occupied unit 2.57 0.05 (X) (X)
Average household size of renter-occupied unit 2.25 0.09 (X) (X)
 
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
Moved in 2005 or later 93,758 3,444 43.9% 1.5
Moved in 2000 to 2004 39,169 2,879 18.3% 1.3
Moved in 1990 to 1999 42,030 3,050 19.7% 1.4
Moved in 1980 to 1989 19,541 1,753 9.1% 0.8
Moved in 1970 to 1979 11,956 1,351 5.6% 0.6
Moved in 1969 or earlier 7,117 1,099 3.3% 0.5
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
No vehicles available 8,016 1,494 3.8% 0.7
1 vehicle available 53,633 3,389 25.1% 1.6
2 vehicles available 80,259 4,066 37.6% 1.8
3 or more vehicles available 71,663 3,254 33.6% 1.5
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
Utility gas 129,712 3,562 60.7% 1.4
Bottled, tank, or LP gas 24,644 2,001 11.5% 0.9
Electricity 42,567 3,143 19.9% 1.4
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. 565 328 0.3% 0.2
Coal or coke 1,066 407 0.5% 0.2
Wood 13,054 1,562 6.1% 0.7
Solar energy 130 186 0.1% 0.1
Other fuel 1,525 492 0.7% 0.2
No fuel used 308 244 0.1% 0.1
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
Lacking complete plumbing facilities 1,047 528 0.5% 0.2
Lacking complete kitchen facilities 1,982 657 0.9% 0.3
No telephone service available 4,227 1,199 2.0% 0.6
 
OCCUPANTS PER ROOM
Occupied housing units 213,571 2,941 213,571 (X)
1.00 or less 209,481 3,021 98.1% 0.4
1.01 to 1.50 3,596 909 1.7% 0.4
1.51 or more 494 287 0.2% 0.1
 
VALUE
Owner-occupied units 151,460 3,613 151,460 (X)
Less than $50,000 16,480 2,065 10.9% 1.3
$50,000 to $99,999 15,002 1,737 9.9% 1.1
$100,000 to $149,999 22,329 1,993 14.7% 1.3
$150,000 to $199,999 30,973 2,423 20.4% 1.4
$200,000 to $299,999 37,042 2,487 24.5% 1.6
$300,000 to $499,999 19,425 1,762 12.8% 1.2
$500,000 to $999,999 6,879 1,480 4.5% 1
$1,000,000 or more 3,330 918 2.2% 0.6
Median (dollars) 184,000 4,352 (X) (X)
 
MORTGAGE STATUS
Owner-occupied units 151,460 3,613 151,460 (X)
Housing units with a mortgage 93,297 3,737 61.6% 2.1
Housing units without a mortgage 58,163 3,551 38.4% 2.1
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS (SMOC)
Housing units with a mortgage 93,297 3,737 93,297 (X)
Less than $300 130 109 0.1% 0.1
$300 to $499 2,581 855 2.8% 0.9
$500 to $699 7,048 1,112 7.6% 1.2
$700 to $999 18,653 1,769 20.0% 1.8
$1,000 to $1,499 31,266 2,554 33.5% 2.2
$1,500 to $1,999 19,530 2,053 20.9% 1.9
$2,000 or more 14,089 1,773 15.1% 1.9
Median (dollars) 1,276 37 (X) (X)
 
Housing units without a mortgage 58,163 3,551 58,163 (X)
Less than $100 1,012 542 1.7% 0.9
$100 to $199 6,109 1,170 10.5% 1.9
$200 to $299 12,769 1,238 22.0% 2
$300 to $399 17,135 1,877 29.5% 2.6
$400 or more 21,138 2,060 36.3% 2.5
Median (dollars) 346 9 (X) (X)
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (SMOCAPI)
Housing units with a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) 92,916 3,766 92,916 (X)
Less than 20.0 percent 38,568 2,816 41.5% 2.7
20.0 to 24.9 percent 17,878 2,133 19.2% 2.1
25.0 to 29.9 percent 11,514 1,711 12.4% 1.8
30.0 to 34.9 percent 7,088 1,344 7.6% 1.4
35.0 percent or more 17,868 2,021 19.2% 2
 
Not computed 381 400 (X) (X)
 
Housing unit without a mortgage (excluding units where SMOCAPI cannot be computed) 57,858 3,505 57,858 (X)
Less than 10.0 percent 30,969 2,517 53.5% 3.1
10.0 to 14.9 percent 11,219 1,781 19.4% 2.8
15.0 to 19.9 percent 5,181 885 9.0% 1.6
20.0 to 24.9 percent 3,384 973 5.8% 1.6
25.0 to 29.9 percent 1,401 393 2.4% 0.7
30.0 to 34.9 percent 1,087 425 1.9% 0.7
35.0 percent or more 4,617 972 8.0% 1.5
 
Not computed 305 287 (X) (X)
 
GROSS RENT
Occupied units paying rent 55,326 3,663 55,326 (X)
Less than $200 1,476 655 2.7% 1.1
$200 to $299 2,502 669 4.5% 1.2
$300 to $499 8,936 1,503 16.2% 2.3
$500 to $749 18,611 2,363 33.6% 3.8
$750 to $999 13,952 2,128 25.2% 3.5
$1,000 to $1,499 7,100 1,473 12.8% 2.6
$1,500 or more 2,749 887 5.0% 1.6
Median (dollars) 700 32 (X) (X)
 
No rent paid 6,785 1,146 (X) (X)
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME (GRAPI)
Occupied units paying rent (excluding units where GRAPI cannot be computed) 54,627 3,632 54,627 (X)
Less than 15.0 percent 11,531 1,690 21.1% 2.7
15.0 to 19.9 percent 7,709 1,295 14.1% 2.2
20.0 to 24.9 percent 8,615 1,648 15.8% 2.9
25.0 to 29.9 percent 6,373 1,240 11.7% 2.2
30.0 to 34.9 percent 4,106 1,096 7.5% 1.9
35.0 percent or more 16,293 2,087 29.8% 3.4
 
Not computed 7,484 1,316 (X) (X)
 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2009 American Community Survey

 Data are based on a sample and are subject to sampling variability. The degree of uncertainty for an estimate arising from sampling variability is represented through the use of a margin of error. The value shown here is the 90 percent margin of error. The margin of error can be interpreted roughly as providing a 90 percent probability that the interval defined by the estimate minus the margin of error and the estimate plus the margin of error (the lower and upper confidence bounds) contains the true value. In addition to sampling variability, the ACS estimates are subject to nonsampling error (for a discussion of nonsampling variability, see Accuracy of the Data). The effect of nonsampling error is not represented in these tables.

 Notes:

 ·Caution should be used when comparing data for Number of Rooms between 2008 and 2009. A data collection error was identified for 2008 impacting the "1 room" category. For more information please see Errata Note #54.

 ·Caution should be used when comparing data for Number of Bedrooms between 2008 and 2009. A data collection error was identified for 2008 impacting the "0 bedrooms" category. For more information please see Errata Note #54.

 ·The 2009 plumbing data for Puerto Rico will not be shown. Research indicates that the questions on plumbing facilities that were introduced in 2008 in the stateside American Community Survey and the 2008 Puerto Rico Community Survey may not have been appropriate for Puerto Rico.

 ·Caution should be used when comparing data for Telephone Service Availability between 2008 and 2009. A data collection error was identified for 2008 impacting the "no" category and underreporting those who did not have telephone service available. For more information please see Errata Note #53.

 ·Caution should be used when comparing data for Occupants per Room between 2008 and 2009. A data collection error was identified for 2008 impacting the "1 room" category. For more information please see Errata Note #54.

 ·In prior years, the universe included all owner-occupied units with a mortgage. It is now restricted to include only those units where SMOCAPI is computed, that is, SMOC and household income are valid values.

 ·In prior years, the universe included all owner-occupied units without a mortgage. It is now restricted to include only those units where SMOCAPI is computed, that is, SMOC and household income are valid values.

 ·In prior years, the universe included all renter-occupied units. It is now restricted to include only those units where GRAPI is computed, that is, gross rent and household Income are valid values.

 ·The median gross rent excludes no cash renters.



 Explanation of Symbols:
 1. An '**' entry in the margin of error column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute a standard error and thus the margin of error. A statistical test is not appropriate.
 2. An '-' entry in the estimate column indicates that either no sample observations or too few sample observations were available to compute an estimate, or a ratio of medians cannot be calculated because one or both of the median estimates falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
 3. An '-' following a median estimate means the median falls in the lowest interval of an open-ended distribution.
 4. An '+' following a median estimate means the median falls in the upper interval of an open-ended distribution.
 5. An '***' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the median falls in the lowest interval or upper interval of an open-ended distribution. A statistical test is not appropriate.
 6. An '*****' entry in the margin of error column indicates that the estimate is controlled. A statistical test for sampling variability is not appropriate.
 7. An 'N' entry in the estimate and margin of error columns indicates that data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.
 8. An '(X)' means that the estimate is not applicable or not available.