| Wyoming County Profiles 2015 |
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Albany County |
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County Seat: |
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Laramie |
| Department of
Administration & Information |
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Land Area (square miles): |
4,273.8 |
| Economic Analysis
Division |
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Population Per Square Mile: |
8.8 |
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| Subject |
Albany |
Wyoming |
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| POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total |
37,811 |
100.0 |
584,153 |
100.0 |
| Male |
19,770 |
52.3 |
298,042 |
51.0 |
| Female |
18,041 |
47.7 |
286,111 |
49.0 |
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| Under 5 years |
1,968 |
5.2 |
38,171 |
6.5 |
| 5 to 9 years |
1,805 |
4.8 |
40,246 |
6.9 |
| 10 to 14 years |
1,485 |
3.9 |
37,100 |
6.4 |
| 15 to 19 years |
3,269 |
8.6 |
37,598 |
6.4 |
| 20 to 24 years |
8,305 |
22.0 |
42,651 |
7.3 |
| 25 to 29 years |
3,620 |
9.6 |
41,382 |
7.1 |
| 30 to 34 years |
2,626 |
6.9 |
41,243 |
7.1 |
| 35 to 39 years |
1,971 |
5.2 |
36,084 |
6.2 |
| 40 to 44 years |
1,648 |
4.4 |
33,846 |
5.8 |
| 45 to 49 years |
1,629 |
4.3 |
32,818 |
5.6 |
| 50 to 54 years |
1,816 |
4.8 |
40,554 |
6.9 |
| 55 to 59 years |
2,005 |
5.3 |
43,001 |
7.4 |
| 60 to 64 years |
1,956 |
5.2 |
37,818 |
6.5 |
| 65 to 69 years |
1,412 |
3.7 |
28,712 |
4.9 |
| 70 to 74 years |
864 |
2.3 |
19,670 |
3.4 |
| 75 to 79 years |
565 |
1.5 |
13,498 |
2.3 |
| 80 to 84 years |
417 |
1.1 |
9,714 |
1.7 |
| 85 years and over |
450 |
1.2 |
10,047 |
1.7 |
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| Under 18 years |
6,236 |
16.5 |
138,323 |
23.7 |
| 18 to 24 years |
10,596 |
28.0 |
57,443 |
9.8 |
| 25 to 44 years |
9,865 |
26.1 |
152,555 |
26.1 |
| 45 to 64 years |
7,406 |
19.6 |
154,191 |
26.4 |
| 65 years and over |
3,708 |
9.8 |
81,641 |
14.0 |
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| Median age (years) |
27.5 |
(X) |
36.8 |
(X) |
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| POPULATION -
RACE/HISPANIC1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| All
Races Combined |
37,811 |
100.0 |
584,153 |
100.0 |
| White Alone |
34,626 |
91.6 |
541,596 |
92.7 |
| Black or African American Alone |
662 |
1.8 |
9,112 |
1.6 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone |
400 |
1.1 |
15,541 |
2.7 |
| Asian Alone |
1,187 |
3.1 |
5,821 |
1.0 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Alone |
38 |
0.1 |
632 |
0.1 |
| Two or More Races |
898 |
2.4 |
11,451 |
2.0 |
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| Hispanic
(may be of any race) |
3,541 |
9.4 |
57,065 |
9.8 |
| Non-Hispanic |
34,270 |
90.6 |
527,088 |
90.2 |
| White Alone |
31,531 |
83.4 |
491,288 |
84.1 |
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| COMPONENTS
OF POPULATION CHANGE1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
Population Change |
237 |
100.0 |
930 |
100.0 |
| Natural Change |
233 |
98.3 |
3,115 |
334.9 |
| Births |
409 |
(X) |
7,626 |
(X) |
| Deaths |
176 |
(X) |
4,511 |
(X) |
| Net Migration |
4 |
1.7 |
-2,185 |
-234.9 |
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| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
households |
15,257 |
100.0 |
222,846 |
100.0 |
| Family households (families) |
7,457 |
48.9 |
147,018 |
66.0 |
| With own children under 18
years |
3,092 |
20.3 |
64,197 |
28.8 |
| Married-couple family |
6,013 |
39.4 |
118,096 |
53.0 |
| With own children under 18
years |
2,378 |
15.6 |
45,812 |
20.6 |
| Male householder, no wife present,
family |
588 |
3.9 |
9,489 |
4.3 |
| With own children under 18
years |
257 |
1.7 |
5,951 |
2.7 |
| Female householder, no husband
present, family |
856 |
5.6 |
19,433 |
8.7 |
| With own children under 18
years |
457 |
3.0 |
12,434 |
5.6 |
| Nonfamily households |
7,800 |
51.1 |
75,828 |
34.0 |
| Householder living alone |
4,956 |
32.5 |
61,218 |
27.5 |
| 65 years and over |
944 |
6.2 |
20,071 |
9.0 |
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| Households with one or more people under 18
years |
3,170 |
20.8 |
69,497 |
31.2 |
| Households with one or more people 65 years
and over |
2,281 |
15.0 |
50,736 |
22.8 |
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| Average
household size |
2.25 |
(X) |
2.50 |
(X) |
| Average
family size |
2.89 |
(X) |
3.03 |
(X) |
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| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Population
25 years and over |
20,035 |
100.0 |
376,529 |
100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade |
335 |
1.7 |
8,032 |
2.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
602 |
3.0 |
20,769 |
5.5 |
| High school graduate (includes
equivalency) |
3,094 |
15.4 |
112,845 |
30.0 |
| Some college, no degree |
4,352 |
21.7 |
103,766 |
27.6 |
| Associate's degree |
2,045 |
10.2 |
38,209 |
10.1 |
| Bachelor's degree |
5,327 |
26.6 |
62,047 |
16.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree |
4,280 |
21.4 |
30,861 |
8.2 |
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| Percent
high school graduate or higher |
(X) |
95.3 |
(X) |
92.4 |
| Percent
bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
48.0 |
(X) |
24.7 |
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| VETERAN STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Civilian
population 18 years and over |
30,715 |
100.0 |
430,776 |
100.0 |
| Civilian veterans |
2,289 |
7.5 |
50,852 |
11.8 |
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| DISABILITY STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
36,557 |
100.0 |
560,397 |
100.0 |
| With a disability |
3,192 |
8.7 |
67,186 |
12.0 |
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| RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Population
age 1 year and over |
36,384 |
100.0 |
562,811 |
100.0 |
| Same house |
25,033 |
68.8 |
460,194 |
81.8 |
| Different house in the U.S. |
11,048 |
30.4 |
100,582 |
17.9 |
| Same county |
5,477 |
15.1 |
55,378 |
9.8 |
| Different county |
5,571 |
15.3 |
45,204 |
8.0 |
| Same state |
2,160 |
5.9 |
15,347 |
2.7 |
| Different state |
3,411 |
9.4 |
29,857 |
5.3 |
| Abroad |
303 |
0.8 |
2,035 |
0.4 |
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| PLACE OF BIRTH2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
Population |
36,745 |
100.0 |
570,134 |
100.0 |
| Native |
34,748 |
94.6 |
551,552 |
96.7 |
| Born in United States |
34,426 |
93.7 |
546,792 |
95.9 |
| Born in Wyoming |
14,190 |
38.6 |
234,971 |
41.2 |
| Born in different state |
20,236 |
55.1 |
311,821 |
54.7 |
| Born in Island areas or abroad to
American parents |
322 |
0.9 |
4,760 |
0.8 |
| Foreign born |
1,997 |
5.4 |
18,582 |
3.3 |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen |
783 |
2.1 |
6,538 |
1.1 |
| Not a U.S. citizen |
1,214 |
3.3 |
12,044 |
2.1 |
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| INCOME
AND BENEFITS (IN 2013 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
households |
15,257 |
100.0 |
222,846 |
100.0 |
| Less than $10,000 |
1,952 |
12.8 |
11,125 |
5.0 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 |
1,115 |
7.3 |
10,612 |
4.8 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 |
1,973 |
12.9 |
21,706 |
9.7 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 |
1,717 |
11.3 |
22,748 |
10.2 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 |
1,806 |
11.8 |
30,917 |
13.9 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 |
2,496 |
16.4 |
43,782 |
19.6 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 |
1,600 |
10.5 |
32,050 |
14.4 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
1,673 |
11.0 |
33,809 |
15.2 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
536 |
3.5 |
9,535 |
4.3 |
| $200,000 or more |
389 |
2.5 |
6,562 |
2.9 |
| Median household income (dollars) |
$42,774 |
(X) |
$57,406 |
(X) |
| Mean household income (dollars) |
$58,263 |
(X) |
$71,081 |
(X) |
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| With earnings |
13,241 |
86.8 |
184,091 |
82.6 |
| Mean earnings (dollars) |
$55,641 |
(X) |
$69,258 |
(X) |
| With Social Security |
2,723 |
17.8 |
60,043 |
26.9 |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
$16,058 |
(X) |
$17,213 |
(X) |
| With retirement income |
1,867 |
12.2 |
37,535 |
16.8 |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) |
$26,050 |
(X) |
$21,621 |
(X) |
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| With Supplemental Security Income |
407 |
2.7 |
6,886 |
3.1 |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income
(dollars) |
$7,205 |
(X) |
$8,744 |
(X) |
| With cash public assistance income |
204 |
1.3 |
3,502 |
1.6 |
| Mean cash public assistance income
(dollars) |
$3,694 |
(X) |
$3,355 |
(X) |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits |
790 |
5.2 |
13,315 |
6.0 |
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| Median Earnings for
Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male |
$46,359 |
(X) |
$53,454 |
(X) |
| Median
Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female |
$37,029 |
(X) |
$34,637 |
(X) |
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| PER
CAPITA INCOME3 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Per
capita personal income |
$37,870 |
(X) |
$54,584 |
(X) |
| Per
capita personal current transfer receipts |
$5,485 |
(X) |
$6,676 |
(X) |
| Per
capita dividends, interest, and rent |
$9,664 |
(X) |
$16,087 |
(X) |
| Average
nonfarm proprietors' income |
$19,208 |
(X) |
$34,277 |
(X) |
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| FAMILIES
AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| All
families |
969 |
13.0 |
11,357 |
7.7 |
| With related children under 18 years |
585 |
18.7 |
8,866 |
12.9 |
| Married
couple families |
379 |
6.3 |
4,381 |
3.7 |
| With related children under 18 years |
184 |
7.7 |
2,726 |
5.7 |
| Families
with female householder, no husband present |
386 |
45.1 |
6,028 |
31.0 |
| With related children under 18 years |
262 |
55.5 |
5,341 |
38.5 |
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| All
people |
8,910 |
26.0 |
63,743 |
11.5 |
| Under 18 years |
1,366 |
23.1 |
20,999 |
15.7 |
| 18 to 64 years |
7,303 |
29.0 |
38,267 |
10.9 |
| 65 years and over |
241 |
7.6 |
4,477 |
6.4 |
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| RATIO
OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total: |
34,293 |
100.0 |
556,239 |
100.0 |
| Under .50 |
4,493 |
13.1 |
27,158 |
4.9 |
| .50 to .99 |
4,417 |
12.9 |
36,585 |
6.6 |
| 1.00 to 1.24 |
1,721 |
5.0 |
20,720 |
3.7 |
| 1.25 to 1.49 |
1,110 |
3.2 |
21,808 |
3.9 |
| 1.50 to 1.84 |
2,131 |
6.2 |
36,476 |
6.6 |
| 1.85 to 1.99 |
422 |
1.2 |
15,521 |
2.8 |
| 2.00 and over |
19,999 |
58.3 |
397,971 |
71.5 |
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| HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
36,557 |
100.0 |
560,397 |
100.0 |
| With health insurance coverage |
32,419 |
88.7 |
476,786 |
85.1 |
| With private health insurance |
28,654 |
78.4 |
398,865 |
71.2 |
| With public coverage |
6,669 |
18.2 |
144,313 |
25.8 |
| No health insurance coverage |
4,138 |
11.3 |
83,611 |
14.9 |
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| Civilian noninstitutionalized population
under 18 years |
5,977 |
100.0 |
135,880 |
100.0 |
| No health insurance coverage |
234 |
3.9 |
10,992 |
8.1 |
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| HOUSING
UNITS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
housing units |
18,166 |
100.0 |
263,040 |
100.0 |
| Occupied housing units |
15,257 |
84.0 |
222,846 |
84.7 |
| Owner-occupied |
7,822 |
51.3 |
156,202 |
70.1 |
| Renter-occupied |
7,435 |
48.7 |
66,644 |
29.9 |
| Vacant housing units |
2,909 |
16.0 |
40,194 |
15.3 |
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| Homeowner vacancy rate |
(X) |
1.3 |
(X) |
1.7 |
| Rental vacancy rate |
(X) |
6.3 |
(X) |
8.0 |
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| UNITS
IN STRUCTURE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
housing units |
18,166 |
100.0 |
263,040 |
100.0 |
| Single family units |
10,535 |
58.0 |
184,932 |
70.3 |
| 2 to 4 units |
2,512 |
13.8 |
18,626 |
7.1 |
| 5 to 9 units |
1,551 |
8.5 |
9,156 |
3.5 |
| 10 or more units |
1,983 |
10.9 |
14,230 |
5.4 |
| Mobile home |
1,537 |
8.5 |
35,733 |
13.6 |
| RV, van, boat, etc. |
48 |
0.3 |
363 |
0.1 |
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| RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING PERMITS4 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
housing units |
99 |
100.0 |
1,937 |
100.0 |
| Single family units |
99 |
100.0 |
1,650 |
85.2 |
| 2 to 4 units |
0 |
0.0 |
39 |
2.0 |
| 5 to more units |
0 |
0.0 |
248 |
12.8 |
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| HOME
VALUE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Owner-occupied
units |
7,822 |
100.0 |
156,202 |
100.0 |
| Less than $50,000 |
825 |
10.5 |
16,678 |
10.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 |
398 |
5.1 |
13,845 |
8.9 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 |
1,067 |
13.6 |
23,079 |
14.8 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 |
1,585 |
20.3 |
33,227 |
21.3 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 |
2,141 |
27.4 |
38,982 |
25.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 |
1,372 |
17.5 |
21,195 |
13.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 |
322 |
4.1 |
6,498 |
4.2 |
| $1,000,000 or more |
112 |
1.4 |
2,698 |
1.7 |
| Median (dollars) |
$201,500 |
(X) |
$185,900 |
(X) |
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| MORTGAGE STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Owner-occupied
units |
7,822 |
100.0 |
156,202 |
100.0 |
| Housing units with a mortgage |
4,755 |
60.8 |
93,495 |
59.9 |
| Housing units without a mortgage |
3,067 |
39.2 |
62,707 |
40.1 |
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| GROSS
RENT2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Occupied
units paying rent |
7,104 |
100.0 |
59,924 |
100.0 |
| Less than $200 |
13 |
0.2 |
908 |
1.5 |
| $200 to $299 |
116 |
1.6 |
2,116 |
3.5 |
| $300 to $499 |
1,151 |
16.2 |
7,515 |
12.5 |
| $500 to $749 |
2,466 |
34.7 |
18,405 |
30.7 |
| $750 to $999 |
1,883 |
26.5 |
15,648 |
26.1 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 |
1,100 |
15.5 |
11,090 |
18.5 |
| $1,500 or more |
375 |
5.3 |
4,242 |
7.1 |
| Median (dollars) |
$726 |
(X) |
$764 |
(X) |
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| CIVILIAN
LABOR FORCE5 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Labor
Force |
20,558 |
100.0 |
306,928 |
100.0 |
| Employment |
19,825 |
96.4 |
293,689 |
95.7 |
| Unemployment |
733 |
3.6 |
13,239 |
4.3 |
| Unemployment
Rate |
3.6% |
(X) |
4.3% |
(X) |
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| % of
population 16 years and over in labor force |
(X) |
67.1 |
(X) |
68.4 |
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| AVERAGE
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total |
15,434 |
100.0 |
284,390 |
100.0 |
| Private |
9,559 |
61.9 |
218,123 |
76.7 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
65 |
0.4 |
2,577 |
0.9 |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
61 |
0.4 |
27,283 |
9.6 |
| Utilities |
33 |
0.2 |
2,490 |
0.9 |
| Construction |
692 |
4.5 |
23,767 |
8.4 |
| Manufacturing |
326 |
2.1 |
9,812 |
3.5 |
| Wholesale Trade |
126 |
0.8 |
9,500 |
3.3 |
| Retail Trade |
1,768 |
11.5 |
29,804 |
10.5 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
187 |
1.2 |
10,531 |
3.7 |
| Information |
125 |
0.8 |
3,775 |
1.3 |
| Financial Activities |
632 |
4.1 |
11,231 |
3.9 |
| Professional & Business Services |
1,122 |
7.3 |
18,439 |
6.5 |
| Educational & Health Services |
1,907 |
12.4 |
25,742 |
9.1 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
2,134 |
13.8 |
35,339 |
12.4 |
| Other Services |
384 |
2.5 |
7,836 |
2.8 |
| Government |
5,874 |
38.1 |
66,266 |
23.3 |
| Federal Government |
162 |
1.0 |
7,337 |
2.6 |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
3,806 |
24.7 |
13,103 |
4.6 |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
1,905 |
12.3 |
45,827 |
16.1 |
|
|
|
|
|
| TOTAL
ANNUAL WAGES6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total |
$582,677,760 |
100.0 |
$13,221,865,844 |
100.0 |
| Private |
$295,144,298 |
50.7 |
$10,123,251,130 |
76.6 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$2,336,476 |
0.4 |
$86,125,279 |
0.7 |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$4,531,313 |
0.8 |
$2,406,278,625 |
18.2 |
| Utilities |
$2,566,957 |
0.4 |
$213,160,780 |
1.6 |
| Construction |
$25,568,428 |
4.4 |
$1,224,946,425 |
9.3 |
| Manufacturing |
$14,997,044 |
2.6 |
$594,219,316 |
4.5 |
| Wholesale Trade |
$5,958,557 |
1.0 |
$594,208,176 |
4.5 |
| Retail Trade |
$39,969,665 |
6.9 |
$820,089,452 |
6.2 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
$7,890,920 |
1.4 |
$522,262,220 |
3.9 |
| Information |
$4,708,605 |
0.8 |
$166,479,429 |
1.3 |
| Financial Activities |
$30,783,004 |
5.3 |
$591,831,145 |
4.5 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$50,828,503 |
8.7 |
$928,670,340 |
7.0 |
| Educational & Health Services |
$66,980,633 |
11.5 |
$1,045,544,348 |
7.9 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$28,441,121 |
4.9 |
$652,789,809 |
4.9 |
| Other Services |
$9,583,072 |
1.6 |
$276,645,786 |
2.1 |
| Government |
$287,533,462 |
49.3 |
$3,098,614,714 |
23.4 |
| Federal Government |
$9,163,751 |
1.6 |
$440,850,740 |
3.3 |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$197,094,053 |
33.8 |
$693,491,981 |
5.2 |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$81,275,658 |
13.9 |
$1,964,271,993 |
14.9 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total |
$37,754 |
100.0 |
$46,492 |
100.0 |
| Private |
$30,875 |
81.8 |
$46,411 |
99.8 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$35,946 |
95.2 |
$33,424 |
71.9 |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$74,590 |
197.6 |
$88,197 |
189.7 |
| Utilities |
$78,380 |
207.6 |
$85,607 |
184.1 |
| Construction |
$36,962 |
97.9 |
$51,539 |
110.9 |
| Manufacturing |
$45,968 |
121.8 |
$60,562 |
130.3 |
| Wholesale Trade |
$47,479 |
125.8 |
$62,552 |
134.5 |
| Retail Trade |
$22,614 |
59.9 |
$27,517 |
59.2 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
$42,197 |
111.8 |
$49,594 |
106.7 |
| Information |
$37,669 |
99.8 |
$44,103 |
94.9 |
| Financial Activities |
$48,746 |
129.1 |
$52,699 |
113.4 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$45,322 |
120.0 |
$50,364 |
108.3 |
| Educational & Health Services |
$35,124 |
93.0 |
$40,617 |
87.4 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$13,329 |
35.3 |
$18,472 |
39.7 |
| Other Services |
$24,956 |
66.1 |
$35,306 |
75.9 |
| Government |
$48,948 |
129.6 |
$46,760 |
100.6 |
| Federal Government |
$56,479 |
149.6 |
$60,090 |
129.2 |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$51,782 |
137.2 |
$52,928 |
113.8 |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$42,659 |
113.0 |
$42,863 |
92.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
| COMMUTING
TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
Commuting Out |
1,218 |
100.0 |
6,987 |
2.4 |
| to Laramie County, WY |
466 |
38.3 |
(X) |
(X) |
| to Carbon County, WY |
123 |
10.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
| to Platte County, WY |
115 |
9.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
| to Larimer County, CO |
59 |
4.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
| to Sweetwater County, WY |
56 |
4.6 |
(X) |
(X) |
| to All Other Counties |
399 |
32.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Total
Commuting In |
628 |
100.0 |
14,123 |
4.8 |
| from Laramie County, WY |
156 |
24.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
| from Larimer County, CO |
93 |
14.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
| from Adams County, CO |
65 |
10.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
| from El Paso County, CO |
48 |
7.6 |
(X) |
(X) |
| from Arapahoe County, CO |
37 |
5.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
| from All Other Counties |
229 |
36.5 |
(X) |
(X) |
|
|
|
|
|
| AGRICULTURE7 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Number
of Farms |
448 |
(X) |
11,736 |
(X) |
| Land in
Farms (thousands of acres) |
1,964 |
(X) |
30,364 |
(X) |
| Total
Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) |
$100,474 |
100.0 |
$1,731,798 |
100.0 |
| Livestock and Products |
$93,572 |
93.1 |
$1,389,870 |
80.3 |
| Crops |
$6,902 |
6.9 |
$341,928 |
19.7 |
| Net Farm
Income (thousands of dollars) |
$28,776 |
(X) |
$343,939 |
(X) |
|
|
|
|
|
| VALUATION AND TAXES8 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
Assessed Valuation |
$389,156,728 |
100.0 |
$26,057,281,969 |
100.0 |
| Non-Minerals |
$383,019,311 |
98.4 |
$10,051,030,476 |
38.6 |
| Agricultural Land |
$10,909,655 |
2.8 |
$322,337,086 |
1.2 |
| Residential Property |
$225,906,180 |
58.1 |
$4,706,567,592 |
18.1 |
| Commercial Property |
$81,478,550 |
20.9 |
$1,313,952,170 |
5.0 |
| Industrial Property |
$10,018,363 |
2.6 |
$2,293,886,372 |
8.8 |
| Other (Electrics, Pipelines,
Railroads, etc.) |
$54,706,563 |
14.1 |
$1,414,287,256 |
5.4 |
| Minerals |
$6,137,417 |
1.6 |
$16,006,251,493 |
61.4 |
| Oil |
$2,542,469 |
0.7 |
$5,566,695,197 |
21.4 |
| Natural gas |
$0 |
0.0 |
$5,803,100,895 |
22.3 |
| Coal |
$0 |
0.0 |
$3,983,594,223 |
15.3 |
| Other minerals |
$3,594,948 |
0.9 |
$652,861,178 |
2.5 |
| Total
Property Taxes |
$27,593,664 |
(X) |
$1,668,026,506 |
(X) |
| Average
Mill Levy |
70.9 |
(X) |
64.0 |
(X) |
| |
|
|
|
|
| 4% SALES
AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total |
$21,694,676 |
100.0 |
$807,659,988 |
100.0 |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, &
Hunting |
$24,455 |
0.1 |
$242,716 |
0.0 |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas
Extraction |
$337,568 |
1.6 |
$181,723,308 |
22.5 |
| Utilities |
$1,019,399 |
4.7 |
$34,478,648 |
4.3 |
| Construction |
$780,397 |
3.6 |
$23,649,072 |
2.9 |
| Manufacturing |
$342,369 |
1.6 |
$26,201,919 |
3.2 |
| Wholesale Trade |
$1,057,262 |
4.9 |
$69,403,470 |
8.6 |
| Retail Trade |
$9,341,652 |
43.1 |
$224,800,036 |
27.8 |
| Transportation & Warehousing |
$154,980 |
0.7 |
$3,759,602 |
0.5 |
| Information |
$628,556 |
2.9 |
$14,873,759 |
1.8 |
| Financial Activities (inc. auto,
machinery, and equip. leasing) |
$511,868 |
2.4 |
$36,981,146 |
4.6 |
| Professional & Business Services |
$413,823 |
1.9 |
$5,518,478 |
0.7 |
| Educational & Health Services |
$306,223 |
1.4 |
$523,291 |
0.1 |
| Leisure & Hospitality |
$3,492,690 |
16.1 |
$74,543,186 |
9.2 |
| Other Services |
$642,676 |
3.0 |
$34,660,212 |
4.3 |
| Public Administration (reflects
automobile sales) |
$2,640,758 |
12.2 |
$76,301,145 |
9.4 |
|
|
|
|
|
| LANDOWNERSHIP10 (square
miles) |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Total
Land |
4,273.8 |
100.0 |
97,093.1 |
100.0 |
| U.S. Government |
1,041.2 |
24.4 |
46,313.0 |
47.7 |
| National Park Service |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,554.6 |
3.7 |
| Forest Service |
586.2 |
13.7 |
14,275.6 |
14.7 |
| Fish and Wildlife |
7.0 |
0.2 |
78.3 |
0.1 |
| Bureau of Land Management |
448.0 |
10.5 |
27,162.6 |
28.0 |
| Bureau of Reclamation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,241.9 |
1.3 |
| Wyoming |
340.4 |
8.0 |
6,042.2 |
6.2 |
| State Lands Commission |
331.4 |
7.8 |
5,773.1 |
5.9 |
| Recreation Commission |
0.3 |
0.0 |
11.8 |
0.0 |
| Game and Fish |
8.7 |
0.2 |
257.3 |
0.3 |
| Local Government |
54.7 |
1.3 |
191.9 |
0.2 |
| County |
0.5 |
0.0 |
36.6 |
0.0 |
| City and Town |
19.1 |
0.4 |
78.3 |
0.1 |
| School District and College |
35.1 |
0.8 |
44.4 |
0.0 |
| Other Lands |
10.3 |
0.2 |
3,155.4 |
3.2 |
| |
|
|
|
|
| Surface Water |
36.0 |
0.8 |
735.2 |
0.8 |
| Total Public |
1,446.6 |
33.8 |
55,702.5 |
57.4 |
| Total Private |
2,827.2 |
66.2 |
41,390.6 |
42.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
| PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS11 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Number
of School Districts |
1 |
(X) |
48 |
(X) |
| Number
of Schools |
17 |
(X) |
353 |
(X) |
| Fall
Enrollment |
3,762 |
(X) |
92,218 |
(X) |
| Composite
ACT score (Grade 11) |
20.0 |
(X) |
19.7 |
(X) |
| High
School Graduates (4 year on time) |
249 |
(X) |
5,429 |
(X) |
| Graduation Rate |
88.6% |
(X) |
78.6% |
(X) |
| Average
Daily Membership (ADM) |
3,732 |
(X) |
91,129 |
(X) |
| Certified
Teachers |
340 |
(X) |
7,474 |
(X) |
| Certified
Staff |
74 |
(X) |
1,562 |
(X) |
| Administration |
26 |
(X) |
753 |
(X) |
| Classified
Staff |
270 |
(X) |
6,997 |
(X) |
| Students
Transported Daily |
959 |
(X) |
38,033 |
(X) |
| Total
General Fund Revenues |
$52,928,392 |
(X) |
$1,377,782,162 |
(X) |
| Total
General Fund Expenditures |
$54,041,760 |
(X) |
$1,382,397,116 |
(X) |
| Operating
Cost Per ADM |
$17,038 |
(X) |
$17,229 |
(X) |
| % of
Students with Free or Reduced Lunch |
28.7% |
(X) |
37.6% |
(X) |
|
|
|
|
|
| CRIME12 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Violent
Crime |
57 |
100.0 |
1,014 |
100.0 |
| Murder |
1 |
1.8 |
13 |
1.3 |
| Forcible Rape |
11 |
19.3 |
161 |
15.9 |
| Robbery |
6 |
10.5 |
53 |
5.2 |
| Aggravated Assault |
39 |
68.4 |
787 |
77.6 |
| Property
Crime |
905 |
100.0 |
11,044 |
100.0 |
| Burglary |
88 |
9.7 |
1,613 |
14.6 |
| Larceny-Theft |
786 |
86.9 |
8,874 |
80.4 |
| Motor Vehicle Theft |
31 |
3.4 |
557 |
5.0 |
|
|
|
|
|
| TRANSPORTATION13 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Number
of Registered Vehicles |
39,027 |
100.0 |
907,158 |
100.0 |
| Passenger Cars |
19,076 |
48.9 |
353,612 |
39.0 |
| Trucks |
9,929 |
25.4 |
257,551 |
28.4 |
| Motorcycles |
1,259 |
3.2 |
29,640 |
3.3 |
| Trailers (including house trailers) |
7,057 |
18.1 |
205,198 |
22.6 |
| University of Wyoming Specialty Plates
(cars & trucks) |
416 |
1.1 |
5,623 |
0.6 |
| Commercial Trucks & Trailers |
368 |
0.9 |
25,262 |
2.8 |
| Others |
922 |
2.4 |
30,272 |
3.3 |
| Road
(miles) |
1,321 |
100.0 |
28,974 |
100.0 |
| Federal |
243 |
18.4 |
3,894 |
13.4 |
| State Highway |
312 |
23.6 |
6,762 |
23.3 |
| County Road |
581 |
44.0 |
14,606 |
50.4 |
| Local (City & Town) |
137 |
10.4 |
2,446 |
8.4 |
| Other |
48 |
3.7 |
1,266 |
4.4 |
| Per
Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled |
14,608 |
(X) |
15,963 |
(X) |
| Mean
travel time to work (minutes) |
12.3 |
(X) |
18.3 |
(X) |
| Commercial
Airport Passengers |
24,080 |
(X) |
1,048,091 |
(X) |
|
|
|
|
|
| HEALTH CARE AND RISK
FACTORS14 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
| Licensed
Hospitals |
1 |
(X) |
26 |
(X) |
| Bed Capacity |
99 |
(X) |
1,414 |
(X) |
| Licensed
Nursing Care Facilities |
2 |
(X) |
38 |
(X) |
| Bed Capacity |
115 |
(X) |
2,950 |
(X) |
| Occupancy Rate |
72.2% |
(X) |
80.4% |
(X) |
| Medicaid
Beneficiaries |
3,929 |
10.4 |
84,568 |
14.5 |
| Enrollment
in State Children Health Insurance Program |
298 |
4.3 |
8,846 |
6.1 |
| Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters
squared) Larger Than 30 |
20.5% |
(X) |
25.2% |
(X) |
| Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on
an occasion at least once in the past 30 days |
17.6% |
(X) |
15.6% |
(X) |
| Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100
cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking |
13.7% |
(X) |
22.2% |
(X) |
|
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|
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| SOURCES: |
|
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|
|
| 1 U.S. Census
Bureau, Population Division, 2014 |
|
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|
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| 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American
Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
|
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| 3 U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis, 2014 |
|
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|
|
| 4 U.S. Census
Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2014 |
|
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|
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| 5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area
Unemployment Statistics, 2014 |
|
|
|
| 6 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and
Wages, 2014 |
| 7 U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014 |
|
|
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| 8 Wyoming
Department of Revenue, 2014 |
|
|
|
|
| 9 Wyoming
Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015 |
|
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|
|
| 10 University
of Wyoming, Department of Geography & Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau,
2012 |
|
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| 11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2014 |
|
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|
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| 12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2014 |
|
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|
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| 13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2014 |
|
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|
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| 14 Wyoming
Department of Health and Wyoming Department of Family Services, 2014 |
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