WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES |
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Department of
Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division |
County Seat: Laramie |
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Land Area (square
mile): 4,307.7 |
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Population Per Square
Mile: 8.9 |
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Albany |
Percent |
Wyoming |
Percent |
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 |
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Total |
38,257 |
100.0 |
584,057 |
100.0 |
Male |
20,001 |
52.3 |
299,025 |
51.2 |
Female |
18,256 |
47.7 |
285,032 |
48.8 |
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Under 5 years |
1,488 |
3.9 |
30,785 |
5.3 |
5 to 9 years |
1,586 |
4.1 |
35,635 |
6.1 |
10 to 14 years |
1,622 |
4.2 |
38,215 |
6.5 |
15 to 19 years |
3,815 |
10.0 |
40,349 |
6.9 |
20 to 24 years |
8,203 |
21.4 |
38,004 |
6.5 |
25 to 29 years |
3,223 |
8.4 |
34,959 |
6.0 |
30 to 34 years |
2,450 |
6.4 |
37,854 |
6.5 |
35 to 39 years |
2,075 |
5.4 |
39,018 |
6.7 |
40 to 44 years |
2,027 |
5.3 |
39,345 |
6.7 |
45 to 49 years |
1,724 |
4.5 |
33,593 |
5.8 |
50 to 54 years |
1,507 |
3.9 |
32,847 |
5.6 |
55 to 59 years |
1,552 |
4.1 |
32,456 |
5.6 |
60 to 64 years |
1,698 |
4.4 |
39,132 |
6.7 |
65 to 69 years |
1,820 |
4.8 |
38,578 |
6.6 |
70 to 74 years |
1,474 |
3.9 |
30,455 |
5.2 |
75 to 79 years |
991 |
2.6 |
20,581 |
3.5 |
80 to 84 years |
580 |
1.5 |
11,880 |
2.0 |
85 years and over |
422 |
1.1 |
10,371 |
1.8 |
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Under 18 years |
5,761 |
15.1 |
129,549 |
22.2 |
18 to 24 years |
10,953 |
28.6 |
53,439 |
9.1 |
25 to 44 years |
9,775 |
25.6 |
151,176 |
25.9 |
45 to 64 years |
6,481 |
16.9 |
138,028 |
23.6 |
65 years and over |
5,287 |
13.8 |
111,865 |
19.2 |
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Median age (years) |
28.5 |
(X) |
39.7 |
(X) |
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POPULATION -
RACE/HISPANIC1 |
All
Races Combined |
38,257 |
100.0 |
584,057 |
100.0 |
White Alone |
34,663 |
90.6 |
538,988 |
92.3 |
Black or African American Alone |
565 |
1.5 |
7,048 |
1.2 |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone |
464 |
1.2 |
16,393 |
2.8 |
Asian Alone |
1,441 |
3.8 |
6,723 |
1.2 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Alone |
58 |
0.2 |
661 |
0.1 |
Two or More Races |
1,066 |
2.8 |
14,244 |
2.4 |
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Hispanic
(may be of any race) |
4,067 |
10.6 |
62,798 |
10.8 |
Non-Hispanic |
34,190 |
89.4 |
521,259 |
89.2 |
White Alone |
31,153 |
81.4 |
485,185 |
83.1 |
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COMPONENTS OF
POPULATION CHANGE1 |
Total
Population Change |
79 |
100.0 |
2,428 |
100.0 |
Natural Change |
70 |
88.6 |
103 |
4.2 |
Births |
307 |
(X) |
5,882 |
(X) |
Deaths |
237 |
(X) |
5,779 |
(X) |
Net Migration |
11 |
13.9 |
2,338 |
96.3 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY
TYPE2 |
Total
households |
16,609 |
100.0 |
238,176 |
100.0 |
Married-couple family |
6,375 |
38.4 |
119,378 |
50.1 |
With own children under 18
years |
2,390 |
14.4 |
45,591 |
19.1 |
Cohabitating couple |
1,529 |
9.2 |
15,985 |
6.7 |
With own children under 18
years |
207 |
1.2 |
5,458 |
2.3 |
Male householder, no spouse/partner
present |
4,438 |
26.7 |
48,822 |
20.5 |
With own children under 18
years |
171 |
1.0 |
3,356 |
1.4 |
Householder living alone |
2,652 |
16.0 |
37,093 |
15.6 |
65 years and over |
693 |
4.2 |
12,288 |
5.2 |
Female householder, no spouse/partner
present |
4,267 |
25.7 |
53,991 |
22.7 |
With own children under 18
years |
462 |
2.8 |
8,458 |
3.6 |
Householder living alone |
2,517 |
15.2 |
36,730 |
15.4 |
65 years and over |
810 |
4.9 |
18,683 |
7.8 |
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Households with one or more people under 18
years |
3,430 |
20.7 |
67,764 |
28.5 |
Households with one or more people 65 years
and over |
3,583 |
21.6 |
74,333 |
31.2 |
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Average
household size |
2.11 |
(X) |
2.4 |
(X) |
Average
family size |
2.69 |
(X) |
3.0 |
(X) |
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PRESENCE AND
TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2 |
Total |
16,609 |
100.0 |
238,176 |
100.0 |
With an Internet subscription |
14,905 |
89.7 |
212,788 |
89.3 |
Dial-up with no other type of
Internet subscription |
29 |
0.2 |
613 |
0.3 |
Broadband of any type |
14,876 |
99.8 |
212,175 |
99.7 |
Internet access without a subscription |
947 |
5.7 |
7,344 |
3.1 |
No Internet access |
757 |
4.6 |
18,044 |
7.6 |
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EDUCATIONAL
ATTAINMENT2 |
Population
25 years and over |
21,380 |
100.0 |
395,504 |
100.0 |
Less than 9th grade |
260 |
1.2 |
7,492 |
1.9 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
393 |
1.8 |
16,010 |
4.0 |
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) |
3,088 |
14.4 |
109,885 |
27.8 |
Some college, no degree |
3,926 |
18.4 |
97,088 |
24.5 |
Associate's degree |
1,845 |
8.6 |
46,693 |
11.8 |
Bachelor's degree |
6,101 |
28.5 |
74,355 |
18.8 |
Graduate or professional degree |
5,767 |
27.0 |
43,981 |
11.1 |
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Percent
high school graduate or higher |
(X) |
96.9 |
(X) |
94.1 |
Percent
bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
55.5 |
(X) |
29.9 |
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VETERAN
STATUS2 |
Civilian
population 18 years and over |
31,762 |
100.0 |
443,975 |
100.0 |
Civilian veterans |
1,896 |
6.0 |
40,952 |
9.2 |
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DISABILITY
STATUS2 |
Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
37,490 |
100.0 |
569,723 |
100.0 |
With a disability |
3,897 |
10.4 |
79,382 |
13.9 |
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RESIDENCE 1
YEAR AGO2 |
Population
age 1 year and over |
37,368 |
100.0 |
573,735 |
100.0 |
Same house |
25,590 |
68.5 |
483,536 |
84.3 |
Different house in the U.S. |
11,508 |
30.8 |
88,565 |
15.4 |
Same county |
5,940 |
15.9 |
46,357 |
8.1 |
Different county |
5,568 |
14.9 |
42,208 |
7.4 |
Same state |
2,464 |
6.6 |
14,589 |
2.5 |
Different state |
3,104 |
8.3 |
27,619 |
4.8 |
Abroad |
270 |
0.7 |
1,634 |
0.3 |
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PLACE OF
BIRTH2 |
Total
Population |
37,713 |
100.0 |
579,761 |
100.0 |
Native |
35,150 |
93.2 |
559,397 |
96.5 |
Born in United States |
34,850 |
92.4 |
554,364 |
95.6 |
Born in Wyoming |
14,206 |
37.7 |
243,508 |
42.0 |
Born in different state |
20,644 |
54.7 |
310,856 |
53.6 |
Born in Island areas or abroad to
American parents |
300 |
0.8 |
5,033 |
0.9 |
Foreign born |
2,563 |
6.8 |
20,364 |
3.5 |
Naturalized U.S. citizen |
592 |
1.6 |
8,610 |
1.5 |
Not a U.S. citizen |
1,971 |
5.2 |
11,754 |
2.0 |
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INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 |
Total
households |
16,609 |
100.0 |
238,176 |
100.0 |
Less than $10,000 |
1,415 |
8.5 |
10,977 |
4.6 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
713 |
4.3 |
8,038 |
3.4 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
1,635 |
9.8 |
16,747 |
7.0 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
1,243 |
7.5 |
17,733 |
7.4 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
2,271 |
13.7 |
24,904 |
10.5 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
2,413 |
14.5 |
40,958 |
17.2 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
1,805 |
10.9 |
32,705 |
13.7 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
2,784 |
16.8 |
45,691 |
19.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
1,101 |
6.6 |
21,598 |
9.1 |
$200,000 or more |
1,229 |
7.4 |
18,825 |
7.9 |
Median household income (dollars) |
$59,881 |
(X) |
$74,815 |
(X) |
Mean household income (dollars) |
$84,861 |
(X) |
$97,459 |
(X) |
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With earnings |
14,148 |
85.2 |
183,782 |
77.2 |
Mean earnings (dollars) |
$75,674 |
(X) |
$94,649 |
(X) |
With Social Security |
3,399 |
20.5 |
77,791 |
32.7 |
Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
$24,990 |
(X) |
$24,111 |
(X) |
With retirement income |
3,265 |
19.7 |
61,761 |
25.9 |
Mean retirement income (dollars) |
$32,248 |
(X) |
$31,497 |
(X) |
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With Supplemental Security Income |
426 |
2.6 |
7,955 |
3.3 |
Mean Supplemental Security Income
(dollars) |
$13,428 |
(X) |
$11,332 |
(X) |
With cash public assistance income |
208 |
1.3 |
3,772 |
1.6 |
Mean cash public assistance income
(dollars) |
$4,942 |
(X) |
$3,919 |
(X) |
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits |
613 |
3.7 |
11,890 |
5.0 |
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Median
Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male |
$59,215 |
(X) |
$65,810 |
(X) |
Median
Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female |
$48,148 |
(X) |
$46,306 |
(X) |
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PER CAPITA
GDP AND INCOME3 |
Per
capita gross domestic product (GDP) |
$53,249 |
(X) |
$89,016 |
(X) |
Per
capita personal income |
$54,052 |
(X) |
$82,060 |
(X) |
Per
capita personal current transfer receipts |
$9,101 |
(X) |
$12,187 |
(X) |
Per
capita dividends, interest, and rent |
$12,978 |
(X) |
$29,899 |
(X) |
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FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 |
All
families |
575 |
6.9 |
10,566 |
7.1 |
With related children under 18 years |
364 |
10.9 |
7,501 |
11.2 |
Married
couple families |
319 |
5.0 |
4,304 |
3.6 |
With related children under 18 years |
195 |
7.9 |
1,994 |
4.2 |
Families
with female householder, no husband present |
124 |
12.3 |
4,752 |
25.4 |
With related children under 18 years |
107 |
17.7 |
4,374 |
33.9 |
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All
people |
7,328 |
21.0 |
60,704 |
10.7 |
Under 18 years |
922 |
16.3 |
16,442 |
12.6 |
18 to 64 years |
6,132 |
25.1 |
36,197 |
10.8 |
65 years and over |
274 |
5.6 |
8,065 |
7.9 |
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RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 |
Total
(Population for whom poverty status is determined): |
34,974 |
100.0 |
565,918 |
100.0 |
Under .50 |
3,567 |
10.2 |
27,495 |
4.9 |
.50 to .99 |
3,761 |
10.8 |
33,209 |
5.9 |
1.00 to 1.24 |
1,332 |
3.8 |
18,980 |
3.4 |
1.25 to 1.49 |
1,542 |
4.4 |
22,460 |
4.0 |
1.50 to 1.84 |
2,128 |
6.1 |
31,916 |
5.6 |
1.85 to 1.99 |
805 |
2.3 |
16,169 |
2.9 |
2.00 and over |
21,839 |
62.4 |
415,689 |
73.5 |
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HEALTH
INSURANCE COVERAGE2 |
Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
37,490 |
100.0 |
569,723 |
100.0 |
With health insurance coverage |
34,562 |
92.2 |
503,648 |
88.4 |
With private health insurance |
30,544 |
81.5 |
407,722 |
71.6 |
With public coverage |
7,995 |
21.3 |
171,925 |
30.2 |
No health insurance coverage |
2,928 |
7.8 |
66,075 |
11.6 |
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Civilian noninstitutionalized population
under 19 years |
6,961 |
100.0 |
140,004 |
100.0 |
No health insurance coverage |
313 |
4.5 |
13,024 |
9.3 |
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HOUSING UNITS2 |
Total
housing units |
18,735 |
100.0 |
275,131 |
100.0 |
Occupied housing units |
16,609 |
88.7 |
238,176 |
86.6 |
Owner-occupied |
8,198 |
49.4 |
171,299 |
71.9 |
Renter-occupied |
8,411 |
50.6 |
66,877 |
28.1 |
Vacant housing units |
2,126 |
11.3 |
36,955 |
13.4 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate |
(X) |
0.6 |
(X) |
0.9 |
Rental vacancy rate |
(X) |
4.5 |
(X) |
7.9 |
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UNITS IN
STRUCTURE2 |
Total
housing units |
18,735 |
100.0 |
275,131 |
100.0 |
Single family units |
11,102 |
59.3 |
200,403 |
72.8 |
2 to 4 units |
2,693 |
14.4 |
17,694 |
6.4 |
5 to 9 units |
1,427 |
7.6 |
9,055 |
3.3 |
10 or more units |
1,917 |
10.2 |
15,624 |
5.7 |
Mobile home |
1,589 |
8.5 |
31,796 |
11.6 |
RV, van, boat, etc. |
7 |
0.0 |
559 |
0.2 |
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RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING PERMITS4 |
Total
housing units |
96 |
100.0 |
1,681 |
100.0 |
Single family units |
90 |
93.8 |
1,418 |
84.4 |
2 to 4 units |
0 |
0.0 |
205 |
12.2 |
5 or more units |
6 |
6.3 |
58 |
3.5 |
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HOME VALUE2 |
Owner-occupied
units |
8,198 |
100.0 |
171,299 |
100.0 |
Less than $50,000 |
709 |
8.6 |
12,505 |
7.3 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
217 |
2.6 |
6,601 |
3.9 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
147 |
1.8 |
10,140 |
5.9 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
475 |
5.8 |
15,826 |
9.2 |
$200,000 to $299,999 |
2,168 |
26.4 |
47,531 |
27.7 |
$300,000 to $499,999 |
2,744 |
33.5 |
49,568 |
28.9 |
$500,000 to $999,999 |
1,590 |
19.4 |
21,703 |
12.7 |
$1,000,000 or more |
148 |
1.8 |
7,425 |
4.3 |
Median (dollars) |
$322,100 |
(X) |
$285,100 |
(X) |
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MORTGAGE
STATUS2 |
Owner-occupied
units |
8,198 |
100.0 |
171,299 |
100.0 |
Housing units with a mortgage |
4,818 |
58.8 |
97,730 |
57.1 |
Cost greater than 30% of household
income |
1,039 |
21.6 |
24,392 |
25.1 |
Housing units without a mortgage |
3,380 |
41.2 |
73,569 |
42.9 |
Cost greater than 30% of household
income |
308 |
9.1 |
8,874 |
12.2 |
Median
monthly mortgage cost |
$1,776 |
(X) |
1,691 |
(X) |
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GROSS RENT2 |
Occupied
units paying rent |
7,933 |
100.0 |
60,771 |
100.0 |
Less than $500 |
548 |
6.9 |
5,537 |
9.1 |
$500 to $999 |
4,030 |
50.8 |
26,802 |
44.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
1,971 |
24.8 |
18,647 |
30.7 |
$1,500 to $1,999 |
1,089 |
13.7 |
6,370 |
10.5 |
$2,000 to $2,499 |
187 |
2.4 |
1792 |
2.9 |
$2,500 to $2,999 |
108 |
1.4 |
693 |
1.1 |
$3,000 or more |
0 |
0.0 |
930 |
1.5 |
Rent greater than 30% of household
income |
4,302 |
55.3 |
26,073 |
43.5 |
Median (dollars) |
$936 |
(X) |
$968 |
(X) |
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CIVILIAN
LABOR FORCE5 |
Labor
Force |
21,491 |
100.0 |
295,207 |
100.0 |
Employment |
20,932 |
97.4 |
286,669 |
97.1 |
Unemployment |
559 |
2.6 |
8,538 |
2.9 |
Unemployment
Rate |
2.6% |
(X) |
2.9% |
(X) |
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Percent
of population 16 years and over in labor force2 |
(X) |
68.4 |
(X) |
65.0 |
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AVERAGE WAGE
AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 |
Total |
16,676 |
100.0 |
278,528 |
100.0 |
Private |
11,172 |
67.0 |
213,310 |
76.6 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
76 |
0.5 |
2,750 |
1.0 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
75 |
0.5 |
17,079 |
6.1 |
Utilities |
37 |
0.2 |
2,344 |
0.8 |
Construction |
805 |
4.8 |
22,330 |
8.0 |
Manufacturing |
500 |
3.0 |
10,428 |
3.7 |
Wholesale Trade |
155 |
0.9 |
7,957 |
2.9 |
Retail Trade |
1,796 |
10.8 |
30,256 |
10.9 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
213 |
1.3 |
10,174 |
3.7 |
Information |
85 |
0.5 |
3,178 |
1.1 |
Financial Activities |
686 |
4.1 |
11,538 |
4.1 |
Professional & Business Services |
1,526 |
9.2 |
21,679 |
7.8 |
Educational & Health Services |
2,538 |
15.2 |
28,110 |
10.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
2,293 |
13.8 |
38,195 |
13.7 |
Other Services |
386 |
2.3 |
7,291 |
2.6 |
Government |
5,503 |
33.0 |
65,218 |
23.4 |
Federal Government |
203 |
1.2 |
7,871 |
2.8 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
3,809 |
22.8 |
12,233 |
4.4 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
1,492 |
8.9 |
45,114 |
16.2 |
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TOTAL ANNUAL
WAGES6 |
Total |
$843,985,240 |
100.0 |
$16,448,712,049 |
100.0 |
Private |
$517,857,648 |
61.4 |
$12,565,977,506 |
76.4 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$3,796,315 |
0.4 |
$115,410,002 |
0.7 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$5,520,864 |
0.7 |
$1,785,850,182 |
10.9 |
Utilities |
$3,572,688 |
0.4 |
$253,830,692 |
1.5 |
Construction |
$43,783,151 |
5.2 |
$1,501,982,333 |
9.1 |
Manufacturing |
$27,127,347 |
3.2 |
$813,137,242 |
4.9 |
Wholesale Trade |
$9,794,174 |
1.2 |
$609,104,285 |
3.7 |
Retail Trade |
$62,185,239 |
7.4 |
$1,117,652,474 |
6.8 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$10,873,638 |
1.3 |
$662,293,730 |
4.0 |
Information |
$6,500,932 |
0.8 |
$230,090,952 |
1.4 |
Financial Activities |
$40,442,379 |
4.8 |
$940,282,742 |
5.7 |
Professional & Business Services |
$109,622,600 |
13.0 |
$1,701,102,316 |
10.3 |
Educational & Health Services |
$133,236,475 |
15.8 |
$1,439,580,834 |
8.8 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$45,364,009 |
5.4 |
$1,049,337,183 |
6.4 |
Other Services |
$16,037,837 |
1.9 |
$346,322,539 |
2.1 |
Government |
$326,127,592 |
38.6 |
$3,882,734,543 |
23.6 |
Federal Government |
$14,663,895 |
1.7 |
$652,842,494 |
4.0 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$245,016,620 |
29.0 |
$802,934,952 |
4.9 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$66,447,077 |
7.9 |
$2,426,957,097 |
14.8 |
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AVERAGE
ANNUAL WAGE6 |
Total |
$50,612 |
100.0 |
$59,056 |
100.0 |
Private |
$46,352 |
91.6 |
$58,909 |
99.8 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$49,677 |
98.2 |
$41,961 |
71.1 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$73,533 |
145.3 |
$104,566 |
177.1 |
Utilities |
$96,768 |
191.2 |
$108,297 |
183.4 |
Construction |
$54,367 |
107.4 |
$67,262 |
113.9 |
Manufacturing |
$54,263 |
107.2 |
$77,976 |
132.0 |
Wholesale Trade |
$63,086 |
124.6 |
$76,547 |
129.6 |
Retail Trade |
$34,621 |
68.4 |
$36,940 |
62.6 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$51,009 |
100.8 |
$65,095 |
110.2 |
Information |
$76,934 |
152.0 |
$72,405 |
122.6 |
Financial Activities |
$58,961 |
116.5 |
$81,494 |
138.0 |
Professional & Business Services |
$71,817 |
141.9 |
$78,469 |
132.9 |
Educational & Health Services |
$52,503 |
103.7 |
$51,212 |
86.7 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$19,781 |
39.1 |
$27,473 |
46.5 |
Other Services |
$41,540 |
82.1 |
$47,497 |
80.4 |
Government |
$59,259 |
117.1 |
$59,535 |
100.8 |
Federal Government |
$72,386 |
143.0 |
$82,944 |
140.4 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$64,333 |
127.1 |
$65,636 |
111.1 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$44,528 |
88.0 |
$53,796 |
91.1 |
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COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7 |
Total
Commuting Out |
4,282 |
100.0 |
16,808 |
6.5 |
to Laramie County, WY |
1,586 |
37.0 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Natrona County, WY |
394 |
9.2 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Larimer County, CO |
280 |
6.5 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Weld County, CO |
210 |
4.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Carbon County, WY |
187 |
4.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Campbell County, WY |
153 |
3.6 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Sweetwater County, WY |
114 |
2.7 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Teton County, WY |
97 |
2.3 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Platte County, WY |
86 |
2.0 |
(X) |
(X) |
to All Other Locations |
1,175 |
27.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
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Total
Commuting In |
4,581 |
100.0 |
24,448 |
9.2 |
from Laramie County, WY |
1,427 |
31.2 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Natrona County, WY |
641 |
14.0 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Larimer County, CO |
271 |
5.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Carbon County, WY |
187 |
4.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Fremont County, WY |
180 |
3.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Campbell County, WY |
158 |
3.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Sheridan County, WY |
130 |
2.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Goshen County, WY |
128 |
2.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Weld County, CO |
126 |
2.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
from All Other Locations |
1,333 |
29.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
Commuting data are not comparable in profiles prior to the 2020
County Profiles because their source and methodology are different. |
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AGRICULTURE8 |
Number
of Farms (2022) |
362 |
(X) |
10,544 |
(X) |
Land in
Farms - thousands of acres (2022) |
1,347 |
(X) |
28,776 |
(X) |
Estimated
Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) |
$3,871,145 |
(X) |
$3,442,320 |
(X) |
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment -
avg. per farm (2022) |
$145,611 |
(X) |
$154,247 |
(X) |
Market
Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) |
$68,324 |
100.0 |
$1,600,189 |
100.0 |
Livestock and Products |
$61,457 |
89.9 |
$1,242,159 |
77.6 |
Crops |
$6,867 |
10.1 |
$358,030 |
22.4 |
Net Farm
Income (thousands of dollars) (2023) |
$12,444 |
(X) |
$377,139 |
(X) |
Number
of All Cattle (2023) |
53,000 |
(X) |
1,260,000 |
(X) |
Number
of All Sheep and Lambs (2023) |
1,200 |
(X) |
330,200 |
(X) |
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VALUATION AND
TAXES9 |
Total
Assessed Valuation |
$680,784,981 |
100.0 |
$31,801,156,680 |
100.0 |
Non-Minerals |
$664,951,685 |
97.7 |
$17,025,857,113 |
53.5 |
Agricultural Land |
$14,473,455 |
2.1 |
$438,920,786 |
1.4 |
Residential Property |
$417,951,009 |
61.4 |
$10,146,507,232 |
31.9 |
Commercial Property |
$127,348,305 |
18.7 |
$2,351,384,518 |
7.4 |
Industrial Property |
$29,454,851 |
4.3 |
$2,309,134,052 |
7.3 |
Other (Electric, Pipelines,
Railroads, etc.) |
$75,724,065 |
11.1 |
$1,779,910,525 |
5.6 |
Minerals |
$15,833,296 |
2.3 |
$14,775,299,567 |
46.5 |
Oil |
$2,443,008 |
0.4 |
$6,554,767,180 |
20.6 |
Natural gas |
$0 |
0.0 |
$4,815,639,659 |
15.1 |
Coal |
$0 |
0.0 |
$2,628,199,093 |
8.3 |
Other minerals |
$13,390,288 |
2.0 |
$776,693,635 |
2.4 |
Total
Property Taxes |
$48,324,212 |
(X) |
$2,056,663,393 |
(X) |
Average
Mill Levy |
71.0 |
(X) |
64.7 |
(X) |
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|
|
4% SALES AND
USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 |
Total |
$51,143,438 |
100.0 |
$975,559,684 |
100.0 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, &
Hunting |
$29,275 |
0.1 |
$377,941 |
0.0 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas
Extraction |
$155,473 |
0.3 |
$122,314,385 |
12.5 |
Utilities |
$16,862,771 |
33.0 |
$58,263,769 |
6.0 |
Construction |
$593,431 |
1.2 |
$15,146,099 |
1.6 |
Manufacturing |
$673,995 |
1.3 |
$26,309,883 |
2.7 |
Wholesale Trade |
$1,457,575 |
2.8 |
$63,128,406 |
6.5 |
Retail Trade |
$18,350,872 |
35.9 |
$379,486,465 |
38.9 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$195,431 |
0.4 |
$6,730,890 |
0.7 |
Information |
$408,626 |
0.8 |
$10,718,598 |
1.1 |
Financial Activities (inc. auto,
machinery, and equip. leasing) |
$811,964 |
1.6 |
$41,721,828 |
4.3 |
Professional & Business Services |
$485,249 |
0.9 |
$7,439,232 |
0.8 |
Educational & Health Services |
$299,410 |
0.6 |
$548,510 |
0.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$5,454,098 |
10.7 |
$110,387,520 |
11.3 |
Other Services |
$1,210,508 |
2.4 |
$36,924,810 |
3.8 |
Public Administration (reflects
automobile sales) |
$4,154,760 |
8.1 |
$96,061,348 |
9.8 |
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LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles) |
Total
Area |
4,307.7 |
100.0 |
97,802.9 |
100.0 |
Private
Lands |
2,811.6 |
65.3 |
42,016.6 |
43.0 |
Conservation Easement |
84.2 |
2.0 |
974.7 |
1.0 |
Federal
Lands |
1,052.6 |
24.4 |
46,030.4 |
47.1 |
Forest Service |
585.0 |
13.6 |
13,447.5 |
13.7 |
Bureau of Land Management |
460.7 |
10.7 |
27,321.2 |
27.9 |
National Park Service |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,487.3 |
3.6 |
Fish & Wildlife Service |
7.0 |
0.2 |
117.4 |
0.1 |
Bureau of Reclamation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
631.8 |
0.6 |
Department of Defense |
0.0 |
0.0 |
137.8 |
0.1 |
Other Federal |
0.0 |
0.0 |
887.5 |
0.9 |
State
Lands |
358.5 |
8.3 |
6,033.8 |
6.2 |
State Trust Lands* |
325.0 |
7.5 |
5,587.9 |
5.7 |
State Parks & Historical Sites |
0.9 |
0.0 |
102.7 |
0.1 |
Wyoming Game & Fish |
8.8 |
0.2 |
306.2 |
0.3 |
University of Wyoming |
23.8 |
0.6 |
30.4 |
0.0 |
Other State |
0.0 |
0.0 |
6.7 |
0.0 |
Wind
River Reservation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
2,805.4 |
2.9 |
Local
Government |
48.4 |
1.1 |
257.2 |
0.3 |
Water |
36.6 |
0.8 |
659.4 |
0.7 |
* Trust lands are held in trust for designated beneficiaries,
principally public schools. Managers may lease and sell these lands for a
diverse range of uses to generate revenues for the beneficiaries. |
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PUBLIC SCHOOL
STATISTICS12 |
Number
of School Districts |
1 |
(X) |
48 |
(X) |
Number
of Schools |
17 |
(X) |
338 |
(X) |
Fall
Enrollment |
3,857 |
(X) |
91,036 |
(X) |
Composite
ACT score (Grade 11) |
20.3 |
(X) |
18.9 |
(X) |
High
School Graduates (4 year on time) |
260 |
(X) |
6,193 |
(X) |
Graduation Rate |
79.8% |
(X) |
81.6% |
(X) |
Average
Daily Membership (ADM) |
3,769 |
(X) |
88,389 |
(X) |
Certified
Teachers |
323 |
(X) |
7,355 |
(X) |
Certified
Staff |
81 |
(X) |
1,730 |
(X) |
Administration |
29 |
(X) |
778 |
(X) |
Classified
Staff |
252 |
(X) |
6,781 |
(X) |
Students
Transported Daily |
830 |
(X) |
26,905 |
(X) |
Total
General Fund Revenues |
$64,871,301 |
(X) |
$1,566,101,554 |
(X) |
Total
General Fund Expenditures |
$65,031,820 |
(X) |
$1,626,955,667 |
(X) |
Operating
Cost Per ADM |
$19,755 |
(X) |
$22,882 |
(X) |
Percent
of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch |
32.4% |
(X) |
37.9% |
(X) |
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TRANSPORTATION13 |
Number
of Registered Vehicles |
43,746 |
100.0 |
943,929 |
100.0 |
Passenger Cars |
20,539 |
47.0 |
362,857 |
38.4 |
Trucks |
11,884 |
27.2 |
275,382 |
29.2 |
Motorcycles |
1,138 |
2.6 |
27,275 |
2.9 |
Trailers (including house trailers) |
8,163 |
18.7 |
215,047 |
22.8 |
University of Wyoming Specialty Plates
(cars & trucks) |
533 |
1.2 |
7,070 |
0.7 |
Commercial Trucks & Trailers |
370 |
0.8 |
20,904 |
2.2 |
Others |
1,119 |
2.6 |
35,394 |
3.7 |
Total
Households by Vehicles Available2 |
16,609 |
100.0 |
238,176 |
100.0 |
No vehicle available |
1,096 |
6.6 |
9,428 |
4.0 |
1 vehicle available |
5,005 |
30.1 |
64,199 |
27.0 |
2 vehicles available |
5,894 |
35.5 |
85,364 |
35.8 |
3 vehicles available |
2,861 |
17.2 |
47,286 |
19.9 |
4 or more vehicles available |
1,753 |
10.6 |
31,899 |
13.4 |
Means of
Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 |
20,616 |
100.0 |
282,769 |
100.0 |
Drove alone |
13,841 |
67.1 |
214,239 |
75.8 |
Carpooled |
1,696 |
8.2 |
27,455 |
9.7 |
Public transportation (excluding
taxicab) |
395 |
1.9 |
2,510 |
0.9 |
Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike,
walk) |
2,842 |
13.8 |
14,412 |
5.1 |
Worked from home |
1,842 |
8.9 |
24,153 |
8.5 |
Per
Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2023) |
15,230 |
(X) |
16,317 |
(X) |
Mean
travel time to work (minutes)2 |
14.8 |
(X) |
18.5 |
(X) |
Commercial
Airport Passengers (2024) |
34,434 |
(X) |
1,622,650 |
(X) |
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HEALTH CARE
AND RISK FACTORS14 |
Licensed
Hospitals |
1 |
(X) |
28 |
(X) |
Bed Capacity |
99 |
(X) |
1,440 |
(X) |
Licensed
Nursing Care Facilities |
1 |
(X) |
36 |
(X) |
Bed Capacity |
105 |
(X) |
2,915 |
(X) |
Occupancy Rate |
53.1% |
(X) |
67.8% |
(X) |
Medicaid
Beneficiaries (2023) |
4,052 |
10.6 |
93,050 |
15.9 |
Enrollment
in State Children Health Insurance Program (2023) |
257 |
3.7 |
7,187 |
5.1 |
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters
squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) |
26.3% |
(X) |
33.3% |
(X) |
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on
an occasion at least once in the past 30 days (2019-2023) |
24.4% |
(X) |
14.5% |
(X) |
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100
cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking
(2019-2023) |
9.6% |
(X) |
14.0% |
(X) |
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SOURCES: |
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1 U.S. Census Bureau,
Population Division, 2023 |
8 U.S. Department of
Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic |
2 U.S. Census Bureau,
2019-2023 American Community Survey (ACS) |
Analysis (BEA), 2023 |
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5-Year Estimates |
9 Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2024 |
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3 U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis (BEA), 2023 |
10 Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year
2024 |
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4 U.S. Census Bureau,
Building Permits Survey, 2023 |
11 U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S.
Geological Survey, |
5 U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics (BLS), Local Area Unemployment |
and
Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, 2023 |
Statistics (LAUS), 2023 |
12 Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024 |
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6
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and
U.S. Bureau |
13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2024 |
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of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly
Census of Employment and |
14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming
Department of |
Wages (QCEW), 2023 |
Family Services, 2024 |
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7 U.S. Census Bureau,
LEHD Origin-Destination Employment |
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Statistics, 2022 |
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