Wyoming County Profiles
BIG HORN COUNTY
 
County Seat:  Basin
Land Area (square mile): 
3,137.1
Population Per Square Mile: 
3.8
                      Wyoming Department of Administration & Information
                     
Economic Analysis Division                                  
 
   
 SUBJECT BIG HORN WYOMING
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 12,022 100.0 586,107 100.0
    Male 6,041 50.2 298,901 51.0
    Female 5,981 49.8 287,206 49.0
       
    Under 5 years 785 6.5 38,395 6.6
    5 to 9 years 843 7.0 40,749 7.0
    10 to 14 years 886 7.4 37,736 6.4
    15 to 19 years 860 7.2 36,317 6.2
    20 to 24 years 603 5.0 42,212 7.2
    25 to 29 years 615 5.1 41,388 7.1
    30 to 34 years 672 5.6 41,454 7.1
    35 to 39 years 665 5.5 37,139 6.3
    40 to 44 years 602 5.0 33,660 5.7
    45 to 49 years 667 5.5 32,649 5.6
    50 to 54 years 767 6.4 38,421 6.6
    55 to 59 years 830 6.9 42,626 7.3
    60 to 64 years 864 7.2 38,662 6.6
    65 to 69 years 785 6.5 30,483 5.2
    70 to 74 years 592 4.9 20,319 3.5
    75 to 79 years 421 3.5 13,910 2.4
    80 to 84 years 278 2.3 9,723 1.7
    85 years and over 287 2.4 10,264 1.8
     
    Under 18 years 3,083 25.6 138,895 23.7
    18 to 24 years 894 7.4 56,514 9.6
    25 to 44 years 2,554 21.2 153,641 26.2
    45 to 64 years 3,128 26.0 152,358 26.0
    65 years and over 2,363 19.7 84,699 14.5
         
 Median age (years) 40.8 (X) 36.9 NA
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 12,022 100.0 586,107 100.0
    White Alone 11,536 96.0 543,292 92.7
    Black or African American Alone 95 0.8 8,286 1.4
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 165 1.4 15,757 2.7
    Asian Alone 55 0.5 6,072 1.0
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 3 0.0 676 0.1
    Two or More Races 168 1.4 12,024 2.1
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,094 9.1 58,207 9.9
Non-Hispanic 10,928 90.9 527,900 90.1
    White Alone 10,555 87.8 492,194 84.0
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change 103 100.0 1,803 100.0
    Natural Change 22 21.4 3,089 171.3
        Births 144 (X) 7,695 (X)
        Deaths 122 (X) 4,606 (X)
    Net Migration 66 64.1 -1,224 -67.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 4,491 100.0 226,865 100.0
    Family households (families) 2,969 66.1 147,229 64.9
               With own children under 18 years 1,269 28.3 63,650 28.1
        Married-couple family 2,535 56.4 117,355 51.7
               With own children under 18 years 984 21.9 45,085 19.9
        Male householder, no wife present, family 190 4.2 10,771 4.7
               With own children under 18 years 144 3.2 6,484 2.9
        Female householder, no husband present, family 244 5.4 19,103 8.4
               With own children under 18 years 141 3.1 12,081 5.3
    Nonfamily households 1,522 33.9 79,636 35.1
        Householder living alone 1,328 29.6 63,516 28.0
               65 years and over 666 14.8 22,108 9.7
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 1,348 30.0 68,939 30.4
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,523 33.9 55,162 24.3
         
Average household size 2.59 (X) 2.49 (X)
Average family size 3.23 (X) 3.05 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 7,953 100.0 384,272 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 305 3.8 7,693 2.0
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 585 7.4 21,873 5.7
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,490 31.3 112,872 29.4
     Some college, no degree 2,379 29.9 103,479 26.9
     Associate's degree 639 8.0 39,555 10.3
     Bachelor's degree 1,151 14.5 65,787 17.1
     Graduate or professional degree 404 5.1 33,013 8.6
       
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 88.8 (X) 92.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 19.6 (X) 25.7
VETERAN STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 8,883 100.0 439,526 100.0
     Civilian veterans 871 9.8 48,505 11.0
DISABILITY STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 11,672 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With a disability 1,975 16.9 68,859 12.1
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 11,764 100.0 572,701 100.0
     Same house 9,835 83.6 468,872 81.9
     Different house in the U.S. 1,896 16.1 101,812 17.8
          Same county 982 8.3 55,004 9.6
          Different county 914 7.8 46,808 8.2
               Same state 440 3.7 16,747 2.9
               Different state 474 4.0 30,061 5.2
     Abroad 33 0.3 2,017 0.4
PLACE OF BIRTH2   Percent Number Percent
Total Population 11,895 100.0 579,679 100
     Native 11,509 96.8 559,074 96.4
         Born in United States 11,468 96.4 554,103 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 6,337 53.3 237,103 40.9
             Born in different state 5,131 43.1 317,000 54.7
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 41 0.3 4,971 0.9
     Foreign born 386 3.2 20,605 3.6
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 154 1.3 7,543 1.3
         Not a U.S. citizen 232 2.0 13,062 2.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2015 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 4,491 100.0 226,865 100.0
     Less than $10,000 240 5.3 10,886 4.8
     $10,000 to $14,999 317 7.1 10,540 4.6
     $15,000 to $24,999 526 11.7 22,258 9.8
     $25,000 to $34,999 467 10.4 22,435 9.9
     $35,000 to $49,999 580 12.9 30,775 13.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 1,060 23.6 43,104 19.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 573 12.8 32,540 14.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 558 12.4 36,371 16.0
     $150,000 to $199,999 134 3.0 10,701 4.7
     $200,000 or more 36 0.8 7,255 3.2
 Median household income (dollars) $51,679 (X) $58,840 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $59,217 (X) $73,477 (X)
         
 With earnings 3,405 75.8 186,549 82.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $59,742 (X) $71,963 (X)
 With Social Security 1,657 36.9 63,078 27.8
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $19,009 (X) $17,609 (X)
 With retirement income 883 19.7 39,764 17.5
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $19,645 (X) $22,336 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 171 3.8 7,776 3.4
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $6,761 (X) $9,811 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 54 1.2 3,590 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $1,078 (X) $3,070 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 325 7.2 13,382 5.9
       
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $50,351 (X) $53,673 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $30,788 (X) $35,720 (X)
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $36,964 (X) $56,081 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $7,772 (X) $7,061 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $6,486 (X) $16,442 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $13,153 (X) $37,707 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 245 8.3 11,319 7.7
     With related children under 18 years 162 12.2 8,627 12.7
Married couple families 117 4.6 4,367 3.7
     With related children under 18 years 51 5.0 2,539 5.4
Families with female householder, no husband present 100 41.0 5,802 30.4
     With related children under 18 years 83 50.3 5,127 37.7
         
All people 1,408 12.1 64,995 11.5
     Under 18 years 374 12.7 19,682 14.6
     18 to 64 years 816 12.5 40,305 11.4
     65 years and over 218 10.1 5,008 6.6
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 11,612 100.0 565,647 100.0
     Under .50 480 4.1 28,314 5.0
     .50 to .99 928 8.0 36,681 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 548 4.7 22,418 4.0
     1.25 to 1.49 378 3.3 21,760 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84 922 7.9 33,766 6.0
     1.85 to 1.99 591 5.1 16,983 3.0
     2.00 and over 7,765 66.9 405,725 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 11,672 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 9,804 84.0 493,896 86.6
          With private health insurance 7,624 65.3 412,501 72.3
          With public coverage 3,769 32.3 148,956 26.1
     No health insurance coverage 1,868 16.0 76,302 13.4
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 2,995 100.0 137,221 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 349 11.7 10,007 7.3
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 5,373 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Occupied housing units 4,491 83.6 226,865 85.1
          Owner-occupied 3,321 73.9 156,675 69.1
          Renter-occupied 1,170 26.1 70,190 30.9
     Vacant housing units 882 16.4 39,765 14.9
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 2.3 (X) 1.6
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 8.7 (X) 8.3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2   Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 5,373 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Single family units 4,157 77.4 187,437 70.3
     2 to 4 units 195 3.6 17,717 6.6
     5 to 9 units 159 3.0 9,359 3.5
     10 or more units 65 1.2 15,561 5.8
     Mobile home  767 14.3 35,960 13.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 30 0.6 596 0.2
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 9 100.0 1,903 100.0
     Single family units 9 100.0 1,681 88.3
     2 to 4 units 0 0.0 138 7.3
     5 to more units 0 0.0 84 4.4
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 3,321 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Less than $50,000 361 10.9 16,519 10.5
     $50,000 to $99,999 745 22.4 11,997 7.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 678 20.4 20,896 13.3
     $150,000 to $199,999 562 16.9 32,079 20.5
     $200,000 to $299,999 504 15.2 41,725 26.6
     $300,000 to $499,999 347 10.4 23,531 15.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 88 2.6 6,971 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 36 1.1 2,957 1.9
 Median (dollars) $141,400 (X) $194,800 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2   Percent   Percent
Owner-occupied units 3,321 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 1,535 46.2 92,545 59.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 1,786 53.8 64,130 40.9
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 900 100.0 63,452 100.0
     Less than $500 301 33.4 9,312 14.7
     $500 to $999 527 58.6 35,919 56.6
     $1,000 to $1,499 72 8.0 12,970 20.4
     $1,500 to $1,999 0 0.0 4,212 6.6
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 610 1.0
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 155 0.2
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 274 0.4
 Median (dollars) $595 (X) $789 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5  Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 5,596 100.0 306,012 100.0
     Employment 5,354 95.7 293,262 95.8
     Unemployment 242 4.3 12,750 4.2
Unemployment Rate 4.3% (X) 4.2% (X)
         
% of population 16 years and over in labor force (X) 59.5 (X) 68.2
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 4,334 100.0 282,651 100.0
    Private 2,839 65.5 215,985 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 144 3.3 2,599 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 545 12.6 23,859 8.4
         Utilities 29 0.7 2,535 0.9
         Construction 312 7.2 23,245 8.2
         Manufacturing 316 7.3 9,760 3.5
         Wholesale Trade 87 2.0 9,504 3.4
         Retail Trade 295 6.8 30,788 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 106 2.4 10,510 3.7
         Information 75 1.7 3,770 1.3
         Financial Activities 131 3.0 11,125 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 318 7.3 18,490 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 148 3.4 25,966 9.2
         Leisure & Hospitality 210 4.8 36,134 12.8
         Other Services 124 2.9 7,700 2.7
    Government 1,495 34.5 66,666 23.6
         Federal Government 101 2.3 7,342 2.6
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 173 4.0 13,137 4.6
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 1,222 28.2 46,187 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $174,274,829 100.0 $13,086,061,159 100.0
    Private $115,043,538 66.0 $9,889,403,505 75.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $4,617,085 2.6 $89,148,252 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $32,340,328 18.6 $2,094,463,281 16.0
         Utilities $1,551,114 0.9 $225,329,177 1.7
         Construction $14,976,087 8.6 $1,187,157,431 9.1
         Manufacturing $13,800,245 7.9 $613,604,948 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $3,776,592 2.2 $564,959,021 4.3
         Retail Trade $6,373,498 3.7 $857,859,094 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $3,938,555 2.3 $518,137,045 4.0
         Information $3,138,913 1.8 $171,416,011 1.3
         Financial Activities $5,614,972 3.2 $594,303,369 4.5
         Professional & Business Services $12,314,395 7.1 $931,211,935 7.1
         Educational & Health Services $3,981,012 2.3 $1,081,444,464 8.3
         Leisure & Hospitality $2,641,988 1.5 $684,563,561 5.2
         Other Services $5,978,754 3.4 $275,805,916 2.1
    Government $59,231,291 34.0 $3,196,657,654 24.4
         Federal Government $5,246,583 3.0 $455,124,627 3.5
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $7,770,823 4.5 $711,988,083 5.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $46,213,885 26.5 $2,029,544,944 15.5
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $40,209 100.0 $46,298 100.0
    Private $40,523 100.8 $45,788 98.9
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $32,119 79.9 $34,298 74.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $59,367 147.6 $87,785 189.6
         Utilities $53,487 133.0 $88,878 192.0
         Construction $48,039 119.5 $51,072 110.3
         Manufacturing $43,706 108.7 $62,869 135.8
         Wholesale Trade $43,409 108.0 $59,444 128.4
         Retail Trade $21,605 53.7 $27,863 60.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $37,332 92.8 $49,299 106.5
         Information $41,852 104.1 $45,465 98.2
         Financial Activities $42,781 106.4 $53,422 115.4
         Professional & Business Services $38,755 96.4 $50,362 108.8
         Educational & Health Services $26,899 66.9 $41,649 90.0
         Leisure & Hospitality $12,566 31.3 $18,945 40.9
         Other Services $48,119 119.7 $35,819 77.4
    Government $39,613 98.5 $47,950 103.6
         Federal Government $52,205 129.8 $61,989 133.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $45,048 112.0 $54,198 117.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $37,818 94.1 $43,942 94.9
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Commuting Out 867 100.0 6,987 2.4
     to Park County, WY 505 58.2 (X) (X)
     to Washakie County, WY 188 21.7 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 40 4.6 (X) (X)
     to Sublette County, WY 21 2.4 (X) (X)
     to Kimball County, NE 18 2.1 (X) (X)
     to All Other Counties  95 11.0 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 618 100.0 14,123 4.8
     from Park County, WY 370 59.9 (X) (X)
     from Washakie County, WY 137 22.2 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 30 4.9 (X) (X)
     from Clark County, NV 24 3.9 (X) (X)
     from Morgan County, CO 13 2.1 (X) (X)
     from All Other Counties 44 7.1 (X) (X)
AGRICULTURE7 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Farms 627 (X) 11,736 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) 303 (X) 30,364 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $77,445 100.0 $1,643,878 100.0
     Livestock and Products $37,588 48.5 $1,319,937 80.3
     Crops $39,857 51.5 $323,941 19.7
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $12,338 (X) $255,126 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $215,154,244 100.0 $20,932,788,556 100.0
    Non-Minerals $126,799,201 58.9 $10,357,469,657 49.5
         Agricultural Land $15,975,669 7.4 $345,379,388 1.6
         Residential Property $60,355,696 28.1 $4,937,530,337 23.6
         Commercial Property $15,872,537 7.4 $1,372,642,956 6.6
         Industrial Property $14,470,277 6.7 $2,182,071,481 10.4
         Other (Electrics, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $20,125,022 9.4 $1,519,845,495 7.3
    Minerals $88,355,043 41.1 $10,575,318,899 50.5
         Oil $52,208,486 24.3 $3,250,396,372 15.5
         Natural gas $2,894,858 1.3 $2,922,950,409 14.0
         Coal $0 0.0 $3,743,608,369 17.9
         Other minerals $33,251,699 15.5 $658,363,749 3.1
Total Property Taxes $15,548,481 (X) $1,348,194,471 (X)
Average Mill Levy 72.3 (X) 64.4 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9  Number Percent Number Percent
Total $7,105,730 100.0 $639,068,607 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $2,962 0.0 $258,016 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $875,867 12.3 $90,668,105 14.2
     Utilities $590,975 8.3 $35,002,853 5.5
     Construction $165,269 2.3 $19,363,002 3.0
     Manufacturing $497,269 7.0 $19,600,014 3.1
     Wholesale Trade $694,704 9.8 $50,961,084 8.0
     Retail Trade $1,840,240 25.9 $204,923,822 32.1
     Transportation & Warehousing $50,343 0.7 $3,262,111 0.5
     Information $231,994 3.3 $14,351,361 2.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $349,234 4.9 $29,065,546 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $42,711 0.6 $4,546,714 0.7
     Educational & Health Services $396 0.0 $477,254 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $426,360 6.0 $73,108,429 11.4
     Other Services $176,374 2.5 $27,254,114 4.3
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $1,161,031 16.3 $66,226,183 10.4
LANDOWNERSHIP10 (square miles) Number Percent Number Percent
Total Land 3,137.1 100.0 97,093.1 100.0
    U.S. Government 2,413.7 76.9 46,313.0 47.7
         National Park Service 27.1 0.9 3,554.6 3.7
         Forest Service 548.8 17.5 14,275.6 14.7
         Fish and Wildlife 0.0 0.0 78.3 0.1
         Bureau of Land Management 1,729.0 55.1 27,162.6 28.0
         Bureau of Reclamation 108.8 3.5 1,241.9 1.3
    Wyoming 131.1 4.2 6,042.2 6.2
         State Lands Commission 118.7 3.8 5,773.1 5.9
         Recreation Commission 0.3 0.0 11.8 0.0
         Game and Fish 12.1 0.4 257.3 0.3
    Local Government 3.4 0.1 191.9 0.2
         County 2.9 0.1 36.6 0.0
         City and Town 0.1 0.0 78.3 0.1
         School District and College 0.4 0.0 44.4 0.0
    Other Lands 11.5 0.4 3,155.4 3.2
         
 Surface Water 22.0 0.7 735.2 0.8
 Total Public 2,559.7 81.6 55,702.5 57.4
 Total Private 577.4 18.4 41,390.6 42.6
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS11 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of School Districts 4 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 16 (X) 353 (X)
Fall Enrollment 2,526 (X) 93,303 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 20.2 (X) 20.0 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 178 (X) 5,445 (X)
     Graduation Rate 73.0% (X) 79.4% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 2,486 (X) 92,038 (X)
Certified Teachers 216 (X) 7,525 (X)
Certified Staff 38 (X) 1,582 (X)
Administration 35 (X) 762 (X)
Classified Staff 177 (X) 6,909 (X)
Students Transported Daily 797 (X) 34,834 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $43,266,209 (X) $1,421,470,400 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $42,826,609 (X) $1,425,937,174 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $19,497 (X) $17,476 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 42.53% (X) 37.47% (X)
CRIME12 Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 9 100.0 1,093 100.0
     Murder 0 0.0 11 1.0
     Forcible Rape 1 11.1 158 14.5
     Robbery 1 11.1 54 4.9
     Aggravated Assault 7 77.8 870 79.6
Property Crime 45 100.0 10,464 100.0
     Burglary 16 35.6 1,648 15.7
     Larceny-Theft 29 64.4 8,274 79.1
     Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0.0 542 5.2
TRANSPORTATION13 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Registered Vehicles 20,514 100.0 907,158 100.0
     Passenger Cars 6,667 32.5 353,612 39.0
     Trucks 6,103 29.8 257,551 28.4
     Motorcycles 439 2.1 29,640 3.3
     Trailers (including house trailers) 5,182 25.3 205,198 22.6
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 67 0.3 5,623 0.6
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 1,235 6.0 25,262 2.8
     Others 821 4.0 30,272 3.3
Road (miles) 1,007 100.0 28,942 100.0
     Federal  84 8.3 3,886 13.4
     State Highway 290 28.8 6,719 23.2
     County Road 552 54.8 14,653 50.6
     Local (City & Town) 73 7.2 2,454 8.5
     Other 9 0.9 1,230 4.3
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 12,763 (X) 15,909 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.9 (X) 18.3 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers 0 (X) 1,061,428 (X)
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14 Number Percent Number Percent
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 21 (X) 1,439 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 212 (X) 2,951 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 82.3% (X) 79.1% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 2,052 17.1 86,932 14.8
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 78 2.4 3,083 2.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 29.6% (X) 29.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days  11.7% (X) 16.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking 17.2% (X) 19.1% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2015
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2015
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2015
7  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015 
8  Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2015
9  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015
10 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography & Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau, 2012
11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2015
12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2015
13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2015
14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of Family Services, 2015