WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Carbon County
Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Rawlins
Land Area (square mile):  7,962.8
Population Per Square Mile:  1.8
Carbon Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 14,250 100.0 587,618 100.0
    Male 7,664 53.8 300,564 51.1
    Female 6,586 46.2 287,054 48.9
         
    Under 5 years 756 5.3 30,739 5.2
    5 to 9 years 866 6.1 34,926 5.9
    10 to 14 years 861 6.0 37,396 6.4
    15 to 19 years 884 6.2 40,590 6.9
    20 to 24 years 772 5.4 39,050 6.6
    25 to 29 years 834 5.9 35,151 6.0
    30 to 34 years 956 6.7 37,882 6.4
    35 to 39 years 979 6.9 38,805 6.6
    40 to 44 years 959 6.7 39,908 6.8
    45 to 49 years 911 6.4 34,656 5.9
    50 to 54 years 883 6.2 32,794 5.6
    55 to 59 years 738 5.2 31,815 5.4
    60 to 64 years 960 6.7 38,238 6.5
    65 to 69 years 968 6.8 38,831 6.6
    70 to 74 years 787 5.5 31,726 5.4
    75 to 79 years 532 3.7 21,772 3.7
    80 to 84 years 336 2.4 12,555 2.1
    85 years and over 268 1.9 10,784 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 3,054 21.4 127,992 21.8
    18 to 24 years 1,085 7.6 54,709 9.3
    25 to 44 years 3,728 26.2 151,746 25.8
    45 to 64 years 3,492 24.5 137,503 23.4
    65 years and over 2,891 20.3 115,668 19.7
         
 Median age (years) 41.1 (X) 39.9 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 14,250 100.0 587,618 100.0
    White Alone 13,190 92.6 540,996 92.1
    Black or African American Alone 204 1.4 7,223 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 327 2.3 16,501 2.8
    Asian Alone 153 1.1 7,464 1.3
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 361 2.5 14,773 2.5
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 2,684 18.8 65,028 11.1
Non-Hispanic 11,566 81.2 522,590 88.9
    White Alone 10,827 76.0 485,320 82.6
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change -67 100.0 2,551 100.0
    Natural Change -15 22.4 403 15.8
        Births 158 (X) 6,037 (X)
        Deaths 173 (X) 5,634 (X)
    Net Migration -50 74.6 2,146 84.1
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 6,116 100.0 243,318 100.0
        Married-couple family 3,052 49.9 120,361 49.5
               With own children under 18 years 1,161 19.0 46,035 18.9
        Cohabitating couple 397 6.5 16,390 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 204 3.3 5,223 2.1
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 1,357 22.2 50,142 20.6
               With own children under 18 years 218 3.6 3,168 1.3
               Householder living alone 1,008 16.5 38,425 15.8
                  65 years and over 365 6.0 13,020 5.4
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 1,310 21.4 56,425 23.2
               With own children under 18 years 230 3.8 8,944 3.7
               Householder living alone 923 15.1 38,077 15.6
                   65 years and over 553 9.0 19,418 8.0
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 1,910 31.2 68,158 28.0
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,969 32.2 77,109 31.7
         
Average household size 2.27 (X) 2.3 (X)
Average family size 2.81 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 6,116 100.0 243,318 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 5,480 89.6 218,128 89.6
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 0 0.0 516 0.2
        Broadband of any type 5,480 100.0 217,612 99.8
    Internet access without a subscription 131 2.1 7,951 3.3
    No Internet access 505 8.3 17,239 7.1
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 10,234 100.0 398,785 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 370 3.6 7,729 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 582 5.7 15,463 3.9
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 3,279 32.0 109,726 27.5
     Some college, no degree 2,472 24.2 97,616 24.5
     Associate's degree 1,039 10.2 46,402 11.6
     Bachelor's degree 1,682 16.4 76,056 19.1
     Graduate or professional degree 810 7.9 45,793 11.5
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 90.7 (X) 94.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 24.4 (X) 30.6
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 11,207 100.0 447,313 100.0
     Civilian veterans 768 6.9 40,253 9.0
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 13,875 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With a disability 2,114 15.2 80,647 14.1
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population 1 year and over 14,300 100.0 576,417 100.0
     Same house 12,532 87.6 490,808 85.1
     Different house in the U.S. 1,758 12.3 83,837 14.5
          Same county 835 5.8 42,525 7.4
          Different county 923 6.5 41,312 7.2
               Same state 399 2.8 14,072 2.4
               Different state 524 3.7 27,240 4.7
     Abroad 10 0.1 1,772 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 14,463 100.0 582,397 100.0
     Native 13,862 95.8 561,903 96.5
         Born in United States 13,809 95.5 556,526 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 6,325 43.7 242,137 41.6
             Born in different state 7,484 51.7 314,389 54.0
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 53 0.4 5,377 0.9
     Foreign born 601 4.2 20,494 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 236 1.6 9,162 1.6
         Not a U.S. citizen 365 2.5 11,332 1.9
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2024 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 6,116 100.0 243,318 100.0
     Less than $10,000 221 3.6 11,032 4.5
     $10,000 to $14,999 358 5.9 7,422 3.1
     $15,000 to $24,999 432 7.1 16,422 6.7
     $25,000 to $34,999 397 6.5 17,917 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 634 10.4 25,760 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 1,168 19.1 41,258 17.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 783 12.8 33,446 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,012 16.5 46,056 18.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 680 11.1 23,223 9.5
     $200,000 or more 431 7.0 20,782 8.5
 Median household income (dollars) $70,511 (X) $76,176 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $89,259 (X) $100,641 (X)
         
 With earnings 4,483 73.3 187,263 77.0
     Mean earnings (dollars) $91,637 (X) $97,162 (X)
 With Social Security 2,068 33.8 79,948 32.9
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $26,965 (X) $24,894 (X)
 With retirement income 1,662 27.2 64,013 26.3
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $25,042 (X) $32,160 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 219 3.6 8,438 3.5
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $13,855 (X) $11,408 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 59 1.0 3,695 1.5
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $2,085 (X) $4,329 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 284 4.6 12,553 5.2
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $68,549 (X) $66,994 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $50,515 (X) $48,963 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $136,012 (X) $87,773 (X)
Per capita personal income $71,711 (X) $86,477 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $11,902 (X) $12,775 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $17,945 (X) $32,658 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 340 8.6 10,170 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 217 11.4 6,975 10.3
Married couple families 163 5.3 4,237 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 49 4.0 1,804 3.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 139 29.3 4,434 23.2
     With related children under 18 years 139 39.0 4,069 30.6
         
All people 1,688 12.2 59,920 10.5
     Under 18 years 354 11.0 15,207 11.7
     18 to 64 years 1,058 13.3 36,129 10.8
     65 years and over 276 10.2 8,584 8.2
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   13,871 100.0 569,099 100.0
     Under .50                        778 5.6 27,743 4.9
     .50 to .99                        910 6.6 32,177 5.7
     1.00 to 1.24                        624 4.5 20,218 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49                        663 4.8 22,177 3.9
     1.50 to 1.84                        554 4.0 31,638 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        360 2.6 16,428 2.9
     2.00 and over                     9,982 72.0 418,718 73.6
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 13,875 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 12,177 87.8 507,384 88.7
          With private health insurance 9,990 72.0 411,493 71.9
          With public coverage 4,165 30.0 173,904 30.4
     No health insurance coverage 1,698 12.2 64,627 11.3
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 3,478 100.0 138,660 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 403 11.6 12,651 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 8,236 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Occupied housing units 6,116 74.3 243,318 87.8
          Owner-occupied 4,664 76.3 174,619 71.8
          Renter-occupied 1,452 23.7 68,699 28.2
     Vacant housing units 2,120 25.7 33,823 12.2
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 2.5 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 19.5 (X) 6.0
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 8,236 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Single family units 6,006 72.9 201,548 72.7
     2 to 4 units 415 5.0 17,714 6.4
     5 to 9 units 248 3.0 8,614 3.1
     10 or more units 299 3.6 16,813 6.1
     Mobile home  1,268 15.4 31,853 11.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 599 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 30 100.0 2,238 100.0
     Single family units 30 100.0 1,732 77.4
     2 to 4 units 0 0.0 118 5.3
     5 or more units 0 0.0 388 17.3
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 4,664 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Less than $50,000 437 9.4 13,004 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 289 6.2 6,613 3.8
     $100,000 to $149,999 698 15.0 8,928 5.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 543 11.6 13,988 8.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 1,347 28.9 41,375 23.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 1,022 21.9 55,939 32.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 293 6.3 25,808 14.8
     $1,000,000 or more 35 0.8 8,964 5.1
  Median (dollars) $222,700 (X) $309,700 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 4,664 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 2,186 46.9 97,359 55.8
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 444 25.2 25,631 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 2,478 53.1 77,260 44.2
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 284 14.1 9,767 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,450 (X) 1,754 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 1,199 100.0 62,655 100.0
     Less than $500 207 17.3 5,273 8.4
     $500 to $999 554 46.2 26,523 42.3
     $1,000 to $1,499 336 28.0 19,395 31.0
     $1,500 to $1,999 26 2.2 7,182 11.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 1937 3.1
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 975 1.6
     $3,000 or more 76 6.3 1370 2.2
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 368 29.7 26,642 43.5
  Median (dollars) $842 (X) $992 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 6,279 100.0 292,189 100.0
     Employment 6,057 96.5 283,060 96.9
     Unemployment 222 3.5 9,129 3.1
Unemployment Rate 3.5% (X) 3.1% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 58.9 (X) 65.1
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 6,527 100.0 281,882 100.0
    Private 4,771 73.1 214,236 76.0
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 185 2.8 2,770 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 81 1.2 16,040 5.7
         Utilities 46 0.7 2,362 0.8
         Construction 586 9.0 23,621 8.4
         Manufacturing 645 9.9 10,421 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 53 0.8 8,039 2.9
         Retail Trade 727 11.1 30,207 10.7
         Transportation & Warehousing 158 2.4 10,071 3.6
         Information 49 0.8 3,030 1.1
         Financial Activities 178 2.7 11,271 4.0
         Professional & Business Services 305 4.7 22,070 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 408 6.3 28,598 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 1,232 18.9 38,290 13.6
         Other Services 118 1.8 7,446 2.6
    Government 1,756 26.9 67,647 24.0
         Federal Government 159 2.4 8,106 2.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 352 5.4 12,820 4.5
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 1,245 19.1 46,720 16.6
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $393,834,883 100.0 $17,359,605,050 100.0
    Private $294,116,622 74.7 $13,146,363,904 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $9,186,992 2.3 $123,644,090 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $5,775,419 1.5 $1,711,338,151 9.9
         Utilities $4,322,046 1.1 $268,811,737 1.5
         Construction $51,684,015 13.1 $1,676,800,595 9.7
         Manufacturing $84,675,783 21.5 $823,908,132 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $4,069,700 1.0 $635,547,591 3.7
         Retail Trade $26,496,323 6.7 $1,143,108,789 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $12,291,779 3.1 $697,955,416 4.0
         Information $2,861,937 0.7 $241,608,263 1.4
         Financial Activities $9,785,251 2.5 $957,092,586 5.5
         Professional & Business Services $18,607,077 4.7 $1,885,065,362 10.9
         Educational & Health Services $18,196,021 4.6 $1,513,392,967 8.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $41,109,823 10.4 $1,096,428,428 6.3
         Other Services $5,054,456 1.3 $371,661,797 2.1
    Government $99,718,261 25.3 $4,213,241,146 24.3
         Federal Government $12,910,999 3.3 $721,055,600 4.2
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $24,991,336 6.3 $862,190,927 5.0
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $61,815,926 15.7 $2,629,994,619 15.2
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $60,342 100.0 $61,585 100.0
    Private $61,648 102.2 $61,364 99.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $49,638 82.3 $44,637 72.5
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $71,372 118.3 $106,695 173.2
         Utilities $93,107 154.3 $113,811 184.8
         Construction $88,236 146.2 $70,988 115.3
         Manufacturing $131,331 217.6 $79,059 128.4
         Wholesale Trade $76,903 127.4 $79,054 128.4
         Retail Trade $36,450 60.4 $37,843 61.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $77,880 129.1 $69,306 112.5
         Information $58,205 96.5 $79,728 129.5
         Financial Activities $55,051 91.2 $84,915 137.9
         Professional & Business Services $60,925 101.0 $85,412 138.7
         Educational & Health Services $44,589 73.9 $52,920 85.9
         Leisure & Hospitality $33,382 55.3 $28,635 46.5
         Other Services $42,682 70.7 $49,915 81.1
    Government $56,793 94.1 $62,283 101.1
         Federal Government $81,288 134.7 $88,949 144.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $71,083 117.8 $67,253 109.2
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $49,635 82.3 $56,292 91.4
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 2,077 100.0 16,999 6.4
     to Natrona County, WY 363 17.5 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 359 17.3 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 234 11.3 (X) (X)
     to Albany County, WY 194 9.3 (X) (X)
     to Fremont County, WY 119 5.7 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 101 4.9 (X) (X)
     to Uinta County, WY 69 3.3 (X) (X)
     to Teton County, WY 58 2.8 (X) (X)
     to Converse County, WY 44 2.1 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 536 25.8 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 1,972 100.0 25,401 9.3
     from Natrona County, WY 276 14.0 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 242 12.3 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 229 11.6 (X) (X)
     from Albany County, WY 180 9.1 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 149 7.6 (X) (X)
     from Uinta County, WY 64 3.2 (X) (X)
     from Converse County, WY 55 2.8 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 53 2.7 (X) (X)
     from Routt County, CO 46 2.3 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 678 34.4 (X) (X)
Commuting data are not comparable in profiles prior to the 2020 County Profiles because their source and methodology are different.
         
AGRICULTURE8
Number of Farms (2022) 311 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms - thousands of acres (2022) 2,866 (X) 28,776 (X)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $8,948,176 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $187,091 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $77,539 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $72,345 93.3 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $5,194 6.7 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2024) $18,572 (X) $304,261 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2024) 96,000 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2024) 10,700 (X) 315,400 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $710,601,836 100.0 $27,653,972,620 100.0
    Non-Minerals $540,772,382 76.1 $15,538,891,992 56.2
         Agricultural Land $19,967,854 2.8 $432,553,245 1.6
         Residential Property $116,195,923 16.4 $8,265,772,546 29.9
         Commercial Property $56,451,415 7.9 $2,563,111,492 9.3
         Industrial Property $178,587,629 25.1 $2,470,874,664 8.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $169,569,561 23.9 $1,806,580,045 6.5
    Minerals $169,829,454 23.9 $12,115,080,628 43.8
         Oil $83,385,293 11.7 $6,958,392,440 25.2
         Natural gas $84,797,911 11.9 $2,336,279,439 8.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,092,994,749 7.6
         Other minerals $1,646,250 0.2 $727,414,000 2.6
Total Property Taxes $49,267,657 (X) $1,805,243,657 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.3 (X) 65.3 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $24,428,361 100.0 $951,244,637 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $4,603 0.0 $366,694 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $1,992,572 8.2 $95,547,763 10.0
     Utilities $1,422,129 5.8 $54,500,963 5.7
     Construction $465,252 1.9 $18,786,691 2.0
     Manufacturing $500,150 2.0 $27,558,110 2.9
     Wholesale Trade $1,302,042 5.3 $62,239,570 6.5
     Retail Trade $9,677,333 39.6 $382,601,101 40.2
     Transportation & Warehousing $202,075 0.8 $5,404,813 0.6
     Information $338,527 1.4 $11,228,889 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $1,057,131 4.3 $42,461,181 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $137,810 0.6 $7,201,817 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $2,535 0.0 $482,461 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $3,976,860 16.3 $114,472,677 12.0
     Other Services $921,405 3.8 $34,823,661 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $2,427,938 9.9 $93,568,248 9.8
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 7,962.8 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 3,092.2 38.8 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 138.8 1.7 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 4,224.4 53.1 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 978.2 12.3 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 3,196.4 40.1 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 3.5 0.0 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 43.9 0.6 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 0.0 0.0 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 2.4 0.0 887.5 0.9
State Lands 553.7 7.0 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 506.3 6.4 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 2.5 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 44.9 0.6 306.2 0.3
     University of Wyoming 0.0 0.0 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 28.8 0.4 257.2 0.3
Water 63.7 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.
         
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS12
Number of School Districts 2 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 11 (X) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 2,225 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 17.7 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 143 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 81.7% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 2,192 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 222 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 43 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 29 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 208 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 741 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $50,234,824 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $46,714,751 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $26,764 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 37.0% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 28,014 100.0 1,030,347 100.0
     Passenger Cars 8,562 30.6 394,623 38.3
     Trucks 9,558 34.1 302,675 29.4
     Motorcycles 740 2.6 30,195 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 6,826 24.4 234,614 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 237 0.8 7,530 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 702 2.5 21,662 2.1
     Others 1,389 5.0 39,048 3.8
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 6,116 100.0 243,318 100.0
     No vehicle available 372 6.1 9,923 4.1
     1 vehicle available 1,510 24.7 67,172 27.6
     2 vehicles available 1,854 30.3 84,386 34.7
     3 vehicles available 1,370 22.4 48,723 20.0
     4 or more vehicles available 1,010 16.5 33,114 13.6
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 6,300 100.0 286,028 100.0
     Drove alone 4,749 75.4 214,081 74.8
     Carpooled 823 13.1 26,999 9.4
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0 0.0 2,707 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 307 4.9 15,407 5.4
     Worked from home 421 6.7 26,834 9.4
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2024) 43,195 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 16.4 (X) 18.8 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2025) 0 (X) 1,756,434 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 29 (X)
     Bed Capacity 50 (X) 1,367 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 1 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 62 (X) 2,925 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 58.0% (X) 67.0% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2024) 2,415 16.9 99,470 16.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2024) 116 3.3 5,384 3.9
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 30.6% (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) 12.5% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 15.1% (X) 14.0% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2024 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2024
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2025
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2024 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2025
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 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), 2024 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2025
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2024     Family Services, 2025
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2023