Wyoming County Profiles:  2012
 
Crook County
County Seat:   Sundance
Department of Administration & Information Land Area (square mile):  2,854.4
Economic Analysis Division   Population Per Square Mile:  2.5
   
Subject Crook Wyoming
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 7,155 100.0 576,412 100.0
    Male 3,654 51.1 294,281 51.1
    Female 3,501 48.9 282,131 48.9
     
    Under 5 years 465 6.5 38,592 6.7
    5 to 9 years 441 6.2 38,895 6.7
    10 to 14 years 423 5.9 36,286 6.3
    15 to 19 years 441 6.2 37,270 6.5
    20 to 24 years 323 4.5 42,591 7.4
    25 to 29 years 363 5.1 41,306 7.2
    30 to 34 years 412 5.8 39,793 6.9
    35 to 39 years 338 4.7 34,061 5.9
    40 to 44 years 402 5.6 34,207 5.9
    45 to 49 years 512 7.2 35,794 6.2
    50 to 54 years 605 8.5 43,170 7.5
    55 to 59 years 644 9.0 43,260 7.5
    60 to 64 years 545 7.6 35,679 6.2
    65 to 69 years 446 6.2 25,651 4.5
    70 to 74 years 321 4.5 17,863 3.1
    75 to 79 years 217 3.0 12,783 2.2
    80 to 84 years 120 1.7 9,990 1.7
    85 years and over 137 1.9 9,221 1.6
 
    Under 18 years 1,615 22.6 135,490 23.5
    18 to 24 years 478 6.7 58,144 10.1
    25 to 44 years 1,515 21.2 149,367 25.9
    45 to 64 years 2,306 32.2 157,903 27.4
    65 years and over 1,241 17.3 75,508 13.1
         
 Median age (years) 44.6 NA 36.9 NA
 
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 7,155 100.0 576,412 100.0
    White Alone 6,924 96.8 536,450 93.1
    Black or African American Alone 81 1.1 8,555 1.5
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 54 0.8 15,003 2.6
    Asian Alone 12 0.2 5,183 0.9
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.0 575 0.1
    Two or More Races 84 1.2 10,646 1.8
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 165 2.3 54,770 9.5
Non-Hispanic 6,990 97.7 521,642 90.5
    White Alone 6,770 94.6 487,822 84.6
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change 28 100.0 9,056 100.0
    Natural Change 29 103.6 3,000 33.1
        Births 92 (X) 7,426 (X)
        Deaths 63 (X) 4,426 (X)
    Net Migration -1 -3.6 6,056 66.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 2,946 100.0 221,479 100.0
    Family households (families) 2,023 68.7 145,992 65.9
               With own children under 18 years 752 25.5 63,449 28.6
        Married-couple family 1,714 58.2 117,493 53.0
               With own children under 18 years 551 18.7 45,297 20.5
        Male householder, no wife present, family 55 1.9 9,246 4.2
               With own children under 18 years 27 0.9 5,912 2.7
        Female householder, no husband present, family 254 8.6 19,253 8.7
               With own children under 18 years 174 5.9 12,240 5.5
    Nonfamily households 923 31.3 75,487 34.1
        Householder living alone 831 28.2 61,207 27.6
               65 years and over 224 7.6 20,074 9.1
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 791 26.8 69,185 31.2
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 806 27.4 49,189 22.2
         
Average household size 2.36 (X) 2.48 (X)
Average family size 2.9 (X) 3.02 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 4,912 100.0 371,096 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 92 1.9 8,661 2.3
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 232 4.7 20,726 5.6
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,948 39.7 113,353 30.5
     Some college, no degree 1,191 24.2 101,199 27.3
     Associate's degree 428 8.7 37,126 10.0
     Bachelor's degree 677 13.8 60,011 16.2
     Graduate or professional degree 344 7.0 30,020 8.1
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 93.4 (X) 92.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 20.8 (X) 24.3
VETERAN STATUS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 5,403 100.0 452,054 100.0
     Civilian veterans 593 11.0 51,203 11.3
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 6,933 100.0 555,587 100.0
     Same house 6,300 90.9 454,552 81.8
     Different house in the U.S. 632 9.1 99,164 17.8
          Same county 261 3.8 54,717 9.8
          Different county 371 5.4 44,447 8.0
               Same state 188 2.7 14,481 2.6
               Different state 183 2.6 29,966 5.4
     Abroad 1 0.0 1,871 0.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2012 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 2,946 100.0 221,479 100.0
     Less than $10,000 137 4.7 11,279 5.1
     $10,000 to $14,999 93 3.2 10,717 4.8
     $15,000 to $24,999 212 7.2 21,127 9.5
     $25,000 to $34,999 485 16.5 22,992 10.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 489 16.6 31,395 14.2
     $50,000 to $74,999 623 21.1 44,135 19.9
     $75,000 to $99,999 468 15.9 31,949 14.4
     $100,000 to $149,999 338 11.5 32,413 14.6
     $150,000 to $199,999 49 1.7 9,172 4.1
     $200,000 or more 52 1.8 6,300 2.8
 Median household income (dollars) $51,319 (X) $56,573 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $61,553 (X) $70,836 (X)
         
 With earnings 2,404 81.6 184,013 83.1
     Mean earnings (dollars) $58,112 (X) $69,147 (X)
 With Social Security 898 30.5 58,632 26.5
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $16,561 (X) $16,806 (X)
 With retirement income 506 17.2 35,970 16.2
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $19,073 (X) $21,386 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 51 1.7 6,552 3.0
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $9,961 (X) $8,539 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 46 1.6 3,444 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $3,733 (X) $3,374 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 104 3.5 12,666 5.7
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $48,102 (X) $50,567 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $5,930 (X) $6,343 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $14,490 (X) $13,093 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $17,481 (X) $35,391 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 113 5.6 10,532 7.2
     With related children under 18 years 89 11.3 8,494 12.4
 Married couple families 44 2.6 4,139 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 20 3.5 2,719 5.7
 Families with female householder, no husband present 69 27.2 5,472 28.4
     With related children under 18 years 69 35.8 4,982 36.2
         
All people 596 8.6 60,636 11.0
     Under 18 years 209 13.0 19,470 14.7
     18 to 64 years 331 7.9 36,902 10.6
     65 years and over 56 4.9 4,264 6.3
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 6,955 100.0 549,049 100.0
     Under .50 188 2.7 24,850 4.5
     .50 to .99 408 5.9 35,786 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 213 3.1 19,623 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49 409 5.9 23,841 4.3
     1.50 to 1.84 718 10.3 37,058 6.7
     1.85 to 1.99 334 4.8 14,161 2.6
     2.00 and over 4,685 67.4 393,730 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 6,959 100.0 553,168 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 5,846 84.0 470,598 85.1
          With private health insurance 4,768 68.5 396,117 71.6
          With public coverage 2,114 30.4 141,018 25.5
     No health insurance coverage 1,113 16.0 82,570 14.9
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 1,617 100.0 134,264 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 174 10.8 11,766 8.8
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 3,574 100.0 261,430 100.0
     Occupied housing units 2,946 82.4 221,479 84.7
          Owner-occupied 2,289 77.7 155,659 70.3
          Renter-occupied 657 22.3 65,820 29.7
     Vacant housing units 628 17.6 39,951 15.3
       
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 2.3 (X) 1.7
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 1.0 (X) 7.9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 3,574 100.0 261,430 100.0
     Single family units 2,469 69.1 182,817 69.9
     2 to 4 units 49 1.4 19,426 7.4
     5 to 9 units 45 1.3 8,872 3.4
     10 or more units 13 0.4 13,702 5.2
     Mobile home  990 27.7 36,251 13.9
     RV, van, boat, etc. 8 0.2 362 0.1
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 5 100.0 2,300 100.0
     Single family units 5 100.0 1,691 73.5
     2 to 4 units 0 0.0 126 5.5
     5 to more units 0 0.0 483 21.0
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 2,289 100.0 155,659 100.0
     Less than $50,000 331 14.5 16,506 10.6
     $50,000 to $99,999 277 12.1 14,553 9.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 411 18.0 23,529 15.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 446 19.5 32,655 21.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 414 18.1 38,465 24.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 187 8.2 20,225 13.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 157 6.9 6,826 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 66 2.9 2,900 1.9
 Median (dollars) $161,200 (X) $184,400 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 2,289 100.0 155,659 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 977 42.7 94,301 60.6
     Housing units without a mortgage 1,312 57.3 61,358 39.4
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 490 100.0 58,693 100.0
     Less than $200 3 0.6 862 1.5
     $200 to $299 6 1.2 2,200 3.7
     $300 to $499 81 16.5 8,024 13.7
     $500 to $749 212 43.3 19,540 33.3
     $750 to $999 123 25.1 14,169 24.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 62 12.7 10,137 17.3
     $1,500 or more 3 0.6 3,761 6.4
 Median (dollars) $679 (X) $733 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 (2013) Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 3,530 100.0 306,315 100.0
     Employment 3,369 95.4 292,096 95.4
     Unemployment 161 4.6 14,219 4.6
Unemployment Rate 4.6% (X) 4.6% (X)
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 2,346 100.0 278,595 100.0
    Private 1,624 69.2 212,193 76.2
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 47 2.0 2,542 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 313 13.3 27,688 9.9
         Utilities 68 2.9 2,469 0.9
         Construction 181 7.7 21,500 7.7
         Manufacturing 154 6.6 9,357 3.4
         Wholesale Trade 56 2.4 9,166 3.3
         Retail Trade 191 8.1 29,444 10.6
         Transportation & Warehousing 62 2.6 9,554 3.4
         Information 13 0.6 3,902 1.4
         Financial Activities 65 2.8 10,754 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 46 2.0 18,010 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 130 5.5 25,324 9.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 266 11.3 33,923 12.2
         Other Services 34 1.5 8,564 3.1
    Government 722 30.8 66,403 23.8
         Federal Government 90 3.8 7,522 2.7
         State Government 73 3.1 13,343 4.8
         Local Government 560 23.9 45,538 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $84,267,795 100.0 $12,419,640,108 100.0
    Private $58,013,938 68.8 $9,402,134,549 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $1,411,583 1.7 $77,320,968 0.6
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $15,178,711 18.0 $2,292,161,480 18.5
         Utilities $4,567,339 5.4 $201,510,613 1.6
         Construction $6,479,728 7.7 $1,060,383,641 8.5
         Manufacturing $7,205,713 8.6 $522,831,750 4.2
         Wholesale Trade $2,923,462 3.5 $527,492,048 4.2
         Retail Trade $4,128,648 4.9 $796,995,012 6.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $2,403,468 2.9 $452,562,477 3.6
         Information $392,668 0.5 $162,296,930 1.3
         Financial Activities $2,634,712 3.1 $528,141,060 4.3
         Professional & Business Services $1,859,390 2.2 $875,522,196 7.0
         Educational & Health Services $4,789,010 5.7 $1,017,875,287 8.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $3,300,498 3.9 $589,074,501 4.7
         Other Services $739,008 0.9 $297,966,586 2.4
    Government $26,253,857 31.2 $3,017,505,559 24.3
         Federal Government $4,356,813 5.2 $444,713,124 3.6
         State Government $3,350,187 4.0 $693,482,477 5.6
         Local Government $18,546,857 22.0 $1,879,309,958 15.1
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $35,916 100.0 $44,580 100.0
    Private $35,717 99.4 $44,309 99.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $30,194 84.1 $30,423 68.2
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $48,494 135.0 $82,787 185.7
         Utilities $67,581 188.2 $81,625 183.1
         Construction $35,899 100.0 $49,321 110.6
         Manufacturing $46,715 130.1 $55,879 125.3
         Wholesale Trade $52,205 145.4 $57,547 129.1
         Retail Trade $21,616 60.2 $27,069 60.7
         Transportation & Warehousing $38,975 108.5 $47,370 106.3
         Information $30,205 84.1 $41,599 93.3
         Financial Activities $40,691 113.3 $49,113 110.2
         Professional & Business Services $40,422 112.5 $48,614 109.0
         Educational & Health Services $36,839 102.6 $40,194 90.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $12,431 34.6 $17,365 39.0
         Other Services $21,577 60.1 $34,795 78.1
    Government $36,363 101.2 $45,442 101.9
         Federal Government $48,679 135.5 $59,122 132.6
         State Government $46,209 128.7 $51,973 116.6
         Local Government $33,134 92.3 $41,270 92.6
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY FOR WORK Number Percent Number Percent
Total Commuting Out 881 100.0 22,542 100.0
     to Campbell County, WY 692 78.5 4,290 19.0
     to Harris County, TX 64 7.3 105 0.5
     to Lawrence County, SD 63 7.2 73 0.3
     to Butte County, SD 21 2.4 21 0.1
     to Kit Carson County, CO 12 1.4 12 0.1
     to All Other Counties  29 3.3 18,041 80.0
         
Total Commuting In 455 100.0 29,946 100.0
     from Butte County, SD 154 33.8 333 1.1
     from Lawrence County, SD 93 20.4 209 0.7
     from Weston County, WY 66 14.5 867 2.9
     from Meade County, SD 60 13.2 127 0.4
     from Pennington County, SD 50 11.0 296 1.0
     from All Other Counties 32 7.0 28,114 93.9
AGRICULTURE7 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Farms 482 (X) 11,736 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) 1,587 (X) 30,364 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $56,922 100.0 $1,663,761 100.0
     Livestock and Products $49,654 87.2 $1,235,198 74.2
     Crops $7,268 12.8 $428,563 25.8
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $6,113 (X) $268,001 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $237,247,417 100.0 $22,797,094,335 100.0
    Non-Minerals $98,362,021 41.5 $9,290,528,889 40.8
         Agriculture $12,002,536 5.1 $253,014,175 1.1
         Residential  $47,652,699 20.1 $4,292,823,158 18.8
         Commercial $10,361,571 4.4 $1,198,642,514 5.3
         Industrial $11,640,146 4.9 $2,162,592,241 9.5
         Other $16,705,069 7.0 $1,383,456,801 6.1
    Minerals $138,885,396 58.5 $13,506,565,446 59.2
         Oil $109,855,025 46.3 $4,229,997,989 18.6
         Natural gas $36,174 0.0 $4,470,657,938 19.6
         Coal $0 0.0 $4,054,979,229 17.8
         Other minerals $28,994,197 12.2 $750,930,290 3.3
Total Property Taxes $14,781,692 (X) $1,463,519,560 (X)
Average Mill Levy 62.3 (X) 64.2 (X)
         
4% Sales and Use Tax Collections $5,606,396 (X) $700,228,831 (X)
LANDOWNERSHIP9 (square miles) Number Percent Number Percent
Total Land 2,854.4 100.0 97,093.1 100.0
    U.S. Government 412.2 14.4 46,535.4 47.9
         National Park Service 2.1 0.1 3,657.6 3.8
         Forest Service 248.2 8.7 14,390.9 14.8
         Fish and Wildlife 0.0 0.0 80.3 0.1
         Bureau of Land Management 136.7 4.8 27,162.8 28.0
         Bureau of Reclamation 25.2 0.9 1,243.8 1.3
    Wyoming 177.5 6.2 6,042.7 6.2
         State Lands Commission 177.1 6.2 5,773.5 5.9
         Recreation Commission 0.0 0.0 11.8 0.0
         Game and Fish 0.4 0.0 257.4 0.3
    Local Government 1.9 0.1 192.0 0.2
         County 0.1 0.0 36.7 0.0
         City and Town 1.7 0.1 78.3 0.1
         School District and College 0.1 0.0 44.3 0.0
    Other Lands 11.7 0.4 3,155.5 3.2
         
 Surface Water 11.9 0.4 735.2 0.8
 Total Public 603.4 21.1 55,925.5 57.6
 Total Private 2,251.0 78.9 41,167.6 42.4
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS10     Number Percent
Number of School Districts 1 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 6 (X) 351 (X)
Fall Enrollment 1,075 (X) 90,993 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.5 (X) 19.7 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 82 (X) 5,300 (X)
     Graduation Rate 95.4% (X) 77.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 1,071 (X) 89,832 (X)
Certified Teachers 110 (X) 7,350 (X)
Certified Staff 17 (X) 1,538 (X)
Administration 16 (X) 746 (X)
Classified Staff 103 (X) 6,940 (X)
Students Transported Daily 591 (X) 31,351 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $20,261,735 (X) $1,370,360,482 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $19,993,149 (X) $1,353,837,570 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $20,252 (X) $17,156 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch (2013-14) 35.4% (X) 37.6% (X)
CRIME11  Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 6 100.0 1,086 100.0
     Murder 0 0.0 14 1.3
     Forcible Rape 3 50.0 147 13.5
     Robbery 0 0.0 60 5.5
     Aggravated Assault 3 50.0 865 79.7
Property Crime 143 100.0 12,791 100.0
     Burglary 20 14.0 2,061 16.1
     Larceny-Theft 115 80.4 10,182 79.6
     Motor Vehicle Theft 8 5.6 548 4.3
TRANSPORTATION12 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Registered Vehicles 14,440 100.0 883,401 100.0
     Passenger Cars 4,437 30.7 348,250 39.4
     Trucks 4,446 30.8 251,400 28.5
     Motorcycles 514 3.6 29,853 3.4
     Trailers (including house trailers) 4,017 27.8 196,395 22.2
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 60 0.4 5,025 0.6
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 434 3.0 24,901 2.8
     Others 532 3.7 27,577 3.1
Road (miles) 1,195 100.0 29,070 100.0
     Federal  172 14.4 4,089 14.1
     State Highway 293 24.5 6,752 23.2
     County Road 655 54.8 14,620 50.3
     Local (City & Town) 33 2.7 2,431 8.4
     Other 41 3.5 1,178 4.1
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 27,100 (X) 15,659 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers 0 (X) 997,818 (X)
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS13 Number Percent Number Percent
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 27 (X)
     Bed Capacity 16 (X) 1,386 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 1 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 32 (X) 2,950 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 76.0% (X) 80.9% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 875 12.2 87,069 15.1
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 198 11.7 8,846 6.2
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 23.4% (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  14.9% (X) 15.6% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking 18.6% (X) 22.2% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
7  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis  
8  Wyoming Department of Revenue
9  University of Wyoming, Department of Geography & Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau
10 Wyoming Department of Education
11 Wyoming Attorney General's Office
12 Wyoming Department of Transportation
13 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of Family Services