Wyoming County Profiles:  2012
 
Johnson County
County Seat:   Buffalo
Department of Administration & Information Land Area (square mile):  4,154.2
Economic Analysis Division   Population Per Square Mile:  2.1
   
Subject Johnson Wyoming
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 8,615 100.0 576,412 100.0
    Male 4,371 50.7 294,281 51.1
    Female 4,244 49.3 282,131 48.9
     
    Under 5 years 529 6.1 38,592 6.7
    5 to 9 years 534 6.2 38,895 6.7
    10 to 14 years 461 5.4 36,286 6.3
    15 to 19 years 515 6.0 37,270 6.5
    20 to 24 years 379 4.4 42,591 7.4
    25 to 29 years 450 5.2 41,306 7.2
    30 to 34 years 522 6.1 39,793 6.9
    35 to 39 years 480 5.6 34,061 5.9
    40 to 44 years 495 5.7 34,207 5.9
    45 to 49 years 518 6.0 35,794 6.2
    50 to 54 years 606 7.0 43,170 7.5
    55 to 59 years 772 9.0 43,260 7.5
    60 to 64 years 683 7.9 35,679 6.2
    65 to 69 years 549 6.4 25,651 4.5
    70 to 74 years 413 4.8 17,863 3.1
    75 to 79 years 285 3.3 12,783 2.2
    80 to 84 years 214 2.5 9,990 1.7
    85 years and over 210 2.4 9,221 1.6
 
    Under 18 years 1,858 21.6 135,490 23.5
    18 to 24 years 560 6.5 58,144 10.1
    25 to 44 years 1,947 22.6 149,367 25.9
    45 to 64 years 2,579 29.9 157,903 27.4
    65 years and over 1,671 19.4 75,508 13.1
         
 Median age (years) 44.4 NA 36.9 NA
 
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 8,615 100.0 576,412 100.0
    White Alone 8,243 95.7 536,450 93.1
    Black or African American Alone 102 1.2 8,555 1.5
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 114 1.3 15,003 2.6
    Asian Alone 56 0.7 5,183 0.9
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 1 0.0 575 0.1
    Two or More Races 99 1.1 10,646 1.8
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 360 4.2 54,770 9.5
Non-Hispanic 8,255 95.8 521,642 90.5
    White Alone 7,933 92.1 487,822 84.6
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change -1 100.0 9,056 100.0
    Natural Change 18 -1800.0 3,000 33.1
        Births 100 (X) 7,426 (X)
        Deaths 82 (X) 4,426 (X)
    Net Migration -19 1900.0 6,056 66.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 3,754 100.0 221,479 100.0
    Family households (families) 2,461 65.6 145,992 65.9
               With own children under 18 years 829 22.1 63,449 28.6
        Married-couple family 2,217 59.1 117,493 53.0
               With own children under 18 years 672 17.9 45,297 20.5
        Male householder, no wife present, family 168 4.5 9,246 4.2
               With own children under 18 years 112 3.0 5,912 2.7
        Female householder, no husband present, family 76 2.0 19,253 8.7
               With own children under 18 years 45 1.2 12,240 5.5
    Nonfamily households 1,293 34.4 75,487 34.1
        Householder living alone 1,165 31.0 61,207 27.6
               65 years and over 400 10.7 20,074 9.1
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 912 24.3 69,185 31.2
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,081 28.8 49,189 22.2
         
Average household size 2.25 (X) 2.48 (X)
Average family size 2.78 (X) 3.02 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 6,184 100.0 371,096 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 78 1.3 8,661 2.3
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 277 4.5 20,726 5.6
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 2,030 32.8 113,353 30.5
     Some college, no degree 1,559 25.2 101,199 27.3
     Associate's degree 556 9.0 37,126 10.0
     Bachelor's degree 1,130 18.3 60,011 16.2
     Graduate or professional degree 554 9.0 30,020 8.1
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 94.3 (X) 92.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 27.2 (X) 24.3
VETERAN STATUS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 6,698 100.0 452,054 100.0
     Civilian veterans 861 12.9 51,203 11.3
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 8,407 100.0 555,587 100.0
     Same house 7,540 89.7 454,552 81.8
     Different house in the U.S. 856 10.2 99,164 17.8
          Same county 436 5.2 54,717 9.8
          Different county 420 5.0 44,447 8.0
               Same state 291 3.5 14,481 2.6
               Different state 129 1.5 29,966 5.4
     Abroad 11 0.1 1,871 0.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2012 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 3,754 100.0 221,479 100.0
     Less than $10,000 323 8.6 11,279 5.1
     $10,000 to $14,999 290 7.7 10,717 4.8
     $15,000 to $24,999 226 6.0 21,127 9.5
     $25,000 to $34,999 209 5.6 22,992 10.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 617 16.4 31,395 14.2
     $50,000 to $74,999 854 22.7 44,135 19.9
     $75,000 to $99,999 606 16.1 31,949 14.4
     $100,000 to $149,999 415 11.1 32,413 14.6
     $150,000 to $199,999 108 2.9 9,172 4.1
     $200,000 or more 106 2.8 6,300 2.8
 Median household income (dollars) $57,175 (X) $56,573 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $65,949 (X) $70,836 (X)
         
 With earnings 2,976 79.3 184,013 83.1
     Mean earnings (dollars) $61,148 (X) $69,147 (X)
 With Social Security 1,296 34.5 58,632 26.5
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $16,536 (X) $16,806 (X)
 With retirement income 640 17.0 35,970 16.2
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $24,415 (X) $21,386 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 34 0.9 6,552 3.0
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $6,747 (X) $8,539 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 66 1.8 3,444 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $624 (X) $3,374 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 115 3.1 12,666 5.7
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $41,898 (X) $50,567 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $6,688 (X) $6,343 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $13,818 (X) $13,093 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $17,627 (X) $35,391 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 142 5.8 10,532 7.2
     With related children under 18 years 28 3.2 8,494 12.4
 Married couple families 132 6.0 4,139 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 18 2.6 2,719 5.7
 Families with female householder, no husband present 10 13.2 5,472 28.4
     With related children under 18 years 10 16.9 4,982 36.2
         
All people 673 8.0 60,636 11.0
     Under 18 years 43 2.3 19,470 14.7
     18 to 64 years 448 8.9 36,902 10.6
     65 years and over 182 11.7 4,264 6.3
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 8,445 100.0 549,049 100.0
     Under .50 187 2.2 24,850 4.5
     .50 to .99 486 5.8 35,786 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 197 2.3 19,623 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49 254 3.0 23,841 4.3
     1.50 to 1.84 522 6.2 37,058 6.7
     1.85 to 1.99 428 5.1 14,161 2.6
     2.00 and over 6,371 75.4 393,730 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 8,467 100.0 553,168 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 7,258 85.7 470,598 85.1
          With private health insurance 6,382 75.4 396,117 71.6
          With public coverage 2,361 27.9 141,018 25.5
     No health insurance coverage 1,209 14.3 82,570 14.9
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 1,866 100.0 134,264 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 285 15.3 11,766 8.8
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 4,511 100.0 261,430 100.0
     Occupied housing units 3,754 83.2 221,479 84.7
          Owner-occupied 2,868 76.4 155,659 70.3
          Renter-occupied 886 23.6 65,820 29.7
     Vacant housing units 757 16.8 39,951 15.3
       
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 3.0 (X) 1.7
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 8.9 (X) 7.9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 4,511 100.0 261,430 100.0
     Single family units 3,315 73.5 182,817 69.9
     2 to 4 units 310 6.9 19,426 7.4
     5 to 9 units 101 2.2 8,872 3.4
     10 or more units 175 3.9 13,702 5.2
     Mobile home  610 13.5 36,251 13.9
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 362 0.1
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 9 100.0 2,300 100.0
     Single family units 5 55.6 1,691 73.5
     2 to 4 units 4 44.4 126 5.5
     5 to more units 0 0.0 483 21.0
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 2,868 100.0 155,659 100.0
     Less than $50,000 266 9.3 16,506 10.6
     $50,000 to $99,999 256 8.9 14,553 9.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 167 5.8 23,529 15.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 630 22.0 32,655 21.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 821 28.6 38,465 24.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 600 20.9 20,225 13.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 105 3.7 6,826 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 23 0.8 2,900 1.9
 Median (dollars) $215,300 (X) $184,400 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 2,868 100.0 155,659 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 1,647 57.4 94,301 60.6
     Housing units without a mortgage 1,221 42.6 61,358 39.4
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 821 100.0 58,693 100.0
     Less than $200 13 1.6 862 1.5
     $200 to $299 12 1.5 2,200 3.7
     $300 to $499 91 11.1 8,024 13.7
     $500 to $749 349 42.5 19,540 33.3
     $750 to $999 118 14.4 14,169 24.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 220 26.8 10,137 17.3
     $1,500 or more 18 2.2 3,761 6.4
 Median (dollars) $637 (X) $733 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 (2013) Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 4,023 100.0 306,315 100.0
     Employment 3,799 94.4 292,096 95.4
     Unemployment 224 5.6 14,219 4.6
Unemployment Rate 5.6% (X) 4.6% (X)
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 3,320 100.0 278,595 100.0
    Private 2,326 70.1 212,193 76.2
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 63 1.9 2,542 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 224 6.7 27,688 9.9
         Utilities 11 0.3 2,469 0.9
         Construction 299 9.0 21,500 7.7
         Manufacturing 52 1.6 9,357 3.4
         Wholesale Trade 72 2.2 9,166 3.3
         Retail Trade 332 10.0 29,444 10.6
         Transportation & Warehousing 81 2.4 9,554 3.4
         Information 35 1.1 3,902 1.4
         Financial Activities 151 4.5 10,754 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 167 5.0 18,010 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 191 5.8 25,324 9.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 526 15.8 33,923 12.2
         Other Services 124 3.7 8,564 3.1
    Government 994 29.9 66,403 23.8
         Federal Government 128 3.9 7,522 2.7
         State Government 109 3.3 13,343 4.8
         Local Government 757 22.8 45,538 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $111,794,578 100.0 $12,419,640,108 100.0
    Private $70,290,946 62.9 $9,402,134,549 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $1,909,711 1.7 $77,320,968 0.6
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $11,186,714 10.0 $2,292,161,480 18.5
         Utilities $950,051 0.8 $201,510,613 1.6
         Construction $14,654,691 13.1 $1,060,383,641 8.5
         Manufacturing $1,164,237 1.0 $522,831,750 4.2
         Wholesale Trade $2,338,953 2.1 $527,492,048 4.2
         Retail Trade $6,790,605 6.1 $796,995,012 6.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $2,630,430 2.4 $452,562,477 3.6
         Information $927,893 0.8 $162,296,930 1.3
         Financial Activities $6,717,518 6.0 $528,141,060 4.3
         Professional & Business Services $4,989,030 4.5 $875,522,196 7.0
         Educational & Health Services $5,475,010 4.9 $1,017,875,287 8.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $7,738,768 6.9 $589,074,501 4.7
         Other Services $2,817,335 2.5 $297,966,586 2.4
    Government $41,503,632 37.1 $3,017,505,559 24.3
         Federal Government $7,091,699 6.3 $444,713,124 3.6
         State Government $4,923,094 4.4 $693,482,477 5.6
         Local Government $29,488,839 26.4 $1,879,309,958 15.1
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $33,677 100.0 $44,580 100.0
    Private $30,219 89.7 $44,309 99.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $30,313 90.0 $30,423 68.2
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $50,052 148.6 $82,787 185.7
         Utilities $88,377 262.4 $81,625 183.1
         Construction $49,012 145.5 $49,321 110.6
         Manufacturing $22,389 66.5 $55,879 125.3
         Wholesale Trade $32,599 96.8 $57,547 129.1
         Retail Trade $20,484 60.8 $27,069 60.7
         Transportation & Warehousing $32,575 96.7 $47,370 106.3
         Information $26,511 78.7 $41,599 93.3
         Financial Activities $44,487 132.1 $49,113 110.2
         Professional & Business Services $29,874 88.7 $48,614 109.0
         Educational & Health Services $28,665 85.1 $40,194 90.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $14,710 43.7 $17,365 39.0
         Other Services $22,766 67.6 $34,795 78.1
    Government $41,775 124.0 $45,442 101.9
         Federal Government $55,404 164.5 $59,122 132.6
         State Government $45,166 134.1 $51,973 116.6
         Local Government $38,968 115.7 $41,270 92.6
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY FOR WORK Number Percent Number Percent
Total Commuting Out 574 100.0 22,542 100.0
     to Sheridan County, WY 296 51.6 548 2.4
     to Campbell County, WY 180 31.4 4,290 19.0
     to Natrona County, WY 42 7.3 2,080 9.2
     to Yellowstone County, MT 34 5.9 184 0.8
     to McKenzie County, ND 22 3.8 95 0.4
     to All Other Counties    0.0 15,345 68.1
         
Total Commuting In 675 100.0 29,946 100.0
     from Sheridan County, WY 400 59.3 1,599 5.3
     from Campbell County, WY 75 11.1 381 1.3
     from Converse County, WY 57 8.4 1,872 6.3
     from Natrona County, WY 30 4.4 1,676 5.6
     from Yellowstone County, MT 29 4.3 167 0.6
     from All Other Counties 84 12.4 24,251 81.0
AGRICULTURE7 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Farms 358 (X) 11,736 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) 2,036 (X) 30,364 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $35,887 100.0 $1,663,761 100.0
     Livestock and Products $31,646 88.2 $1,235,198 74.2
     Crops $4,241 11.8 $428,563 25.8
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $555 (X) $268,001 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $784,610,380 100.0 $22,797,094,335 100.0
    Non-Minerals $216,815,883 27.6 $9,290,528,889 40.8
         Agriculture $14,893,819 1.9 $253,014,175 1.1
         Residential  $70,255,703 9.0 $4,292,823,158 18.8
         Commercial $16,878,356 2.2 $1,198,642,514 5.3
         Industrial $108,780,812 13.9 $2,162,592,241 9.5
         Other $6,007,193 0.8 $1,383,456,801 6.1
    Minerals $567,794,497 72.4 $13,506,565,446 59.2
         Oil $75,826,529 9.7 $4,229,997,989 18.6
         Natural gas $474,854,940 60.5 $4,470,657,938 19.6
         Coal $0 0.0 $4,054,979,229 17.8
         Other minerals $17,113,028 2.2 $750,930,290 3.3
Total Property Taxes $52,092,999 (X) $1,463,519,560 (X)
Average Mill Levy 66.4 (X) 64.2 (X)
         
4% Sales and Use Tax Collections $11,165,376 (X) $700,228,831 (X)
LANDOWNERSHIP9 (square miles) Number Percent Number Percent
Total Land 4,154.2 100.0 97,093.1 100.0
    U.S. Government 1,298.0 31.2 46,535.4 47.9
         National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,657.6 3.8
         Forest Service 512.9 12.3 14,390.9 14.8
         Fish and Wildlife 0.0 0.0 80.3 0.1
         Bureau of Land Management 785.1 18.9 27,162.8 28.0
         Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 1,243.8 1.3
    Wyoming 377.9 9.1 6,042.7 6.2
         State Lands Commission 358.7 8.6 5,773.5 5.9
         Recreation Commission 0.1 0.0 11.8 0.0
         Game and Fish 19.1 0.5 257.4 0.3
    Local Government 6.6 0.2 192.0 0.2
         County n/a n/a 36.7 0.0
         City and Town n/a n/a 78.3 0.1
         School District and College n/a n/a 44.3 0.0
    Other Lands 13.5 0.3 3,155.5 3.2
         
 Surface Water 8.4 0.2 735.2 0.8
 Total Public 1,696.0 40.8 55,925.5 57.6
 Total Private 2,458.2 59.2 41,167.6 42.4
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS10     Number Percent
Number of School Districts 1 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 5 (X) 351 (X)
Fall Enrollment 1,287 (X) 90,993 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.3 (X) 19.7 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 94 (X) 5,300 (X)
     Graduation Rate 80.3% (X) 77.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 1,279 (X) 89,832 (X)
Certified Teachers 119 (X) 7,350 (X)
Certified Staff 21 (X) 1,538 (X)
Administration 13 (X) 746 (X)
Classified Staff 101 (X) 6,940 (X)
Students Transported Daily 689 (X) 31,351 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $19,658,703 (X) $1,370,360,482 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $20,229,253 (X) $1,353,837,570 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $18,171 (X) $17,156 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch (2013-14) 34.7% (X) 37.6% (X)
CRIME11  Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 14 100.0 1,086 100.0
     Murder 1 7.1 14 1.3
     Forcible Rape 1 7.1 147 13.5
     Robbery 0 0.0 60 5.5
     Aggravated Assault 12 85.7 865 79.7
Property Crime 157 100.0 12,791 100.0
     Burglary 13 8.3 2,061 16.1
     Larceny-Theft 141 89.8 10,182 79.6
     Motor Vehicle Theft 3 1.9 548 4.3
TRANSPORTATION12 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Registered Vehicles 17,254 100.0 883,401 100.0
     Passenger Cars 5,486 31.8 348,250 39.4
     Trucks 5,202 30.1 251,400 28.5
     Motorcycles 448 2.6 29,853 3.4
     Trailers (including house trailers) 4,721 27.4 196,395 22.2
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 97 0.6 5,025 0.6
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 732 4.2 24,901 2.8
     Others 568 3.3 27,577 3.1
Road (miles) 988 100.0 29,070 100.0
     Federal  65 6.6 4,089 14.1
     State Highway 316 32.0 6,752 23.2
     County Road 564 57.1 14,620 50.3
     Local (City & Town) 34 3.4 2,431 8.4
     Other 9 0.9 1,178 4.1
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 39,396 (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 25 (X) 1,386 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 1 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 50 (X) 2,950 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 82.0% (X) 80.9% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 970 11.3 87,069 15.1
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 179 9.1 8,846 6.2
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 21.7% (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  13.5% (X) 15.6% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking 16.3% (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