Wyoming County Profiles:  2012
 
Laramie County
County Seat:   Cheyenne
Department of Administration & Information Land Area (square mile):  2,685.9
Economic Analysis Division   Population Per Square Mile:  35.2
   
Subject Laramie Wyoming
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 94,483 100.0 576,412 100.0
    Male 47,558 50.3 294,281 51.1
    Female 46,925 49.7 282,131 48.9
     
    Under 5 years 6,372 6.7 38,592 6.7
    5 to 9 years 6,417 6.8 38,895 6.7
    10 to 14 years 5,923 6.3 36,286 6.3
    15 to 19 years 5,786 6.1 37,270 6.5
    20 to 24 years 7,078 7.5 42,591 7.4
    25 to 29 years 6,884 7.3 41,306 7.2
    30 to 34 years 6,348 6.7 39,793 6.9
    35 to 39 years 5,559 5.9 34,061 5.9
    40 to 44 years 5,907 6.3 34,207 5.9
    45 to 49 years 6,264 6.6 35,794 6.2
    50 to 54 years 6,983 7.4 43,170 7.5
    55 to 59 years 6,717 7.1 43,260 7.5
    60 to 64 years 5,751 6.1 35,679 6.2
    65 to 69 years 4,102 4.3 25,651 4.5
    70 to 74 years 2,935 3.1 17,863 3.1
    75 to 79 years 2,173 2.3 12,783 2.2
    80 to 84 years 1,688 1.8 9,990 1.7
    85 years and over 1,596 1.7 9,221 1.6
 
    Under 18 years 22,186 23.5 135,490 23.5
    18 to 24 years 9,390 9.9 58,144 10.1
    25 to 44 years 24,698 26.1 149,367 25.9
    45 to 64 years 25,715 27.2 157,903 27.4
    65 years and over 12,494 13.2 75,508 13.1
         
 Median age (years) 37.2 NA 36.9 NA
 
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 94,483 100.0 576,412 100.0
    White Alone 86,466 91.5 536,450 93.1
    Black or African American Alone 3,086 3.3 8,555 1.5
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,230 1.3 15,003 2.6
    Asian Alone 1,175 1.2 5,183 0.9
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 175 0.2 575 0.1
    Two or More Races 2,351 2.5 10,646 1.8
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 13,272 14.0 54,770 9.5
Non-Hispanic 81,211 86.0 521,642 90.5
    White Alone 74,727 79.1 487,822 84.6
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change 1,996 100.0 9,056 100.0
    Natural Change 487 24.4 3,000 33.1
        Births 1,215 (X) 7,426 (X)
        Deaths 728 (X) 4,426 (X)
    Net Migration 1,509 75.6 6,056 66.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 36,736 100.0 221,479 100.0
    Family households (families) 24,123 65.7 145,992 65.9
               With own children under 18 years 10,244 27.9 63,449 28.6
        Married-couple family 18,510 50.4 117,493 53.0
               With own children under 18 years 6,669 18.2 45,297 20.5
        Male householder, no wife present, family 1,690 4.6 9,246 4.2
               With own children under 18 years 1,104 3.0 5,912 2.7
        Female householder, no husband present, family 3,923 10.7 19,253 8.7
               With own children under 18 years 2,471 6.7 12,240 5.5
    Nonfamily households 12,613 34.3 75,487 34.1
        Householder living alone 10,538 28.7 61,207 27.6
               65 years and over 3,557 9.7 20,074 9.1
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 11,331 30.8 69,185 31.2
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 8,239 22.4 49,189 22.2
         
Average household size 2.46 (X) 2.48 (X)
Average family size 2.99 (X) 3.02 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 60,322 100.0 371,096 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 1,197 2.0 8,661 2.3
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 3,210 5.3 20,726 5.6
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17,110 28.4 113,353 30.5
     Some college, no degree 17,219 28.5 101,199 27.3
     Associate's degree 7,017 11.6 37,126 10.0
     Bachelor's degree 9,518 15.8 60,011 16.2
     Graduate or professional degree 5,051 8.4 30,020 8.1
     
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 92.7 (X) 92.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 24.2 (X) 24.3
VETERAN STATUS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 66,876 100.0 452,054 100.0
     Civilian veterans 11,818 17.7 51,203 11.3
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 90,484 100.0 555,587 100.0
     Same house 73,692 81.4 454,552 81.8
     Different house in the U.S. 16,134 17.8 99,164 17.8
          Same county 10,571 11.7 54,717 9.8
          Different county 5,563 6.1 44,447 8.0
               Same state 1,161 1.3 14,481 2.6
               Different state 4,402 4.9 29,966 5.4
     Abroad 658 0.7 1,871 0.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2012 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 36,736 100.0 221,479 100.0
     Less than $10,000 1,654 4.5 11,279 5.1
     $10,000 to $14,999 1,970 5.4 10,717 4.8
     $15,000 to $24,999 3,481 9.5 21,127 9.5
     $25,000 to $34,999 3,914 10.7 22,992 10.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 5,679 15.5 31,395 14.2
     $50,000 to $74,999 7,217 19.6 44,135 19.9
     $75,000 to $99,999 5,192 14.1 31,949 14.4
     $100,000 to $149,999 5,019 13.7 32,413 14.6
     $150,000 to $199,999 1,715 4.7 9,172 4.1
     $200,000 or more 895 2.4 6,300 2.8
 Median household income (dollars) $54,596 (X) $56,573 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $69,469 (X) $70,836 (X)
         
 With earnings 29,872 81.3 184,013 83.1
     Mean earnings (dollars) $65,886 (X) $69,147 (X)
 With Social Security 9,962 27.1 58,632 26.5
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $17,698 (X) $16,806 (X)
 With retirement income 8,049 21.9 35,970 16.2
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $26,776 (X) $21,386 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 1,283 3.5 6,552 3.0
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $9,809 (X) $8,539 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 504 1.4 3,444 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $4,579 (X) $3,374 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 2,582 7.0 12,666 5.7
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $50,755 (X) $50,567 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $7,326 (X) $6,343 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $13,947 (X) $13,093 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $20,210 (X) $35,391 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 1,789 7.4 10,532 7.2
     With related children under 18 years 1,377 12.4 8,494 12.4
 Married couple families 465 2.5 4,139 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 254 3.6 2,719 5.7
 Families with female householder, no husband present 1,171 29.8 5,472 28.4
     With related children under 18 years 1,012 36.9 4,982 36.2
         
All people 9,299 10.4 60,636 11.0
     Under 18 years 3,279 15.2 19,470 14.7
     18 to 64 years 5,425 9.5 36,902 10.6
     65 years and over 595 5.3 4,264 6.3
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 89,838 100.0 549,049 100.0
     Under .50 4,176 4.6 24,850 4.5
     .50 to .99 5,123 5.7 35,786 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 3,645 4.1 19,623 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49 3,938 4.4 23,841 4.3
     1.50 to 1.84 5,157 5.7 37,058 6.7
     1.85 to 1.99 2,324 2.6 14,161 2.6
     2.00 and over 65,475 72.9 393,730 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 88,433 100.0 553,168 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 76,966 87.0 470,598 85.1
          With private health insurance 63,587 71.9 396,117 71.6
          With public coverage 25,882 29.3 141,018 25.5
     No health insurance coverage 11,467 13.0 82,570 14.9
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 22,154 100.0 134,264 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 1,128 5.1 11,766 8.8
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 40,384 100.0 261,430 100.0
     Occupied housing units 36,736 91.0 221,479 84.7
          Owner-occupied 25,255 68.7 155,659 70.3
          Renter-occupied 11,481 31.3 65,820 29.7
     Vacant housing units 3,648 9.0 39,951 15.3
       
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 1.5 (X) 1.7
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 6.9 (X) 7.9
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 40,384 100.0 261,430 100.0
     Single family units 28,690 71.0 182,817 69.9
     2 to 4 units 4,169 10.3 19,426 7.4
     5 to 9 units 1,218 3.0 8,872 3.4
     10 or more units 2,079 5.1 13,702 5.2
     Mobile home  4,174 10.3 36,251 13.9
     RV, van, boat, etc. 54 0.1 362 0.1
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 638 100.0 2,300 100.0
     Single family units 410 64.3 1,691 73.5
     2 to 4 units 72 11.3 126 5.5
     5 to more units 156 24.5 483 21.0
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 25,255 100.0 155,659 100.0
     Less than $50,000 2,490 9.9 16,506 10.6
     $50,000 to $99,999 1,460 5.8 14,553 9.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 5,041 20.0 23,529 15.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 6,142 24.3 32,655 21.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 6,071 24.0 38,465 24.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 3,452 13.7 20,225 13.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 484 1.9 6,826 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 115 0.5 2,900 1.9
 Median (dollars) $177,600 (X) $184,400 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 25,255 100.0 155,659 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 17,013 67.4 94,301 60.6
     Housing units without a mortgage 8,242 32.6 61,358 39.4
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 10,291 100.0 58,693 100.0
     Less than $200 115 1.1 862 1.5
     $200 to $299 313 3.0 2,200 3.7
     $300 to $499 1,496 14.5 8,024 13.7
     $500 to $749 3,586 34.8 19,540 33.3
     $750 to $999 2,417 23.5 14,169 24.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 1,927 18.7 10,137 17.3
     $1,500 or more 437 4.2 3,761 6.4
 Median (dollars) $729 (X) $733 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 (2013) Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 46,248 100.0 306,315 100.0
     Employment 43,959 95.1 292,096 95.4
     Unemployment 2,289 4.9 14,219 4.6
Unemployment Rate 4.9% (X) 4.6% (X)
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 43,747 100.0 278,595 100.0
    Private 30,112 68.8 212,193 76.2
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 308 0.7 2,542 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 213 0.5 27,688 9.9
         Utilities 140 0.3 2,469 0.9
         Construction 2,802 6.4 21,500 7.7
         Manufacturing 1,336 3.1 9,357 3.4
         Wholesale Trade 920 2.1 9,166 3.3
         Retail Trade 5,421 12.4 29,444 10.6
         Transportation & Warehousing 2,410 5.5 9,554 3.4
         Information 1,140 2.6 3,902 1.4
         Financial Activities 2,179 5.0 10,754 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 3,260 7.5 18,010 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 4,239 9.7 25,324 9.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 4,430 10.1 33,923 12.2
         Other Services 1,314 3.0 8,564 3.1
    Government 13,635 31.2 66,403 23.8
         Federal Government 2,565 5.9 7,522 2.7
         State Government 3,986 9.1 13,343 4.8
         Local Government 7,085 16.2 45,538 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $1,833,229,568 100.0 $12,419,640,108 100.0
    Private $1,135,267,034 61.9 $9,402,134,549 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $9,147,726 0.5 $77,320,968 0.6
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $16,069,304 0.9 $2,292,161,480 18.5
         Utilities $11,346,358 0.6 $201,510,613 1.6
         Construction $119,007,166 6.5 $1,060,383,641 8.5
         Manufacturing $76,581,505 4.2 $522,831,750 4.2
         Wholesale Trade $48,854,179 2.7 $527,492,048 4.2
         Retail Trade $159,202,396 8.7 $796,995,012 6.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $99,439,524 5.4 $452,562,477 3.6
         Information $51,344,774 2.8 $162,296,930 1.3
         Financial Activities $103,906,565 5.7 $528,141,060 4.3
         Professional & Business Services $133,973,210 7.3 $875,522,196 7.0
         Educational & Health Services $190,500,129 10.4 $1,017,875,287 8.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $74,454,291 4.1 $589,074,501 4.7
         Other Services $41,439,907 2.3 $297,966,586 2.4
    Government $697,962,534 38.1 $3,017,505,559 24.3
         Federal Government $162,087,393 8.8 $444,713,124 3.6
         State Government $229,117,401 12.5 $693,482,477 5.6
         Local Government $306,757,740 16.7 $1,879,309,958 15.1
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $41,906 100.0 $44,580 100.0
    Private $37,702 90.0 $44,309 99.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $29,725 70.9 $30,423 68.2
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $75,620 180.5 $82,787 185.7
         Utilities $81,336 194.1 $81,625 183.1
         Construction $42,468 101.3 $49,321 110.6
         Manufacturing $57,321 136.8 $55,879 125.3
         Wholesale Trade $53,102 126.7 $57,547 129.1
         Retail Trade $29,366 70.1 $27,069 60.7
         Transportation & Warehousing $41,257 98.5 $47,370 106.3
         Information $45,029 107.5 $41,599 93.3
         Financial Activities $47,685 113.8 $49,113 110.2
         Professional & Business Services $41,102 98.1 $48,614 109.0
         Educational & Health Services $44,937 107.2 $40,194 90.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $16,807 40.1 $17,365 39.0
         Other Services $31,531 75.2 $34,795 78.1
    Government $51,190 122.2 $45,442 101.9
         Federal Government $63,204 150.8 $59,122 132.6
         State Government $57,481 137.2 $51,973 116.6
         Local Government $43,300 103.3 $41,270 92.6
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY FOR WORK Number Percent Number Percent
Total Commuting Out 2,069 100.0 22,542 100.0
     to Larimer County, CO 311 15.0 386 1.7
     to Albany County, WY 295 14.3 906 4.0
     to Weld County, CO 258 12.5 327 1.5
     to Denver County, CO 129 6.2 242 1.1
     to Sweetwater County, WY 125 6.0 3,333 14.8
     to All Other Counties  951 46.0 17,348 77.0
         
Total Commuting In 3,569 100.0 29,946 100.0
     from Larimer County, CO 1,004 28.1 1,395 4.7
     from Weld County, CO 649 18.2 793 2.6
     from Albany County, WY 486 13.6 1,164 3.9
     from Goshen County, WY 98 2.7 1,235 4.1
     from Fremont County, WY 63 1.8 1,017 3.4
     from All Other Counties 1,269 35.6 24,342 81.3
AGRICULTURE7 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Farms 1,116 (X) 11,736 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) 1,676 (X) 30,364 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $219,472 100.0 $1,663,761 100.0
     Livestock and Products $181,920 82.9 $1,235,198 74.2
     Crops $37,552 17.1 $428,563 25.8
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $64,499 (X) $268,001 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $1,046,155,321 100.0 $22,797,094,335 100.0
    Non-Minerals $957,102,278 91.5 $9,290,528,889 40.8
         Agriculture $19,792,600 1.9 $253,014,175 1.1
         Residential  $565,219,107 54.0 $4,292,823,158 18.8
         Commercial $192,887,590 18.4 $1,198,642,514 5.3
         Industrial $84,239,232 8.1 $2,162,592,241 9.5
         Other $94,963,749 9.1 $1,383,456,801 6.1
    Minerals $89,053,043 8.5 $13,506,565,446 59.2
         Oil $78,369,368 7.5 $4,229,997,989 18.6
         Natural gas $787,238 0.1 $4,470,657,938 19.6
         Coal $0 0.0 $4,054,979,229 17.8
         Other minerals $9,896,437 0.9 $750,930,290 3.3
Total Property Taxes $72,678,041 (X) $1,463,519,560 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.5 (X) 64.2 (X)
         
4% Sales and Use Tax Collections $71,085,060 (X) $700,228,831 (X)
LANDOWNERSHIP9 (square miles) Number Percent Number Percent
Total Land 2,685.9 100.0 97,093.1 100.0
    U.S. Government 14.9 0.6 46,535.4 47.9
         National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,657.6 3.8
         Forest Service 0.0 0.0 14,390.9 14.8
         Fish and Wildlife 0.0 0.0 80.3 0.1
         Bureau of Land Management 14.9 0.6 27,162.8 28.0
         Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 1,243.8 1.3
    Wyoming 237.4 8.8 6,042.7 6.2
         State Lands Commission 234.4 8.7 5,773.5 5.9
         Recreation Commission 3.1 0.1 11.8 0.0
         Game and Fish 0.0 0.0 257.4 0.3
    Local Government 14.3 0.5 192.0 0.2
         County 0.3 0.0 36.7 0.0
         City and Town 12.3 0.5 78.3 0.1
         School District and College 1.7 0.1 44.3 0.0
    Other Lands 29.3 1.1 3,155.5 3.2
         
 Surface Water 1.6 0.1 735.2 0.8
 Total Public 295.9 11.0 55,925.5 57.6
 Total Private 2,390.0 89.0 41,167.6 42.4
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS10     Number Percent
Number of School Districts 2 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 41 (X) 351 (X)
Fall Enrollment 14,327 (X) 90,993 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 20.0 (X) 19.7 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 814 (X) 5,300 (X)
     Graduation Rate 72.1% (X) 77.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 14,188 (X) 89,832 (X)
Certified Teachers 1,100 (X) 7,350 (X)
Certified Staff 224 (X) 1,538 (X)
Administration 95 (X) 746 (X)
Classified Staff 924 (X) 6,940 (X)
Students Transported Daily 485 (X) 31,351 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $207,619,638 (X) $1,370,360,482 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $207,368,179 (X) $1,353,837,570 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $16,492 (X) $17,156 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch (2013-14) 42.8% (X) 37.6% (X)
CRIME11  Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 226 100.0 1,086 100.0
     Murder 2 0.9 14 1.3
     Forcible Rape 33 14.6 147 13.5
     Robbery 27 11.9 60 5.5
     Aggravated Assault 164 72.6 865 79.7
Property Crime 2,715 100.0 12,791 100.0
     Burglary 425 15.7 2,061 16.1
     Larceny-Theft 2,146 79.0 10,182 79.6
     Motor Vehicle Theft 144 5.3 548 4.3
TRANSPORTATION12 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Registered Vehicles 117,605 100.0 883,401 100.0
     Passenger Cars 60,733 51.6 348,250 39.4
     Trucks 28,147 23.9 251,400 28.5
     Motorcycles 4,656 4.0 29,853 3.4
     Trailers (including house trailers) 19,177 16.3 196,395 22.2
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 764 0.6 5,025 0.6
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 1,197 1.0 24,901 2.8
     Others 2,931 2.5 27,577 3.1
Road (miles) 2,253 100.0 29,070 100.0
     Federal  69 3.1 4,089 14.1
     State Highway 414 18.4 6,752 23.2
     County Road 1,271 56.4 14,620 50.3
     Local (City & Town) 346 15.4 2,431 8.4
     Other 153 6.8 1,178 4.1
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 11,022 (X) 15,659 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers 29,529 (X) 997,818 (X)
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS13 Number Percent Number Percent
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 27 (X)
     Bed Capacity 206 (X) 1,386 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 4 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 427 (X) 2,950 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 84.0% (X) 80.9% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 13,945 14.8 87,069 15.1
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 1,318 5.6 8,846 6.2
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 24.7% (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  16.1% (X) 15.6% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking 24.1% (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