Wyoming County Profiles 2015 |
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Laramie County |
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County Seat: |
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Cheyenne |
Department of
Administration & Information |
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Land Area (square mile): |
2,685.9 |
Economic Analysis
Division |
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Population Per Square Mile: |
35.9 |
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Subject |
Laramie |
Wyoming |
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POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
96,389 |
100.0 |
584,153 |
100.0 |
Male |
48,581 |
50.4 |
298,042 |
51.0 |
Female |
47,808 |
49.6 |
286,111 |
49.0 |
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Under 5 years |
6,296 |
6.5 |
38,171 |
6.5 |
5 to 9 years |
6,572 |
6.8 |
40,246 |
6.9 |
10 to 14 years |
6,084 |
6.3 |
37,100 |
6.4 |
15 to 19 years |
5,953 |
6.2 |
37,598 |
6.4 |
20 to 24 years |
7,384 |
7.7 |
42,651 |
7.3 |
25 to 29 years |
7,138 |
7.4 |
41,382 |
7.1 |
30 to 34 years |
6,660 |
6.9 |
41,243 |
7.1 |
35 to 39 years |
5,742 |
6.0 |
36,084 |
6.2 |
40 to 44 years |
5,736 |
6.0 |
33,846 |
5.8 |
45 to 49 years |
5,648 |
5.9 |
32,818 |
5.6 |
50 to 54 years |
6,807 |
7.1 |
40,554 |
6.9 |
55 to 59 years |
6,689 |
6.9 |
43,001 |
7.4 |
60 to 64 years |
5,904 |
6.1 |
37,818 |
6.5 |
65 to 69 years |
4,761 |
4.9 |
28,712 |
4.9 |
70 to 74 years |
3,184 |
3.3 |
19,670 |
3.4 |
75 to 79 years |
2,264 |
2.3 |
13,498 |
2.3 |
80 to 84 years |
1,720 |
1.8 |
9,714 |
1.7 |
85 years and over |
1,847 |
1.9 |
10,047 |
1.7 |
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Under 18 years |
22,699 |
23.5 |
138,323 |
23.7 |
18 to 24 years |
9,590 |
9.9 |
57,443 |
9.8 |
25 to 44 years |
25,276 |
26.2 |
152,555 |
26.1 |
45 to 64 years |
25,048 |
26.0 |
154,191 |
26.4 |
65 years and over |
13,776 |
14.3 |
81,641 |
14.0 |
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Median age (years) |
36.8 |
(X) |
36.8 |
(X) |
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POPULATION -
RACE/HISPANIC1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
All Races
Combined |
96,389 |
100.0 |
584,153 |
100.0 |
White Alone |
88,045 |
91.3 |
541,596 |
92.7 |
Black or African American Alone |
3,291 |
3.4 |
9,112 |
1.6 |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone |
1,243 |
1.3 |
15,541 |
2.7 |
Asian Alone |
1,212 |
1.3 |
5,821 |
1.0 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Alone |
147 |
0.2 |
632 |
0.1 |
Two or More Races |
2,451 |
2.5 |
11,451 |
2.0 |
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Hispanic
(may be of any race) |
13,745 |
14.3 |
57,065 |
9.8 |
Non-Hispanic |
82,644 |
85.7 |
527,088 |
90.2 |
White Alone |
75,845 |
78.7 |
491,288 |
84.1 |
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COMPONENTS
OF POPULATION CHANGE1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Population Change |
374 |
100.0 |
930 |
100.0 |
Natural Change |
504 |
134.8 |
3,115 |
334.9 |
Births |
1,266 |
(X) |
7,626 |
(X) |
Deaths |
762 |
(X) |
4,511 |
(X) |
Net Migration |
-130 |
-34.8 |
-2,185 |
-234.9 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
households |
36,859 |
100.0 |
222,846 |
100.0 |
Family households (families) |
24,612 |
66.8 |
147,018 |
66.0 |
With own children under 18
years |
10,707 |
29.0 |
64,197 |
28.8 |
Married-couple family |
18,984 |
51.5 |
118,096 |
53.0 |
With own children under 18
years |
7,094 |
19.2 |
45,812 |
20.6 |
Male householder, no wife present,
family |
1,757 |
4.8 |
9,489 |
4.3 |
With own children under 18
years |
1,130 |
3.1 |
5,951 |
2.7 |
Female householder, no husband
present, family |
3,871 |
10.5 |
19,433 |
8.7 |
With own children under 18
years |
2,483 |
6.7 |
12,434 |
5.6 |
Nonfamily households |
12,247 |
33.2 |
75,828 |
34.0 |
Householder living alone |
10,211 |
27.7 |
61,218 |
27.5 |
65 years and over |
3,430 |
9.3 |
20,071 |
9.0 |
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Households with one or more people under 18
years |
11,644 |
31.6 |
69,497 |
31.2 |
Households with one or more people 65 years
and over |
8,403 |
22.8 |
50,736 |
22.8 |
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Average
household size |
2.48 |
(X) |
2.50 |
(X) |
Average
family size |
2.99 |
(X) |
3.03 |
(X) |
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Population
25 years and over |
61,499 |
100.0 |
376,529 |
100.0 |
Less than 9th grade |
1,021 |
1.7 |
8,032 |
2.1 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
3,126 |
5.1 |
20,769 |
5.5 |
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) |
16,844 |
27.4 |
112,845 |
30.0 |
Some college, no degree |
17,286 |
28.1 |
103,766 |
27.6 |
Associate's degree |
7,766 |
12.6 |
38,209 |
10.1 |
Bachelor's degree |
9,769 |
15.9 |
62,047 |
16.5 |
Graduate or professional degree |
5,687 |
9.2 |
30,861 |
8.2 |
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Percent
high school graduate or higher |
(X) |
92.7 |
(X) |
92.4 |
Percent
bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
24.2 |
(X) |
24.7 |
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VETERAN STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Civilian
population 18 years and over |
68,158 |
100.0 |
430,776 |
100.0 |
Civilian veterans |
12,064 |
17.7 |
50,852 |
11.8 |
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DISABILITY STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
89,853 |
100.0 |
560,397 |
100.0 |
With a disability |
11,280 |
12.6 |
67,186 |
12.0 |
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Population
age 1 year and over |
91,975 |
100.0 |
562,811 |
100.0 |
Same house |
74,005 |
80.5 |
460,194 |
81.8 |
Different house in the U.S. |
17,261 |
18.8 |
100,582 |
17.9 |
Same county |
11,053 |
12.0 |
55,378 |
9.8 |
Different county |
6,208 |
6.7 |
45,204 |
8.0 |
Same state |
1,036 |
1.1 |
15,347 |
2.7 |
Different state |
5,172 |
5.6 |
29,857 |
5.3 |
Abroad |
709 |
0.8 |
2,035 |
0.4 |
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PLACE OF BIRTH2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Population |
93,073 |
100.0 |
570,134 |
100.0 |
Native |
90,439 |
97.2 |
551,552 |
96.7 |
Born in United States |
89,055 |
95.7 |
546,792 |
95.9 |
Born in Wyoming |
36,322 |
39.0 |
234,971 |
41.2 |
Born in different state |
52,733 |
56.7 |
311,821 |
54.7 |
Born in Island areas or abroad to
American parents |
1,384 |
1.5 |
4,760 |
0.8 |
Foreign born |
2,634 |
2.8 |
18,582 |
3.3 |
Naturalized U.S. citizen |
1,415 |
1.5 |
6,538 |
1.1 |
Not a U.S. citizen |
1,219 |
1.3 |
12,044 |
2.1 |
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INCOME
AND BENEFITS (IN 2013 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
households |
36,859 |
100.0 |
222,846 |
100.0 |
Less than $10,000 |
1,475 |
4.0 |
11,125 |
5.0 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
1,887 |
5.1 |
10,612 |
4.8 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
3,397 |
9.2 |
21,706 |
9.7 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
4,163 |
11.3 |
22,748 |
10.2 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
5,554 |
15.1 |
30,917 |
13.9 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
7,086 |
19.2 |
43,782 |
19.6 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
5,065 |
13.7 |
32,050 |
14.4 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
5,667 |
15.4 |
33,809 |
15.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
1,659 |
4.5 |
9,535 |
4.3 |
$200,000 or more |
906 |
2.5 |
6,562 |
2.9 |
Median household income (dollars) |
$55,864 |
(X) |
$57,406 |
(X) |
Mean household income (dollars) |
$69,621 |
(X) |
$71,081 |
(X) |
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With earnings |
30,116 |
81.7 |
184,091 |
82.6 |
Mean earnings (dollars) |
$66,087 |
(X) |
$69,258 |
(X) |
With Social Security |
10,145 |
27.5 |
60,043 |
26.9 |
Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
$17,566 |
(X) |
$17,213 |
(X) |
With retirement income |
8,485 |
23.0 |
37,535 |
16.8 |
Mean retirement income (dollars) |
$25,397 |
(X) |
$21,621 |
(X) |
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With Supplemental Security Income |
1,433 |
3.9 |
6,886 |
3.1 |
Mean Supplemental Security Income
(dollars) |
$9,934 |
(X) |
$8,744 |
(X) |
With cash public assistance income |
519 |
1.4 |
3,502 |
1.6 |
Mean cash public assistance income
(dollars) |
$4,407 |
(X) |
$3,355 |
(X) |
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits |
2,901 |
7.9 |
13,315 |
6.0 |
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Median Earnings for
Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male |
$48,721 |
(X) |
$53,454 |
(X) |
Median
Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female |
$36,635 |
(X) |
$34,637 |
(X) |
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PER
CAPITA INCOME3 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Per
capita personal income |
$49,225 |
(X) |
$54,584 |
(X) |
Per
capita personal current transfer receipts |
$7,520 |
(X) |
$6,676 |
(X) |
Per
capita dividends, interest, and rent |
$11,730 |
(X) |
$16,087 |
(X) |
Average
nonfarm proprietors' income |
$20,010 |
(X) |
$34,277 |
(X) |
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FAMILIES
AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
All
families |
1,871 |
7.6 |
11,357 |
7.7 |
With related children under 18 years |
1,457 |
12.7 |
8,866 |
12.9 |
Married
couple families |
494 |
2.6 |
4,381 |
3.7 |
With related children under 18 years |
300 |
4.0 |
2,726 |
5.7 |
Families
with female householder, no husband present |
1,258 |
32.5 |
6,028 |
31.0 |
With related children under 18 years |
1,067 |
39.1 |
5,341 |
38.5 |
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All
people |
9,820 |
10.8 |
63,743 |
11.5 |
Under 18 years |
3,511 |
16.1 |
20,999 |
15.7 |
18 to 64 years |
5,671 |
9.8 |
38,267 |
10.9 |
65 years and over |
638 |
5.5 |
4,477 |
6.4 |
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RATIO
OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total: |
91,139 |
100.0 |
556,239 |
100.0 |
Under .50 |
4,082 |
4.5 |
27,158 |
4.9 |
.50 to .99 |
5,738 |
6.3 |
36,585 |
6.6 |
1.00 to 1.24 |
3,432 |
3.8 |
20,720 |
3.7 |
1.25 to 1.49 |
3,596 |
3.9 |
21,808 |
3.9 |
1.50 to 1.84 |
5,045 |
5.5 |
36,476 |
6.6 |
1.85 to 1.99 |
2,619 |
2.9 |
15,521 |
2.8 |
2.00 and over |
66,627 |
73.1 |
397,971 |
71.5 |
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HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
89,853 |
100.0 |
560,397 |
100.0 |
With health insurance coverage |
77,750 |
86.5 |
476,786 |
85.1 |
With private health insurance |
64,025 |
71.3 |
398,865 |
71.2 |
With public coverage |
25,820 |
28.7 |
144,313 |
25.8 |
No health insurance coverage |
12,103 |
13.5 |
83,611 |
14.9 |
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Civilian noninstitutionalized population
under 18 years |
22,322 |
100.0 |
135,880 |
100.0 |
No health insurance coverage |
1,022 |
4.6 |
10,992 |
8.1 |
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HOUSING
UNITS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
housing units |
40,582 |
100.0 |
263,040 |
100.0 |
Occupied housing units |
36,859 |
90.8 |
222,846 |
84.7 |
Owner-occupied |
25,126 |
68.2 |
156,202 |
70.1 |
Renter-occupied |
11,733 |
31.8 |
66,644 |
29.9 |
Vacant housing units |
3,723 |
9.2 |
40,194 |
15.3 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate |
(X) |
1.5 |
(X) |
1.7 |
Rental vacancy rate |
(X) |
5.1 |
(X) |
8.0 |
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UNITS
IN STRUCTURE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
housing units |
40,582 |
100.0 |
263,040 |
100.0 |
Single family units |
28,822 |
71.0 |
184,932 |
70.3 |
2 to 4 units |
4,076 |
10.0 |
18,626 |
7.1 |
5 to 9 units |
1,265 |
3.1 |
9,156 |
3.5 |
10 or more units |
2,197 |
5.4 |
14,230 |
5.4 |
Mobile home |
4,193 |
10.3 |
35,733 |
13.6 |
RV, van, boat, etc. |
29 |
0.1 |
363 |
0.1 |
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RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING PERMITS4 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
housing units |
403 |
100.0 |
1,937 |
100.0 |
Single family units |
305 |
75.7 |
1,650 |
85.2 |
2 to 4 units |
3 |
0.7 |
39 |
2.0 |
5 to more units |
95 |
23.6 |
248 |
12.8 |
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HOME
VALUE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Owner-occupied
units |
25,126 |
100.0 |
156,202 |
100.0 |
Less than $50,000 |
2,545 |
10.1 |
16,678 |
10.7 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
1,412 |
5.6 |
13,845 |
8.9 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
4,523 |
18.0 |
23,079 |
14.8 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
6,161 |
24.5 |
33,227 |
21.3 |
$200,000 to $299,999 |
6,341 |
25.2 |
38,982 |
25.0 |
$300,000 to $499,999 |
3,551 |
14.1 |
21,195 |
13.6 |
$500,000 to $999,999 |
522 |
2.1 |
6,498 |
4.2 |
$1,000,000 or more |
71 |
0.3 |
2,698 |
1.7 |
Median (dollars) |
$181,700 |
(X) |
$185,900 |
(X) |
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MORTGAGE STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Owner-occupied
units |
25,126 |
100.0 |
156,202 |
100.0 |
Housing units with a mortgage |
16,834 |
67.0 |
93,495 |
59.9 |
Housing units without a mortgage |
8,292 |
33.0 |
62,707 |
40.1 |
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GROSS
RENT2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Occupied
units paying rent |
10,799 |
100.0 |
59,924 |
100.0 |
Less than $200 |
106 |
1.0 |
908 |
1.5 |
$200 to $299 |
313 |
2.9 |
2,116 |
3.5 |
$300 to $499 |
1,329 |
12.3 |
7,515 |
12.5 |
$500 to $749 |
3,512 |
32.5 |
18,405 |
30.7 |
$750 to $999 |
2,636 |
24.4 |
15,648 |
26.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
2,287 |
21.2 |
11,090 |
18.5 |
$1,500 or more |
616 |
5.7 |
4,242 |
7.1 |
Median (dollars) |
$760 |
(X) |
$764 |
(X) |
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CIVILIAN
LABOR FORCE5 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Labor
Force |
48,899 |
100.0 |
306,928 |
100.0 |
Employment |
46,706 |
95.5 |
293,689 |
95.7 |
Unemployment |
2,193 |
4.5 |
13,239 |
4.3 |
Unemployment
Rate |
4.5% |
(X) |
4.3% |
(X) |
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% of
population 16 years and over in labor force |
(X) |
65.1 |
(X) |
68.4 |
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AVERAGE
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
45,885 |
100.0 |
284,390 |
100.0 |
Private |
32,273 |
70.3 |
218,123 |
76.7 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
331 |
0.7 |
2,577 |
0.9 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
458 |
1.0 |
27,283 |
9.6 |
Utilities |
164 |
0.4 |
2,490 |
0.9 |
Construction |
3,285 |
7.2 |
23,767 |
8.4 |
Manufacturing |
1,373 |
3.0 |
9,812 |
3.5 |
Wholesale Trade |
1,003 |
2.2 |
9,500 |
3.3 |
Retail Trade |
5,441 |
11.9 |
29,804 |
10.5 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
3,024 |
6.6 |
10,531 |
3.7 |
Information |
1,166 |
2.5 |
3,775 |
1.3 |
Financial Activities |
2,263 |
4.9 |
11,231 |
3.9 |
Professional & Business Services |
3,430 |
7.5 |
18,439 |
6.5 |
Educational & Health Services |
4,284 |
9.3 |
25,742 |
9.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
4,764 |
10.4 |
35,339 |
12.4 |
Other Services |
1,288 |
2.8 |
7,836 |
2.8 |
Government |
13,611 |
29.7 |
66,266 |
23.3 |
Federal Government |
2,538 |
5.5 |
7,337 |
2.6 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
3,940 |
8.6 |
13,103 |
4.6 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
7,134 |
15.5 |
45,827 |
16.1 |
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|
TOTAL
ANNUAL WAGES6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
$1,968,546,998 |
100.0 |
$13,221,865,844 |
100.0 |
Private |
$1,251,834,712 |
63.6 |
$10,123,251,130 |
76.6 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$10,925,637 |
0.6 |
$86,125,279 |
0.7 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$36,746,444 |
1.9 |
$2,406,278,625 |
18.2 |
Utilities |
$13,338,731 |
0.7 |
$213,160,780 |
1.6 |
Construction |
$156,794,955 |
8.0 |
$1,224,946,425 |
9.3 |
Manufacturing |
$85,441,010 |
4.3 |
$594,219,316 |
4.5 |
Wholesale Trade |
$56,422,191 |
2.9 |
$594,208,176 |
4.5 |
Retail Trade |
$145,875,391 |
7.4 |
$820,089,452 |
6.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$125,262,815 |
6.4 |
$522,262,220 |
3.9 |
Information |
$55,950,520 |
2.8 |
$166,479,429 |
1.3 |
Financial Activities |
$114,506,573 |
5.8 |
$591,831,145 |
4.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
$143,415,637 |
7.3 |
$928,670,340 |
7.0 |
Educational & Health Services |
$184,586,556 |
9.4 |
$1,045,544,348 |
7.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$81,954,466 |
4.2 |
$652,789,809 |
4.9 |
Other Services |
$40,613,786 |
2.1 |
$276,645,786 |
2.1 |
Government |
$716,712,286 |
36.4 |
$3,098,614,714 |
23.4 |
Federal Government |
$163,783,608 |
8.3 |
$440,850,740 |
3.3 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$231,431,857 |
11.8 |
$693,491,981 |
5.2 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$321,496,821 |
16.3 |
$1,964,271,993 |
14.9 |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
$42,902 |
100.0 |
$46,492 |
100.0 |
Private |
$38,789 |
90.4 |
$46,411 |
99.8 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$33,033 |
77.0 |
$33,424 |
71.9 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$80,320 |
187.2 |
$88,197 |
189.7 |
Utilities |
$81,458 |
189.9 |
$85,607 |
184.1 |
Construction |
$47,731 |
111.3 |
$51,539 |
110.9 |
Manufacturing |
$62,252 |
145.1 |
$60,562 |
130.3 |
Wholesale Trade |
$56,267 |
131.2 |
$62,552 |
134.5 |
Retail Trade |
$26,809 |
62.5 |
$27,517 |
59.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$41,423 |
96.6 |
$49,594 |
106.7 |
Information |
$47,975 |
111.8 |
$44,103 |
94.9 |
Financial Activities |
$50,594 |
117.9 |
$52,699 |
113.4 |
Professional & Business Services |
$41,812 |
97.5 |
$50,364 |
108.3 |
Educational & Health Services |
$43,090 |
100.4 |
$40,617 |
87.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$17,202 |
40.1 |
$18,472 |
39.7 |
Other Services |
$31,526 |
73.5 |
$35,306 |
75.9 |
Government |
$52,656 |
122.7 |
$46,760 |
100.6 |
Federal Government |
$64,539 |
150.4 |
$60,090 |
129.2 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$58,743 |
136.9 |
$52,928 |
113.8 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$45,067 |
105.0 |
$42,863 |
92.2 |
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COMMUTING
TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Commuting Out |
1,987 |
100.0 |
6,987 |
2.4 |
to Larimer County, CO |
230 |
11.6 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Weld County, CO |
220 |
11.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Sweetwater County, WY |
172 |
8.7 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Natrona County, WY |
171 |
8.6 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Albany County, WY |
156 |
7.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
to All Other Counties |
1,038 |
52.2 |
(X) |
(X) |
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Commuting In |
4,345 |
100.0 |
14,123 |
4.8 |
from Larimer County, CO |
1,306 |
30.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Weld County, CO |
862 |
19.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Albany County, WY |
466 |
10.7 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Adams County, CO |
126 |
2.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Goshen County, WY |
108 |
2.5 |
(X) |
(X) |
from All Other Counties |
1,477 |
34.0 |
(X) |
(X) |
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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) |
$227,738 |
100.0 |
$1,731,798 |
100.0 |
Livestock and Products |
$189,784 |
83.3 |
$1,389,870 |
80.3 |
Crops |
$37,954 |
16.7 |
$341,928 |
19.7 |
Net Farm
Income (thousands of dollars) |
$45,590 |
(X) |
$343,939 |
(X) |
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|
|
|
VALUATION AND TAXES8 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Assessed Valuation |
$1,384,962,686 |
100.0 |
$26,057,281,969 |
100.0 |
Non-Minerals |
$1,090,467,541 |
78.7 |
$10,051,030,476 |
38.6 |
Agricultural Land |
$23,385,092 |
1.7 |
$322,337,086 |
1.2 |
Residential Property |
$606,375,462 |
43.8 |
$4,706,567,592 |
18.1 |
Commercial Property |
$243,548,556 |
17.6 |
$1,313,952,170 |
5.0 |
Industrial Property |
$105,576,798 |
7.6 |
$2,293,886,372 |
8.8 |
Other (Electrics, Pipelines,
Railroads, etc.) |
$111,581,633 |
8.1 |
$1,414,287,256 |
5.4 |
Minerals |
$294,495,145 |
21.3 |
$16,006,251,493 |
61.4 |
Oil |
$279,176,510 |
20.2 |
$5,566,695,197 |
21.4 |
Natural gas |
$3,145,059 |
0.2 |
$5,803,100,895 |
22.3 |
Coal |
$0 |
0.0 |
$3,983,594,223 |
15.3 |
Other minerals |
$12,173,576 |
0.9 |
$652,861,178 |
2.5 |
Total
Property Taxes |
$97,047,502 |
(X) |
$1,668,026,506 |
(X) |
Average
Mill Levy |
70.1 |
(X) |
64.0 |
(X) |
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|
|
|
|
4% SALES
AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
$94,007,521 |
100.0 |
$807,659,988 |
100.0 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, &
Hunting |
$29,347 |
0.0 |
$242,716 |
0.0 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas
Extraction |
$8,997,759 |
9.6 |
$181,723,308 |
22.5 |
Utilities |
$6,170,708 |
6.6 |
$34,478,648 |
4.3 |
Construction |
$5,608,470 |
6.0 |
$23,649,072 |
2.9 |
Manufacturing |
$1,777,300 |
1.9 |
$26,201,919 |
3.2 |
Wholesale Trade |
$6,431,256 |
6.8 |
$69,403,470 |
8.6 |
Retail Trade |
$34,303,931 |
36.5 |
$224,800,036 |
27.8 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$445,526 |
0.5 |
$3,759,602 |
0.5 |
Information |
$2,421,179 |
2.6 |
$14,873,759 |
1.8 |
Financial Activities (inc. auto,
machinery, and equip. leasing) |
$3,895,717 |
4.1 |
$36,981,146 |
4.6 |
Professional & Business Services |
$616,367 |
0.7 |
$5,518,478 |
0.7 |
Educational & Health Services |
$37,432 |
0.0 |
$523,291 |
0.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$10,345,767 |
11.0 |
$74,543,186 |
9.2 |
Other Services |
$3,178,733 |
3.4 |
$34,660,212 |
4.3 |
Public Administration (reflects
automobile sales) |
$9,748,029 |
10.4 |
$76,301,145 |
9.4 |
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|
|
|
LANDOWNERSHIP10 (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 |
46,313.0 |
47.7 |
National Park Service |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,554.6 |
3.7 |
Forest Service |
0.0 |
0.0 |
14,275.6 |
14.7 |
Fish and Wildlife |
0.0 |
0.0 |
78.3 |
0.1 |
Bureau of Land Management |
14.9 |
0.6 |
27,162.6 |
28.0 |
Bureau of Reclamation |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1,241.9 |
1.3 |
Wyoming |
237.4 |
8.8 |
6,042.2 |
6.2 |
State Lands Commission |
234.4 |
8.7 |
5,773.1 |
5.9 |
Recreation Commission |
3.1 |
0.1 |
11.8 |
0.0 |
Game and Fish |
0.0 |
0.0 |
257.3 |
0.3 |
Local Government |
14.3 |
0.5 |
191.9 |
0.2 |
County |
0.3 |
0.0 |
36.6 |
0.0 |
City and Town |
12.3 |
0.5 |
78.3 |
0.1 |
School District and College |
1.7 |
0.1 |
44.4 |
0.0 |
Other Lands |
29.3 |
1.1 |
3,155.4 |
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Surface Water |
1.6 |
0.1 |
735.2 |
0.8 |
Total Public |
295.9 |
11.0 |
55,702.5 |
57.4 |
Total Private |
2,390.0 |
89.0 |
41,390.6 |
42.6 |
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|
|
|
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS11 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number of
School Districts |
2 |
(X) |
48 |
(X) |
Number of
Schools |
41 |
(X) |
353 |
(X) |
Fall
Enrollment |
14,593 |
(X) |
92,218 |
(X) |
Composite
ACT score (Grade 11) |
20.1 |
(X) |
19.7 |
(X) |
High
School Graduates (4 year on time) |
809 |
(X) |
5,429 |
(X) |
Graduation Rate |
74.6% |
(X) |
78.6% |
(X) |
Average
Daily Membership (ADM) |
14,390 |
(X) |
91,129 |
(X) |
Certified
Teachers |
1,144 |
(X) |
7,474 |
(X) |
Certified
Staff |
231 |
(X) |
1,562 |
(X) |
Administration |
99 |
(X) |
753 |
(X) |
Classified
Staff |
949 |
(X) |
6,997 |
(X) |
Students
Transported Daily |
3,391 |
(X) |
38,033 |
(X) |
Total
General Fund Revenues |
$211,685,287 |
(X) |
$1,377,782,162 |
(X) |
Total
General Fund Expenditures |
$211,488,570 |
(X) |
$1,382,397,116 |
(X) |
Operating
Cost Per ADM |
$16,409 |
(X) |
$17,229 |
(X) |
% of
Students with Free or Reduced Lunch |
43.2% |
(X) |
37.6% |
(X) |
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|
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CRIME12 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Violent
Crime |
154 |
100.0 |
1,014 |
100.0 |
Murder |
3 |
1.9 |
13 |
1.3 |
Forcible Rape |
18 |
11.7 |
161 |
15.9 |
Robbery |
17 |
11.0 |
53 |
5.2 |
Aggravated Assault |
116 |
75.3 |
787 |
77.6 |
Property
Crime |
2,341 |
100.0 |
11,044 |
100.0 |
Burglary |
427 |
18.2 |
1,613 |
14.6 |
Larceny-Theft |
1,797 |
76.8 |
8,874 |
80.4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
117 |
5.0 |
557 |
5.0 |
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|
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TRANSPORTATION13 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number of
Registered Vehicles |
122,066 |
100.0 |
907,158 |
100.0 |
Passenger Cars |
62,431 |
51.1 |
353,612 |
39.0 |
Trucks |
29,680 |
24.3 |
257,551 |
28.4 |
Motorcycles |
4,526 |
3.7 |
29,640 |
3.3 |
Trailers (including house trailers) |
20,174 |
16.5 |
205,198 |
22.6 |
University of Wyoming Specialty Plates
(cars & trucks) |
852 |
0.7 |
5,623 |
0.6 |
Commercial Trucks & Trailers |
1,334 |
1.1 |
25,262 |
2.8 |
Others |
3,069 |
2.5 |
30,272 |
3.3 |
Road
(miles) |
2,178 |
100.0 |
28,974 |
100.0 |
Federal |
0 |
0.0 |
3,894 |
13.4 |
State Highway |
415 |
19.0 |
6,762 |
23.3 |
County Road |
1,268 |
58.2 |
14,606 |
50.4 |
Local (City & Town) |
345 |
15.8 |
2,446 |
8.4 |
Other |
151 |
6.9 |
1,266 |
4.4 |
Per
Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled |
10,999 |
(X) |
15,963 |
(X) |
Mean
travel time to work (minutes) |
15.4 |
(X) |
18.3 |
(X) |
Commercial
Airport Passengers |
21,811 |
(X) |
1,048,091 |
(X) |
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|
|
HEALTH CARE AND RISK
FACTORS14 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Licensed
Hospitals |
1 |
(X) |
26 |
(X) |
Bed Capacity |
206 |
(X) |
1,414 |
(X) |
Licensed
Nursing Care Facilities |
4 |
(X) |
38 |
(X) |
Bed Capacity |
427 |
(X) |
2,950 |
(X) |
Occupancy Rate |
83.7% |
(X) |
80.4% |
(X) |
Medicaid
Beneficiaries |
14,704 |
15.3 |
84,568 |
14.5 |
Enrollment
in State Children Health Insurance Program |
1,318 |
5.5 |
8,846 |
6.1 |
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) |
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SOURCES: |
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1 U.S. Census
Bureau, Population Division, 2014 |
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2 U.S. Census
Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
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3 U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis, 2014 |
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4 U.S. Census
Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2014 |
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5 U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014 |
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6 Wyoming Department
of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census
of Employment and Wages, 2014 |
7 U.S. Department of
Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014 |
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8 Wyoming Department
of Revenue, 2014 |
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9 Wyoming Department
of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015 |
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10 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography &
Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 |
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11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2014 |
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12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2014 |
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13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2014 |
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14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
Family Services, 2014 |
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