WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Laramie County Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Cheyenne
Land Area (square mile):  2,686.5
Population Per Square Mile:  37.5
Laramie Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 100,723 100.0 581,381 100.0
    Male 51,334 51.0 297,954 51.2
    Female 49,389 49.0 283,427 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 5,659 5.6 31,340 5.4
    5 to 9 years 6,151 6.1 35,894 6.2
    10 to 14 years 6,627 6.6 38,715 6.7
    15 to 19 years 6,153 6.1 39,138 6.7
    20 to 24 years 6,854 6.8 39,334 6.8
    25 to 29 years 6,972 6.9 35,040 6.0
    30 to 34 years 7,346 7.3 38,008 6.5
    35 to 39 years 7,202 7.2 39,485 6.8
    40 to 44 years 6,403 6.4 38,157 6.6
    45 to 49 years 5,438 5.4 32,591 5.6
    50 to 54 years 5,796 5.8 32,597 5.6
    55 to 59 years 6,050 6.0 33,499 5.8
    60 to 64 years 6,525 6.5 39,524 6.8
    65 to 69 years 5,797 5.8 37,783 6.5
    70 to 74 years 4,793 4.8 29,277 5.0
    75 to 79 years 3,222 3.2 19,312 3.3
    80 to 84 years 1,874 1.9 11,282 1.9
    85 years and over 1,861 1.8 10,405 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 22,434 22.3 130,114 22.4
    18 to 24 years 9,010 8.9 54,307 9.3
    25 to 44 years 27,923 27.7 150,690 25.9
    45 to 64 years 23,809 23.6 138,211 23.8
    65 years and over 17,547 17.4 108,059 18.6
         
 Median age (years) 38.2 (X) 39.2 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 100,723 100.0 581,381 100.0
    White Alone 92,096 91.4 536,573 92.3
    Black or African American Alone 2,506 2.5 7,162 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,312 1.3 16,273 2.8
    Asian Alone 1,416 1.4 6,506 1.1
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 150 0.1 627 0.1
    Two or More Races 3,243 3.2 14,240 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 15,953 15.8 62,808 10.8
Non-Hispanic 84,770 84.2 518,573 89.2
    White Alone 78,035 77.5 482,967 83.1
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change -71 100.0 1,898 100.0
    Natural Change -65 91.5 -490 -25.8
        Births 1,129 (X) 6,189 (X)
        Deaths 1,194 (X) 6,679 (X)
    Net Migration 37 -52.1 2,494 131.4
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 41,407 100.0 234,156 100.0
        Married-couple family 20,667 49.9 118,766 50.7
               With own children under 18 years 8,162 19.7 45,518 19.4
        Cohabitating couple 3,192 7.7 15,944 6.8
               With own children under 18 years 1,066 2.6 5,449 2.3
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 7,975 19.3 47,648 20.3
               With own children under 18 years 513 1.2 3,364 1.4
               Householder living alone 6,446 15.6 36,002 15.4
                  65 years and over 1,796 4.3 11,415 4.9
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 9,573 23.1 51,798 22.1
               With own children under 18 years 1,652 4.0 8,035 3.4
               Householder living alone 6,574 15.9 34,994 14.9
                   65 years and over 3,248 7.8 17,741 7.6
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 12,533 30.3 67,590 28.9
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 11,914 28.8 71,410 30.5
         
Average household size 2.4 (X) 2.4 (X)
Average family size 3.0 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 41,407 100.0 234,156 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 37,401 90.3 207,049 88.4
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 115 0.3 549 0.3
        Broadband of any type 37,286 99.7 206,500 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 989 2.4 7,048 3.0
    No Internet access 3,017 7.3 20,059 8.6
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 68,410 100.0 391,802 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 1,265 1.8 7,316 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,603 3.8 16,403 4.2
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 17,030 24.9 110,277 28.1
     Some college, no degree 17,355 25.4 98,143 25.0
     Associate's degree 9,299 13.6 46,082 11.8
     Bachelor's degree 13,178 19.3 71,313 18.2
     Graduate or professional degree 7,680 11.2 42,268 10.8
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 94.3 (X) 93.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 30.5 (X) 29.0
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 74,609 100.0 442,089 100.0
     Civilian veterans 10,714 14.4 42,651 9.6
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 96,765 100.0 567,826 100.0
     With a disability 13,582 14.0 76,906 13.5
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 99,129 100.0 571,853 100.0
     Same house 82,750 83.5 479,005 83.8
     Different house in the U.S. 15,870 16.0 90,993 15.9
          Same county 8,279 8.4 48,487 8.5
          Different county 7,591 7.7 42,506 7.4
               Same state 1,463 1.5 14,500 2.5
               Different state 6,128 6.2 28,006 4.9
     Abroad 509 0.5 1,855 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 100,316 100.0 577,929 100
     Native 97,052 96.7 558,173 96.6
         Born in United States 95,704 95.4 552,985 95.7
             Born in Wyoming 39,020 38.9 245,999 42.6
             Born in different state 56,684 56.5 306,986 53.1
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 1,348 1.3 5,188 0.9
     Foreign born 3,264 3.3 19,756 3.4
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 1,666 1.7 7,907 1.4
         Not a U.S. citizen 1,598 1.6 11,849 2.1
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2022 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 41,407 100.0 234,156 100.0
     Less than $10,000 1,614 3.9 10,714 4.6
     $10,000 to $14,999 1,358 3.3 8,115 3.5
     $15,000 to $24,999 2,991 7.2 17,014 7.3
     $25,000 to $34,999 2,872 6.9 18,040 7.7
     $35,000 to $49,999 4,119 9.9 24,727 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 7,391 17.8 41,961 17.9
     $75,000 to $99,999 5,986 14.5 32,579 13.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 7,870 19.0 43,864 18.7
     $150,000 to $199,999 4,256 10.3 19,922 8.5
     $200,000 or more 2,950 7.1 17,220 7.4
 Median household income (dollars) $76,282 (X) $72,495 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $97,662 (X) $94,901 (X)
         
 With earnings 31,606 76.3 182,874 78.1
     Mean earnings (dollars) $96,594 (X) $92,145 (X)
 With Social Security 13,678 33.0 75,513 32.2
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $21,911 (X) $23,051 (X)
 With retirement income 11,736 28.3 57,094 24.4
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $34,590 (X) $30,435 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 1,679 4.1 7,767 3.3
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $10,449 (X) $10,923 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 971 2.3 3,751 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $3,006 (X) $3,762 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 2,332 5.6 11,307 4.8
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $61,033 (X) $64,083 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $46,376 (X) $44,903 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA INCOME3
Per capita personal income $59,148 (X) $73,248 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $11,573 (X) $11,302 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $11,936 (X) $24,746 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $15,531 (X) $28,459 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 1,510 5.8 10,055 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 1,232 10.0 7,331 11.0
Married couple families 472 2.3 4,246 3.6
     With related children under 18 years 313 3.6 2,253 4.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 877 23.7 4,402 24.1
     With related children under 18 years 775 30.6 4,006 31.6
         
All people 8,831 9.0 60,134 10.7
     Under 18 years 2,767 12.4 16,297 12.6
     18 to 64 years 5,186 8.7 36,253 10.8
     65 years and over 878 5.4 7,584 7.7
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   98,336 100.0 564,105 100.0
     Under .50                     4,248 4.3 27,092 4.8
     .50 to .99                     4,583 4.7 33,042 5.9
     1.00 to 1.24                     3,713 3.8 18,868 3.3
     1.25 to 1.49                     2,982 3.0 21,550 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84                     5,551 5.6 32,486 5.8
     1.85 to 1.99                     1,759 1.8 14,382 2.5
     2.00 and over                   75,500 76.8 416,685 73.9
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 96,765 100.0 567,826 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 88,414 91.4 501,959 88.4
          With private health insurance 73,693 76.2 410,895 72.4
          With public coverage 29,599 30.6 165,013 29.1
     No health insurance coverage 8,351 8.6 65,867 11.6
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 24,045 100.0 140,328 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 1,968 8.2 12,762 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 44,389 100.0 273,291 100.0
     Occupied housing units 41,407 93.3 234,156 85.7
          Owner-occupied 29,892 72.2 168,393 71.9
          Renter-occupied 11,515 27.8 65,763 28.1
     Vacant housing units 2,982 6.7 39,135 14.3
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.9 (X) 1.2
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 1.7 (X) 9.1
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 44,389 100.0 273,291 100.0
     Single family units 33,375 75.2 196,934 72.1
     2 to 4 units 3,772 8.5 17,701 6.5
     5 to 9 units 1,191 2.7 9,070 3.3
     10 or more units 2,569 5.8 16,054 5.9
     Mobile home  3,440 7.7 33,074 12.1
     RV, van, boat, etc. 42 0.1 458 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 1,163 100.0 3,004 100.0
     Single family units 375 32.2 1,924 64.0
     2 to 4 units 144 12.4 286 9.5
     5 or more units 644 55.4 794 26.4
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 29,892 100.0 168,393 100.0
     Less than $50,000 1,750 5.9 12,466 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 942 3.2 6,585 3.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,110 3.7 10,986 6.5
     $150,000 to $199,999 2,568 8.6 19,817 11.8
     $200,000 to $299,999 8,991 30.1 48,173 28.6
     $300,000 to $499,999 10,609 35.5 45,233 26.9
     $500,000 to $999,999 3,598 12.0 18,518 11.0
     $1,000,000 or more 324 1.1 6,615 3.9
  Median (dollars) $295,800 (X) $269,900 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 29,892 100.0 168,393 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 20,426 68.3 97,687 58.0
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 5,271 24.6 23,687 23.8
     Housing units without a mortgage 9,466 31.7 70,706 42.0
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 1,249 11.5 7,744 10.6
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,713 (X) 1,642 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 10,927 100.0 59,957 100.0
     Less than $500 1,113 10.2 6,166 10.3
     $500 to $999 3,970 36.3 27,878 46.5
     $1,000 to $1,499 3,649 33.4 17,841 29.8
     $1,500 to $1,999 1,631 14.9 5,526 9.2
     $2,000 to $2,499 380 3.5 1337 2.2
     $2,500 to $2,999 130 1.2 642 1.1
     $3,000 or more 54 0.5 567 0.9
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 4,944 40.3 25,599 38.5
  Median (dollars) $1,043 (X) $933 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 48,963 100.0 291,756 100.0
     Employment 47,233 96.5 281,343 96.4
     Unemployment 1,730 3.5 10,413 3.6
Unemployment Rate 3.5% (X) 3.6% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 66.9 (X) 65.7
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 46,401 100.0 272,013 100.0
    Private 33,058 71.2 208,023 76.5
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 308 0.7 2,656 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 429 0.9 16,294 6.0
         Utilities 184 0.4 2,305 0.8
         Construction 3,015 6.5 21,235 7.8
         Manufacturing 1,242 2.7 10,189 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 1,101 2.4 7,737 2.8
         Retail Trade 5,362 11.6 30,368 11.2
         Transportation & Warehousing 3,151 6.8 9,902 3.6
         Information 799 1.7 3,110 1.1
         Financial Activities 2,312 5.0 11,495 4.2
         Professional & Business Services 4,225 9.1 20,661 7.6
         Educational & Health Services 4,627 10.0 27,564 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 5,069 10.9 37,447 13.8
         Other Services 1,234 2.7 7,061 2.6
    Government 13,343 28.8 63,989 23.5
         Federal Government 2,641 5.7 7,565 2.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 3,676 7.9 12,050 4.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 7,027 15.1 44,375 16.3
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $2,581,918,511 100.0 $15,318,932,928 100.0
    Private $1,730,483,654 67.0 $11,693,291,999 76.3
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $13,674,973 0.5 $110,867,830 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $41,885,533 1.6 $1,623,660,131 10.6
         Utilities $18,464,777 0.7 $243,337,698 1.6
         Construction $187,376,661 7.3 $1,323,681,566 8.6
         Manufacturing $101,986,071 4.0 $795,565,288 5.2
         Wholesale Trade $77,419,268 3.0 $564,299,978 3.7
         Retail Trade $195,968,508 7.6 $1,080,463,312 7.1
         Transportation & Warehousing $172,150,776 6.7 $604,000,789 3.9
         Information $62,286,700 2.4 $216,347,040 1.4
         Financial Activities $158,591,990 6.1 $906,527,851 5.9
         Professional & Business Services $262,143,373 10.2 $1,523,249,480 9.9
         Educational & Health Services $243,383,999 9.4 $1,373,675,378 9.0
         Leisure & Hospitality $138,647,446 5.4 $1,005,052,820 6.6
         Other Services $56,503,579 2.2 $322,562,838 2.1
    Government $851,434,857 33.0 $3,625,640,929 23.7
         Federal Government $218,958,148 8.5 $588,131,562 3.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $239,960,304 9.3 $732,400,330 4.8
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $392,516,405 15.2 $2,305,109,037 15.0
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $55,643 100.0 $56,317 100.0
    Private $52,347 94.1 $56,211 99.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $44,460 79.9 $41,748 74.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $97,731 175.6 $99,647 176.9
         Utilities $100,396 180.4 $105,562 187.4
         Construction $62,139 111.7 $62,334 110.7
         Manufacturing $82,136 147.6 $78,079 138.6
         Wholesale Trade $70,296 126.3 $72,934 129.5
         Retail Trade $36,548 65.7 $35,579 63.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $54,626 98.2 $61,001 108.3
         Information $77,972 140.1 $69,571 123.5
         Financial Activities $68,607 123.3 $78,865 140.0
         Professional & Business Services $62,043 111.5 $73,727 130.9
         Educational & Health Services $52,601 94.5 $49,835 88.5
         Leisure & Hospitality $27,350 49.2 $26,839 47.7
         Other Services $45,783 82.3 $45,683 81.1
    Government $63,810 114.7 $56,660 100.6
         Federal Government $82,918 149.0 $77,746 138.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $65,286 117.3 $60,782 107.9
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $55,858 100.4 $51,947 92.2
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 8,375 100.0 15,024 6.0
     to Albany County, WY 1,209 14.4 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 1,043 12.5 (X) (X)
     to Larimer County, CO 1,031 12.3 (X) (X)
     to Weld County, CO 775 9.3 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 390 4.7 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 291 3.5 (X) (X)
     to Platte County, WY 237 2.8 (X) (X)
     to Carbon County, WY 216 2.6 (X) (X)
     to Teton County, WY 212 2.5 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 2,971 35.5 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 10,294 100.0 24,316 9.3
     from Albany County, WY 1,545 15.0 (X) (X)
     from Weld County, CO 1,539 15.0 (X) (X)
     from Larimer County, CO 1,086 10.5 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 1,058 10.3 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 435 4.2 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 418 4.1 (X) (X)
     from Carbon County, WY 291 2.8 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 264 2.6 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 231 2.2 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 3,427 33.3 (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) 859 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) (2022) 1,432 (X) 28,776 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $242,726 100.0 $1,960,949 100.0
     Livestock and Products $198,712 81.9 $1,424,137 72.6
     Crops $44,014 18.1 $536,812 27.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $28,199 (X) $395,347 (X)
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $2,872,583,597 100.0 $34,069,711,455 100.0
    Non-Minerals $2,027,209,950 70.6 $16,780,432,528 49.3
         Agricultural Land $28,833,085 1.0 $410,432,213 1.2
         Residential Property $1,192,567,088 41.5 $9,844,553,533 28.9
         Commercial Property $419,299,931 14.6 $2,257,138,055 6.6
         Industrial Property $215,337,575 7.5 $2,359,849,946 6.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $171,172,271 6.0 $1,908,458,781 5.6
    Minerals $845,373,647 29.4 $17,289,278,927 50.7
         Oil $771,606,270 26.9 $7,667,800,744 22.5
         Natural gas $66,451,255 2.3 $6,256,097,281 18.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,661,946,707 7.8
         Other minerals $7,316,122 0.3 $703,434,195 2.1
Total Property Taxes $197,847,646 (X) $2,199,769,606 (X)
Average Mill Levy 68.9 (X) 64.6 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $131,823,350 100.0 $921,521,541 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $23,444 0.0 $289,161 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $10,759,302 8.2 $116,754,132 12.7
     Utilities $7,658,562 5.8 $48,113,671 5.2
     Construction $2,257,384 1.7 $15,011,540 1.6
     Manufacturing $2,140,920 1.6 $25,526,329 2.8
     Wholesale Trade $6,464,165 4.9 $61,206,496 6.6
     Retail Trade $61,998,224 47.0 $367,473,358 39.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $429,343 0.3 $5,057,025 0.5
     Information $1,909,753 1.4 $10,993,534 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $4,621,736 3.5 $35,434,662 3.8
     Professional & Business Services $923,248 0.7 $6,252,889 0.7
     Educational & Health Services $54,258 0.0 $494,536 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $14,303,216 10.9 $103,103,625 11.2
     Other Services $4,935,444 3.7 $34,423,693 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $13,344,351 10.1 $91,386,890 9.9
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 2,686.5 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 2,377.7 88.5 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 105.2 3.9 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 28.0 1.0 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 0.0 0.0 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 14.2 0.5 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 0.0 0.0 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 9.2 0.3 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 4.7 0.2 887.5 0.9
State Lands 234.8 8.7 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 229.3 8.5 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 4.5 0.2 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 1.1 0.0 306.2 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 45.2 1.7 257.2 0.3
Water 0.8 0.0 659.4 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 44 (X) 342 (X)
Fall Enrollment 14,915 (X) 92,380 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 18.5 (X) 18.8 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 913 (X) 6,085 (X)
     Graduation Rate 78.3% (X) 81.4% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 14,280 (X) 89,636 (X)
Certified Teachers 1,112 (X) 7,312 (X)
Certified Staff 373 (X) 1,773 (X)
Administration 95 (X) 774 (X)
Classified Staff 1,010 (X) 6,760 (X)
Students Transported Daily 2,930 (X) 26,551 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $232,552,456 (X) $1,566,208,185 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $235,034,775 (X) $1,552,600,524 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $19,742 (X) $21,258 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 38.6% (X) 34.0% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 130,343 100.0 928,330 100.0
     Passenger Cars 64,729 49.7 357,893 38.6
     Trucks 32,934 25.3 268,773 29.0
     Motorcycles 4,365 3.3 26,671 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 22,828 17.5 212,877 22.9
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 981 0.8 6,940 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 1,161 0.9 20,526 2.2
     Others 3,345 2.6 34,650 3.7
Total Households by Vehicles Available 41,407 100.0 234,156 100.0
     No vehicle available 2,038 4.9 8,910 3.8
     1 vehicle available 11,855 28.6 62,581 26.7
     2 vehicles available 14,832 35.8 84,093 35.9
     3 vehicles available 7,804 18.8 47,239 20.2
     4 or more vehicles available 4,878 11.8 31,333 13.4
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over 50,613 100.0 284,555 100.0
     Drove alone 41,063 81.1 217,500 76.4
     Carpooled 4,572 9.0 27,298 9.6
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 65 0.1 2,611 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 1,110 2.2 15,244 5.4
     Worked from home 3,803 7.5 21,902 7.7
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2022) 11,326 (X) 15,718 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 17.2 (X) 18.0 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2023) 25,031 (X) 1,463,810 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 201 (X) 1,457 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 35 (X)
     Bed Capacity 411 (X) 2,879 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 67.3% (X) 69.1% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2022) 14,605 14.5 87,953 15.1
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2022) 1,102 4.6 6,175 4.4
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2017-2021) 30.1% (X) 32.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days (2017-2021) 14.1% (X) 15.9% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2017-2021) 18.3% (X) 16.4% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2022 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2018-2022 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2022
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2023
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2022 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2023
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2022 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), 2022 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2022-2023
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2023
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2022     Family Services, 2023
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2021