WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Lincoln County
Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Kemmerer
Land Area (square mile):  4,094.8
Population Per Square Mile:  5.1
Lincoln Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 20,880 100.0 584,057 100.0
    Male 10,763 51.5 299,025 51.2
    Female 10,117 48.5 285,032 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 1,143 5.5 30,785 5.3
    5 to 9 years 1,407 6.7 35,635 6.1
    10 to 14 years 1,568 7.5 38,215 6.5
    15 to 19 years 1,532 7.3 40,349 6.9
    20 to 24 years 952 4.6 38,004 6.5
    25 to 29 years 1,025 4.9 34,959 6.0
    30 to 34 years 1,016 4.9 37,854 6.5
    35 to 39 years 1,249 6.0 39,018 6.7
    40 to 44 years 1,355 6.5 39,345 6.7
    45 to 49 years 1,375 6.6 33,593 5.8
    50 to 54 years 1,263 6.0 32,847 5.6
    55 to 59 years 1,222 5.9 32,456 5.6
    60 to 64 years 1,516 7.3 39,132 6.7
    65 to 69 years 1,618 7.7 38,578 6.6
    70 to 74 years 1,179 5.6 30,455 5.2
    75 to 79 years 768 3.7 20,581 3.5
    80 to 84 years 403 1.9 11,880 2.0
    85 years and over 289 1.4 10,371 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 5,171 24.8 129,549 22.2
    18 to 24 years 1,431 6.9 53,439 9.1
    25 to 44 years 4,645 22.2 151,176 25.9
    45 to 64 years 5,376 25.7 138,028 23.6
    65 years and over 4,257 20.4 111,865 19.2
         
 Median age (years) 42.1 (X) 39.7 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 20,880 100.0 584,057 100.0
    White Alone 19,971 95.6 538,988 92.3
    Black or African American Alone 135 0.6 7,048 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 238 1.1 16,393 2.8
    Asian Alone 112 0.5 6,723 1.2
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 408 2.0 14,244 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,188 5.7 62,798 10.8
Non-Hispanic 19,692 94.3 521,259 89.2
    White Alone 18,989 90.9 485,185 83.1
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change 209 100.0 2,428 100.0
    Natural Change 57 27.3 103 4.2
        Births 209 (X) 5,882 (X)
        Deaths 152 (X) 5,779 (X)
    Net Migration 153 73.2 2,338 96.3
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 7,872 100.0 238,176 100.0
        Married-couple family 4,552 57.8 119,378 50.1
               With own children under 18 years 1,864 23.7 45,591 19.1
        Cohabitating couple 310 3.9 15,985 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 159 2.0 5,458 2.3
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 1,555 19.8 48,822 20.5
               With own children under 18 years 40 0.5 3,356 1.4
               Householder living alone 1,344 17.1 37,093 15.6
                  65 years and over 458 5.8 12,288 5.2
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 1,455 18.5 53,991 22.7
               With own children under 18 years 161 2.0 8,458 3.6
               Householder living alone 1,090 13.8 36,730 15.4
                   65 years and over 700 8.9 18,683 7.8
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 2,345 29.8 67,764 28.5
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,656 33.7 74,333 31.2
         
Average household size 2.55 (X) 2.4 (X)
Average family size 3.18 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 7,872 100.0 238,176 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 6,815 86.6 212,788 89.3
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 28 0.4 613 0.3
        Broadband of any type 6,787 99.6 212,175 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 538 6.8 7,344 3.1
    No Internet access 519 6.6 18,044 7.6
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 13,590 100.0 395,504 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 133 1.0 7,492 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 595 4.4 16,010 4.0
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4,235 31.2 109,885 27.8
     Some college, no degree 3,778 27.8 97,088 24.5
     Associate's degree 1,571 11.6 46,693 11.8
     Bachelor's degree 2,225 16.4 74,355 18.8
     Graduate or professional degree 1,053 7.7 43,981 11.1
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 94.6 (X) 94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 24.1 (X) 29.9
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 14,952 100.0 443,975 100.0
     Civilian veterans 1,210 8.1 40,952 9.2
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 20,076 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With a disability 2,853 14.2 79,382 13.9
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 19,918 100.0 573,735 100.0
     Same house 17,828 89.5 483,536 84.3
     Different house in the U.S. 2,025 10.2 88,565 15.4
          Same county 829 4.2 46,357 8.1
          Different county 1,196 6.0 42,208 7.4
               Same state 405 2.0 14,589 2.5
               Different state 791 4.0 27,619 4.8
     Abroad 65 0.3 1,634 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 20,158 100.0 579,761 100.0
     Native 19,489 96.7 559,397 96.5
         Born in United States 19,392 96.2 554,364 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 7,191 35.7 243,508 42.0
             Born in different state 12,201 60.5 310,856 53.6
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 97 0.5 5,033 0.9
     Foreign born 669 3.3 20,364 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 305 1.5 8,610 1.5
         Not a U.S. citizen 364 1.8 11,754 2.0
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 7,872 100.0 238,176 100.0
     Less than $10,000 341 4.3 10,977 4.6
     $10,000 to $14,999 100 1.3 8,038 3.4
     $15,000 to $24,999 453 5.8 16,747 7.0
     $25,000 to $34,999 486 6.2 17,733 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 679 8.6 24,904 10.5
     $50,000 to $74,999 1,285 16.3 40,958 17.2
     $75,000 to $99,999 1,239 15.7 32,705 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,481 18.8 45,691 19.2
     $150,000 to $199,999 1,028 13.1 21,598 9.1
     $200,000 or more 780 9.9 18,825 7.9
 Median household income (dollars) $86,092 (X) $74,815 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $102,285 (X) $97,459 (X)
         
 With earnings 5,816 73.9 183,782 77.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $102,525 (X) $94,649 (X)
 With Social Security 2,781 35.3 77,791 32.7
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $24,483 (X) $24,111 (X)
 With retirement income 2,460 31.3 61,761 25.9
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $32,826 (X) $31,497 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 151 1.9 7,955 3.3
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $13,736 (X) $11,332 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 74 0.9 3,772 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $2,969 (X) $3,919 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 291 3.7 11,890 5.0
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $74,238 (X) $65,810 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $43,451 (X) $46,306 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $61,412 (X) $89,016 (X)
Per capita personal income $73,432 (X) $82,060 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $11,588 (X) $12,187 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $25,253 (X) $29,899 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 373 7.2 10,566 7.1
     With related children under 18 years 252 10.7 7,501 11.2
Married couple families 153 3.4 4,304 3.6
     With related children under 18 years 37 1.9 1,994 4.2
Families with female householder, no husband present 186 43.1 4,752 25.4
     With related children under 18 years 186 63.1 4,374 33.9
         
All people 1,418 7.1 60,704 10.7
     Under 18 years 397 7.7 16,442 12.6
     18 to 64 years 769 6.9 36,197 10.8
     65 years and over 252 6.8 8,065 7.9
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   20,047 100.0 565,918 100.0
     Under .50                        511 2.5 27,495 4.9
     .50 to .99                        907 4.5 33,209 5.9
     1.00 to 1.24                        952 4.7 18,980 3.4
     1.25 to 1.49                        466 2.3 22,460 4.0
     1.50 to 1.84                        692 3.5 31,916 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        743 3.7 16,169 2.9
     2.00 and over                   15,776 78.7 415,689 73.5
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 20,076 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 17,437 86.9 503,648 88.4
          With private health insurance 14,492 72.2 407,722 71.6
          With public coverage 5,818 29.0 171,925 30.2
     No health insurance coverage 2,639 13.1 66,075 11.6
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 5,473 100.0 140,004 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 834 15.2 13,024 9.3
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 9,763 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Occupied housing units 7,872 80.6 238,176 86.6
          Owner-occupied 6,304 80.1 171,299 71.9
          Renter-occupied 1,568 19.9 66,877 28.1
     Vacant housing units 1,891 19.4 36,955 13.4
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 1.0 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 6.0 (X) 7.9
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 9,763 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Single family units 7,767 79.6 200,403 72.8
     2 to 4 units 333 3.4 17,694 6.4
     5 to 9 units 291 3.0 9,055 3.3
     10 or more units 118 1.2 15,624 5.7
     Mobile home  1,243 12.7 31,796 11.6
     RV, van, boat, etc. 11 0.1 559 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 162 100.0 1,681 100.0
     Single family units 154 95.1 1,418 84.4
     2 to 4 units 8 4.9 205 12.2
     5 or more units 0 0.0 58 3.5
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 6,304 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Less than $50,000 348 5.5 12,505 7.3
     $50,000 to $99,999 300 4.8 6,601 3.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 403 6.4 10,140 5.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 563 8.9 15,826 9.2
     $200,000 to $299,999 1,134 18.0 47,531 27.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 2,169 34.4 49,568 28.9
     $500,000 to $999,999 1,173 18.6 21,703 12.7
     $1,000,000 or more 214 3.4 7,425 4.3
  Median (dollars) $334,500 (X) $285,100 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 6,304 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 3,393 53.8 97,730 57.1
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 543 16.0 24,392 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 2,911 46.2 73,569 42.9
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 282 9.8 8,874 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,625 (X) 1,691 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 1,353 100.0 60,771 100.0
     Less than $500 133 9.8 5,537 9.1
     $500 to $999 665 49.2 26,802 44.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 337 24.9 18,647 30.7
     $1,500 to $1,999 128 9.5 6,370 10.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 75 5.5 1792 2.9
     $2,500 to $2,999 15 1.1 693 1.1
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 930 1.5
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 414 30.8 26,073 43.5
  Median (dollars) $868 (X) $968 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 9,793 100.0 295,207 100.0
     Employment 9,510 97.1 286,669 97.1
     Unemployment 283 2.9 8,538 2.9
Unemployment Rate 2.9% (X) 2.9% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 64.8 (X) 65.0
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 7,051 100.0 278,528 100.0
    Private 5,155 73.1 213,310 76.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 43 0.6 2,750 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 604 8.6 17,079 6.1
         Utilities 154 2.2 2,344 0.8
         Construction 996 14.1 22,330 8.0
         Manufacturing 202 2.9 10,428 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 92 1.3 7,957 2.9
         Retail Trade 895 12.7 30,256 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 144 2.0 10,174 3.7
         Information 127 1.8 3,178 1.1
         Financial Activities 214 3.0 11,538 4.1
         Professional & Business Services 482 6.8 21,679 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 440 6.2 28,110 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 620 8.8 38,195 13.7
         Other Services 142 2.0 7,291 2.6
    Government 1,896 26.9 65,218 23.4
         Federal Government 127 1.8 7,871 2.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 106 1.5 12,233 4.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 1,664 23.6 45,114 16.2
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $421,028,997 100.0 $16,448,712,049 100.0
    Private $303,527,419 72.1 $12,565,977,506 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $1,936,908 0.5 $115,410,002 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $72,176,467 17.1 $1,785,850,182 10.9
         Utilities $16,960,116 4.0 $253,830,692 1.5
         Construction $55,284,369 13.1 $1,501,982,333 9.1
         Manufacturing $9,901,964 2.4 $813,137,242 4.9
         Wholesale Trade $8,699,774 2.1 $609,104,285 3.7
         Retail Trade $31,346,402 7.4 $1,117,652,474 6.8
         Transportation & Warehousing $9,860,400 2.3 $662,293,730 4.0
         Information $11,310,106 2.7 $230,090,952 1.4
         Financial Activities $16,018,938 3.8 $940,282,742 5.7
         Professional & Business Services $38,368,075 9.1 $1,701,102,316 10.3
         Educational & Health Services $13,178,076 3.1 $1,439,580,834 8.8
         Leisure & Hospitality $13,213,043 3.1 $1,049,337,183 6.4
         Other Services $5,272,781 1.3 $346,322,539 2.1
    Government $117,501,578 27.9 $3,882,734,543 23.6
         Federal Government $9,099,077 2.2 $652,842,494 4.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $6,281,341 1.5 $802,934,952 4.9
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $102,121,160 24.3 $2,426,957,097 14.8
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $59,712 100.0 $59,056 100.0
    Private $58,879 98.6 $58,909 99.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $44,867 75.1 $41,961 71.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $119,482 200.1 $104,566 177.1
         Utilities $110,009 184.2 $108,297 183.4
         Construction $55,506 93.0 $67,262 113.9
         Manufacturing $48,978 82.0 $77,976 132.0
         Wholesale Trade $94,481 158.2 $76,547 129.6
         Retail Trade $35,017 58.6 $36,940 62.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $68,632 114.9 $65,095 110.2
         Information $89,351 149.6 $72,405 122.6
         Financial Activities $74,855 125.4 $81,494 138.0
         Professional & Business Services $79,533 133.2 $78,469 132.9
         Educational & Health Services $29,928 50.1 $51,212 86.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $21,320 35.7 $27,473 46.5
         Other Services $37,263 62.4 $47,497 80.4
    Government $61,976 103.8 $59,535 100.8
         Federal Government $71,742 120.1 $82,944 140.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $59,494 99.6 $65,636 111.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $61,389 102.8 $53,796 91.1
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 3,409 100.0 16,808 6.5
     to Teton County, WY 1,507 44.2 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 261 7.7 (X) (X)
     to Uinta County, WY 174 5.1 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 142 4.2 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 142 4.2 (X) (X)
     to Sublette County, WY 122 3.6 (X) (X)
     to Bonneville County, ID 119 3.5 (X) (X)
     to Cache County, UT 84 2.5 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 70 2.1 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 788 23.1 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 2,152 100.0 24,448 9.2
     from Uinta County, WY 326 15.1 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 181 8.4 (X) (X)
     from Bonneville County, ID 146 6.8 (X) (X)
     from Sublette County, WY 104 4.8 (X) (X)
     from Cache County, UT 77 3.6 (X) (X)
     from Teton County, WY 77 3.6 (X) (X)
     from Bannock County, ID 67 3.1 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 66 3.1 (X) (X)
     from Teton County, ID 60 2.8 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 1,048 48.7 (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) 605 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms - thousands of acres (2022) 296 (X) 28,776 (X)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $1,936,074 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $109,940 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $47,051 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $34,916 74.2 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $12,136 25.8 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2023) $11,461 (X) $377,139 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2023) 37,500 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2023) 24,500 (X) 330,200 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $1,082,986,117 100.0 $31,801,156,680 100.0
    Non-Minerals $813,244,817 75.1 $17,025,857,113 53.5
         Agricultural Land $17,192,785 1.6 $438,920,786 1.4
         Residential Property $504,066,421 46.5 $10,146,507,232 31.9
         Commercial Property $47,426,924 4.4 $2,351,384,518 7.4
         Industrial Property $170,933,296 15.8 $2,309,134,052 7.3
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $73,625,391 6.8 $1,779,910,525 5.6
    Minerals $269,741,300 24.9 $14,775,299,567 46.5
         Oil $11,225,251 1.0 $6,554,767,180 20.6
         Natural gas $155,591,467 14.4 $4,815,639,659 15.1
         Coal $101,421,698 9.4 $2,628,199,093 8.3
         Other minerals $1,502,884 0.1 $776,693,635 2.4
Total Property Taxes $68,820,883 (X) $2,056,663,393 (X)
Average Mill Levy 63.5 (X) 64.7 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $31,038,587 100.0 $975,559,684 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $10,628 0.0 $377,941 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $2,265,863 7.3 $122,314,385 12.5
     Utilities $1,078,618 3.5 $58,263,769 6.0
     Construction $626,722 2.0 $15,146,099 1.6
     Manufacturing $684,687 2.2 $26,309,883 2.7
     Wholesale Trade $2,985,793 9.6 $63,128,406 6.5
     Retail Trade $12,314,781 39.7 $379,486,465 38.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $126,141 0.4 $6,730,890 0.7
     Information $273,711 0.9 $10,718,598 1.1
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $3,386,980 10.9 $41,721,828 4.3
     Professional & Business Services $165,933 0.5 $7,439,232 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $2,221 0.0 $548,510 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $1,769,051 5.7 $110,387,520 11.3
     Other Services $1,118,303 3.6 $36,924,810 3.8
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $4,229,155 13.6 $96,061,348 9.8
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 4,094.8 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 902.3 22.0 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 19.9 0.5 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 2,994.0 73.1 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 1,408.9 34.4 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 1,537.6 37.5 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 13.0 0.3 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 11.1 0.3 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 23.5 0.6 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 0.0 0.0 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 0.0 0.0 887.5 0.9
State Lands 171.7 4.2 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 168.3 4.1 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 0.0 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 3.4 0.1 306.2 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 7.9 0.2 257.2 0.3
Water 18.9 0.5 659.4 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 12 (X) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 3,553 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.5 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 262 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 86.2% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 3,496 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 253 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 47 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 22 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 266 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 1,617 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $65,043,064 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $63,172,147 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $20,990 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 27.6% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 35,865 100.0 943,929 100.0
     Passenger Cars 12,272 34.2 362,857 38.4
     Trucks 11,515 32.1 275,382 29.2
     Motorcycles 941 2.6 27,275 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 9,131 25.5 215,047 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 215 0.6 7,070 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 591 1.6 20,904 2.2
     Others 1,200 3.3 35,394 3.7
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 7,872 100.0 238,176 100.0
     No vehicle available 288 3.7 9,428 4.0
     1 vehicle available 1,750 22.2 64,199 27.0
     2 vehicles available 2,474 31.4 85,364 35.8
     3 vehicles available 1,912 24.3 47,286 19.9
     4 or more vehicles available 1,448 18.4 31,899 13.4
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 9,622 100.0 282,769 100.0
     Drove alone 6,727 69.9 214,239 75.8
     Carpooled 1,308 13.6 27,455 9.7
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 44 0.5 2,510 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 575 6.0 14,412 5.1
     Worked from home 968 10.1 24,153 8.5
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2023) 14,268 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 24.7 (X) 18.5 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2024) 0 (X) 1,622,650 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 38 (X) 1,440 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 2 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 48 (X) 2,915 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 80.7% (X) 67.8% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2023) 2,160 10.3 93,050 15.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2023) 251 4.6 7,187 5.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 29.8% (X) 33.3% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days (2019-2023) 13.7% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 14.8% (X) 14.0% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2023 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2023
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2024
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2023 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2024
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2023 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), 2023 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2024
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2023     Family Services, 2024
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2022