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 21,000 100.0 587,618 100.0
    Male 10,839 51.6 300,564 51.1
    Female 10,161 48.4 287,054 48.9
         
    Under 5 years 1,154 5.5 30,739 5.2
    5 to 9 years 1,326 6.3 34,926 5.9
    10 to 14 years 1,546 7.4 37,396 6.4
    15 to 19 years 1,527 7.3 40,590 6.9
    20 to 24 years 996 4.7 39,050 6.6
    25 to 29 years 1,028 4.9 35,151 6.0
    30 to 34 years 1,063 5.1 37,882 6.4
    35 to 39 years 1,259 6.0 38,805 6.6
    40 to 44 years 1,325 6.3 39,908 6.8
    45 to 49 years 1,412 6.7 34,656 5.9
    50 to 54 years 1,267 6.0 32,794 5.6
    55 to 59 years 1,177 5.6 31,815 5.4
    60 to 64 years 1,473 7.0 38,238 6.5
    65 to 69 years 1,634 7.8 38,831 6.6
    70 to 74 years 1,261 6.0 31,726 5.4
    75 to 79 years 834 4.0 21,772 3.7
    80 to 84 years 410 2.0 12,555 2.1
    85 years and over 308 1.5 10,784 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 5,054 24.1 127,992 21.8
    18 to 24 years 1,495 7.1 54,709 9.3
    25 to 44 years 4,675 22.3 151,746 25.8
    45 to 64 years 5,329 25.4 137,503 23.4
    65 years and over 4,447 21.2 115,668 19.7
         
 Median age (years) 42.3 (X) 39.9 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 21,000 100.0 587,618 100.0
    White Alone 20,079 95.6 540,996 92.1
    Black or African American Alone 155 0.7 7,223 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 235 1.1 16,501 2.8
    Asian Alone 115 0.5 7,464 1.3
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 15 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 401 1.9 14,773 2.5
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,265 6.0 65,028 11.1
Non-Hispanic 19,735 94.0 522,590 88.9
    White Alone 19,037 90.7 485,320 82.6
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change 91 100.0 2,551 100.0
    Natural Change 59 64.8 403 15.8
        Births 214 (X) 6,037 (X)
        Deaths 155 (X) 5,634 (X)
    Net Migration 30 33.0 2,146 84.1
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 8,324 100.0 243,318 100.0
        Married-couple family 4,834 58.1 120,361 49.5
               With own children under 18 years 1,909 22.9 46,035 18.9
        Cohabitating couple 320 3.8 16,390 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 171 2.1 5,223 2.1
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 1,601 19.2 50,142 20.6
               With own children under 18 years 120 1.4 3,168 1.3
               Householder living alone 1,224 14.7 38,425 15.8
                  65 years and over 471 5.7 13,020 5.4
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 1,569 18.8 56,425 23.2
               With own children under 18 years 195 2.3 8,944 3.7
               Householder living alone 1,159 13.9 38,077 15.6
                   65 years and over 682 8.2 19,418 8.0
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 2,511 30.2 68,158 28.0
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 2,792 33.5 77,109 31.7
         
Average household size 2.45 (X) 2.3 (X)
Average family size 3.01 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 8,324 100.0 243,318 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 7,063 84.9 218,128 89.6
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 62 0.9 516 0.2
        Broadband of any type 7,001 99.1 217,612 99.8
    Internet access without a subscription 626 7.5 7,951 3.3
    No Internet access 635 7.6 17,239 7.1
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 13,955 100.0 398,785 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 124 0.9 7,729 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 496 3.6 15,463 3.9
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 4,286 30.7 109,726 27.5
     Some college, no degree 4,033 28.9 97,616 24.5
     Associate's degree 1,382 9.9 46,402 11.6
     Bachelor's degree 2,524 18.1 76,056 19.1
     Graduate or professional degree 1,110 8.0 45,793 11.5
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 95.6 (X) 94.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 26.0 (X) 30.6
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 15,326 100.0 447,313 100.0
     Civilian veterans 1,259 8.2 40,253 9.0
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 20,410 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With a disability 2,564 12.6 80,647 14.1
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 20,195 100.0 576,417 100.0
     Same house 17,791 88.1 490,808 85.1
     Different house in the U.S. 2,332 11.5 83,837 14.5
          Same county 1,060 5.2 42,525 7.4
          Different county 1,272 6.3 41,312 7.2
               Same state 461 2.3 14,072 2.4
               Different state 811 4.0 27,240 4.7
     Abroad 72 0.4 1,772 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 20,486 100.0 582,397 100.0
     Native 19,894 97.1 561,903 96.5
         Born in United States 19,803 96.7 556,526 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 7,336 35.8 242,137 41.6
             Born in different state 12,467 60.9 314,389 54.0
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 91 0.4 5,377 0.9
     Foreign born 592 2.9 20,494 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 365 1.8 9,162 1.6
         Not a U.S. citizen 227 1.1 11,332 1.9
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2024 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 8,324 100.0 243,318 100.0
     Less than $10,000 339 4.1 11,032 4.5
     $10,000 to $14,999 158 1.9 7,422 3.1
     $15,000 to $24,999 481 5.8 16,422 6.7
     $25,000 to $34,999 502 6.0 17,917 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 618 7.4 25,760 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 1,372 16.5 41,258 17.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 1,180 14.2 33,446 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,768 21.2 46,056 18.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 1,063 12.8 23,223 9.5
     $200,000 or more 843 10.1 20,782 8.5
 Median household income (dollars) $89,330 (X) $76,176 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $107,360 (X) $100,641 (X)
         
 With earnings 6,120 73.5 187,263 77.0
     Mean earnings (dollars) $107,435 (X) $97,162 (X)
 With Social Security 2,865 34.4 79,948 32.9
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $26,190 (X) $24,894 (X)
 With retirement income 2,252 27.1 64,013 26.3
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $35,070 (X) $32,160 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 154 1.9 8,438 3.5
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $13,277 (X) $11,408 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 94 1.1 3,695 1.5
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $4,040 (X) $4,329 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 369 4.4 12,553 5.2
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $72,490 (X) $66,994 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $46,509 (X) $48,963 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $61,378 (X) $87,773 (X)
Per capita personal income $77,487 (X) $86,477 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $12,223 (X) $12,775 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $27,992 (X) $32,658 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 426 7.6 10,170 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 292 11.6 6,975 10.3
Married couple families 162 3.4 4,237 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 33 1.7 1,804 3.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 217 46.3 4,434 23.2
     With related children under 18 years 217 65.0 4,069 30.6
         
All people 1,522 7.5 59,920 10.5
     Under 18 years 462 9.0 15,207 11.7
     18 to 64 years 743 6.5 36,129 10.8
     65 years and over 317 8.2 8,584 8.2
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   20,410 100.0 569,099 100.0
     Under .50                        545 2.7 27,743 4.9
     .50 to .99                        977 4.8 32,177 5.7
     1.00 to 1.24                        463 2.3 20,218 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49                        550 2.7 22,177 3.9
     1.50 to 1.84                        888 4.4 31,638 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        655 3.2 16,428 2.9
     2.00 and over                   16,332 80.0 418,718 73.6
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 20,410 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 17,980 88.1 507,384 88.7
          With private health insurance 15,545 76.2 411,493 71.9
          With public coverage 5,354 26.2 173,904 30.4
     No health insurance coverage 2,430 11.9 64,627 11.3
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 5,423 100.0 138,660 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 743 13.7 12,651 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 9,964 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Occupied housing units 8,324 83.5 243,318 87.8
          Owner-occupied 6,412 77.0 174,619 71.8
          Renter-occupied 1,912 23.0 68,699 28.2
     Vacant housing units 1,640 16.5 33,823 12.2
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.3 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 4.0 (X) 6.0
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 9,964 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Single family units 7,932 79.6 201,548 72.7
     2 to 4 units 381 3.8 17,714 6.4
     5 to 9 units 280 2.8 8,614 3.1
     10 or more units 159 1.6 16,813 6.1
     Mobile home  1,202 12.1 31,853 11.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 10 0.1 599 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 241 100.0 2,238 100.0
     Single family units 215 89.2 1,732 77.4
     2 to 4 units 2 0.8 118 5.3
     5 or more units 24 10.0 388 17.3
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 6,412 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Less than $50,000 345 5.4 13,004 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 256 4.0 6,613 3.8
     $100,000 to $149,999 385 6.0 8,928 5.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 555 8.7 13,988 8.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 904 14.1 41,375 23.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 2,142 33.4 55,939 32.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 1,453 22.7 25,808 14.8
     $1,000,000 or more 372 5.8 8,964 5.1
  Median (dollars) $372,600 (X) $309,700 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 6,412 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 3,320 51.8 97,359 55.8
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 709 16.0 25,631 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 3,092 48.2 77,260 44.2
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 275 9.8 9,767 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,857 (X) 1,754 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 1,708 100.0 62,655 100.0
     Less than $500 140 8.2 5,273 8.4
     $500 to $999 775 45.4 26,523 42.3
     $1,000 to $1,499 448 26.2 19,395 31.0
     $1,500 to $1,999 258 15.1 7,182 11.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 40 2.3 1937 3.1
     $2,500 to $2,999 15 0.9 975 1.6
     $3,000 or more 32 1.9 1370 2.2
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 510 30.8 26,642 43.5
  Median (dollars) $960 (X) $992 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 10,625 100.0 292,189 100.0
     Employment 10,322 97.1 283,060 96.9
     Unemployment 303 2.9 9,129 3.1
Unemployment Rate 2.9% (X) 3.1% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 64.9 (X) 65.1
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 7,283 100.0 281,882 100.0
    Private 5,273 72.4 214,236 76.0
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 41 0.6 2,770 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 605 8.3 16,040 5.7
         Utilities 150 2.1 2,362 0.8
         Construction 1,033 14.2 23,621 8.4
         Manufacturing 201 2.8 10,421 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 90 1.2 8,039 2.9
         Retail Trade 914 12.5 30,207 10.7
         Transportation & Warehousing 133 1.8 10,071 3.6
         Information 120 1.6 3,030 1.1
         Financial Activities 213 2.9 11,271 4.0
         Professional & Business Services 525 7.2 22,070 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 451 6.2 28,598 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 651 8.9 38,290 13.6
         Other Services 147 2.0 7,446 2.6
    Government 2,010 27.6 67,647 24.0
         Federal Government 133 1.8 8,106 2.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 108 1.5 12,820 4.5
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 1,770 24.3 46,720 16.6
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $452,064,136 100.0 $17,359,605,050 100.0
    Private $323,595,934 71.6 $13,146,363,904 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $1,637,877 0.4 $123,644,090 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $73,788,174 16.3 $1,711,338,151 9.9
         Utilities $18,024,216 4.0 $268,811,737 1.5
         Construction $60,119,590 13.3 $1,676,800,595 9.7
         Manufacturing $10,162,938 2.2 $823,908,132 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $8,871,901 2.0 $635,547,591 3.7
         Retail Trade $32,243,930 7.1 $1,143,108,789 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $9,870,852 2.2 $697,955,416 4.0
         Information $11,258,872 2.5 $241,608,263 1.4
         Financial Activities $18,290,432 4.0 $957,092,586 5.5
         Professional & Business Services $44,377,164 9.8 $1,885,065,362 10.9
         Educational & Health Services $14,182,579 3.1 $1,513,392,967 8.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $14,434,666 3.2 $1,096,428,428 6.3
         Other Services $6,332,743 1.4 $371,661,797 2.1
    Government $128,468,202 28.4 $4,213,241,146 24.3
         Federal Government $9,998,792 2.2 $721,055,600 4.2
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $6,459,954 1.4 $862,190,927 5.0
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $112,009,456 24.8 $2,629,994,619 15.2
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $62,069 100.0 $61,585 100.0
    Private $61,370 98.9 $61,364 99.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $40,115 64.6 $44,637 72.5
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $122,049 196.6 $106,695 173.2
         Utilities $120,499 194.1 $113,811 184.8
         Construction $58,180 93.7 $70,988 115.3
         Manufacturing $50,625 81.6 $79,059 128.4
         Wholesale Trade $98,577 158.8 $79,054 128.4
         Retail Trade $35,287 56.9 $37,843 61.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $74,122 119.4 $69,306 112.5
         Information $93,824 151.2 $79,728 129.5
         Financial Activities $85,838 138.3 $84,915 137.9
         Professional & Business Services $84,501 136.1 $85,412 138.7
         Educational & Health Services $31,441 50.7 $52,920 85.9
         Leisure & Hospitality $22,173 35.7 $28,635 46.5
         Other Services $43,203 69.6 $49,915 81.1
    Government $63,904 103.0 $62,283 101.1
         Federal Government $75,179 121.1 $88,949 144.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $60,048 96.7 $67,253 109.2
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $63,291 102.0 $56,292 91.4
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 3,297 100.0 16,999 6.4
     to Teton County, WY 1,478 44.8 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 243 7.4 (X) (X)
     to Uinta County, WY 193 5.9 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 143 4.3 (X) (X)
     to Bonneville County, ID 131 4.0 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 119 3.6 (X) (X)
     to Sublette County, WY 105 3.2 (X) (X)
     to Cache County, UT 72 2.2 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 64 1.9 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 749 22.7 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 2,278 100.0 25,401 9.3
     from Uinta County, WY 314 13.8 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 259 11.4 (X) (X)
     from Bonneville County, ID 141 6.2 (X) (X)
     from Sublette County, WY 99 4.3 (X) (X)
     from Teton County, WY 97 4.3 (X) (X)
     from Bannock County, ID 78 3.4 (X) (X)
     from Cache County, UT 78 3.4 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 63 2.8 (X) (X)
     from Salt Lake County, UT 57 2.5 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 1,092 47.9 (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) (2024) $8,155 (X) $304,261 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2024) 37,000 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2024) 23,500 (X) 315,400 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $904,718,671 100.0 $27,653,972,620 100.0
    Non-Minerals $734,848,279 81.2 $15,538,891,992 56.2
         Agricultural Land $16,247,965 1.8 $432,553,245 1.6
         Residential Property $420,774,318 46.5 $8,265,772,546 29.9
         Commercial Property $52,187,656 5.8 $2,563,111,492 9.3
         Industrial Property $170,538,988 18.8 $2,470,874,664 8.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $75,099,352 8.3 $1,806,580,045 6.5
    Minerals $169,870,392 18.8 $12,115,080,628 43.8
         Oil $9,506,686 1.1 $6,958,392,440 25.2
         Natural gas $58,593,693 6.5 $2,336,279,439 8.4
         Coal $99,819,973 11.0 $2,092,994,749 7.6
         Other minerals $1,950,040 0.2 $727,414,000 2.6
Total Property Taxes $58,323,824 (X) $1,805,243,657 (X)
Average Mill Levy 64.5 (X) 65.3 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $28,842,494 100.0 $951,244,637 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $11,501 0.0 $366,694 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $1,167,229 4.0 $95,547,763 10.0
     Utilities $1,257,569 4.4 $54,500,963 5.7
     Construction $738,396 2.6 $18,786,691 2.0
     Manufacturing $716,058 2.5 $27,558,110 2.9
     Wholesale Trade $2,789,786 9.7 $62,239,570 6.5
     Retail Trade $12,533,570 43.5 $382,601,101 40.2
     Transportation & Warehousing $217,120 0.8 $5,404,813 0.6
     Information $275,828 1.0 $11,228,889 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $2,186,890 7.6 $42,461,181 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $193,331 0.7 $7,201,817 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $2,051 0.0 $482,461 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $1,895,004 6.6 $114,472,677 12.0
     Other Services $914,530 3.2 $34,823,661 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $3,943,632 13.7 $93,568,248 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 39,926 100.0 1,030,347 100.0
     Passenger Cars 13,624 34.1 394,623 38.3
     Trucks 12,971 32.5 302,675 29.4
     Motorcycles 1,114 2.8 30,195 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 10,008 25.1 234,614 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 220 0.6 7,530 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 646 1.6 21,662 2.1
     Others 1,343 3.4 39,048 3.8
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 8,324 100.0 243,318 100.0
     No vehicle available 292 3.5 9,923 4.1
     1 vehicle available 1,624 19.5 67,172 27.6
     2 vehicles available 2,953 35.5 84,386 34.7
     3 vehicles available 2,011 24.2 48,723 20.0
     4 or more vehicles available 1,444 17.3 33,114 13.6
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 9,858 100.0 286,028 100.0
     Drove alone 7,223 73.3 214,081 74.8
     Carpooled 1,148 11.6 26,999 9.4
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 143 1.5 2,707 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 484 4.9 15,407 5.4
     Worked from home 860 8.7 26,834 9.4
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2024) 13,242 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 25.4 (X) 18.8 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2025) 0 (X) 1,756,434 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 29 (X)
     Bed Capacity 38 (X) 1,367 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 2 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 48 (X) 2,925 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 75.5% (X) 67.0% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2024) 2,292 10.9 99,470 16.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2024) 159 2.9 5,384 3.9
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, 2024 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2024
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2025
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2024 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2025
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 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), 2024 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2025
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2024     Family Services, 2025
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2023