WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Natrona County Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Casper
Land Area (square mile):  5,374.9
Population Per Square Mile:  14.8
Natrona Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 79,601 100.0 581,381 100.0
    Male 40,248 50.6 297,954 51.2
    Female 39,353 49.4 283,427 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 4,504 5.7 31,340 5.4
    5 to 9 years 5,191 6.5 35,894 6.2
    10 to 14 years 5,508 6.9 38,715 6.7
    15 to 19 years 5,312 6.7 39,138 6.7
    20 to 24 years 4,564 5.7 39,334 6.8
    25 to 29 years 4,950 6.2 35,040 6.0
    30 to 34 years 5,758 7.2 38,008 6.5
    35 to 39 years 5,805 7.3 39,485 6.8
    40 to 44 years 5,511 6.9 38,157 6.6
    45 to 49 years 4,502 5.7 32,591 5.6
    50 to 54 years 4,475 5.6 32,597 5.6
    55 to 59 years 4,472 5.6 33,499 5.8
    60 to 64 years 5,320 6.7 39,524 6.8
    65 to 69 years 4,936 6.2 37,783 6.5
    70 to 74 years 3,714 4.7 29,277 5.0
    75 to 79 years 2,385 3.0 19,312 3.3
    80 to 84 years 1,316 1.7 11,282 1.9
    85 years and over 1,378 1.7 10,405 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 18,644 23.4 130,114 22.4
    18 to 24 years 6,435 8.1 54,307 9.3
    25 to 44 years 22,024 27.7 150,690 25.9
    45 to 64 years 18,769 23.6 138,211 23.8
    65 years and over 13,729 17.2 108,059 18.6
         
 Median age (years) 38.5 (X) 39.2 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 79,601 100.0 581,381 100.0
    White Alone 74,577 93.7 536,573 92.3
    Black or African American Alone 1,015 1.3 7,162 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,141 1.4 16,273 2.8
    Asian Alone 765 1.0 6,506 1.1
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 61 0.1 627 0.1
    Two or More Races 2,042 2.6 14,240 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 7,618 9.6 62,808 10.8
Non-Hispanic 71,983 90.4 518,573 89.2
    White Alone 68,155 85.6 482,967 83.1
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change -59 100.0 1,898 100.0
    Natural Change -100 169.5 -490 -25.8
        Births 879 (X) 6,189 (X)
        Deaths 979 (X) 6,679 (X)
    Net Migration 83 -140.7 2,494 131.4
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 32,895 100.0 234,156 100.0
        Married-couple family 15,576 47.4 118,766 50.7
               With own children under 18 years 5,824 17.7 45,518 19.4
        Cohabitating couple 2,399 7.3 15,944 6.8
               With own children under 18 years 801 2.4 5,449 2.3
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 6,751 20.5 47,648 20.3
               With own children under 18 years 641 1.9 3,364 1.4
               Householder living alone 5,077 15.4 36,002 15.4
                  65 years and over 1,654 5.0 11,415 4.9
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 8,169 24.8 51,798 22.1
               With own children under 18 years 1,784 5.4 8,035 3.4
               Householder living alone 5,236 15.9 34,994 14.9
                   65 years and over 2,482 7.5 17,741 7.6
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 9,730 29.6 67,590 28.9
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 9,320 28.3 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 32,895 100.0 234,156 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 29,464 89.6 207,049 88.4
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 32 0.1 549 0.3
        Broadband of any type 29,432 99.9 206,500 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 813 2.5 7,048 3.0
    No Internet access 2,618 8.0 20,059 8.6
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 53,977 100.0 391,802 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 806 1.5 7,316 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,376 4.4 16,403 4.2
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 14,986 27.8 110,277 28.1
     Some college, no degree 14,623 27.1 98,143 25.0
     Associate's degree 6,838 12.7 46,082 11.8
     Bachelor's degree 8,817 16.3 71,313 18.2
     Graduate or professional degree 5,531 10.2 42,268 10.8
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 94.1 (X) 93.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 26.6 (X) 29.0
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 60,376 100.0 442,089 100.0
     Civilian veterans 5,316 8.8 42,651 9.6
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 78,487 100.0 567,826 100.0
     With a disability 11,935 15.2 76,906 13.5
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 78,554 100.0 571,853 100.0
     Same house 68,321 87.0 479,005 83.8
     Different house in the U.S. 10,034 12.8 90,993 15.9
          Same county 5,641 7.2 48,487 8.5
          Different county 4,393 5.6 42,506 7.4
               Same state 1,426 1.8 14,500 2.5
               Different state 2,967 3.8 28,006 4.9
     Abroad 199 0.3 1,855 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 79,506 100.0 577,929 100
     Native 77,786 97.8 558,173 96.6
         Born in United States 77,186 97.1 552,985 95.7
             Born in Wyoming 40,409 50.8 245,999 42.6
             Born in different state 36,777 46.3 306,986 53.1
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 600 0.8 5,188 0.9
     Foreign born 1,720 2.2 19,756 3.4
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 934 1.2 7,907 1.4
         Not a U.S. citizen 786 1.0 11,849 2.1
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2022 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 32,895 100.0 234,156 100.0
     Less than $10,000 1,298 3.9 10,714 4.6
     $10,000 to $14,999 893 2.7 8,115 3.5
     $15,000 to $24,999 2,455 7.5 17,014 7.3
     $25,000 to $34,999 2,721 8.3 18,040 7.7
     $35,000 to $49,999 3,569 10.8 24,727 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 6,585 20.0 41,961 17.9
     $75,000 to $99,999 4,320 13.1 32,579 13.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 5,775 17.6 43,864 18.7
     $150,000 to $199,999 2,727 8.3 19,922 8.5
     $200,000 or more 2,552 7.8 17,220 7.4
 Median household income (dollars) $69,104 (X) $72,495 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $94,128 (X) $94,901 (X)
         
 With earnings 26,405 80.3 182,874 78.1
     Mean earnings (dollars) $91,182 (X) $92,145 (X)
 With Social Security 9,817 29.8 75,513 32.2
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $24,002 (X) $23,051 (X)
 With retirement income 7,431 22.6 57,094 24.4
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $29,399 (X) $30,435 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 1,439 4.4 7,767 3.3
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $10,698 (X) $10,923 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 530 1.6 3,751 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $5,400 (X) $3,762 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 1,837 5.6 11,307 4.8
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $62,442 (X) $64,083 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $47,147 (X) $44,903 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA INCOME3
Per capita personal income $68,472 (X) $73,248 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $11,166 (X) $11,302 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $15,270 (X) $24,746 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $57,259 (X) $28,459 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 1,399 6.8 10,055 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 1,157 12.1 7,331 11.0
Married couple families 387 2.5 4,246 3.6
     With related children under 18 years 206 3.3 2,253 4.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 735 22.3 4,402 24.1
     With related children under 18 years 707 29.5 4,006 31.6
         
All people 7,120 9.1 60,134 10.7
     Under 18 years 2,202 11.8 16,297 12.6
     18 to 64 years 4,113 8.8 36,253 10.8
     65 years and over 805 6.5 7,584 7.7
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   78,006 100.0 564,105 100.0
     Under .50                     3,268 4.2 27,092 4.8
     .50 to .99                     3,852 4.9 33,042 5.9
     1.00 to 1.24                     2,386 3.1 18,868 3.3
     1.25 to 1.49                     3,487 4.5 21,550 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84                     4,725 6.1 32,486 5.8
     1.85 to 1.99                     2,550 3.3 14,382 2.5
     2.00 and over                   57,738 74.0 416,685 73.9
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 78,487 100.0 567,826 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 69,792 88.9 501,959 88.4
          With private health insurance 57,928 73.8 410,895 72.4
          With public coverage 22,580 28.8 165,013 29.1
     No health insurance coverage 8,695 11.1 65,867 11.6
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 19,991 100.0 140,328 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 1,187 5.9 12,762 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 36,936 100.0 273,291 100.0
     Occupied housing units 32,895 89.1 234,156 85.7
          Owner-occupied 23,937 72.8 168,393 71.9
          Renter-occupied 8,958 27.2 65,763 28.1
     Vacant housing units 4,041 10.9 39,135 14.3
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 1.1 (X) 1.2
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 8.9 (X) 9.1
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 36,936 100.0 273,291 100.0
     Single family units 27,099 73.4 196,934 72.1
     2 to 4 units 1,427 3.9 17,701 6.5
     5 to 9 units 1,141 3.1 9,070 3.3
     10 or more units 3,891 10.5 16,054 5.9
     Mobile home  3,337 9.0 33,074 12.1
     RV, van, boat, etc. 41 0.1 458 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 207 100.0 3,004 100.0
     Single family units 133 64.3 1,924 64.0
     2 to 4 units 14 6.8 286 9.5
     5 or more units 60 29.0 794 26.4
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 23,937 100.0 168,393 100.0
     Less than $50,000 1,465 6.1 12,466 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 652 2.7 6,585 3.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,966 8.2 10,986 6.5
     $150,000 to $199,999 4,077 17.0 19,817 11.8
     $200,000 to $299,999 7,089 29.6 48,173 28.6
     $300,000 to $499,999 6,501 27.2 45,233 26.9
     $500,000 to $999,999 1,736 7.3 18,518 11.0
     $1,000,000 or more 451 1.9 6,615 3.9
  Median (dollars) $247,600 (X) $269,900 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 23,937 100.0 168,393 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 14,910 62.3 97,687 58.0
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 3,830 25.8 23,687 23.8
     Housing units without a mortgage 9,027 37.7 70,706 42.0
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 660 9.1 7,744 10.6
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,571 (X) 1,642 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 8,462 100.0 59,957 100.0
     Less than $500 477 5.6 6,166 10.3
     $500 to $999 4,249 50.2 27,878 46.5
     $1,000 to $1,499 2,930 34.6 17,841 29.8
     $1,500 to $1,999 675 8.0 5,526 9.2
     $2,000 to $2,499 36 0.4 1337 2.2
     $2,500 to $2,999 26 0.3 642 1.1
     $3,000 or more 69 0.8 567 0.9
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 3,819 44.7 25,599 38.5
  Median (dollars) $945 (X) $933 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 39,179 100.0 291,756 100.0
     Employment 37,602 96.0 281,343 96.4
     Unemployment 1,577 4.0 10,413 3.6
Unemployment Rate 4.0% (X) 3.6% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 67.5 (X) 65.7
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 38,156 100.0 272,013 100.0
    Private 32,575 85.4 208,023 76.5
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 108 0.3 2,656 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 1,904 5.0 16,294 6.0
         Utilities 122 0.3 2,305 0.8
         Construction 2,870 7.5 21,235 7.8
         Manufacturing 1,760 4.6 10,189 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 2,086 5.5 7,737 2.8
         Retail Trade 4,704 12.3 30,368 11.2
         Transportation & Warehousing 1,631 4.3 9,902 3.6
         Information 339 0.9 3,110 1.1
         Financial Activities 1,976 5.2 11,495 4.2
         Professional & Business Services 2,842 7.4 20,661 7.6
         Educational & Health Services 6,060 15.9 27,564 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 4,803 12.6 37,447 13.8
         Other Services 1,370 3.6 7,061 2.6
    Government 5,581 14.6 63,989 23.5
         Federal Government 655 1.7 7,565 2.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 705 1.8 12,050 4.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 4,220 11.1 44,375 16.3
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $2,130,028,503 100.0 $15,318,932,928 100.0
    Private $1,826,483,935 85.7 $11,693,291,999 76.3
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $4,058,556 0.2 $110,867,830 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $205,974,236 9.7 $1,623,660,131 10.6
         Utilities $13,225,774 0.6 $243,337,698 1.6
         Construction $180,944,405 8.5 $1,323,681,566 8.6
         Manufacturing $124,694,895 5.9 $795,565,288 5.2
         Wholesale Trade $162,243,768 7.6 $564,299,978 3.7
         Retail Trade $169,641,303 8.0 $1,080,463,312 7.1
         Transportation & Warehousing $111,245,567 5.2 $604,000,789 3.9
         Information $17,059,527 0.8 $216,347,040 1.4
         Financial Activities $133,561,514 6.3 $906,527,851 5.9
         Professional & Business Services $178,932,017 8.4 $1,523,249,480 9.9
         Educational & Health Services $354,959,360 16.7 $1,373,675,378 9.0
         Leisure & Hospitality $104,112,477 4.9 $1,005,052,820 6.6
         Other Services $65,830,536 3.1 $322,562,838 2.1
    Government $303,544,568 14.3 $3,625,640,929 23.7
         Federal Government $54,540,748 2.6 $588,131,562 3.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $42,492,101 2.0 $732,400,330 4.8
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $206,511,719 9.7 $2,305,109,037 15.0
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $55,824 100.0 $56,317 100.0
    Private $56,070 100.4 $56,211 99.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $37,726 67.6 $41,748 74.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $108,166 193.8 $99,647 176.9
         Utilities $108,479 194.3 $105,562 187.4
         Construction $63,041 112.9 $62,334 110.7
         Manufacturing $70,839 126.9 $78,079 138.6
         Wholesale Trade $77,771 139.3 $72,934 129.5
         Retail Trade $36,060 64.6 $35,579 63.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $68,214 122.2 $61,001 108.3
         Information $50,335 90.2 $69,571 123.5
         Financial Activities $67,583 121.1 $78,865 140.0
         Professional & Business Services $62,967 112.8 $73,727 130.9
         Educational & Health Services $58,572 104.9 $49,835 88.5
         Leisure & Hospitality $21,677 38.8 $26,839 47.7
         Other Services $48,060 86.1 $45,683 81.1
    Government $54,394 97.4 $56,660 100.6
         Federal Government $83,215 149.1 $77,746 138.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $60,294 108.0 $60,782 107.9
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $48,933 87.7 $51,947 92.2
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 7,013 100.0 15,024 6.0
     to Laramie County, WY 1,058 15.1 (X) (X)
     to Converse County, WY 774 11.0 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 729 10.4 (X) (X)
     to Albany County, WY 557 7.9 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 534 7.6 (X) (X)
     to Fremont County, WY 419 6.0 (X) (X)
     to Carbon County, WY 273 3.9 (X) (X)
     to Sheridan County, WY 266 3.8 (X) (X)
     to Teton County, WY 246 3.5 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 2,157 30.8 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 8,297 100.0 24,316 9.3
     from Laramie County, WY 1,043 12.6 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 926 11.2 (X) (X)
     from Converse County, WY 899 10.8 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 662 8.0 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 511 6.2 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 383 4.6 (X) (X)
     from Carbon County, WY 329 4.0 (X) (X)
     from Albany County, WY 328 4.0 (X) (X)
     from Park County, WY 238 2.9 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 2,978 35.9 (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) 402 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) (2022) 2,051 (X) 28,776 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $58,279 100.0 $1,960,949 100.0
     Livestock and Products $46,767 80.2 $1,424,137 72.6
     Crops $11,512 19.8 $536,812 27.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $7,628 (X) $395,347 (X)
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $1,707,287,297 100.0 $34,069,711,455 100.0
    Non-Minerals $1,293,405,683 75.8 $16,780,432,528 49.3
         Agricultural Land $12,536,957 0.7 $410,432,213 1.2
         Residential Property $776,782,314 45.5 $9,844,553,533 28.9
         Commercial Property $297,366,313 17.4 $2,257,138,055 6.6
         Industrial Property $131,303,924 7.7 $2,359,849,946 6.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $75,416,175 4.4 $1,908,458,781 5.6
    Minerals $413,881,614 24.2 $17,289,278,927 50.7
         Oil $373,367,938 21.9 $7,667,800,744 22.5
         Natural gas $35,695,286 2.1 $6,256,097,281 18.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,661,946,707 7.8
         Other minerals $4,818,390 0.3 $703,434,195 2.1
Total Property Taxes $122,637,105 (X) $2,199,769,606 (X)
Average Mill Levy 71.8 (X) 64.6 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $103,173,765 100.0 $921,521,541 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $20,249 0.0 $289,161 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $6,516,480 6.3 $116,754,132 12.7
     Utilities $4,400,308 4.3 $48,113,671 5.2
     Construction $1,669,935 1.6 $15,011,540 1.6
     Manufacturing $2,115,703 2.1 $25,526,329 2.8
     Wholesale Trade $4,742,070 4.6 $61,206,496 6.6
     Retail Trade $49,140,606 47.6 $367,473,358 39.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $227,430 0.2 $5,057,025 0.5
     Information $1,239,964 1.2 $10,993,534 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $4,056,861 3.9 $35,434,662 3.8
     Professional & Business Services $712,342 0.7 $6,252,889 0.7
     Educational & Health Services $45,514 0.0 $494,536 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $10,880,514 10.5 $103,103,625 11.2
     Other Services $4,554,276 4.4 $34,423,693 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $12,851,512 12.5 $91,386,890 9.9
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 5,374.9 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 2,457.8 45.7 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 117.3 2.2 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 2,250.5 41.9 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 8.7 0.2 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 2,222.3 41.3 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 12.1 0.2 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 7.3 0.1 631.8 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 608.2 11.3 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 607.4 11.3 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 0.7 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 0.2 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 29.1 0.5 257.2 0.3
Water 29.4 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 1 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 27 (X) 342 (X)
Fall Enrollment 13,193 (X) 92,380 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.2 (X) 18.8 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 855 (X) 6,085 (X)
     Graduation Rate 78.9% (X) 81.4% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 12,337 (X) 89,636 (X)
Certified Teachers 902 (X) 7,312 (X)
Certified Staff 283 (X) 1,773 (X)
Administration 67 (X) 774 (X)
Classified Staff 848 (X) 6,760 (X)
Students Transported Daily 1,897 (X) 26,551 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $211,341,988 (X) $1,566,208,185 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $193,477,203 (X) $1,552,600,524 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $19,345 (X) $21,258 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 36.0% (X) 34.0% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 120,585 100.0 928,330 100.0
     Passenger Cars 47,348 39.3 357,893 38.6
     Trucks 33,320 27.6 268,773 29.0
     Motorcycles 3,711 3.1 26,671 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 28,407 23.6 212,877 22.9
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 906 0.8 6,940 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 2,267 1.9 20,526 2.2
     Others 4,626 3.8 34,650 3.7
Total Households by Vehicles Available 32,895 100.0 234,156 100.0
     No vehicle available 1,372 4.2 8,910 3.8
     1 vehicle available 9,799 29.8 62,581 26.7
     2 vehicles available 11,732 35.7 84,093 35.9
     3 vehicles available 6,413 19.5 47,239 20.2
     4 or more vehicles available 3,579 10.9 31,333 13.4
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over 40,190 100.0 284,555 100.0
     Drove alone 32,517 80.9 217,500 76.4
     Carpooled 3,298 8.2 27,298 9.6
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 243 0.6 2,611 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 973 2.4 15,244 5.4
     Worked from home 3,159 7.9 21,902 7.7
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2022) 9,409 (X) 15,718 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 17.6 (X) 18.0 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2023) 168,622 (X) 1,463,810 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 265 (X) 1,457 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 35 (X)
     Bed Capacity 432 (X) 2,879 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 76.9% (X) 69.1% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2022) 14,147 17.8 87,953 15.1
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2022) 854 4.3 6,175 4.4
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2017-2021) 32.2% (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) 16.8% (X) 15.9% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2017-2021) 21.3% (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