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:  14.9
Natrona Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 79,941 100.0 584,057 100.0
    Male 40,343 50.5 299,025 51.2
    Female 39,598 49.5 285,032 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 4,411 5.5 30,785 5.3
    5 to 9 years 5,204 6.5 35,635 6.1
    10 to 14 years 5,430 6.8 38,215 6.5
    15 to 19 years 5,403 6.8 40,349 6.9
    20 to 24 years 4,422 5.5 38,004 6.5
    25 to 29 years 4,930 6.2 34,959 6.0
    30 to 34 years 5,720 7.2 37,854 6.5
    35 to 39 years 5,755 7.2 39,018 6.7
    40 to 44 years 5,782 7.2 39,345 6.7
    45 to 49 years 4,668 5.8 33,593 5.8
    50 to 54 years 4,458 5.6 32,847 5.6
    55 to 59 years 4,286 5.4 32,456 5.6
    60 to 64 years 5,263 6.6 39,132 6.7
    65 to 69 years 5,051 6.3 38,578 6.6
    70 to 74 years 3,887 4.9 30,455 5.2
    75 to 79 years 2,574 3.2 20,581 3.5
    80 to 84 years 1,365 1.7 11,880 2.0
    85 years and over 1,332 1.7 10,371 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 18,562 23.2 129,549 22.2
    18 to 24 years 6,308 7.9 53,439 9.1
    25 to 44 years 22,187 27.8 151,176 25.9
    45 to 64 years 18,675 23.4 138,028 23.6
    65 years and over 14,209 17.8 111,865 19.2
         
 Median age (years) 38.9 (X) 39.7 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 79,941 100.0 584,057 100.0
    White Alone 74,911 93.7 538,988 92.3
    Black or African American Alone 970 1.2 7,048 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 1,150 1.4 16,393 2.8
    Asian Alone 778 1.0 6,723 1.2
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 64 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 2,068 2.6 14,244 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 7,681 9.6 62,798 10.8
Non-Hispanic 72,260 90.4 521,259 89.2
    White Alone 68,354 85.5 485,185 83.1
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change 418 100.0 2,428 100.0
    Natural Change 35 8.4 103 4.2
        Births 827 (X) 5,882 (X)
        Deaths 792 (X) 5,779 (X)
    Net Migration 381 91.1 2,338 96.3
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 33,285 100.0 238,176 100.0
        Married-couple family 15,894 47.8 119,378 50.1
               With own children under 18 years 6,132 18.4 45,591 19.1
        Cohabitating couple 2,088 6.3 15,985 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 652 2.0 5,458 2.3
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 6,993 21.0 48,822 20.5
               With own children under 18 years 679 2.0 3,356 1.4
               Householder living alone 5,281 15.9 37,093 15.6
                  65 years and over 1,747 5.2 12,288 5.2
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 8,310 25.0 53,991 22.7
               With own children under 18 years 1,546 4.6 8,458 3.6
               Householder living alone 5,388 16.2 36,730 15.4
                   65 years and over 2,582 7.8 18,683 7.8
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 9,551 28.7 67,764 28.5
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 9,590 28.8 74,333 31.2
         
Average household size 2.35 (X) 2.4 (X)
Average family size 3.00 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 33,285 100.0 238,176 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 30,262 90.9 212,788 89.3
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 9 0.0 613 0.3
        Broadband of any type 30,253 100.0 212,175 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 713 2.1 7,344 3.1
    No Internet access 2,310 6.9 18,044 7.6
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 54,406 100.0 395,504 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 848 1.6 7,492 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 2,551 4.7 16,010 4.0
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 15,387 28.3 109,885 27.8
     Some college, no degree 13,975 25.7 97,088 24.5
     Associate's degree 6,754 12.4 46,693 11.8
     Bachelor's degree 9,214 16.9 74,355 18.8
     Graduate or professional degree 5,677 10.4 43,981 11.1
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 93.8 (X) 94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 27.4 (X) 29.9
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 60,618 100.0 443,975 100.0
     Civilian veterans 4,918 8.1 40,952 9.2
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 78,809 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With a disability 12,516 15.9 79,382 13.9
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 78,850 100.0 573,735 100.0
     Same house 68,263 86.6 483,536 84.3
     Different house in the U.S. 10,432 13.2 88,565 15.4
          Same county 6,125 7.8 46,357 8.1
          Different county 4,307 5.5 42,208 7.4
               Same state 1,481 1.9 14,589 2.5
               Different state 2,826 3.6 27,619 4.8
     Abroad 155 0.2 1,634 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 79,735 100.0 579,761 100.0
     Native 77,834 97.6 559,397 96.5
         Born in United States 77,471 97.2 554,364 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 39,381 49.4 243,508 42.0
             Born in different state 38,090 47.8 310,856 53.6
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 363 0.5 5,033 0.9
     Foreign born 1,901 2.4 20,364 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 1,081 1.4 8,610 1.5
         Not a U.S. citizen 820 1.0 11,754 2.0
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 33,285 100.0 238,176 100.0
     Less than $10,000 1,336 4.0 10,977 4.6
     $10,000 to $14,999 1,108 3.3 8,038 3.4
     $15,000 to $24,999 2,369 7.1 16,747 7.0
     $25,000 to $34,999 2,568 7.7 17,733 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 3,597 10.8 24,904 10.5
     $50,000 to $74,999 6,536 19.6 40,958 17.2
     $75,000 to $99,999 4,394 13.2 32,705 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 5,865 17.6 45,691 19.2
     $150,000 to $199,999 2,931 8.8 21,598 9.1
     $200,000 or more 2,581 7.8 18,825 7.9
 Median household income (dollars) $71,247 (X) $74,815 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $95,793 (X) $97,459 (X)
         
 With earnings 26,196 78.7 183,782 77.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $91,677 (X) $94,649 (X)
 With Social Security 10,024 30.1 77,791 32.7
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $25,152 (X) $24,111 (X)
 With retirement income 8,022 24.1 61,761 25.9
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $30,241 (X) $31,497 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 1,524 4.6 7,955 3.3
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $11,469 (X) $11,332 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 600 1.8 3,772 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $5,227 (X) $3,919 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 1,975 5.9 11,890 5.0
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $67,246 (X) $65,810 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $47,345 (X) $46,306 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $87,360 (X) $89,016 (X)
Per capita personal income $79,846 (X) $82,060 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $12,057 (X) $12,187 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $17,541 (X) $29,899 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 1,430 6.9 10,566 7.1
     With related children under 18 years 1,125 11.9 7,501 11.2
Married couple families 430 2.7 4,304 3.6
     With related children under 18 years 210 3.3 1,994 4.2
Families with female householder, no husband present 763 24.0 4,752 25.4
     With related children under 18 years 708 33.8 4,374 33.9
         
All people 7,620 9.7 60,704 10.7
     Under 18 years 2,302 12.2 16,442 12.6
     18 to 64 years 4,504 9.6 36,197 10.8
     65 years and over 814 6.4 8,065 7.9
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   78,370 100.0 565,918 100.0
     Under .50                     3,507 4.5 27,495 4.9
     .50 to .99                     4,113 5.2 33,209 5.9
     1.00 to 1.24                     2,807 3.6 18,980 3.4
     1.25 to 1.49                     3,671 4.7 22,460 4.0
     1.50 to 1.84                     4,014 5.1 31,916 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                     2,774 3.5 16,169 2.9
     2.00 and over                   57,484 73.3 415,689 73.5
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 78,809 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 69,627 88.3 503,648 88.4
          With private health insurance 56,665 71.9 407,722 71.6
          With public coverage 23,497 29.8 171,925 30.2
     No health insurance coverage 9,182 11.7 66,075 11.6
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 19,915 100.0 140,004 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 1,242 6.2 13,024 9.3
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 37,101 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Occupied housing units 33,285 89.7 238,176 86.6
          Owner-occupied 24,487 73.6 171,299 71.9
          Renter-occupied 8,798 26.4 66,877 28.1
     Vacant housing units 3,816 10.3 36,955 13.4
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 1.1 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 6.7 (X) 7.9
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 37,101 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Single family units 27,579 74.3 200,403 72.8
     2 to 4 units 1,411 3.8 17,694 6.4
     5 to 9 units 1,071 2.9 9,055 3.3
     10 or more units 3,911 10.5 15,624 5.7
     Mobile home  3,089 8.3 31,796 11.6
     RV, van, boat, etc. 40 0.1 559 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 218 100.0 1,681 100.0
     Single family units 206 94.5 1,418 84.4
     2 to 4 units 12 5.5 205 12.2
     5 or more units 0 0.0 58 3.5
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 24,487 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Less than $50,000 1,504 6.1 12,505 7.3
     $50,000 to $99,999 743 3.0 6,601 3.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,718 7.0 10,140 5.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 3,348 13.7 15,826 9.2
     $200,000 to $299,999 7,641 31.2 47,531 27.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 6,950 28.4 49,568 28.9
     $500,000 to $999,999 2,153 8.8 21,703 12.7
     $1,000,000 or more 430 1.8 7,425 4.3
  Median (dollars) $260,400 (X) $285,100 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 24,487 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 14,966 61.1 97,730 57.1
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 3,959 26.8 24,392 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 9,521 38.9 73,569 42.9
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 656 6.9 8,874 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,610 (X) 1,691 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 8,376 100.0 60,771 100.0
     Less than $500 480 5.7 5,537 9.1
     $500 to $999 3,951 47.2 26,802 44.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 2,837 33.9 18,647 30.7
     $1,500 to $1,999 943 11.3 6,370 10.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 78 0.9 1792 2.9
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 693 1.1
     $3,000 or more 87 1.0 930 1.5
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 3,652 44.3 26,073 43.5
  Median (dollars) $973 (X) $968 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 39,602 100.0 295,207 100.0
     Employment 38,349 96.8 286,669 97.1
     Unemployment 1,253 3.2 8,538 2.9
Unemployment Rate 3.2% (X) 2.9% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 66.7 (X) 65.0
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 39,421 100.0 278,528 100.0
    Private 33,756 85.6 213,310 76.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 98 0.2 2,750 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 2,149 5.5 17,079 6.1
         Utilities 124 0.3 2,344 0.8
         Construction 2,966 7.5 22,330 8.0
         Manufacturing 1,891 4.8 10,428 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 2,160 5.5 7,957 2.9
         Retail Trade 4,618 11.7 30,256 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 1,883 4.8 10,174 3.7
         Information 358 0.9 3,178 1.1
         Financial Activities 2,049 5.2 11,538 4.1
         Professional & Business Services 2,998 7.6 21,679 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 6,222 15.8 28,110 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 4,836 12.3 38,195 13.7
         Other Services 1,404 3.6 7,291 2.6
    Government 5,665 14.4 65,218 23.4
         Federal Government 666 1.7 7,871 2.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 731 1.9 12,233 4.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 4,268 10.8 45,114 16.2
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $2,320,864,255 100.0 $16,448,712,049 100.0
    Private $1,995,603,907 86.0 $12,565,977,506 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $3,807,330 0.2 $115,410,002 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $239,736,298 10.3 $1,785,850,182 10.9
         Utilities $13,446,051 0.6 $253,830,692 1.5
         Construction $210,623,311 9.1 $1,501,982,333 9.1
         Manufacturing $132,209,737 5.7 $813,137,242 4.9
         Wholesale Trade $178,272,311 7.7 $609,104,285 3.7
         Retail Trade $174,137,338 7.5 $1,117,652,474 6.8
         Transportation & Warehousing $135,691,774 5.8 $662,293,730 4.0
         Information $19,220,917 0.8 $230,090,952 1.4
         Financial Activities $144,662,017 6.2 $940,282,742 5.7
         Professional & Business Services $195,988,857 8.4 $1,701,102,316 10.3
         Educational & Health Services $366,363,317 15.8 $1,439,580,834 8.8
         Leisure & Hospitality $109,341,771 4.7 $1,049,337,183 6.4
         Other Services $72,102,878 3.1 $346,322,539 2.1
    Government $325,260,348 14.0 $3,882,734,543 23.6
         Federal Government $57,123,580 2.5 $652,842,494 4.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $47,858,549 2.1 $802,934,952 4.9
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $220,278,219 9.5 $2,426,957,097 14.8
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $58,874 100.0 $59,056 100.0
    Private $59,119 100.4 $58,909 99.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $38,751 65.8 $41,961 71.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $111,535 189.4 $104,566 177.1
         Utilities $108,875 184.9 $108,297 183.4
         Construction $71,009 120.6 $67,262 113.9
         Manufacturing $69,900 118.7 $77,976 132.0
         Wholesale Trade $82,550 140.2 $76,547 129.6
         Retail Trade $37,708 64.0 $36,940 62.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $72,068 122.4 $65,095 110.2
         Information $53,715 91.2 $72,405 122.6
         Financial Activities $70,607 119.9 $81,494 138.0
         Professional & Business Services $65,373 111.0 $78,469 132.9
         Educational & Health Services $58,880 100.0 $51,212 86.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $22,609 38.4 $27,473 46.5
         Other Services $51,374 87.3 $47,497 80.4
    Government $57,414 97.5 $59,535 100.8
         Federal Government $85,771 145.7 $82,944 140.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $65,455 111.2 $65,636 111.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $51,612 87.7 $53,796 91.1
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 7,818 100.0 16,808 6.5
     to Laramie County, WY 1,160 14.8 (X) (X)
     to Converse County, WY 799 10.2 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 779 10.0 (X) (X)
     to Albany County, WY 641 8.2 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 563 7.2 (X) (X)
     to Fremont County, WY 536 6.9 (X) (X)
     to Teton County, WY 338 4.3 (X) (X)
     to Carbon County, WY 269 3.4 (X) (X)
     to Sheridan County, WY 269 3.4 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 2,464 31.5 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 9,062 100.0 24,448 9.2
     from Laramie County, WY 1,126 12.4 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 1,047 11.6 (X) (X)
     from Converse County, WY 929 10.3 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 723 8.0 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 570 6.3 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 412 4.5 (X) (X)
     from Albany County, WY 394 4.3 (X) (X)
     from Carbon County, WY 351 3.9 (X) (X)
     from Park County, WY 256 2.8 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 3,254 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)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $4,207,670 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $146,645 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $59,492 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $50,290 84.5 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $9,202 15.5 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2023) $6,263 (X) $377,139 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2023) 54,000 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2023) 18,200 (X) 330,200 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $1,603,322,909 100.0 $31,801,156,680 100.0
    Non-Minerals $1,306,246,304 81.5 $17,025,857,113 53.5
         Agricultural Land $13,588,335 0.8 $438,920,786 1.4
         Residential Property $794,301,859 49.5 $10,146,507,232 31.9
         Commercial Property $315,609,881 19.7 $2,351,384,518 7.4
         Industrial Property $111,299,104 6.9 $2,309,134,052 7.3
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $71,447,125 4.5 $1,779,910,525 5.6
    Minerals $297,076,605 18.5 $14,775,299,567 46.5
         Oil $274,842,216 17.1 $6,554,767,180 20.6
         Natural gas $15,286,905 1.0 $4,815,639,659 15.1
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,628,199,093 8.3
         Other minerals $6,947,484 0.4 $776,693,635 2.4
Total Property Taxes $116,475,194 (X) $2,056,663,393 (X)
Average Mill Levy 72.6 (X) 64.7 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $107,481,498 100.0 $975,559,684 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $36,082 0.0 $377,941 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $7,549,080 7.0 $122,314,385 12.5
     Utilities $3,278,623 3.1 $58,263,769 6.0
     Construction $1,676,650 1.6 $15,146,099 1.6
     Manufacturing $2,424,972 2.3 $26,309,883 2.7
     Wholesale Trade $5,053,002 4.7 $63,128,406 6.5
     Retail Trade $50,084,609 46.6 $379,486,465 38.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $1,082,175 1.0 $6,730,890 0.7
     Information $1,172,046 1.1 $10,718,598 1.1
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $4,667,272 4.3 $41,721,828 4.3
     Professional & Business Services $831,048 0.8 $7,439,232 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $48,934 0.0 $548,510 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $11,682,456 10.9 $110,387,520 11.3
     Other Services $4,917,119 4.6 $36,924,810 3.8
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $12,977,430 12.1 $96,061,348 9.8
         
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) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 12,799 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 18.7 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 834 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 77.5% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 12,015 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 878 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 284 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 70 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 889 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 2,624 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $198,369,357 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $206,440,322 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $21,156 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 39.9% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 122,018 100.0 943,929 100.0
     Passenger Cars 47,337 38.8 362,857 38.4
     Trucks 34,292 28.1 275,382 29.2
     Motorcycles 3,785 3.1 27,275 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 28,664 23.5 215,047 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 950 0.8 7,070 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 2,288 1.9 20,904 2.2
     Others 4,702 3.9 35,394 3.7
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 33,285 100.0 238,176 100.0
     No vehicle available 1,439 4.3 9,428 4.0
     1 vehicle available 9,980 30.0 64,199 27.0
     2 vehicles available 11,635 35.0 85,364 35.8
     3 vehicles available 6,602 19.8 47,286 19.9
     4 or more vehicles available 3,629 10.9 31,899 13.4
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 39,736 100.0 282,769 100.0
     Drove alone 31,475 79.2 214,239 75.8
     Carpooled 3,287 8.3 27,455 9.7
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 290 0.7 2,510 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 1,036 2.6 14,412 5.1
     Worked from home 3,648 9.2 24,153 8.5
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2023) 9,148 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 18.5 (X) 18.5 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2024) 196,335 (X) 1,622,650 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 2 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 265 (X) 1,440 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 432 (X) 2,915 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 74.4% (X) 67.8% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2023) 15,038 18.8 93,050 15.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2023) 1,064 5.3 7,187 5.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 35.3% (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) 16.6% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 19.9% (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