Wyoming County Profiles
NIOBRARA COUNTY
 
County Seat:  Lusk
Land Area (square mile): 
2,626.0
Population Per Square Mile: 
1.0
                      Wyoming Department of Administration & Information
                     
Economic Analysis Division                                  
 
   
 SUBJECT NIOBRARA WYOMING
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 2,542 100.0 586,107 100.0
    Male 1,175 46.2 298,901 51.0
    Female 1,367 53.8 287,206 49.0
       
    Under 5 years 140 5.5 38,395 6.6
    5 to 9 years 116 4.6 40,749 7.0
    10 to 14 years 147 5.8 37,736 6.4
    15 to 19 years 152 6.0 36,317 6.2
    20 to 24 years 135 5.3 42,212 7.2
    25 to 29 years 157 6.2 41,388 7.1
    30 to 34 years 184 7.2 41,454 7.1
    35 to 39 years 145 5.7 37,139 6.3
    40 to 44 years 165 6.5 33,660 5.7
    45 to 49 years 141 5.5 32,649 5.6
    50 to 54 years 150 5.9 38,421 6.6
    55 to 59 years 199 7.8 42,626 7.3
    60 to 64 years 187 7.4 38,662 6.6
    65 to 69 years 149 5.9 30,483 5.2
    70 to 74 years 132 5.2 20,319 3.5
    75 to 79 years 110 4.3 13,910 2.4
    80 to 84 years 78 3.1 9,723 1.7
    85 years and over 55 2.2 10,264 1.8
     
    Under 18 years 500 19.7 138,895 23.7
    18 to 24 years 190 7.5 56,514 9.6
    25 to 44 years 651 25.6 153,641 26.2
    45 to 64 years 677 26.6 152,358 26.0
    65 years and over 524 20.6 84,699 14.5
         
 Median age (years) 42.9 (X) 36.9 NA
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 2,542 100.0 586,107 100.0
    White Alone 2,412 94.9 543,292 92.7
    Black or African American Alone 26 1.0 8,286 1.4
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 32 1.3 15,757 2.7
    Asian Alone 16 0.6 6,072 1.0
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.0 676 0.1
    Two or More Races 56 2.2 12,024 2.1
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 75 3.0 58,207 9.9
Non-Hispanic 2,467 97.0 527,900 90.1
    White Alone 2,342 92.1 492,194 84.0
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change 12 100.0 1,803 100.0
    Natural Change 7 58.3 3,089 171.3
        Births 25 (X) 7,695 (X)
        Deaths 18 (X) 4,606 (X)
    Net Migration 19 158.3 -1,224 -67.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 1,045 100.0 226,865 100.0
    Family households (families) 594 56.8 147,229 64.9
               With own children under 18 years 220 21.1 63,650 28.1
        Married-couple family 545 52.2 117,355 51.7
               With own children under 18 years 188 18.0 45,085 19.9
        Male householder, no wife present, family 19 1.8 10,771 4.7
               With own children under 18 years 12 1.1 6,484 2.9
        Female householder, no husband present, family 30 2.9 19,103 8.4
               With own children under 18 years 20 1.9 12,081 5.3
    Nonfamily households 451 43.2 79,636 35.1
        Householder living alone 388 37.1 63,516 28.0
               65 years and over 196 18.8 22,108 9.7
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 252 24.1 68,939 30.4
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 385 36.8 55,162 24.3
         
Average household size 2.15 (X) 2.49 (X)
Average family size 2.78 (X) 3.05 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 1,862 100.0 384,272 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 68 3.7 7,693 2.0
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 109 5.9 21,873 5.7
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 524 28.1 112,872 29.4
     Some college, no degree 575 30.9 103,479 26.9
     Associate's degree 190 10.2 39,555 10.3
     Bachelor's degree 325 17.5 65,787 17.1
     Graduate or professional degree 71 3.8 33,013 8.6
       
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 90.5 (X) 92.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 21.3 (X) 25.7
VETERAN STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 2,081 100.0 439,526 100.0
     Civilian veterans 219 10.5 48,505 11.0
DISABILITY STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 2,232 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With a disability 405 18.1 68,859 12.1
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 2,487 100.0 572,701 100.0
     Same house 2,113 85.0 468,872 81.9
     Different house in the U.S. 369 14.8 101,812 17.8
          Same county 161 6.5 55,004 9.6
          Different county 208 8.4 46,808 8.2
               Same state 135 5.4 16,747 2.9
               Different state 73 2.9 30,061 5.2
     Abroad 5 0.2 2,017 0.4
PLACE OF BIRTH2   Percent Number Percent
Total Population 2,516 100.0 579,679 100
     Native 2,501 99.4 559,074 96.4
         Born in United States 2,489 98.9 554,103 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 1,018 40.5 237,103 40.9
             Born in different state 1,471 58.5 317,000 54.7
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 12 0.5 4,971 0.9
     Foreign born 15 0.6 20,605 3.6
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 12 0.5 7,543 1.3
         Not a U.S. citizen 3 0.1 13,062 2.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2015 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 1,045 100.0 226,865 100.0
     Less than $10,000 99 9.5 10,886 4.8
     $10,000 to $14,999 63 6.0 10,540 4.6
     $15,000 to $24,999 168 16.1 22,258 9.8
     $25,000 to $34,999 168 16.1 22,435 9.9
     $35,000 to $49,999 99 9.5 30,775 13.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 185 17.7 43,104 19.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 103 9.9 32,540 14.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 109 10.4 36,371 16.0
     $150,000 to $199,999 14 1.3 10,701 4.7
     $200,000 or more 37 3.5 7,255 3.2
 Median household income (dollars) $40,398 (X) $58,840 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $58,528 (X) $73,477 (X)
         
 With earnings 719 68.8 186,549 82.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $60,399 (X) $71,963 (X)
 With Social Security 383 36.7 63,078 27.8
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $16,414 (X) $17,609 (X)
 With retirement income 208 19.9 39,764 17.5
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $17,899 (X) $22,336 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 96 9.2 7,776 3.4
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $8,239 (X) $9,811 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 6 0.6 3,590 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) N (X) $3,070 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 99 9.5 13,382 5.9
       
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $39,352 (X) $53,673 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $29,345 (X) $35,720 (X)
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $46,341 (X) $56,081 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $8,801 (X) $7,061 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $10,902 (X) $16,442 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $25,285 (X) $37,707 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 63 10.6 11,319 7.7
     With related children under 18 years 54 24.2 8,627 12.7
Married couple families 42 7.7 4,367 3.7
     With related children under 18 years 33 17.4 2,539 5.4
Families with female householder, no husband present 21 70.0 5,802 30.4
     With related children under 18 years 21 100.0 5,127 37.7
         
All people 328 14.9 64,995 11.5
     Under 18 years 75 19.4 19,682 14.6
     18 to 64 years 195 15.2 40,305 11.4
     65 years and over 58 10.9 5,008 6.6
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 2,206 100.0 565,647 100.0
     Under .50 58 2.6 28,314 5.0
     .50 to .99 270 12.2 36,681 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 82 3.7 22,418 4.0
     1.25 to 1.49 93 4.2 21,760 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84 128 5.8 33,766 6.0
     1.85 to 1.99 144 6.5 16,983 3.0
     2.00 and over 1,431 64.9 405,725 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 2,232 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 1,942 87.0 493,896 86.6
          With private health insurance 1,516 67.9 412,501 72.3
          With public coverage 774 34.7 148,956 26.1
     No health insurance coverage 290 13.0 76,302 13.4
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 424 100.0 137,221 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 49 11.6 10,007 7.3
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 1,321 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Occupied housing units 1,045 79.1 226,865 85.1
          Owner-occupied 715 68.4 156,675 69.1
          Renter-occupied 330 31.6 70,190 30.9
     Vacant housing units 276 20.9 39,765 14.9
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.0 (X) 1.6
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 9.6 (X) 8.3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2   Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 1,321 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Single family units 1,066 80.7 187,437 70.3
     2 to 4 units 53 4.0 17,717 6.6
     5 to 9 units 0 0.0 9,359 3.5
     10 or more units 72 5.5 15,561 5.8
     Mobile home  130 9.8 35,960 13.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 596 0.2
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 11 100.0 1,903 100.0
     Single family units 2 18.2 1,681 88.3
     2 to 4 units 3 27.3 138 7.3
     5 to more units 6 54.5 84 4.4
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 715 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Less than $50,000 63 8.8 16,519 10.5
     $50,000 to $99,999 153 21.4 11,997 7.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 106 14.8 20,896 13.3
     $150,000 to $199,999 153 21.4 32,079 20.5
     $200,000 to $299,999 126 17.6 41,725 26.6
     $300,000 to $499,999 24 3.4 23,531 15.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 26 3.6 6,971 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 64 9.0 2,957 1.9
 Median (dollars) $157,900 (X) $194,800 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2   Percent   Percent
Owner-occupied units 715 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 346 48.4 92,545 59.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 369 51.6 64,130 40.9
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 254 100.0 63,452 100.0
     Less than $500 98 38.6 9,312 14.7
     $500 to $999 156 61.4 35,919 56.6
     $1,000 to $1,499 0 0.0 12,970 20.4
     $1,500 to $1,999 0 0.0 4,212 6.6
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 610 1.0
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 155 0.2
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 274 0.4
 Median (dollars) $588 (X) $789 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5  Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 1,318 100.0 306,012 100.0
     Employment 1,280 97.1 293,262 95.8
     Unemployment 38 2.9 12,750 4.2
Unemployment Rate 2.9% (X) 4.2% (X)
         
% of population 16 years and over in labor force (X) 54.2 (X) 68.2
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 907 100.0 282,651 100.0
    Private 457 50.4 215,985 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 3 0.3 2,599 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 31 3.4 23,859 8.4
         Utilities 20 2.2 2,535 0.9
         Construction 43 4.7 23,245 8.2
         Manufacturing 8 0.9 9,760 3.5
         Wholesale Trade 12 1.3 9,504 3.4
         Retail Trade 102 11.2 30,788 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 10 1.1 10,510 3.7
         Information 3 0.3 3,770 1.3
         Financial Activities 26 2.9 11,125 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 19 2.1 18,490 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 70 7.7 25,966 9.2
         Leisure & Hospitality 97 10.7 36,134 12.8
         Other Services 15 1.7 7,700 2.7
    Government 450 49.6 66,666 23.6
         Federal Government 12 1.3 7,342 2.6
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 113 12.5 13,137 4.6
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 325 35.8 46,187 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $31,221,602 100.0 $13,086,061,159 100.0
    Private $12,699,019 40.7 $9,889,403,505 75.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $74,103 0.2 $89,148,252 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $1,606,992 5.1 $2,094,463,281 16.0
         Utilities $1,148,901 3.7 $225,329,177 1.7
         Construction $1,565,517 5.0 $1,187,157,431 9.1
         Manufacturing $317,000 1.0 $613,604,948 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $409,090 1.3 $564,959,021 4.3
         Retail Trade $1,846,773 5.9 $857,859,094 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $150,236 0.5 $518,137,045 4.0
         Information $78,890 0.3 $171,416,011 1.3
         Financial Activities $968,010 3.1 $594,303,369 4.5
         Professional & Business Services $523,020 1.7 $931,211,935 7.1
         Educational & Health Services $2,599,010 8.3 $1,081,444,464 8.3
         Leisure & Hospitality $1,178,020 3.8 $684,563,561 5.2
         Other Services $233,457 0.7 $275,805,916 2.1
    Government $18,522,583 59.3 $3,196,657,654 24.4
         Federal Government $447,043 1.4 $455,124,627 3.5
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $5,390,016 17.3 $711,988,083 5.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $12,685,524 40.6 $2,029,544,944 15.5
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $34,442 100.0 $46,298 100.0
    Private $27,803 80.7 $45,788 98.9
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $24,701 71.7 $34,298 74.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $52,688 153.0 $87,785 189.6
         Utilities $58,918 171.1 $88,878 192.0
         Construction $36,620 106.3 $51,072 110.3
         Manufacturing $39,625 115.0 $62,869 135.8
         Wholesale Trade $34,091 99.0 $59,444 128.4
         Retail Trade $18,106 52.6 $27,863 60.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $15,814 45.9 $49,299 106.5
         Information $26,297 76.4 $45,465 98.2
         Financial Activities $37,231 108.1 $53,422 115.4
         Professional & Business Services $27,527 79.9 $50,362 108.8
         Educational & Health Services $37,129 107.8 $41,649 90.0
         Leisure & Hospitality $12,145 35.3 $18,945 40.9
         Other Services $16,100 46.7 $35,819 77.4
    Government $41,184 119.6 $47,950 103.6
         Federal Government $36,493 106.0 $61,989 133.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $47,594 138.2 $54,198 117.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $39,093 113.5 $43,942 94.9
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Commuting Out 166 100.0 6,987 2.4
     to Natrona County, WY 36 21.7 (X) (X)
     to Converse County, WY 31 18.7 (X) (X)
     to Weston County, WY 30 18.1 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 25 15.1 (X) (X)
     to Burke County, ND 13 7.8 (X) (X)
     to All Other Counties  31 18.7 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 169 100.0 14,123 4.8
     from Larimer County, CO 33 19.5 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 28 16.6 (X) (X)
     from Converse County, WY 22 13.0 (X) (X)
     from Goshen County, WY 20 11.8 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 19 11.2 (X) (X)
     from All Other Counties 47 27.8 (X) (X)
AGRICULTURE7 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Farms 234 (X) 11,736 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) 1,359 (X) 30,364 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $44,592 100.0 $1,643,878 100.0
     Livestock and Products $38,088 85.4 $1,319,937 80.3
     Crops $6,504 14.6 $323,941 19.7
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $6,262 (X) $255,126 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $106,371,548 100.0 $20,932,788,556 100.0
    Non-Minerals $71,635,525 67.3 $10,357,469,657 49.5
         Agricultural Land $10,597,410 10.0 $345,379,388 1.6
         Residential Property $12,325,306 11.6 $4,937,530,337 23.6
         Commercial Property $3,611,130 3.4 $1,372,642,956 6.6
         Industrial Property $2,686,193 2.5 $2,182,071,481 10.4
         Other (Electrics, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $42,415,486 39.9 $1,519,845,495 7.3
    Minerals $34,736,023 32.7 $10,575,318,899 50.5
         Oil $33,529,427 31.5 $3,250,396,372 15.5
         Natural gas $991,127 0.9 $2,922,950,409 14.0
         Coal $0 0.0 $3,743,608,369 17.9
         Other minerals $215,469 0.2 $658,363,749 3.1
Total Property Taxes $7,383,741 (X) $1,348,194,471 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.4 (X) 64.4 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9  Number Percent Number Percent
Total $2,179,508 100.0 $639,068,607 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $100 0.0 $258,016 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $420,553 19.3 $90,668,105 14.2
     Utilities $112,746 5.2 $35,002,853 5.5
     Construction $123,412 5.7 $19,363,002 3.0
     Manufacturing $26,351 1.2 $19,600,014 3.1
     Wholesale Trade $118,943 5.5 $50,961,084 8.0
     Retail Trade $466,987 21.4 $204,923,822 32.1
     Transportation & Warehousing $60,833 2.8 $3,262,111 0.5
     Information $58,192 2.7 $14,351,361 2.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $107,339 4.9 $29,065,546 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $11,039 0.5 $4,546,714 0.7
     Educational & Health Services $330 0.0 $477,254 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $218,727 10.0 $73,108,429 11.4
     Other Services $79,415 3.6 $27,254,114 4.3
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $374,542 17.2 $66,226,183 10.4
LANDOWNERSHIP10 (square miles) Number Percent Number Percent
Total Land 2,626.0 100.0 97,093.1 100.0
    U.S. Government 194.9 7.4 46,313.0 47.7
         National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,554.6 3.7
         Forest Service 1.4 0.1 14,275.6 14.7
         Fish and Wildlife 0.0 0.0 78.3 0.1
         Bureau of Land Management 193.5 7.4 27,162.6 28.0
         Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 1,241.9 1.3
    Wyoming 248.6 9.5 6,042.2 6.2
         State Lands Commission 248.6 9.5 5,773.1 5.9
         Recreation Commission 0.0 0.0 11.8 0.0
         Game and Fish 0.0 0.0 257.3 0.3
    Local Government 1.4 0.1 191.9 0.2
         County 0.1 0.0 36.6 0.0
         City and Town 1.2 0.0 78.3 0.1
         School District and College 0.0 0.0 44.4 0.0
    Other Lands 5.1 0.2 3,155.4 3.2
         
 Surface Water 2.1 0.1 735.2 0.8
 Total Public 450.0 17.1 55,702.5 57.4
 Total Private 2,176.0 82.9 41,390.6 42.6
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS11 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of School Districts 1 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 4 (X) 353 (X)
Fall Enrollment 978 (X) 93,303 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.7 (X) 20.0 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 53 (X) 5,445 (X)
     Graduation Rate 50.0% (X) 79.4% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 911 (X) 92,038 (X)
Certified Teachers 70 (X) 7,525 (X)
Certified Staff 9 (X) 1,582 (X)
Administration 7 (X) 762 (X)
Classified Staff 33 (X) 6,909 (X)
Students Transported Daily 67 (X) 34,834 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $12,596,797 (X) $1,421,470,400 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $12,486,223 (X) $1,425,937,174 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $14,801 (X) $17,476 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 11.48% (X) 37.47% (X)
CRIME12 Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 0 0.0 1,093 100.0
     Murder 0 0.0 11 1.0
     Forcible Rape 0 0.0 158 14.5
     Robbery 0 0.0 54 4.9
     Aggravated Assault 0 0.0 870 79.6
Property Crime 0 0.0 10,464 100.0
     Burglary 0 0.0 1,648 15.7
     Larceny-Theft 0 0.0 8,274 79.1
     Motor Vehicle Theft 0 0.0 542 5.2
TRANSPORTATION13 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Registered Vehicles 5,222 100.0 907,158 100.0
     Passenger Cars 1,514 29.0 353,612 39.0
     Trucks 1,794 34.4 257,551 28.4
     Motorcycles 147 2.8 29,640 3.3
     Trailers (including house trailers) 1,354 25.9 205,198 22.6
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 36 0.7 5,623 0.6
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 245 4.7 25,262 2.8
     Others 132 2.5 30,272 3.3
Road (miles) 777 100.0 28,942 100.0
     Federal  0 0.0 3,886 13.4
     State Highway 174 22.4 6,719 23.2
     County Road 571 73.4 14,653 50.6
     Local (City & Town) 20 2.6 2,454 8.5
     Other 12 1.5 1,230 4.3
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 32,663 (X) 15,909 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.2 (X) 18.3 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers 0 (X) 1,061,428 (X)
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14 Number Percent Number Percent
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 24 (X) 1,439 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 0 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 0 (X) 2,951 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 0% (X) 79.1% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 452 17.8 86,932 14.8
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 12 2.3 3,083 2.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 25.5% (X) 29.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days  22.0% (X) 16.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking 24.0% (X) 19.1% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2015
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2015
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2015
7  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015 
8  Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2015
9  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015
10 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography & Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau, 2012
11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2015
12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2015
13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2015
14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of Family Services, 2015