| WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES |
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| Niobrara County | |||||
| County Seat: Lusk | |||||
| Land Area (square mile): 2,626.0 | Department
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| Population Per Square Mile: 0.9 | |||||
| Niobrara | Percent | Wyoming | Percent | ||
| POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 | |||||
| Total | 2,480 | 100.0 | 585,501 | 100.0 | |
| Male | 1,132 | 45.6 | 298,942 | 51.1 | |
| Female | 1,348 | 54.4 | 286,559 | 48.9 | |
| Under 5 years | 128 | 5.2 | 38,145 | 6.5 | |
| 5 to 9 years | 113 | 4.6 | 40,249 | 6.9 | |
| 10 to 14 years | 117 | 4.7 | 38,402 | 6.6 | |
| 15 to 19 years | 148 | 6.0 | 36,930 | 6.3 | |
| 20 to 24 years | 138 | 5.6 | 40,363 | 6.9 | |
| 25 to 29 years | 156 | 6.3 | 40,926 | 7.0 | |
| 30 to 34 years | 162 | 6.5 | 41,022 | 7.0 | |
| 35 to 39 years | 176 | 7.1 | 38,310 | 6.5 | |
| 40 to 44 years | 156 | 6.3 | 33,024 | 5.6 | |
| 45 to 49 years | 141 | 5.7 | 32,992 | 5.6 | |
| 50 to 54 years | 141 | 5.7 | 36,060 | 6.2 | |
| 55 to 59 years | 184 | 7.4 | 41,980 | 7.2 | |
| 60 to 64 years | 206 | 8.3 | 39,286 | 6.7 | |
| 65 to 69 years | 154 | 6.2 | 32,380 | 5.5 | |
| 70 to 74 years | 123 | 5.0 | 20,860 | 3.6 | |
| 75 to 79 years | 103 | 4.2 | 14,415 | 2.5 | |
| 80 to 84 years | 73 | 2.9 | 9,622 | 1.6 | |
| 85 years and over | 61 | 2.5 | 10,535 | 1.8 | |
| Under 18 years | 453 | 18.3 | 138,901 | 23.7 | |
| 18 to 24 years | 191 | 7.7 | 55,188 | 9.4 | |
| 25 to 44 years | 650 | 26.2 | 153,282 | 26.2 | |
| 45 to 64 years | 672 | 27.1 | 150,318 | 25.7 | |
| 65 years and over | 514 | 20.7 | 87,812 | 15.0 | |
| Median age (years) | 43.5 | (X) | 37.1 | NA | |
| POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 | |||||
| All Races Combined | 2,480 | 100.0 | 585,501 | 100.0 | |
| White Alone | 2,341 | 94.4 | 543,387 | 92.8 | |
| Black or African American Alone | 20 | 0.8 | 7,753 | 1.3 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 41 | 1.7 | 15,762 | 2.7 | |
| Asian Alone | 15 | 0.6 | 5,856 | 1.0 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 0 | 0.0 | 673 | 0.1 | |
| Two or More Races | 63 | 2.5 | 12,070 | 2.1 | |
| Hispanic (may be of any race) | 85 | 3.4 | 58,413 | 10.0 | |
| Non-Hispanic | 2,395 | 96.6 | 527,088 | 90.0 | |
| White Alone | 2,268 | 91.5 | 492,245 | 84.1 | |
| COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 | |||||
| Total Population Change | -17 | 100.0 | -1,054 | 100.0 | |
| Natural Change | 4 | -23.5 | 2,752 | -261.1 | |
| Births | 25 | (X) | 7,590 | (X) | |
| Deaths | 21 | (X) | 4,838 | (X) | |
| Net Migration | -31 | 182.4 | -3,823 | 362.7 | |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 | |||||
| Total households | 981 | 100.0 | 226,985 | 100.0 | |
| Family households (families) | 572 | 58.3 | 147,961 | 65.2 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 242 | 24.7 | 64,109 | 28.2 | |
| Married-couple family | 514 | 52.4 | 117,587 | 51.8 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 202 | 20.6 | 45,339 | 20.0 | |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 25 | 2.5 | 11,235 | 4.9 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 18 | 1.8 | 6,764 | 3.0 | |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 33 | 3.4 | 19,139 | 8.4 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 22 | 2.2 | 12,006 | 5.3 | |
| Nonfamily households | 409 | 41.7 | 79,024 | 34.8 | |
| Householder living alone | 346 | 35.3 | 63,765 | 28.1 | |
| 65 years and over | 174 | 17.7 | 22,405 | 9.9 | |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 276 | 28.1 | 69,577 | 30.7 | |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 338 | 34.5 | 57,099 | 25.2 | |
| Average household size | 2.24 | (X) | 2.51 | (X) | |
| Average family size | 2.92 | (X) | 3.06 | (X) | |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 | |||||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,764 | 100.0 | 387,062 | 100.0 | |
| Less than 9th grade | 56 | 3.2 | 7,370 | 1.9 | |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 139 | 7.9 | 22,081 | 5.7 | |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 489 | 27.7 | 112,932 | 29.2 | |
| Some college, no degree | 558 | 31.6 | 102,613 | 26.5 | |
| Associate's degree | 187 | 10.6 | 41,392 | 10.7 | |
| Bachelor's degree | 284 | 16.1 | 66,753 | 17.2 | |
| Graduate or professional degree | 51 | 2.9 | 33,921 | 8.8 | |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | (X) | 88.9 | (X) | 92.4 | |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | (X) | 19.0 | (X) | 26.0 | |
| VETERAN STATUS2 | |||||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,986 | 100.0 | 441,797 | 100.0 | |
| Civilian veterans | 185 | 9.3 | 47,390 | 10.7 | |
| DISABILITY STATUS2 | |||||
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 2,195 | 100.0 | 573,538 | 100.0 | |
| With a disability | 417 | 19.0 | 72,151 | 12.6 | |
| RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 | |||||
| Population age 1 year and over | 2,464 | 100.0 | 576,016 | 100.0 | |
| Same house | 2,126 | 86.3 | 469,889 | 81.6 | |
| Different house in the U.S. | 338 | 13.7 | 103,805 | 18.0 | |
| Same county | 156 | 6.3 | 58,374 | 10.1 | |
| Different county | 182 | 7.4 | 45,431 | 7.9 | |
| Same state | 132 | 5.4 | 16,601 | 2.9 | |
| Different state | 50 | 2.0 | 28,830 | 5.0 | |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0 | 2,322 | 0.4 | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH2 | |||||
| Total Population | 2,498 | 100.0 | 583,029 | 100 | |
| Native | 2,491 | 99.7 | 562,317 | 96.4 | |
| Born in United States | 2,483 | 99.4 | 557,367 | 95.6 | |
| Born in Wyoming | 1,032 | 41.3 | 240,959 | 41.3 | |
| Born in different state | 1,451 | 58.1 | 316,408 | 54.3 | |
| Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents | 8 | 0.3 | 4,950 | 0.8 | |
| Foreign born | 7 | 0.3 | 20,712 | 3.6 | |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 7 | 0.3 | 8,029 | 1.4 | |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 0 | 0.0 | 12,683 | 2.2 | |
| INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2016 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 | |||||
| Total households | 981 | 100.0 | 226,985 | 100.0 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 80 | 8.2 | 11,209 | 4.9 | |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 57 | 5.8 | 10,336 | 4.6 | |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 169 | 17.2 | 22,047 | 9.7 | |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 137 | 14.0 | 22,140 | 9.8 | |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 107 | 10.9 | 30,946 | 13.6 | |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 186 | 19.0 | 42,533 | 18.7 | |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 104 | 10.6 | 32,162 | 14.2 | |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 101 | 10.3 | 36,451 | 16.1 | |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 11 | 1.1 | 11,330 | 5.0 | |
| $200,000 or more | 29 | 3.0 | 7,831 | 3.5 | |
| Median household income (dollars) | $40,640 | (X) | $59,143 | (X) | |
| Mean household income (dollars) | $57,040 | (X) | $74,667 | (X) | |
| With earnings | 691 | 70.4 | 185,648 | 81.8 | |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | $59,559 | (X) | $72,967 | (X) | |
| With Social Security | 336 | 34.3 | 64,016 | 28.2 | |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | $15,808 | (X) | $17,987 | (X) | |
| With retirement income | 181 | 18.5 | 40,845 | 18.0 | |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | $15,654 | (X) | $23,352 | (X) | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 68 | 6.9 | 8,289 | 3.7 | |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | $10,387 | (X) | $10,164 | (X) | |
| With cash public assistance income | 7 | 0.7 | 3,795 | 1.7 | |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | N | (X) | $3,028 | (X) | |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits | 87 | 8.9 | 13,677 | 6.0 | |
| Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male | $38,523 | (X) | $53,359 | (X) | |
| Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female | $29,022 | (X) | $36,382 | (X) | |
| PER CAPITA INCOME3 | |||||
| Per capita personal income | $45,046 | (X) | $55,116 | (X) | |
| Per capita personal current transfer receipts | $9,280 | (X) | $7,356 | (X) | |
| Per capita dividends, interest, and rent | $10,686 | (X) | $16,885 | (X) | |
| Average nonfarm proprietors' income | $28,474 | (X) | $36,990 | (X) | |
| FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 | |||||
| All families | 71 | 12.4 | 11,299 | 7.6 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 49 | 20.1 | 8,344 | 12.2 | |
| Married couple families | 48 | 9.3 | 4,574 | 3.9 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 26 | 12.8 | 2,440 | 5.1 | |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 23 | 69.7 | 5,835 | 30.5 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 23 | 100.0 | 5,173 | 38.0 | |
| All people | 296 | 13.6 | 65,762 | 11.6 | |
| Under 18 years | 57 | 12.1 | 18,908 | 13.9 | |
| 18 to 64 years | 178 | 14.3 | 41,247 | 11.6 | |
| 65 years and over | 61 | 13.5 | 5,607 | 7.2 | |
| RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 | |||||
| Total: | 2,170 | 100.0 | 568,943 | 100.0 | |
| Under .50 | 58 | 2.7 | 27,939 | 4.9 | |
| .50 to .99 | 238 | 11.0 | 37,823 | 6.6 | |
| 1.00 to 1.24 | 70 | 3.2 | 22,496 | 4.0 | |
| 1.25 to 1.49 | 204 | 9.4 | 22,852 | 4.0 | |
| 1.50 to 1.84 | 153 | 7.1 | 33,436 | 5.9 | |
| 1.85 to 1.99 | 110 | 5.1 | 17,166 | 3.0 | |
| 2.00 and over | 1,337 | 61.6 | 407,231 | 71.6 | |
| HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 | |||||
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 2,195 | 100.0 | 573,538 | 100.0 | |
| With health insurance coverage | 1,925 | 87.7 | 500,207 | 87.2 | |
| With private health insurance | 1,513 | 68.9 | 417,131 | 72.7 | |
| With public coverage | 754 | 34.4 | 152,893 | 26.7 | |
| No health insurance coverage | 270 | 12.3 | 73,331 | 12.8 | |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years | 505 | 100.0 | 138,362 | 100.0 | |
| No health insurance coverage | 61 | 12.1 | 10,124 | 7.3 | |
| HOUSING UNITS2 | |||||
| Total housing units | 1,281 | 100.0 | 267,987 | 100.0 | |
| Occupied housing units | 981 | 76.6 | 226,985 | 84.7 | |
| Owner-occupied | 689 | 70.2 | 155,741 | 68.6 | |
| Renter-occupied | 292 | 29.8 | 71,244 | 31.4 | |
| Vacant housing units | 300 | 23.4 | 41,002 | 15.3 | |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | (X) | 0.0 | (X) | 1.6 | |
| Rental vacancy rate | (X) | 8.8 | (X) | 8.6 | |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE2 | |||||
| Total housing units | 1,281 | 100.0 | 267,987 | 100.0 | |
| Single family units | 1,021 | 79.7 | 188,133 | 70.2 | |
| 2 to 4 units | 48 | 3.7 | 18,326 | 6.8 | |
| 5 to 9 units | 0 | 0.0 | 8,993 | 3.4 | |
| 10 or more units | 53 | 4.1 | 15,590 | 5.8 | |
| Mobile home | 154 | 12.0 | 36,381 | 13.6 | |
| RV, van, boat, etc. | 5 | 0.4 | 564 | 0.2 | |
| RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 | |||||
| Total housing units | 7 | 100.0 | 1,727 | 100.0 | |
| Single family units | 7 | 100.0 | 1,549 | 89.7 | |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | 3.6 | |
| 5 or more units | 0 | 0.0 | 115 | 6.7 | |
| HOME VALUE2 | |||||
| Owner-occupied units | 689 | 100.0 | 155,741 | 100.0 | |
| Less than $50,000 | 48 | 7.0 | 16,549 | 10.6 | |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 152 | 22.1 | 10,753 | 6.9 | |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 120 | 17.4 | 19,003 | 12.2 | |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 152 | 22.1 | 31,626 | 20.3 | |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 143 | 20.8 | 41,913 | 26.9 | |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 16 | 2.3 | 24,969 | 16.0 | |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2 | 0.3 | 7,764 | 5.0 | |
| $1,000,000 or more | 56 | 8.1 | 3,164 | 2.0 | |
| Median (dollars) | $155,200 | (X) | $199,900 | (X) | |
| MORTGAGE STATUS2 | |||||
| Owner-occupied units | 689 | 100.0 | 155,741 | 100.0 | |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 355 | 51.5 | 90,072 | 57.8 | |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 334 | 48.5 | 65,669 | 42.2 | |
| GROSS RENT2 | |||||
| Occupied units paying rent | 214 | 100.0 | 64,450 | 100.0 | |
| Less than $500 | 69 | 32.2 | 8,751 | 13.6 | |
| $500 to $999 | 145 | 67.8 | 36,349 | 56.4 | |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 0 | 0.0 | 13,733 | 21.3 | |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 | 0.0 | 4,528 | 7.0 | |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 | 0.0 | 603 | 0.9 | |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 | 0.0 | 216 | 0.3 | |
| $3,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 | 270 | 0.4 | |
| Median (dollars) | $627 | (X) | $802 | (X) | |
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 | |||||
| Labor Force | 1,362 | 100.0 | 302,331 | 100.0 | |
| Employment | 1,318 | 96.8 | 286,373 | 94.7 | |
| Unemployment | 44 | 3.2 | 15,958 | 5.3 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | (X) | 5.3% | (X) | |
| % of population 16 years and over in labor force2 | (X) | 52.6 | (X) | 67.7 | |
| AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 | |||||
| Total | 923 | 100.0 | 271,823 | 100.0 | |
| Private | 466 | 50.5 | 205,049 | 75.4 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | 16 | 1.7 | 2,668 | 1.0 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | 25 | 2.7 | 18,778 | 6.9 | |
| Utilities | 23 | 2.5 | 2,542 | 0.9 | |
| Construction | 37 | 4.0 | 21,108 | 7.8 | |
| Manufacturing | 15 | 1.6 | 9,230 | 3.4 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 12 | 1.3 | 8,499 | 3.1 | |
| Retail Trade | 100 | 10.8 | 30,673 | 11.3 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 12 | 1.3 | 9,550 | 3.5 | |
| Information | 3 | 0.3 | 3,743 | 1.4 | |
| Financial Activities | 25 | 2.7 | 10,834 | 4.0 | |
| Professional & Business Services | 17 | 1.8 | 17,794 | 6.5 | |
| Educational & Health Services | 73 | 7.9 | 26,476 | 9.7 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 97 | 10.5 | 35,865 | 13.2 | |
| Other Services | 12 | 1.3 | 7,293 | 2.7 | |
| Government | 457 | 49.5 | 66,774 | 24.6 | |
| Federal Government | 11 | 1.2 | 7,504 | 2.8 | |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public education) | 108 | 11.7 | 12,936 | 4.8 | |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) | 338 | 36.6 | 46,334 | 17.0 | |
| TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 | |||||
| Total | $31,738,160 | 100.0 | $12,228,654,790 | 100.0 | |
| Private | $12,921,893 | 40.7 | $8,983,771,160 | 73.5 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | $718,012 | 2.3 | $89,589,007 | 0.7 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | $1,242,263 | 3.9 | $1,585,614,835 | 13.0 | |
| Utilities | $1,135,097 | 3.6 | $224,614,013 | 1.8 | |
| Construction | $1,302,039 | 4.1 | $1,062,929,069 | 8.7 | |
| Manufacturing | $642,000 | 2.0 | $590,855,639 | 4.8 | |
| Wholesale Trade | $390,090 | 1.2 | $485,140,056 | 4.0 | |
| Retail Trade | $1,781,127 | 5.6 | $846,721,483 | 6.9 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | $396,686 | 1.2 | $457,411,941 | 3.7 | |
| Information | $78,890 | 0.2 | $170,262,040 | 1.4 | |
| Financial Activities | $948,010 | 3.0 | $567,836,696 | 4.6 | |
| Professional & Business Services | $537,020 | 1.7 | $863,490,448 | 7.1 | |
| Educational & Health Services | $2,422,010 | 7.6 | $1,093,458,304 | 8.9 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $1,178,020 | 3.7 | $694,235,596 | 5.7 | |
| Other Services | $150,629 | 0.5 | $251,612,033 | 2.1 | |
| Government | $18,816,267 | 59.3 | $3,244,883,630 | 26.5 | |
| Federal Government | $439,796 | 1.4 | $476,679,101 | 3.9 | |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public education) | $5,155,691 | 16.2 | $713,000,211 | 5.8 | |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) | $13,220,780 | 41.7 | $2,055,204,318 | 16.8 | |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 | |||||
| Total | $34,395 | 100.0 | $44,988 | 100.0 | |
| Private | $27,715 | 80.6 | $43,813 | 97.4 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | $44,876 | 130.5 | $33,576 | 74.6 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | $49,691 | 144.5 | $84,440 | 187.7 | |
| Utilities | $49,894 | 145.1 | $88,361 | 196.4 | |
| Construction | $35,430 | 103.0 | $50,358 | 111.9 | |
| Manufacturing | $42,800 | 124.4 | $64,018 | 142.3 | |
| Wholesale Trade | $32,508 | 94.5 | $57,085 | 126.9 | |
| Retail Trade | $17,767 | 51.7 | $27,605 | 61.4 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | $33,057 | 96.1 | $47,899 | 106.5 | |
| Information | $26,297 | 76.5 | $45,494 | 101.1 | |
| Financial Activities | $37,920 | 110.2 | $52,412 | 116.5 | |
| Professional & Business Services | $31,589 | 91.8 | $48,528 | 107.9 | |
| Educational & Health Services | $33,178 | 96.5 | $41,301 | 91.8 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $12,145 | 35.3 | $19,357 | 43.0 | |
| Other Services | $13,098 | 38.1 | $34,499 | 76.7 | |
| Government | $41,219 | 119.8 | $48,595 | 108.0 | |
| Federal Government | $40,911 | 118.9 | $63,525 | 141.2 | |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public education) | $47,738 | 138.8 | $55,119 | 122.5 | |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) | $39,144 | 113.8 | $44,356 | 98.6 | |
| COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 | |||||
| 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 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) | $34,444 | 100.0 | $1,308,036 | 100.0 | |
| Livestock and Products | $28,338 | 82.3 | $1,002,333 | 76.6 | |
| Crops | $6,106 | 17.7 | $305,703 | 23.4 | |
| Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) | $1,104 | (X) | $73,185 | (X) | |
| VALUATION AND TAXES8 | |||||
| Total Assessed Valuation | $98,134,879 | 100.0 | $18,825,099,205 | 100.0 | |
| Non-Minerals | $71,293,801 | 72.6 | $10,434,337,959 | 55.4 | |
| Agricultural Land | $11,046,584 | 11.3 | $344,458,433 | 1.8 | |
| Residential Property | $12,656,484 | 12.9 | $5,169,218,431 | 27.5 | |
| Commercial Property | $3,650,738 | 3.7 | $1,416,403,555 | 7.5 | |
| Industrial Property | $2,557,667 | 2.6 | $1,986,925,601 | 10.6 | |
| Other (Electrics, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) | $41,382,328 | 42.2 | $1,517,331,939 | 8.1 | |
| Minerals | $26,841,078 | 27.4 | $8,390,761,246 | 44.6 | |
| Oil | $25,872,217 | 26.4 | $2,465,561,294 | 13.1 | |
| Natural gas | $730,142 | 0.7 | $2,406,788,472 | 12.8 | |
| Coal | $0 | 0.0 | $2,916,684,373 | 15.5 | |
| Other minerals | $238,719 | 0.2 | $601,727,107 | 3.2 | |
| Total Property Taxes | $6,816,650 | (X) | $1,223,057,822 | (X) | |
| Average Mill Levy | 69.5 | (X) | 65.0 | (X) | |
| 4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9 | |||||
| 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) | |||||
| 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 of School Districts | 1 | (X) | 48 | (X) | |
| Number of Schools | 4 | (X) | 358 | (X) | |
| Fall Enrollment | 906 | (X) | 94,002 | (X) | |
| Composite ACT score (Grade 11) | 19.6 | (X) | 19.7 | (X) | |
| High School Graduates (4 year on time) | 54 | (X) | 5,612 | (X) | |
| Graduation Rate | 52.4% | (X) | 80.0% | (X) | |
| Average Daily Membership (ADM) | 851 | (X) | 92,733 | (X) | |
| Certified Teachers | 71 | (X) | 7,557 | (X) | |
| Certified Staff | 10 | (X) | 1,609 | (X) | |
| Administration | 7 | (X) | 778 | (X) | |
| Classified Staff | 33 | (X) | 7,099 | (X) | |
| Students Transported Daily | 90 | (X) | 34,732 | (X) | |
| Total General Fund Revenues | $13,293,636 | (X) | $1,486,181,081 | (X) | |
| Total General Fund Expenditures | $13,447,110 | (X) | $1,472,059,080 | (X) | |
| Operating Cost Per ADM | $17,564 | (X) | $17,989 | (X) | |
| % of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch | 12.76% | (X) | 38.66% | (X) | |
| CRIME12 | |||||
| Violent Crime | 0 | 0.0 | 1,196 | 100.0 | |
| Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 19 | 1.6 | |
| Forcible Rape | 0 | 0.0 | 180 | 15.1 | |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 57 | 4.8 | |
| Aggravated Assault | 0 | 0.0 | 940 | 78.6 | |
| Property Crime | 0 | 0.0 | 10,925 | 100.0 | |
| Burglary | 0 | 0.0 | 1,680 | 15.4 | |
| Larceny-Theft | 0 | 0.0 | 8,518 | 78.0 | |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 0 | 0.0 | 727 | 6.7 | |
| TRANSPORTATION13 | |||||
| Number of Registered Vehicles | 5,198 | 100.0 | 904,534 | 100.0 | |
| Passenger Cars | 1,457 | 28.0 | 352,036 | 38.9 | |
| Trucks | 1,805 | 34.7 | 255,996 | 28.3 | |
| Motorcycles | 134 | 2.6 | 28,970 | 3.2 | |
| Trailers (including house trailers) | 1,374 | 26.4 | 207,518 | 22.9 | |
| University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) | 36 | 0.7 | 5,670 | 0.6 | |
| Commercial Trucks & Trailers | 255 | 4.9 | 23,399 | 2.6 | |
| Others | 137 | 2.6 | 30,945 | 3.4 | |
| Road (miles) | 764 | 100.0 | 28,326 | 100.0 | |
| Federal | 0 | 0.0 | 3,878 | 13.7 | |
| State Highway | 174 | 22.8 | 6,733 | 23.8 | |
| County Road | 569 | 74.5 | 14,724 | 52.0 | |
| Local (City & Town) | 20 | 2.6 | 2,499 | 8.8 | |
| Other | 0 | 0.0 | 493 | 1.7 | |
| Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled | 51,620 | (X) | 15,879 | (X) | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 | 13.6 | (X) | 18.1 | (X) | |
| Commercial Airport Passengers | 0 | (X) | 1,037,101 | (X) | |
| HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14 | |||||
| Licensed Hospitals | 1 | (X) | 28 | (X) | |
| Bed Capacity | 24 | (X) | 1,431 | (X) | |
| Licensed Nursing Care Facilities | 0 | (X) | 38 | (X) | |
| Bed Capacity | 0 | (X) | 2,961 | (X) | |
| Occupancy Rate | 0.0% | (X) | 79.0% | (X) | |
| Medicaid Beneficiaries | 376 | 15.2 | 85,664 | 14.6 | |
| Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program | 16 | 3.3 | 3,521 | 2.4 | |
| 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, 2016 | 8 Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2016 | ||||
| 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2012-2016 American
Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
9 Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2016 | ||||
| 10 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography &
Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 |
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| 3 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016 | |||||
| 4 U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2016 | 11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2016 | ||||
| 5 U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2016 |
12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2016 | ||||
| 13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2016 | |||||
| 6 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2016 |
14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
Family Services, 2016 |
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| 7 U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S.
Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2016 |
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