Niobrara County Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Lusk
Land Area (square mile):  2,627.9
Population Per Square Mile:  0.9
Niobrara Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 2,438 100.0 578,803 100.0
    Male 1,104 45.3 296,214 51.2
    Female 1,334 54.7 282,589 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 125 5.1 32,291 5.6
    5 to 9 years 125 5.1 36,454 6.3
    10 to 14 years 104 4.3 39,984 6.9
    15 to 19 years 98 4.0 38,231 6.6
    20 to 24 years 145 5.9 37,645 6.5
    25 to 29 years 157 6.4 35,461 6.1
    30 to 34 years 169 6.9 38,105 6.6
    35 to 39 years 144 5.9 39,816 6.9
    40 to 44 years 154 6.3 37,116 6.4
    45 to 49 years 155 6.4 32,116 5.5
    50 to 54 years 125 5.1 32,239 5.6
    55 to 59 years 134 5.5 35,141 6.1
    60 to 64 years 194 8.0 40,327 7.0
    65 to 69 years 209 8.6 37,010 6.4
    70 to 74 years 140 5.7 28,976 5.0
    75 to 79 years 102 4.2 17,433 3.0
    80 to 84 years 76 3.1 10,734 1.9
    85 years and over 82 3.4 9,724 1.7
         
    Under 18 years 413 16.9 132,424 22.9
    18 to 24 years 184 7.5 52,181 9.0
    25 to 44 years 624 25.6 150,498 26.0
    45 to 64 years 608 24.9 139,823 24.2
    65 years and over 609 25.0 103,877 17.9
         
 Median age (years) 44.9 (X) 38.9 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 2,438 100.0 578,803 100.0
    White Alone 2,308 94.7 534,669 92.4
    Black or African American Alone 18 0.7 7,087 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 36 1.5 16,435 2.8
    Asian Alone 12 0.5 6,329 1.1
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.0 586 0.1
    Two or More Races 64 2.6 13,697 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 105 4.3 61,087 10.6
Non-Hispanic 2,333 95.7 517,716 89.4
    White Alone 2,218 91.0 482,320 83.3
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change -1 100.0 1,536 100.0
    Natural Change 2 -200.0 171 11.1
        Births 28 (X) 6,213 (X)
        Deaths 26 (X) 6,042 (X)
    Net Migration -2 200.0 1,368 89.1
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 1,017 100.0 230,653 100.0
        Married-couple family 511 50.2 117,873 51.1
               With own children under 18 years 199 19.6 45,198 19.6
        Cohabitating couple 124 12.2 15,846 6.9
               With own children under 18 years 50 4.9 4,974 2.2
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 167 16.4 45,489 19.7
               With own children under 18 years 7 0.7 3,258 1.4
               Householder living alone 151 14.8 34,498 15.0
                  65 years and over 69 6.8 10,822 4.7
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 215 21.1 51,445 22.3
               With own children under 18 years 17 1.7 8,701 3.8
               Householder living alone 181 17.8 34,175 14.8
                   65 years and over 101 9.9 16,806 7.3
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 280 27.5 67,134 29.1
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 408 40.1 68,663 29.8
         
Average household size 2.2 (X) 2.44 (X)
Average family size 2.8 (X) 3.05 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 1,017 100.0 230,653 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 756 74.3 201,811 87.5
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 0 0.0 505 0.3
        Broadband of any type 756 100.0 201,306 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 21 2.1 7,195 3.1
    No Internet access 240 23.6 21,647 9.4
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 1,929 100.0 390,162 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 48 2.5 7,049 1.8
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 103 5.3 17,384 4.5
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 661 34.3 110,950 28.4
     Some college, no degree 544 28.2 98,346 25.2
     Associate's degree 168 8.7 45,150 11.6
     Bachelor's degree 329 17.1 69,809 17.9
     Graduate or professional degree 76 3.9 41,474 10.6
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 92.2 (X) 93.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 21.0 (X) 28.5
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 2,001 100.0 438,739 100.0
     Civilian veterans 86 4.3 43,326 9.9
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 2,244 100.0 567,043 100.0
     With a disability 376 16.8 75,942 13.4
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 2,468 100.0 570,368 100.0
     Same house 2,234 90.5 478,106 83.8
     Different house in the U.S. 234 9.5 90,237 15.8
          Same county 99 4.0 50,168 8.8
          Different county 135 5.5 40,069 7.0
               Same state 99 4.0 13,934 2.4
               Different state 36 1.5 26,135 4.6
     Abroad 0 0.0 2,025 0.4
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 2,486 100.0 576,641 100
     Native 2,486 100.0 556,981 96.6
         Born in United States 2,479 99.7 552,038 95.7
             Born in Wyoming 1,124 45.2 246,847 42.8
             Born in different state 1,355 54.5 305,191 52.9
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 7 0.3 4,943 0.9
     Foreign born 0 0.0 19,660 3.4
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 0 0.0 7,805 1.4
         Not a U.S. citizen 0 0.0 11,855 2.1
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2021 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 1,017 100.0 230,653 100.0
     Less than $10,000 73 7.2 11,557 5.0
     $10,000 to $14,999 62 6.1 8,523 3.7
     $15,000 to $24,999 134 13.2 17,551 7.6
     $25,000 to $34,999 117 11.5 20,163 8.7
     $35,000 to $49,999 133 13.1 25,694 11.1
     $50,000 to $74,999 171 16.8 42,022 18.2
     $75,000 to $99,999 117 11.5 33,153 14.4
     $100,000 to $149,999 129 12.7 42,133 18.3
     $150,000 to $199,999 54 5.3 16,818 7.3
     $200,000 or more 27 2.7 13,039 5.7
 Median household income (dollars) $48,688 (X) $68,002 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $64,314 (X) $87,786 (X)
         
 With earnings 707 69.5 181,096 78.5
     Mean earnings (dollars) $59,978 (X) $85,418 (X)
 With Social Security 451 44.3 73,719 32.0
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $19,635 (X) $21,594 (X)
 With retirement income 188 18.5 53,250 23.1
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $34,402 (X) $28,437 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 40 3.9 7,729 3.4
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $13,205 (X) $10,156 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 13 1.3 3,746 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) (N) (X) $3,461 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 66 6.5 11,897 5.2
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $46,042 (X) $60,414 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $33,000 (X) $41,338 (X)
(N) - data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small    
         
PER CAPITA INCOME3
Per capita personal income $53,797 (X) $69,666 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $13,723 (X) $12,268 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $11,982 (X) $21,023 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $40,632 (X) $39,751 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 115 18.8 9,883 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 65 23.2 7,447 11.2
Married couple families 77 15.1 4,039 3.4
     With related children under 18 years 27 13.1 2,181 4.6
Families with female householder, no husband present 14 22.2 4,630 25.5
     With related children under 18 years 14 30.4 4,285 33.2
         
All people 454 20.2 60,482 10.7
     Under 18 years 163 33.6 16,807 12.8
     18 to 64 years 181 14.8 36,458 10.8
     65 years and over 110 20.4 7,217 7.6
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total:                     2,244 100.0 563,382 100.0
     Under .50                        114 5.1 28,662 5.1
     .50 to .99                        340 15.2 31,820 5.6
     1.00 to 1.24                          46 2.0 18,539 3.3
     1.25 to 1.49                        183 8.2 21,520 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84                        137 6.1 33,384 5.9
     1.85 to 1.99                        123 5.5 15,093 2.7
     2.00 and over                     1,301 58.0 414,364 73.5
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 2,244 100.0 567,043 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 2,010 89.6 500,832 88.3
          With private health insurance 1,477 65.8 412,083 72.7
          With public coverage 925 41.2 161,535 28.5
     No health insurance coverage 234 10.4 66,211 11.7
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 495 100.0 141,812 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 45 9.1 13,231 9.3
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 1,361 100.0 271,818 100.0
     Occupied housing units 1,017 74.7 230,653 84.9
          Owner-occupied 756 74.3 165,359 71.7
          Renter-occupied 261 25.7 65,294 28.3
     Vacant housing units 344 25.3 41,165 15.1
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 1.2 (X) 1.3
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 13.9 (X) 10.8
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 1,361 100.0 271,818 100.0
     Single family units 1,098 80.7 195,228 71.8
     2 to 4 units 31 2.3 17,406 6.4
     5 to 9 units 8 0.6 9,164 3.4
     10 or more units 42 3.1 15,305 5.6
     Mobile home  182 13.4 34,276 12.6
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 439 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 1 (X) 2,706 100.0
     Single family units 1 (X) 2,158 79.7
     2 to 4 units 0 (X) 261 9.6
     5 or more units 0 (X) 287 10.6
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 756 100.0 165,359 100.0
     Less than $50,000 107 14.2 13,092 7.9
     $50,000 to $99,999 150 19.8 7,975 4.8
     $100,000 to $149,999 75 9.9 15,571 9.4
     $150,000 to $199,999 94 12.4 26,731 16.2
     $200,000 to $299,999 139 18.4 47,476 28.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 120 15.9 36,582 22.1
     $500,000 to $999,999 23 3.0 12,814 7.7
     $1,000,000 or more 48 6.3 5,118 3.1
  Median (dollars) $182,900 (X) $237,900 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 756 100.0 165,359 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 301 39.8 96,903 58.6
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 105 34.9 23,098 23.8
     Housing units without a mortgage 455 60.2 68,456 41.4
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 58 12.7 7,253 10.6
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,226 (X) 1,536 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 187 100.0 59,580 100.0
     Less than $500 50 26.7 6,923 11.6
     $500 to $999 112 59.9 30,620 51.4
     $1,000 to $1,499 25 13.4 15,353 25.8
     $1,500 to $1,999 0 0.0 4,714 7.9
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 997 1.7
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 570 1.0
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 403 0.7
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 82 31.4 25,126 38.5
  Median (dollars) $909 (X) $878 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 1,259 100.0 290,404 100.0
     Employment 1,214 96.4 277,372 95.5
     Unemployment 45 3.6 13,032 4.5
Unemployment Rate 3.6% (X) 4.5% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 52.0 (X) 65.8
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 852 100.0 265,455 100.0
    Private 413 48.5 201,308 75.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 19 2.2 2,722 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 20 2.3 14,755 5.6
         Utilities 29 3.4 2,346 0.9
         Construction 41 4.9 21,008 7.9
         Manufacturing 0 0.0 9,769 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 10 1.2 7,326 2.8
         Retail Trade 85 10.0 29,660 11.2
         Transportation & Warehousing 7 0.9 10,044 3.8
         Information 0 0.0 2,962 1.1
         Financial Activities 27 3.1 11,162 4.2
         Professional & Business Services 19 2.2 19,646 7.4
         Educational & Health Services 69 8.1 27,221 10.3
         Leisure & Hospitality 73 8.6 35,803 13.5
         Other Services 14 1.7 6,885 2.6
    Government 439 51.5 64,148 24.2
         Federal Government 12 1.4 7,657 2.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 88 10.4 12,312 4.6
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 339 39.8 44,178 16.6
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $34,501,699 100.0 $14,068,646,917 100.0
    Private $13,894,434 40.3 $10,572,460,080 75.1
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $870,009 2.5 $107,905,609 0.8
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $1,206,200 3.5 $1,384,470,642 9.8
         Utilities $1,631,094 4.7 $234,309,691 1.7
         Construction $1,689,272 4.9 $1,225,127,150 8.7
         Manufacturing $0 0.0 $679,894,229 4.8
         Wholesale Trade $450,089 1.3 $494,650,088 3.5
         Retail Trade $1,847,769 5.4 $993,828,016 7.1
         Transportation & Warehousing $227,048 0.7 $573,260,680 4.1
         Information $0 0.0 $183,262,800 1.3
         Financial Activities $1,344,989 3.9 $835,827,294 5.9
         Professional & Business Services $697,620 2.0 $1,394,476,631 9.9
         Educational & Health Services $2,739,010 7.9 $1,294,802,854 9.2
         Leisure & Hospitality $1,003,020 2.9 $880,900,581 6.3
         Other Services $188,314 0.5 $289,743,815 2.1
    Government $20,607,265 59.7 $3,496,186,837 24.9
         Federal Government $594,629 1.7 $560,789,166 4.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $4,643,199 13.5 $714,420,469 5.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $15,369,437 44.5 $2,220,977,202 15.8
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $40,479 100.0 $52,998 100.0
    Private $33,635 83.1 $52,519 99.1
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $45,984 113.6 $39,642 74.8
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $60,827 150.3 $93,834 177.1
         Utilities $56,892 140.5 $99,887 188.5
         Construction $40,784 100.8 $58,318 110.0
         Manufacturing $0 0.0 $69,599 131.3
         Wholesale Trade $45,009 111.2 $67,517 127.4
         Retail Trade $21,718 53.7 $33,507 63.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $31,317 77.4 $57,077 107.7
         Information $0 0.0 $61,863 116.7
         Financial Activities $50,111 123.8 $74,885 141.3
         Professional & Business Services $36,717 90.7 $70,982 133.9
         Educational & Health Services $39,696 98.1 $47,566 89.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $13,740 33.9 $24,604 46.4
         Other Services $13,375 33.0 $42,085 79.4
    Government $46,915 115.9 $54,502 102.8
         Federal Government $50,607 125.0 $73,242 138.2
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $52,567 129.9 $58,024 109.5
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $45,315 111.9 $50,273 94.9
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 306 100.0 14,338 5.8
     to Natrona County, WY 52 17.0 (X) (X)
     to Converse County, WY 26 8.5 (X) (X)
     to Carbon County, WY 25 8.2 (X) (X)
     to Pennington County, SD 23 7.5 (X) (X)
     to Platte County, WY 20 6.5 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 16 5.2 (X) (X)
     to Albany County, WY 15 4.9 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 14 4.6 (X) (X)
     to Goshen County, WY 14 4.6 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 101 33.0 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 367 100.0 24,601 9.5
     from Natrona County, WY 47 12.8 (X) (X)
     from Goshen County, WY 41 11.2 (X) (X)
     from Converse County, WY 39 10.6 (X) (X)
     from Scotts Bluff County, NE 32 8.7 (X) (X)
     from Weston County, WY 31 8.4 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 21 5.7 (X) (X)
     from Sioux County, NE 19 5.2 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 17 4.6 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 15 4.1 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 105 28.6 (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 (2017) 242 (X) 11,938 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) (2017) 1,277 (X) 29,005 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $54,169 100.0 $1,739,216 100.0
     Livestock and Products $48,701 89.9 $1,288,079 74.1
     Crops $5,468 10.1 $451,137 25.9
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $7,835 (X) $287,560 (X)
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $150,738,861 100.0 $26,532,077,654 100.0
    Non-Minerals $114,098,408 75.7 $14,630,528,293 55.1
         Agricultural Land $12,970,524 8.6 $366,197,380 1.4
         Residential Property $14,742,256 9.8 $8,183,591,623 30.8
         Commercial Property $4,360,803 2.9 $2,058,392,384 7.8
         Industrial Property $3,328,092 2.2 $2,090,925,846 7.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $78,696,733 52.2 $1,931,421,060 7.3
    Minerals $36,640,453 24.3 $11,901,549,361 44.9
         Oil $34,234,008 22.7 $5,017,956,556 18.9
         Natural gas $2,368,137 1.6 $4,089,422,104 15.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,239,399,153 8.4
         Other minerals $38,308 0.0 $554,771,548 2.1
Total Property Taxes $10,454,059 (X) $1,728,301,129 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.4 (X) 65.1 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $1,911,960 100.0 $807,533,179 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $98 0.0 $252,095 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $177,670 9.3 $74,939,687 9.3
     Utilities $98,493 5.2 $36,268,698 4.5
     Construction $31,896 1.7 $13,622,600 1.7
     Manufacturing $22,707 1.2 $23,058,278 2.9
     Wholesale Trade $108,175 5.7 $50,714,454 6.3
     Retail Trade $764,945 40.0 $338,026,875 41.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $35,755 1.9 $3,489,360 0.4
     Information $39,119 2.0 $11,678,036 1.4
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $27,180 1.4 $31,675,389 3.9
     Professional & Business Services $12,313 0.6 $6,220,639 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $346 0.0 $448,819 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $182,570 9.5 $101,401,201 12.6
     Other Services $55,029 2.9 $30,220,774 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $355,664 18.6 $85,516,274 10.6
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 2,627.9 100.0 97,809.8 100.0
Private Lands 2,179.6 82.9 42,018.3 43.0
     Conservation Easement 0.0 0.0 913.9 0.9
Federal Lands 195.3 7.4 46,587.5 47.6
     Forest Service 1.4 0.1 14,397.1 14.7
     BLM 193.9 7.4 27,333.0 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,641.0 3.7
     Military 0.0 0.0 79.0 0.1
     Other Federal 0.0 0.0 1,137.5 1.2
State Lands 252.7 9.6 6,034.2 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 252.7 9.6 5,560.3 5.7
     Other State 0.0 0.0 473.9 0.5
Tribal Lands 0.0 0.0 3,143.3 3.2
City, County, Other 0.4 0.0 26.5 0.0
* 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 4 (X) 343 (X)
Fall Enrollment 941 (X) 92,756 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) (2020-2021) 18.6 (X) 18.6 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 88 (X) 5,881 (X)
     Graduation Rate 75.9% (X) 81.8% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 918 (X) 90,642 (X)
Certified Teachers 85 (X) 7,239 (X)
Certified Staff 10 (X) 1,671 (X)
Administration 8 (X) 761 (X)
Classified Staff 34 (X) 6,668 (X)
Students Transported Daily 76 (X) 27,693 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $17,786,826 (X) $1,658,014,808 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $16,842,658 (X) $1,537,004,416 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $20,334 (X) $19,918 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch (2022-2023) 34.0% (X) 34.0% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 5,116 100.0 929,395 100.0
     Passenger Cars 1,397 27.3 357,120 38.4
     Trucks 1,796 35.1 267,071 28.7
     Motorcycles 100 2.0 26,878 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 1,388 27.1 216,140 23.3
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 45 0.9 6,697 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 254 5.0 20,798 2.2
     Others 136 2.7 34,691 3.7
Road (miles)     30,247 100.0
     Federal* NA (X) 5,938 19.6
     State Highway 174 (X) 6,733 22.3
     County Road 573 (X) 14,597 48.3
     Local (City & Town) 20 (X) 2,483 8.2
     Other 1 (X) 496 1.6
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2021) 35,399 (X) 16,078 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 17.5 (X) 18.1 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2022) 0 (X) 1,224,613 (X)
NA - Not Available
*Federal Miles not available by County.
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 27 (X)
     Bed Capacity 24 (X) 1,416 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 0 (X) 35 (X)
     Bed Capacity 0 (X) 2,905 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 0.0% (X) 67.9% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 312 12.8 74,757 12.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2021) 20 4.0 6,133 4.3
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2017-2021) 27.2% (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) 19.1% (X) 15.9% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2017-2021) 26.5% (X) 16.4% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2021 7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Population data is not comparable to figures in prior profiles    Statistics, 2020
   because the base data is different. Current population data is   8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
   based on the 2020 Census, where previously the base was the     Analysis, 2021
   2010 Census. 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2022
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2017-2021 American Community Survey 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2022
   5-Year Estimates 11  U.S. Geological Survey, GAP Analysis Program, 2018
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2021 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2021
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2021 13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2022
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Statistics, 2021     Family Services, 2022
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau 
   of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and 
   Wages, 2021