WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Niobrara County
Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Lusk
Land Area (square mile):  2,626.0
Population Per Square Mile:  0.9
Niobrara Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 2,301 100.0 587,618 100.0
    Male 1,057 45.9 300,564 51.1
    Female 1,244 54.1 287,054 48.9
         
    Under 5 years 104 4.5 30,739 5.2
    5 to 9 years 124 5.4 34,926 5.9
    10 to 14 years 107 4.7 37,396 6.4
    15 to 19 years 103 4.5 40,590 6.9
    20 to 24 years 109 4.7 39,050 6.6
    25 to 29 years 128 5.6 35,151 6.0
    30 to 34 years 144 6.3 37,882 6.4
    35 to 39 years 141 6.1 38,805 6.6
    40 to 44 years 141 6.1 39,908 6.8
    45 to 49 years 124 5.4 34,656 5.9
    50 to 54 years 151 6.6 32,794 5.6
    55 to 59 years 119 5.2 31,815 5.4
    60 to 64 years 148 6.4 38,238 6.5
    65 to 69 years 199 8.6 38,831 6.6
    70 to 74 years 171 7.4 31,726 5.4
    75 to 79 years 107 4.7 21,772 3.7
    80 to 84 years 70 3.0 12,555 2.1
    85 years and over 111 4.8 10,784 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 407 17.7 127,992 21.8
    18 to 24 years 140 6.1 54,709 9.3
    25 to 44 years 554 24.1 151,746 25.8
    45 to 64 years 542 23.6 137,503 23.4
    65 years and over 658 28.6 115,668 19.7
         
 Median age (years) 46.9 (X) 39.9 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 2,301 100.0 587,618 100.0
    White Alone 2,172 94.4 540,996 92.1
    Black or African American Alone 18 0.8 7,223 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 38 1.7 16,501 2.8
    Asian Alone 12 0.5 7,464 1.3
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 0 0.0 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 61 2.7 14,773 2.5
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 109 4.7 65,028 11.1
Non-Hispanic 2,192 95.3 522,590 88.9
    White Alone 2,084 90.6 485,320 82.6
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change -26 100.0 2,551 100.0
    Natural Change -13 50.0 403 15.8
        Births 23 (X) 6,037 (X)
        Deaths 36 (X) 5,634 (X)
    Net Migration -12 46.2 2,146 84.1
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 1,188 100.0 243,318 100.0
        Married-couple family 555 46.7 120,361 49.5
               With own children under 18 years 139 11.7 46,035 18.9
        Cohabitating couple 63 5.3 16,390 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 0 0.0 5,223 2.1
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 259 21.8 50,142 20.6
               With own children under 18 years 9 0.8 3,168 1.3
               Householder living alone 244 20.5 38,425 15.8
                  65 years and over 107 9.0 13,020 5.4
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 311 26.2 56,425 23.2
               With own children under 18 years 13 1.1 8,944 3.7
               Householder living alone 276 23.2 38,077 15.6
                   65 years and over 182 15.3 19,418 8.0
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 161 13.6 68,158 28.0
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 569 47.9 77,109 31.7
         
Average household size 1.81 (X) 2.3 (X)
Average family size 2.51 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 1,188 100.0 243,318 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 979 82.4 218,128 89.6
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 0 0.0 516 0.2
        Broadband of any type 979 100.0 217,612 99.8
    Internet access without a subscription 80 6.7 7,951 3.3
    No Internet access 129 10.9 17,239 7.1
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 2,008 100.0 398,785 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 20 1.0 7,729 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 80 4.0 15,463 3.9
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 666 33.2 109,726 27.5
     Some college, no degree 645 32.1 97,616 24.5
     Associate's degree 208 10.4 46,402 11.6
     Bachelor's degree 243 12.1 76,056 19.1
     Graduate or professional degree 146 7.3 45,793 11.5
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 95.0 (X) 94.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 19.4 (X) 30.6
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 2,120 100.0 447,313 100.0
     Civilian veterans 202 9.5 40,253 9.0
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 2,154 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With a disability 401 18.6 80,647 14.1
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 2,350 100.0 576,417 100.0
     Same house 2,070 88.1 490,808 85.1
     Different house in the U.S. 280 11.9 83,837 14.5
          Same county 153 6.5 42,525 7.4
          Different county 127 5.4 41,312 7.2
               Same state 66 2.8 14,072 2.4
               Different state 61 2.6 27,240 4.7
     Abroad 0 0.0 1,772 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 2,368 100.0 582,397 100.0
     Native 2,368 100.0 561,903 96.5
         Born in United States 2,351 99.3 556,526 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 1,071 45.2 242,137 41.6
             Born in different state 1,280 54.1 314,389 54.0
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 17 0.7 5,377 0.9
     Foreign born 0 0.0 20,494 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 0 0.0 9,162 1.6
         Not a U.S. citizen 0 0.0 11,332 1.9
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2024 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 1,188 100.0 243,318 100.0
     Less than $10,000 77 6.5 11,032 4.5
     $10,000 to $14,999 86 7.2 7,422 3.1
     $15,000 to $24,999 114 9.6 16,422 6.7
     $25,000 to $34,999 98 8.2 17,917 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 78 6.6 25,760 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 271 22.8 41,258 17.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 122 10.3 33,446 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 201 16.9 46,056 18.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 90 7.6 23,223 9.5
     $200,000 or more 51 4.3 20,782 8.5
 Median household income (dollars) $64,113 (X) $76,176 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $79,260 (X) $100,641 (X)
         
 With earnings 833 70.1 187,263 77.0
     Mean earnings (dollars) $79,495 (X) $97,162 (X)
 With Social Security 619 52.1 79,948 32.9
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $20,270 (X) $24,894 (X)
 With retirement income 196 16.5 64,013 26.3
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $45,233 (X) $32,160 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 39 3.3 8,438 3.5
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $16,344 (X) $11,408 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 0 0.0 3,695 1.5
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) (N) (X) $4,329 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 53 4.5 12,553 5.2
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $67,525 (X) $66,994 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $44,448 (X) $48,963 (X)
(N) - data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small.    
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $71,869 (X) $87,773 (X)
Per capita personal income $63,095 (X) $86,477 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $16,207 (X) $12,775 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $16,675 (X) $32,658 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 68 11.3 10,170 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 3 1.9 6,975 10.3
Married couple families 51 9.2 4,237 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 0 0.0 1,804 3.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 14 42.4 4,434 23.2
     With related children under 18 years 0 0.0 4,069 30.6
         
All people 259 12.0 59,920 10.5
     Under 18 years 8 3.2 15,207 11.7
     18 to 64 years 78 6.9 36,129 10.8
     65 years and over 173 22.5 8,584 8.2
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                     2,154 100.0 569,099 100.0
     Under .50                          71 3.3 27,743 4.9
     .50 to .99                        188 8.7 32,177 5.7
     1.00 to 1.24                          86 4.0 20,218 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49                          87 4.0 22,177 3.9
     1.50 to 1.84                        149 6.9 31,638 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        146 6.8 16,428 2.9
     2.00 and over                     1,427 66.2 418,718 73.6
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 2,154 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 2,027 94.1 507,384 88.7
          With private health insurance 1,606 74.6 411,493 71.9
          With public coverage 911 42.3 173,904 30.4
     No health insurance coverage 127 5.9 64,627 11.3
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 252 100.0 138,660 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 4 1.6 12,651 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 1,425 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Occupied housing units 1,188 83.4 243,318 87.8
          Owner-occupied 734 61.8 174,619 71.8
          Renter-occupied 454 38.2 68,699 28.2
     Vacant housing units 237 16.6 33,823 12.2
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.0 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 4.4 (X) 6.0
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 1,425 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Single family units 1,032 72.4 201,548 72.7
     2 to 4 units 26 1.8 17,714 6.4
     5 to 9 units 12 0.8 8,614 3.1
     10 or more units 160 11.2 16,813 6.1
     Mobile home  195 13.7 31,853 11.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 599 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 0 (X) 2,238 100.0
     Single family units 0 (X) 1,732 77.4
     2 to 4 units 0 (X) 118 5.3
     5 or more units 0 (X) 388 17.3
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 734 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Less than $50,000 55 7.5 13,004 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 125 17.0 6,613 3.8
     $100,000 to $149,999 73 9.9 8,928 5.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 58 7.9 13,988 8.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 216 29.4 41,375 23.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 168 22.9 55,939 32.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 0 0.0 25,808 14.8
     $1,000,000 or more 39 5.3 8,964 5.1
  Median (dollars) $221,500 (X) $309,700 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 734 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 226 30.8 97,359 55.8
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 59 41.5 25,631 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 508 69.2 77,260 44.2
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 93 13.9 9,767 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,640 (X) 1,754 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 383 100.0 62,655 100.0
     Less than $500 69 18.0 5,273 8.4
     $500 to $999 236 61.6 26,523 42.3
     $1,000 to $1,499 78 20.4 19,395 31.0
     $1,500 to $1,999 0 0.0 7,182 11.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 1937 3.1
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 975 1.6
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 1370 2.2
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 93 42.7 26,642 43.5
  Median (dollars) $605 (X) $992 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 885 100.0 292,189 100.0
     Employment 857 96.8 283,060 96.9
     Unemployment 28 3.2 9,129 3.1
Unemployment Rate 3.2% (X) 3.1% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 54.9 (X) 65.1
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 809 100.0 281,882 100.0
    Private 414 51.2 214,236 76.0
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 20 2.5 2,770 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 11 1.3 16,040 5.7
         Utilities 19 2.3 2,362 0.8
         Construction 45 5.5 23,621 8.4
         Manufacturing 8 1.0 10,421 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 2 0.2 8,039 2.9
         Retail Trade 75 9.3 30,207 10.7
         Transportation & Warehousing 12 1.5 10,071 3.6
         Information 5 0.6 3,030 1.1
         Financial Activities 27 3.3 11,271 4.0
         Professional & Business Services 26 3.2 22,070 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 74 9.2 28,598 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 83 10.3 38,290 13.6
         Other Services 8 1.0 7,446 2.6
    Government 394 48.8 67,647 24.0
         Federal Government 11 1.4 8,106 2.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 80 9.9 12,820 4.5
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 304 37.5 46,720 16.6
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $36,484,086 100.0 $17,359,605,050 100.0
    Private $15,383,222 42.2 $13,146,363,904 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $941,149 2.6 $123,644,090 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $696,934 1.9 $1,711,338,151 9.9
         Utilities $1,482,599 4.1 $268,811,737 1.5
         Construction $2,227,318 6.1 $1,676,800,595 9.7
         Manufacturing $170,709 0.5 $823,908,132 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $97,341 0.3 $635,547,591 3.7
         Retail Trade $1,938,560 5.3 $1,143,108,789 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $634,500 1.7 $697,955,416 4.0
         Information $279,854 0.8 $241,608,263 1.4
         Financial Activities $1,247,047 3.4 $957,092,586 5.5
         Professional & Business Services $906,120 2.5 $1,885,065,362 10.9
         Educational & Health Services $3,246,010 8.9 $1,513,392,967 8.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $1,398,604 3.8 $1,096,428,428 6.3
         Other Services $116,477 0.3 $371,661,797 2.1
    Government $21,100,864 57.8 $4,213,241,146 24.3
         Federal Government $672,526 1.8 $721,055,600 4.2
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $5,025,887 13.8 $862,190,927 5.0
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $15,402,451 42.2 $2,629,994,619 15.2
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $45,126 100.0 $61,585 100.0
    Private $37,150 82.3 $61,364 99.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $46,090 102.1 $44,637 72.5
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $65,873 146.0 $106,695 173.2
         Utilities $79,072 175.2 $113,811 184.8
         Construction $49,962 110.7 $70,988 115.3
         Manufacturing $21,581 47.8 $79,059 128.4
         Wholesale Trade $48,671 107.9 $79,054 128.4
         Retail Trade $25,762 57.1 $37,843 61.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $52,875 117.2 $69,306 112.5
         Information $59,926 132.8 $79,728 129.5
         Financial Activities $47,058 104.3 $84,915 137.9
         Professional & Business Services $34,851 77.2 $85,412 138.7
         Educational & Health Services $43,865 97.2 $52,920 85.9
         Leisure & Hospitality $16,851 37.3 $28,635 46.5
         Other Services $13,833 30.7 $49,915 81.1
    Government $53,498 118.6 $62,283 101.1
         Federal Government $61,587 136.5 $88,949 144.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $62,824 139.2 $67,253 109.2
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $50,749 112.5 $56,292 91.4
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 286 100.0 16,999 6.4
     to Converse County, WY 30 10.5 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 27 9.4 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 25 8.7 (X) (X)
     to Carbon County, WY 22 7.7 (X) (X)
     to Goshen County, WY 19 6.6 (X) (X)
     to Pennington County, SD 19 6.6 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 18 6.3 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 12 4.2 (X) (X)
     to Platte County, WY 10 3.5 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 104 36.4 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 320 100.0 25,401 9.3
     from Goshen County, WY 34 10.6 (X) (X)
     from Weston County, WY 33 10.3 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 28 8.8 (X) (X)
     from Converse County, WY 26 8.1 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 24 7.5 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 17 5.3 (X) (X)
     from Platte County, WY 15 4.7 (X) (X)
     from Scotts Bluff County, NE 14 4.4 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 14 4.4 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 115 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) 220 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms - thousands of acres (2022) 1,318 (X) 28,776 (X)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $4,738,849 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $131,737 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $52,041 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $40,606 78.0 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $11,435 22.0 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2024) $9,546 (X) $304,261 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2024) 52,000 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2024) 300 (X) 315,400 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $208,614,908 100.0 $27,653,972,620 100.0
    Non-Minerals $127,509,085 61.1 $15,538,891,992 56.2
         Agricultural Land $14,860,444 7.1 $432,553,245 1.6
         Residential Property $13,643,895 6.5 $8,265,772,546 29.9
         Commercial Property $5,211,013 2.5 $2,563,111,492 9.3
         Industrial Property $3,175,745 1.5 $2,470,874,664 8.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $90,617,988 43.4 $1,806,580,045 6.5
    Minerals $81,105,823 38.9 $12,115,080,628 43.8
         Oil $77,081,304 36.9 $6,958,392,440 25.2
         Natural gas $3,960,059 1.9 $2,336,279,439 8.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,092,994,749 7.6
         Other minerals $64,460 0.0 $727,414,000 2.6
Total Property Taxes $14,450,934 (X) $1,805,243,657 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.3 (X) 65.3 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $3,450,974 100.0 $951,244,637 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $1,346 0.0 $366,694 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $689,236 20.0 $95,547,763 10.0
     Utilities $122,395 3.5 $54,500,963 5.7
     Construction $51,225 1.5 $18,786,691 2.0
     Manufacturing $146,021 4.2 $27,558,110 2.9
     Wholesale Trade $216,519 6.3 $62,239,570 6.5
     Retail Trade $1,233,964 35.8 $382,601,101 40.2
     Transportation & Warehousing $78,747 2.3 $5,404,813 0.6
     Information $43,398 1.3 $11,228,889 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $81,247 2.4 $42,461,181 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $15,280 0.4 $7,201,817 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $210 0.0 $482,461 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $175,088 5.1 $114,472,677 12.0
     Other Services $87,446 2.5 $34,823,661 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $508,851 14.7 $93,568,248 9.8
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 2,626.0 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 2,173.0 82.7 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 6.3 0.2 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 195.7 7.5 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 0.0 0.0 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 194.3 7.4 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 0.0 0.0 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 0.0 0.0 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 1.4 0.1 887.5 0.9
State Lands 255.7 9.7 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 255.7 9.7 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 0.0 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 0.0 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 1.5 0.1 257.2 0.3
Water 0.1 0.0 659.4 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 4 (X) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 862 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 18.0 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 69 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 78.4% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 819 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 75 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 12 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 8 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 30 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 86 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $16,315,042 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $16,648,292 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $22,351 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 8.4% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 5,803 100.0 1,030,347 100.0
     Passenger Cars 1,490 25.7 394,623 38.3
     Trucks 2,049 35.3 302,675 29.4
     Motorcycles 119 2.1 30,195 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 1,577 27.2 234,614 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 46 0.8 7,530 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 321 5.5 21,662 2.1
     Others 201 3.5 39,048 3.8
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 1,188 100.0 243,318 100.0
     No vehicle available 9 0.8 9,923 4.1
     1 vehicle available 406 34.2 67,172 27.6
     2 vehicles available 294 24.7 84,386 34.7
     3 vehicles available 200 16.8 48,723 20.0
     4 or more vehicles available 279 23.5 33,114 13.6
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 1,130 100.0 286,028 100.0
     Drove alone 924 81.8 214,081 74.8
     Carpooled 31 2.7 26,999 9.4
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0 0.0 2,707 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 47 4.2 15,407 5.4
     Worked from home 128 11.3 26,834 9.4
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2024) 39,565 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 14.6 (X) 18.8 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2025) 0 (X) 1,756,434 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 29 (X)
     Bed Capacity 24 (X) 1,367 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 0 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 0 (X) 2,925 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 0.0% (X) 67.0% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2024) 434 18.9 99,470 16.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2024) 21 8.1 5,384 3.9
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 32.5% (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) 20.7% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 23.3% (X) 14.0% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2024 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2024
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2025
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2024 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2025
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 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), 2024 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2025
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2024     Family Services, 2025
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2023