Wyoming County Profiles 2015 |
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Platte County |
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County Seat: |
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Wheatland |
Department of
Administration & Information |
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Land Area (square mile): |
2,084.2 |
Economic Analysis
Division |
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Population Per Square Mile: |
4.2 |
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Subject |
Platte |
Wyoming |
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POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
8,799 |
100.0 |
584,153 |
100.0 |
Male |
4,477 |
50.9 |
298,042 |
51.0 |
Female |
4,322 |
49.1 |
286,111 |
49.0 |
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Under 5 years |
432 |
4.9 |
38,171 |
6.5 |
5 to 9 years |
496 |
5.6 |
40,246 |
6.9 |
10 to 14 years |
513 |
5.8 |
37,100 |
6.4 |
15 to 19 years |
531 |
6.0 |
37,598 |
6.4 |
20 to 24 years |
435 |
4.9 |
42,651 |
7.3 |
25 to 29 years |
433 |
4.9 |
41,382 |
7.1 |
30 to 34 years |
443 |
5.0 |
41,243 |
7.1 |
35 to 39 years |
405 |
4.6 |
36,084 |
6.2 |
40 to 44 years |
465 |
5.3 |
33,846 |
5.8 |
45 to 49 years |
543 |
6.2 |
32,818 |
5.6 |
50 to 54 years |
671 |
7.6 |
40,554 |
6.9 |
55 to 59 years |
741 |
8.4 |
43,001 |
7.4 |
60 to 64 years |
691 |
7.9 |
37,818 |
6.5 |
65 to 69 years |
647 |
7.4 |
28,712 |
4.9 |
70 to 74 years |
510 |
5.8 |
19,670 |
3.4 |
75 to 79 years |
375 |
4.3 |
13,498 |
2.3 |
80 to 84 years |
247 |
2.8 |
9,714 |
1.7 |
85 years and over |
221 |
2.5 |
10,047 |
1.7 |
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Under 18 years |
1,797 |
20.4 |
138,323 |
23.7 |
18 to 24 years |
610 |
6.9 |
57,443 |
9.8 |
25 to 44 years |
1,746 |
19.8 |
152,555 |
26.1 |
45 to 64 years |
2,646 |
30.1 |
154,191 |
26.4 |
65 years and over |
2,000 |
22.7 |
81,641 |
14.0 |
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Median age (years) |
47.4 |
(X) |
36.8 |
(X) |
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POPULATION -
RACE/HISPANIC1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
All
Races Combined |
8,799 |
100.0 |
584,153 |
100.0 |
White Alone |
8,477 |
96.3 |
541,596 |
92.7 |
Black or African American Alone |
62 |
0.7 |
9,112 |
1.6 |
American Indian and Alaska Native Alone |
67 |
0.8 |
15,541 |
2.7 |
Asian Alone |
45 |
0.5 |
5,821 |
1.0 |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific
Islander Alone |
17 |
0.2 |
632 |
0.1 |
Two or More Races |
131 |
1.5 |
11,451 |
2.0 |
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Hispanic
(may be of any race) |
709 |
8.1 |
57,065 |
9.8 |
Non-Hispanic |
8,090 |
91.9 |
527,088 |
90.2 |
White Alone |
7,825 |
88.9 |
491,288 |
84.1 |
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COMPONENTS
OF POPULATION CHANGE1 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Population Change |
64 |
100.0 |
930 |
100.0 |
Natural Change |
8 |
12.5 |
3,115 |
334.9 |
Births |
91 |
(X) |
7,626 |
(X) |
Deaths |
83 |
(X) |
4,511 |
(X) |
Net Migration |
56 |
87.5 |
-2,185 |
-234.9 |
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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
households |
3,642 |
100.0 |
222,846 |
100.0 |
Family households (families) |
2,264 |
62.2 |
147,018 |
66.0 |
With own children under 18
years |
919 |
25.2 |
64,197 |
28.8 |
Married-couple family |
1,829 |
50.2 |
118,096 |
53.0 |
With own children under 18
years |
602 |
16.5 |
45,812 |
20.6 |
Male householder, no wife present,
family |
104 |
2.9 |
9,489 |
4.3 |
With own children under 18
years |
67 |
1.8 |
5,951 |
2.7 |
Female householder, no husband
present, family |
331 |
9.1 |
19,433 |
8.7 |
With own children under 18
years |
250 |
6.9 |
12,434 |
5.6 |
Nonfamily households |
1,378 |
37.8 |
75,828 |
34.0 |
Householder living alone |
1,291 |
35.4 |
61,218 |
27.5 |
65 years and over |
637 |
17.5 |
20,071 |
9.0 |
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Households with one or more people under 18
years |
972 |
26.7 |
69,497 |
31.2 |
Households with one or more people 65 years
and over |
1,341 |
36.8 |
50,736 |
22.8 |
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Average
household size |
2.36 |
(X) |
2.50 |
(X) |
Average
family size |
3.05 |
(X) |
3.03 |
(X) |
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EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Population
25 years and over |
6,185 |
100.0 |
376,529 |
100.0 |
Less than 9th grade |
160 |
2.6 |
8,032 |
2.1 |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
299 |
4.8 |
20,769 |
5.5 |
High school graduate (includes
equivalency) |
1,746 |
28.2 |
112,845 |
30.0 |
Some college, no degree |
1,921 |
31.1 |
103,766 |
27.6 |
Associate's degree |
625 |
10.1 |
38,209 |
10.1 |
Bachelor's degree |
950 |
15.4 |
62,047 |
16.5 |
Graduate or professional degree |
484 |
7.8 |
30,861 |
8.2 |
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Percent
high school graduate or higher |
(X) |
90.0 |
(X) |
92.4 |
Percent
bachelor's degree or higher |
(X) |
19.1 |
(X) |
24.7 |
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VETERAN STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Civilian
population 18 years and over |
6,711 |
100.0 |
430,776 |
100.0 |
Civilian veterans |
916 |
13.6 |
50,852 |
11.8 |
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DISABILITY STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
8,574 |
100.0 |
560,397 |
100.0 |
With a disability |
1,216 |
14.2 |
67,186 |
12.0 |
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RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Population
age 1 year and over |
8,513 |
100.0 |
562,811 |
100.0 |
Same house |
7,130 |
83.8 |
460,194 |
81.8 |
Different house in the U.S. |
1,362 |
16.0 |
100,582 |
17.9 |
Same county |
680 |
8.0 |
55,378 |
9.8 |
Different county |
682 |
8.0 |
45,204 |
8.0 |
Same state |
433 |
5.1 |
15,347 |
2.7 |
Different state |
249 |
2.9 |
29,857 |
5.3 |
Abroad |
21 |
0.2 |
2,035 |
0.4 |
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PLACE OF BIRTH2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Population |
8,701 |
100.0 |
570,134 |
100.0 |
Native |
8,558 |
98.4 |
551,552 |
96.7 |
Born in United States |
8,553 |
98.3 |
546,792 |
95.9 |
Born in Wyoming |
4,043 |
46.5 |
234,971 |
41.2 |
Born in different state |
4,510 |
51.8 |
311,821 |
54.7 |
Born in Island areas or abroad to
American parents |
5 |
0.1 |
4,760 |
0.8 |
Foreign born |
143 |
1.6 |
18,582 |
3.3 |
Naturalized U.S. citizen |
127 |
1.5 |
6,538 |
1.1 |
Not a U.S. citizen |
16 |
0.2 |
12,044 |
2.1 |
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INCOME
AND BENEFITS (IN 2013 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
households |
3,642 |
100.0 |
222,846 |
100.0 |
Less than $10,000 |
206 |
5.7 |
11,125 |
5.0 |
$10,000 to $14,999 |
189 |
5.2 |
10,612 |
4.8 |
$15,000 to $24,999 |
672 |
18.5 |
21,706 |
9.7 |
$25,000 to $34,999 |
481 |
13.2 |
22,748 |
10.2 |
$35,000 to $49,999 |
417 |
11.4 |
30,917 |
13.9 |
$50,000 to $74,999 |
562 |
15.4 |
43,782 |
19.6 |
$75,000 to $99,999 |
448 |
12.3 |
32,050 |
14.4 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
479 |
13.2 |
33,809 |
15.2 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
153 |
4.2 |
9,535 |
4.3 |
$200,000 or more |
35 |
1.0 |
6,562 |
2.9 |
Median household income (dollars) |
$45,512 |
(X) |
$57,406 |
(X) |
Mean household income (dollars) |
$58,729 |
(X) |
$71,081 |
(X) |
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With earnings |
2,654 |
72.9 |
184,091 |
82.6 |
Mean earnings (dollars) |
$60,700 |
(X) |
$69,258 |
(X) |
With Social Security |
1,578 |
43.3 |
60,043 |
26.9 |
Mean Social Security income (dollars) |
$14,935 |
(X) |
$17,213 |
(X) |
With retirement income |
833 |
22.9 |
37,535 |
16.8 |
Mean retirement income (dollars) |
$16,638 |
(X) |
$21,621 |
(X) |
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With Supplemental Security Income |
93 |
2.6 |
6,886 |
3.1 |
Mean Supplemental Security Income
(dollars) |
$6,944 |
(X) |
$8,744 |
(X) |
With cash public assistance income |
67 |
1.8 |
3,502 |
1.6 |
Mean cash public assistance income
(dollars) |
$687 |
(X) |
$3,355 |
(X) |
With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits |
240 |
6.6 |
13,315 |
6.0 |
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Median Earnings for
Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male |
$54,990 |
(X) |
$53,454 |
(X) |
Median
Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female |
$35,139 |
(X) |
$34,637 |
(X) |
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PER
CAPITA INCOME3 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Per
capita personal income |
$44,713 |
(X) |
$54,584 |
(X) |
Per
capita personal current transfer receipts |
$9,047 |
(X) |
$6,676 |
(X) |
Per
capita dividends, interest, and rent |
$8,583 |
(X) |
$16,087 |
(X) |
Average
nonfarm proprietors' income |
$19,889 |
(X) |
$34,277 |
(X) |
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FAMILIES
AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
All
families |
201 |
8.9 |
11,357 |
7.7 |
With related children under 18 years |
189 |
19.4 |
8,866 |
12.9 |
Married
couple families |
11 |
0.6 |
4,381 |
3.7 |
With related children under 18 years |
11 |
1.8 |
2,726 |
5.7 |
Families
with female householder, no husband present |
180 |
54.4 |
6,028 |
31.0 |
With related children under 18 years |
168 |
60.0 |
5,341 |
38.5 |
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All
people |
1,380 |
16.1 |
63,743 |
11.5 |
Under 18 years |
796 |
41.1 |
20,999 |
15.7 |
18 to 64 years |
472 |
9.7 |
38,267 |
10.9 |
65 years and over |
112 |
6.3 |
4,477 |
6.4 |
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RATIO
OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total: |
8,577 |
100.0 |
556,239 |
100.0 |
Under .50 |
658 |
7.7 |
27,158 |
4.9 |
.50 to .99 |
722 |
8.4 |
36,585 |
6.6 |
1.00 to 1.24 |
268 |
3.1 |
20,720 |
3.7 |
1.25 to 1.49 |
339 |
4.0 |
21,808 |
3.9 |
1.50 to 1.84 |
623 |
7.3 |
36,476 |
6.6 |
1.85 to 1.99 |
297 |
3.5 |
15,521 |
2.8 |
2.00 and over |
5,670 |
66.1 |
397,971 |
71.5 |
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HEALTH INSURANCE
COVERAGE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Civilian
noninstitutionalized population |
8,574 |
100.0 |
560,397 |
100.0 |
With health insurance coverage |
7,389 |
86.2 |
476,786 |
85.1 |
With private health insurance |
5,576 |
65.0 |
398,865 |
71.2 |
With public coverage |
3,212 |
37.5 |
144,313 |
25.8 |
No health insurance coverage |
1,185 |
13.8 |
83,611 |
14.9 |
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Civilian noninstitutionalized population
under 18 years |
1,961 |
100.0 |
135,880 |
100.0 |
No health insurance coverage |
179 |
9.1 |
10,992 |
8.1 |
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HOUSING
UNITS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
housing units |
4,678 |
100.0 |
263,040 |
100.0 |
Occupied housing units |
3,642 |
77.9 |
222,846 |
84.7 |
Owner-occupied |
2,850 |
78.3 |
156,202 |
70.1 |
Renter-occupied |
792 |
21.7 |
66,644 |
29.9 |
Vacant housing units |
1,036 |
22.1 |
40,194 |
15.3 |
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Homeowner vacancy rate |
(X) |
0.4 |
(X) |
1.7 |
Rental vacancy rate |
(X) |
5.4 |
(X) |
8.0 |
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UNITS
IN STRUCTURE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
housing units |
4,678 |
100.0 |
263,040 |
100.0 |
Single family units |
3,488 |
74.6 |
184,932 |
70.3 |
2 to 4 units |
140 |
3.0 |
18,626 |
7.1 |
5 to 9 units |
13 |
0.3 |
9,156 |
3.5 |
10 or more units |
77 |
1.6 |
14,230 |
5.4 |
Mobile home |
960 |
20.5 |
35,733 |
13.6 |
RV, van, boat, etc. |
0 |
0.0 |
363 |
0.1 |
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RESIDENTIAL
BUILDING PERMITS4 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
housing units |
22 |
100.0 |
1,937 |
100.0 |
Single family units |
22 |
100.0 |
1,650 |
85.2 |
2 to 4 units |
0 |
0.0 |
39 |
2.0 |
5 to more units |
0 |
0.0 |
248 |
12.8 |
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HOME
VALUE2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Owner-occupied
units |
2,850 |
100.0 |
156,202 |
100.0 |
Less than $50,000 |
333 |
11.7 |
16,678 |
10.7 |
$50,000 to $99,999 |
477 |
16.7 |
13,845 |
8.9 |
$100,000 to $149,999 |
649 |
22.8 |
23,079 |
14.8 |
$150,000 to $199,999 |
568 |
19.9 |
33,227 |
21.3 |
$200,000 to $299,999 |
597 |
20.9 |
38,982 |
25.0 |
$300,000 to $499,999 |
137 |
4.8 |
21,195 |
13.6 |
$500,000 to $999,999 |
71 |
2.5 |
6,498 |
4.2 |
$1,000,000 or more |
18 |
0.6 |
2,698 |
1.7 |
Median (dollars) |
$147,100 |
(X) |
$185,900 |
(X) |
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MORTGAGE STATUS2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Owner-occupied
units |
2,850 |
100.0 |
156,202 |
100.0 |
Housing units with a mortgage |
1,356 |
47.6 |
93,495 |
59.9 |
Housing units without a mortgage |
1,494 |
52.4 |
62,707 |
40.1 |
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GROSS
RENT2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Occupied
units paying rent |
672 |
100.0 |
59,924 |
100.0 |
Less than $200 |
0 |
0.0 |
908 |
1.5 |
$200 to $299 |
88 |
13.1 |
2,116 |
3.5 |
$300 to $499 |
161 |
24.0 |
7,515 |
12.5 |
$500 to $749 |
303 |
45.1 |
18,405 |
30.7 |
$750 to $999 |
117 |
17.4 |
15,648 |
26.1 |
$1,000 to $1,499 |
3 |
0.4 |
11,090 |
18.5 |
$1,500 or more |
0 |
0.0 |
4,242 |
7.1 |
Median (dollars) |
$606 |
(X) |
$764 |
(X) |
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CIVILIAN
LABOR FORCE5 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Labor
Force |
4,782 |
100.0 |
306,928 |
100.0 |
Employment |
4,589 |
96.0 |
293,689 |
95.7 |
Unemployment |
193 |
4.0 |
13,239 |
4.3 |
Unemployment
Rate |
4.0% |
(X) |
4.3% |
(X) |
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% of
population 16 years and over in labor force |
(X) |
61.5 |
(X) |
68.4 |
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AVERAGE
WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
3,559 |
100.0 |
284,390 |
100.0 |
Private |
2,632 |
74.0 |
218,123 |
76.7 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
142 |
4.0 |
2,577 |
0.9 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
68 |
1.9 |
27,283 |
9.6 |
Utilities |
378 |
10.6 |
2,490 |
0.9 |
Construction |
404 |
11.4 |
23,767 |
8.4 |
Manufacturing |
76 |
2.1 |
9,812 |
3.5 |
Wholesale Trade |
38 |
1.1 |
9,500 |
3.3 |
Retail Trade |
377 |
10.6 |
29,804 |
10.5 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
118 |
3.3 |
10,531 |
3.7 |
Information |
24 |
0.7 |
3,775 |
1.3 |
Financial Activities |
141 |
4.0 |
11,231 |
3.9 |
Professional & Business Services |
107 |
3.0 |
18,439 |
6.5 |
Educational & Health Services |
319 |
9.0 |
25,742 |
9.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
374 |
10.5 |
35,339 |
12.4 |
Other Services |
68 |
1.9 |
7,836 |
2.8 |
Government |
927 |
26.0 |
66,266 |
23.3 |
Federal Government |
110 |
3.1 |
7,337 |
2.6 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
184 |
5.2 |
13,103 |
4.6 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
633 |
17.8 |
45,827 |
16.1 |
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TOTAL
ANNUAL WAGES6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
$151,175,548 |
100.0 |
$13,221,865,844 |
100.0 |
Private |
$117,421,812 |
77.7 |
$10,123,251,130 |
76.6 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$4,932,631 |
3.3 |
$86,125,279 |
0.7 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$3,887,110 |
2.6 |
$2,406,278,625 |
18.2 |
Utilities |
$35,879,907 |
23.7 |
$213,160,780 |
1.6 |
Construction |
$23,548,920 |
15.6 |
$1,224,946,425 |
9.3 |
Manufacturing |
$2,337,702 |
1.5 |
$594,219,316 |
4.5 |
Wholesale Trade |
$2,045,248 |
1.4 |
$594,208,176 |
4.5 |
Retail Trade |
$9,424,286 |
6.2 |
$820,089,452 |
6.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$6,018,559 |
4.0 |
$522,262,220 |
3.9 |
Information |
$579,551 |
0.4 |
$166,479,429 |
1.3 |
Financial Activities |
$5,894,848 |
3.9 |
$591,831,145 |
4.5 |
Professional & Business Services |
$3,846,090 |
2.5 |
$928,670,340 |
7.0 |
Educational & Health Services |
$12,305,980 |
8.1 |
$1,045,544,348 |
7.9 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$5,185,059 |
3.4 |
$652,789,809 |
4.9 |
Other Services |
$1,535,921 |
1.0 |
$276,645,786 |
2.1 |
Government |
$33,753,736 |
22.3 |
$3,098,614,714 |
23.4 |
Federal Government |
$5,353,281 |
3.5 |
$440,850,740 |
3.3 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$8,166,693 |
5.4 |
$693,491,981 |
5.2 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$20,233,762 |
13.4 |
$1,964,271,993 |
14.9 |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
$42,477 |
100.0 |
$46,492 |
100.0 |
Private |
$44,609 |
105.0 |
$46,411 |
99.8 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing,
& Hunting |
$34,860 |
82.1 |
$33,424 |
71.9 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil &
Gas Extraction |
$57,163 |
134.6 |
$88,197 |
189.7 |
Utilities |
$94,858 |
223.3 |
$85,607 |
184.1 |
Construction |
$58,253 |
137.1 |
$51,539 |
110.9 |
Manufacturing |
$30,658 |
72.2 |
$60,562 |
130.3 |
Wholesale Trade |
$54,540 |
128.4 |
$62,552 |
134.5 |
Retail Trade |
$25,031 |
58.9 |
$27,517 |
59.2 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$51,113 |
120.3 |
$49,594 |
106.7 |
Information |
$24,402 |
57.4 |
$44,103 |
94.9 |
Financial Activities |
$41,807 |
98.4 |
$52,699 |
113.4 |
Professional & Business Services |
$35,945 |
84.6 |
$50,364 |
108.3 |
Educational & Health Services |
$38,577 |
90.8 |
$40,617 |
87.4 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$13,882 |
32.7 |
$18,472 |
39.7 |
Other Services |
$22,587 |
53.2 |
$35,306 |
75.9 |
Government |
$36,422 |
85.7 |
$46,760 |
100.6 |
Federal Government |
$48,556 |
114.3 |
$60,090 |
129.2 |
State Gov't (inc. higher public
education) |
$44,445 |
104.6 |
$52,928 |
113.8 |
Local Gov't (inc. local public
education and hospitals) |
$31,965 |
75.3 |
$42,863 |
92.2 |
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COMMUTING
TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Commuting Out |
351 |
100.0 |
6,987 |
2.4 |
to Converse County, WY |
112 |
31.9 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Goshen County, WY |
82 |
23.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Natrona County, WY |
79 |
22.5 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Laramie County, WY |
57 |
16.2 |
(X) |
(X) |
to Campbell County, WY |
16 |
4.6 |
(X) |
(X) |
to All Other Counties |
5 |
1.4 |
(X) |
(X) |
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|
|
|
|
Total
Commuting In |
561 |
100.0 |
14,123 |
4.8 |
from Goshen County, WY |
225 |
40.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Albany County, WY |
115 |
20.5 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Laramie County, WY |
51 |
9.1 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Rensselaer County, NY |
44 |
7.8 |
(X) |
(X) |
from Fremont County, WY |
28 |
5.0 |
(X) |
(X) |
from All Other Counties |
98 |
17.5 |
(X) |
(X) |
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AGRICULTURE7 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number
of Farms |
505 |
(X) |
11,736 |
(X) |
Land in
Farms (thousands of acres) |
1,224 |
(X) |
30,364 |
(X) |
Total
Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) |
$145,191 |
100.0 |
$1,731,798 |
100.0 |
Livestock and Products |
$121,580 |
83.7 |
$1,389,870 |
80.3 |
Crops |
$23,611 |
16.3 |
$341,928 |
19.7 |
Net Farm
Income (thousands of dollars) |
$34,171 |
(X) |
$343,939 |
(X) |
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|
|
VALUATION AND TAXES8 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Assessed Valuation |
$177,856,038 |
100.0 |
$26,057,281,969 |
100.0 |
Non-Minerals |
$175,018,318 |
98.4 |
$10,051,030,476 |
38.6 |
Agricultural Land |
$19,405,246 |
10.9 |
$322,337,086 |
1.2 |
Residential Property |
$54,060,613 |
30.4 |
$4,706,567,592 |
18.1 |
Commercial Property |
$11,184,970 |
6.3 |
$1,313,952,170 |
5.0 |
Industrial Property |
$3,582,569 |
2.0 |
$2,293,886,372 |
8.8 |
Other (Electrics, Pipelines,
Railroads, etc.) |
$86,784,920 |
48.8 |
$1,414,287,256 |
5.4 |
Minerals |
$2,837,720 |
1.6 |
$16,006,251,493 |
61.4 |
Oil |
$41,255 |
0.0 |
$5,566,695,197 |
21.4 |
Natural gas |
$0 |
0.0 |
$5,803,100,895 |
22.3 |
Coal |
$0 |
0.0 |
$3,983,594,223 |
15.3 |
Other minerals |
$2,796,465 |
1.6 |
$652,861,178 |
2.5 |
Total
Property Taxes |
$12,717,704 |
(X) |
$1,668,026,506 |
(X) |
Average
Mill Levy |
71.5 |
(X) |
64.0 |
(X) |
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|
|
4% SALES
AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total |
$10,703,105 |
100.0 |
$807,659,988 |
100.0 |
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, &
Hunting |
$8,531 |
0.1 |
$242,716 |
0.0 |
Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas
Extraction |
$1,096,049 |
10.2 |
$181,723,308 |
22.5 |
Utilities |
$2,351,739 |
22.0 |
$34,478,648 |
4.3 |
Construction |
$435,190 |
4.1 |
$23,649,072 |
2.9 |
Manufacturing |
$264,729 |
2.5 |
$26,201,919 |
3.2 |
Wholesale Trade |
$674,373 |
6.3 |
$69,403,470 |
8.6 |
Retail Trade |
$2,824,802 |
26.4 |
$224,800,036 |
27.8 |
Transportation & Warehousing |
$260,765 |
2.4 |
$3,759,602 |
0.5 |
Information |
$221,276 |
2.1 |
$14,873,759 |
1.8 |
Financial Activities (inc. auto,
machinery, and equip. leasing) |
$253,220 |
2.4 |
$36,981,146 |
4.6 |
Professional & Business Services |
$57,032 |
0.5 |
$5,518,478 |
0.7 |
Educational & Health Services |
$1,093 |
0.0 |
$523,291 |
0.1 |
Leisure & Hospitality |
$851,531 |
8.0 |
$74,543,186 |
9.2 |
Other Services |
$324,039 |
3.0 |
$34,660,212 |
4.3 |
Public Administration (reflects
automobile sales) |
$1,078,736 |
10.1 |
$76,301,145 |
9.4 |
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|
|
|
LANDOWNERSHIP10 (square
miles) |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Total
Land |
2,084.2 |
100.0 |
97,093.1 |
100.0 |
U.S. Government |
147.5 |
7.1 |
46,313.0 |
47.7 |
National Park Service |
0.0 |
0.0 |
3,554.6 |
3.7 |
Forest Service |
1.8 |
0.1 |
14,275.6 |
14.7 |
Fish and Wildlife |
0.0 |
0.0 |
78.3 |
0.1 |
Bureau of Land Management |
129.0 |
6.2 |
27,162.6 |
28.0 |
Bureau of Reclamation |
16.7 |
0.8 |
1,241.9 |
1.3 |
Wyoming |
246.6 |
11.8 |
6,042.2 |
6.2 |
State Lands Commission |
246.0 |
11.8 |
5,773.1 |
5.9 |
Recreation Commission |
0.5 |
0.0 |
11.8 |
0.0 |
Game and Fish |
0.1 |
0.0 |
257.3 |
0.3 |
Local Government |
2.3 |
0.1 |
191.9 |
0.2 |
County |
2.1 |
0.1 |
36.6 |
0.0 |
City and Town |
0.1 |
0.0 |
78.3 |
0.1 |
School District and College |
0.1 |
0.0 |
44.4 |
0.0 |
Other Lands |
91.9 |
4.4 |
3,155.4 |
3.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
Surface Water |
26.0 |
1.2 |
735.2 |
0.8 |
Total Public |
488.2 |
23.4 |
55,702.5 |
57.4 |
Total Private |
1,596.0 |
76.6 |
41,390.6 |
42.6 |
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|
|
|
|
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS11 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number
of School Districts |
2 |
(X) |
48 |
(X) |
Number
of Schools |
13 |
(X) |
353 |
(X) |
Fall
Enrollment |
1,249 |
(X) |
92,218 |
(X) |
Composite
ACT score (Grade 11) |
19.5 |
(X) |
19.7 |
(X) |
High
School Graduates (4 year on time) |
81 |
(X) |
5,429 |
(X) |
Graduation Rate |
76.4% |
(X) |
78.6% |
(X) |
Average
Daily Membership (ADM) |
1,235 |
(X) |
91,129 |
(X) |
Certified
Teachers |
141 |
(X) |
7,474 |
(X) |
Certified
Staff |
20 |
(X) |
1,562 |
(X) |
Administration |
19 |
(X) |
753 |
(X) |
Classified
Staff |
126 |
(X) |
6,997 |
(X) |
Students
Transported Daily |
349 |
(X) |
38,033 |
(X) |
Total
General Fund Revenues |
$21,910,226 |
(X) |
$1,377,782,162 |
(X) |
Total
General Fund Expenditures |
$22,390,424 |
(X) |
$1,382,397,116 |
(X) |
Operating
Cost Per ADM |
$20,805 |
(X) |
$17,229 |
(X) |
% of
Students with Free or Reduced Lunch |
30.0% |
(X) |
37.6% |
(X) |
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|
|
CRIME12 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Violent
Crime |
10 |
100.0 |
1,014 |
100.0 |
Murder |
0 |
0.0 |
13 |
1.3 |
Forcible Rape |
2 |
20.0 |
161 |
15.9 |
Robbery |
0 |
0.0 |
53 |
5.2 |
Aggravated Assault |
8 |
80.0 |
787 |
77.6 |
Property
Crime |
151 |
100.0 |
11,044 |
100.0 |
Burglary |
45 |
29.8 |
1,613 |
14.6 |
Larceny-Theft |
93 |
61.6 |
8,874 |
80.4 |
Motor Vehicle Theft |
13 |
8.6 |
557 |
5.0 |
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|
|
TRANSPORTATION13 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Number
of Registered Vehicles |
18,328 |
100.0 |
907,158 |
100.0 |
Passenger Cars |
6,087 |
33.2 |
353,612 |
39.0 |
Trucks |
5,708 |
31.1 |
257,551 |
28.4 |
Motorcycles |
529 |
2.9 |
29,640 |
3.3 |
Trailers (including house trailers) |
4,647 |
25.4 |
205,198 |
22.6 |
University of Wyoming Specialty Plates
(cars & trucks) |
143 |
0.8 |
5,623 |
0.6 |
Commercial Trucks & Trailers |
459 |
2.5 |
25,262 |
2.8 |
Others |
755 |
4.1 |
30,272 |
3.3 |
Road
(miles) |
999 |
100.0 |
28,974 |
100.0 |
Federal |
7 |
0.7 |
3,894 |
13.4 |
State Highway |
262 |
26.3 |
6,762 |
23.3 |
County Road |
601 |
60.2 |
14,606 |
50.4 |
Local (City & Town) |
54 |
5.4 |
2,446 |
8.4 |
Other |
74 |
7.4 |
1,266 |
4.4 |
Per
Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled |
33,167 |
(X) |
15,963 |
(X) |
Mean
travel time to work (minutes) |
17.1 |
(X) |
18.3 |
(X) |
Commercial
Airport Passengers |
0 |
(X) |
1,048,091 |
(X) |
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|
|
|
HEALTH CARE AND RISK
FACTORS14 |
Number |
Percent |
Number |
Percent |
Licensed
Hospitals |
1 |
(X) |
26 |
(X) |
Bed Capacity |
25 |
(X) |
1,414 |
(X) |
Licensed
Nursing Care Facilities |
1 |
(X) |
38 |
(X) |
Bed Capacity |
43 |
(X) |
2,950 |
(X) |
Occupancy Rate |
90.0% |
(X) |
80.4% |
(X) |
Medicaid
Beneficiaries |
1,344 |
15.3 |
84,568 |
14.5 |
Enrollment
in State Children Health Insurance Program |
111 |
5.8 |
8,846 |
6.1 |
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters
squared) Larger Than 30 |
21.1% |
(X) |
25.2% |
(X) |
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on
an occasion at least once in the past 30 days |
13.6% |
(X) |
15.6% |
(X) |
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100
cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking |
16.9% |
(X) |
22.2% |
(X) |
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SOURCES: |
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1 U.S. Census
Bureau, Population Division, 2014 |
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2 U.S. Census
Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
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3 U.S. Bureau of
Economic Analysis, 2014 |
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4 U.S. Census
Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2014 |
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5 U.S. Bureau of
Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014 |
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6 Wyoming
Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2014 |
7 U.S. Department of
Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014 |
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8 Wyoming
Department of Revenue, 2014 |
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9 Wyoming
Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015 |
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10 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography &
Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau, 2012 |
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11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2014 |
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12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2014 |
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13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2014 |
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14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
Family Services, 2014 |
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