Wyoming County Profiles 2015
 
Platte County
County Seat:   Wheatland
Department of Administration & Information Land Area (square mile):  2,084.2
Economic Analysis Division   Population Per Square Mile:  4.2
   
Subject Platte  Wyoming
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
       
    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
     
    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
         
 Median age (years) 47.4 (X) 36.8 (X)
 
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
         
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
 
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
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
         
  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
         
Average household size 2.36 (X) 2.50 (X)
Average family size 3.05 (X) 3.03 (X)
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
       
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 90.0 (X) 92.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 19.1 (X) 24.7
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
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
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
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
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)
         
 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)
         
 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
 
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)
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)
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
         
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
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
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
         
 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
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
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.4 (X) 1.7
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 5.4 (X) 8.0
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
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
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)
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
 
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)
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)
         
% of population 16 years and over in labor force (X) 61.5 (X) 68.4
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
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
         
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
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)
         
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)
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)
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)
         
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
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
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)
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
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)
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)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2014
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2009-2013 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2014
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2014
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2014
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  
8  Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2014
9  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2015
10 University of Wyoming, Department of Geography & Recreation; and U.S. Census Bureau, 2012
11 Wyoming Department of Education, 2014
12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2014
13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2014
14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of Family Services, 2014