Wyoming County Profiles
PLATTE COUNTY
 
County Seat:  Wheatland
Land Area (square mile): 
2,084.2
Population Per Square Mile: 
4.2
                      Wyoming Department of Administration & Information
                     
Economic Analysis Division                                  
 
   
 SUBJECT PLATTE WYOMING
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 8,812 100.0 586,107 100.0
    Male 4,473 50.8 298,901 51.0
    Female 4,339 49.2 287,206 49.0
       
    Under 5 years 435 4.9 38,395 6.6
    5 to 9 years 502 5.7 40,749 7.0
    10 to 14 years 519 5.9 37,736 6.4
    15 to 19 years 501 5.7 36,317 6.2
    20 to 24 years 443 5.0 42,212 7.2
    25 to 29 years 436 4.9 41,388 7.1
    30 to 34 years 476 5.4 41,454 7.1
    35 to 39 years 405 4.6 37,139 6.3
    40 to 44 years 454 5.2 33,660 5.7
    45 to 49 years 520 5.9 32,649 5.6
    50 to 54 years 662 7.5 38,421 6.6
    55 to 59 years 745 8.5 42,626 7.3
    60 to 64 years 673 7.6 38,662 6.6
    65 to 69 years 651 7.4 30,483 5.2
    70 to 74 years 532 6.0 20,319 3.5
    75 to 79 years 371 4.2 13,910 2.4
    80 to 84 years 278 3.2 9,723 1.7
    85 years and over 209 2.4 10,264 1.8
     
    Under 18 years 1,776 20.2 138,895 23.7
    18 to 24 years 624 7.1 56,514 9.6
    25 to 44 years 1,771 20.1 153,641 26.2
    45 to 64 years 2,600 29.5 152,358 26.0
    65 years and over 2,041 23.2 84,699 14.5
         
 Median age (years) 47.4 (X) 36.9 NA
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 8,812 100.0 586,107 100.0
    White Alone 8,463 96.0 543,292 92.7
    Black or African American Alone 69 0.8 8,286 1.4
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 70 0.8 15,757 2.7
    Asian Alone 52 0.6 6,072 1.0
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 16 0.2 676 0.1
    Two or More Races 142 1.6 12,024 2.1
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 728 8.3 58,207 9.9
Non-Hispanic 8,084 91.7 527,900 90.1
    White Alone 7,802 88.5 492,194 84.0
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change 36 100.0 1,803 100.0
    Natural Change -1 -2.8 3,089 171.3
        Births 90 (X) 7,695 (X)
        Deaths 91 (X) 4,606 (X)
    Net Migration 37 102.8 -1,224 -67.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 3,758 100.0 226,865 100.0
    Family households (families) 2,395 63.7 147,229 64.9
               With own children under 18 years 1,007 26.8 63,650 28.1
        Married-couple family 1,820 48.4 117,355 51.7
               With own children under 18 years 584 15.5 45,085 19.9
        Male householder, no wife present, family 163 4.3 10,771 4.7
               With own children under 18 years 104 2.8 6,484 2.9
        Female householder, no husband present, family 412 11.0 19,103 8.4
               With own children under 18 years 319 8.5 12,081 5.3
    Nonfamily households 1,363 36.3 79,636 35.1
        Householder living alone 1,217 32.4 63,516 28.0
               65 years and over 662 17.6 22,108 9.7
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 1,106 29.4 68,939 30.4
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 1,380 36.7 55,162 24.3
         
Average household size 2.3 (X) 2.49 (X)
Average family size 2.84 (X) 3.05 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 6,363 100.0 384,272 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 209 3.3 7,693 2.0
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 282 4.4 21,873 5.7
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,962 30.8 112,872 29.4
     Some college, no degree 1,913 30.1 103,479 26.9
     Associate's degree 618 9.7 39,555 10.3
     Bachelor's degree 933 14.7 65,787 17.1
     Graduate or professional degree 446 7.0 33,013 8.6
       
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 92.3 (X) 92.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 21.7 (X) 25.7
VETERAN STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 7,009 100.0 439,526 100.0
     Civilian veterans 899 12.8 48,505 11.0
DISABILITY STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 8,640 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With a disability 1,429 16.5 68,859 12.1
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 8,645 100.0 572,701 100.0
     Same house 7,154 82.8 468,872 81.9
     Different house in the U.S. 1,459 16.9 101,812 17.8
          Same county 502 5.8 55,004 9.6
          Different county 957 11.1 46,808 8.2
               Same state 514 5.9 16,747 2.9
               Different state 443 5.1 30,061 5.2
     Abroad 32 0.4 2,017 0.4
PLACE OF BIRTH2   Percent Number Percent
Total Population 8,750 100.0 579,679 100
     Native 8,509 97.2 559,074 96.4
         Born in United States 8,485 97.0 554,103 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 3,441 39.3 237,103 40.9
             Born in different state 5,044 57.6 317,000 54.7
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 24 0.3 4,971 0.9
     Foreign born 241 2.8 20,605 3.6
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 110 1.3 7,543 1.3
         Not a U.S. citizen 131 1.5 13,062 2.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2015 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 3,758 100.0 226,865 100.0
     Less than $10,000 217 5.8 10,886 4.8
     $10,000 to $14,999 192 5.1 10,540 4.6
     $15,000 to $24,999 675 18.0 22,258 9.8
     $25,000 to $34,999 619 16.5 22,435 9.9
     $35,000 to $49,999 431 11.5 30,775 13.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 521 13.9 43,104 19.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 492 13.1 32,540 14.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 445 11.8 36,371 16.0
     $150,000 to $199,999 120 3.2 10,701 4.7
     $200,000 or more 46 1.2 7,255 3.2
 Median household income (dollars) $38,500 (X) $58,840 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $57,106 (X) $73,477 (X)
         
 With earnings 2,755 73.3 186,549 82.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $58,582 (X) $71,963 (X)
 With Social Security 1,592 42.4 63,078 27.8
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $16,220 (X) $17,609 (X)
 With retirement income 931 24.8 39,764 17.5
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $15,328 (X) $22,336 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 140 3.7 7,776 3.4
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $10,001 (X) $9,811 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 62 1.6 3,590 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $1,719 (X) $3,070 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 311 8.3 13,382 5.9
       
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $50,774 (X) $53,673 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $30,474 (X) $35,720 (X)
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $45,275 (X) $56,081 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $9,526 (X) $7,061 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $8,555 (X) $16,442 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $19,429 (X) $37,707 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 331 13.8 11,319 7.7
     With related children under 18 years 311 29.1 8,627 12.7
Married couple families 63 3.5 4,367 3.7
     With related children under 18 years 43 7.0 2,539 5.4
Families with female householder, no husband present 236 57.3 5,802 30.4
     With related children under 18 years 236 67.2 5,127 37.7
         
All people 1,391 16.1 64,995 11.5
     Under 18 years 552 32.1 19,682 14.6
     18 to 64 years 732 14.8 40,305 11.4
     65 years and over 107 5.5 5,008 6.6
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 8,625 100.0 565,647 100.0
     Under .50 589 6.8 28,314 5.0
     .50 to .99 802 9.3 36,681 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 312 3.6 22,418 4.0
     1.25 to 1.49 290 3.4 21,760 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84 690 8.0 33,766 6.0
     1.85 to 1.99 319 3.7 16,983 3.0
     2.00 and over 5,623 65.2 405,725 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 8,640 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 7,201 83.3 493,896 86.6
          With private health insurance 5,411 62.6 412,501 72.3
          With public coverage 3,197 37.0 148,956 26.1
     No health insurance coverage 1,439 16.7 76,302 13.4
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 1,736 100.0 137,221 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 276 15.9 10,007 7.3
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 4,691 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Occupied housing units 3,758 80.1 226,865 85.1
          Owner-occupied 2,893 77.0 156,675 69.1
          Renter-occupied 865 23.0 70,190 30.9
     Vacant housing units 933 19.9 39,765 14.9
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.9 (X) 1.6
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 0.9 (X) 8.3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2   Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 4,691 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Single family units 3,662 78.1 187,437 70.3
     2 to 4 units 87 1.9 17,717 6.6
     5 to 9 units 71 1.5 9,359 3.5
     10 or more units 68 1.4 15,561 5.8
     Mobile home  803 17.1 35,960 13.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 596 0.2
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 23 100.0 1,903 100.0
     Single family units 23 100.0 1,681 88.3
     2 to 4 units 0 0.0 138 7.3
     5 to more units 0 0.0 84 4.4
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 2,893 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Less than $50,000 353 12.2 16,519 10.5
     $50,000 to $99,999 525 18.1 11,997 7.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 453 15.7 20,896 13.3
     $150,000 to $199,999 661 22.8 32,079 20.5
     $200,000 to $299,999 560 19.4 41,725 26.6
     $300,000 to $499,999 170 5.9 23,531 15.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 141 4.9 6,971 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 30 1.0 2,957 1.9
 Median (dollars) $155,500 (X) $194,800 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2   Percent   Percent
Owner-occupied units 2,893 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 1,465 50.6 92,545 59.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 1,428 49.4 64,130 40.9
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 663 100.0 63,452 100.0
     Less than $500 169 25.5 9,312 14.7
     $500 to $999 473 71.3 35,919 56.6
     $1,000 to $1,499 21 3.2 12,970 20.4
     $1,500 to $1,999 0 0.0 4,212 6.6
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 610 1.0
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 155 0.2
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 274 0.4
 Median (dollars) $592 (X) $789 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5  Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 4,977 100.0 306,012 100.0
     Employment 4,788 96.2 293,262 95.8
     Unemployment 189 3.8 12,750 4.2
Unemployment Rate 3.8% (X) 4.2% (X)
         
% of population 16 years and over in labor force (X) 58.7 (X) 68.2
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 3,692 100.0 282,651 100.0
    Private 2,788 75.5 215,985 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 156 4.2 2,599 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 79 2.1 23,859 8.4
         Utilities 415 11.2 2,535 0.9
         Construction 383 10.4 23,245 8.2
         Manufacturing 84 2.3 9,760 3.5
         Wholesale Trade 42 1.1 9,504 3.4
         Retail Trade 385 10.4 30,788 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 157 4.3 10,510 3.7
         Information 25 0.7 3,770 1.3
         Financial Activities 144 3.9 11,125 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 128 3.5 18,490 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 305 8.3 25,966 9.2
         Leisure & Hospitality 420 11.4 36,134 12.8
         Other Services 68 1.8 7,700 2.7
    Government 904 24.5 66,666 23.6
         Federal Government 106 2.9 7,342 2.6
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 174 4.7 13,137 4.6
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 623 16.9 46,187 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $163,463,131 100.0 $13,086,061,159 100.0
    Private $128,211,777 78.4 $9,889,403,505 75.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $5,181,028 3.2 $89,148,252 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $5,029,299 3.1 $2,094,463,281 16.0
         Utilities $42,333,555 25.9 $225,329,177 1.7
         Construction $21,490,119 13.1 $1,187,157,431 9.1
         Manufacturing $1,775,568 1.1 $613,604,948 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $2,323,692 1.4 $564,959,021 4.3
         Retail Trade $10,049,256 6.1 $857,859,094 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $7,587,497 4.6 $518,137,045 4.0
         Information $622,573 0.4 $171,416,011 1.3
         Financial Activities $6,030,165 3.7 $594,303,369 4.5
         Professional & Business Services $5,041,091 3.1 $931,211,935 7.1
         Educational & Health Services $13,710,982 8.4 $1,081,444,464 8.3
         Leisure & Hospitality $5,806,150 3.6 $684,563,561 5.2
         Other Services $1,230,802 0.8 $275,805,916 2.1
    Government $35,251,354 21.6 $3,196,657,654 24.4
         Federal Government $5,483,695 3.4 $455,124,627 3.5
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $7,951,306 4.9 $711,988,083 5.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $21,816,353 13.3 $2,029,544,944 15.5
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $44,278 100.0 $46,298 100.0
    Private $45,983 103.9 $45,788 98.9
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $33,159 74.9 $34,298 74.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $64,000 144.5 $87,785 189.6
         Utilities $102,132 230.7 $88,878 192.0
         Construction $56,073 126.6 $51,072 110.3
         Manufacturing $21,222 47.9 $62,869 135.8
         Wholesale Trade $55,657 125.7 $59,444 128.4
         Retail Trade $26,085 58.9 $27,863 60.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $48,482 109.5 $49,299 106.5
         Information $25,154 56.8 $45,465 98.2
         Financial Activities $42,022 94.9 $53,422 115.4
         Professional & Business Services $39,384 88.9 $50,362 108.8
         Educational & Health Services $44,954 101.5 $41,649 90.0
         Leisure & Hospitality $13,841 31.3 $18,945 40.9
         Other Services $18,167 41.0 $35,819 77.4
    Government $39,016 88.1 $47,950 103.6
         Federal Government $51,978 117.4 $61,989 133.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $45,632 103.1 $54,198 117.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $35,004 79.1 $43,942 94.9
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) $132,083 100.0 $1,643,878 100.0
     Livestock and Products $110,405 83.6 $1,319,937 80.3
     Crops $21,678 16.4 $323,941 19.7
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $25,119 (X) $255,126 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $202,446,568 100.0 $20,932,788,556 100.0
    Non-Minerals $200,360,986 99.0 $10,357,469,657 49.5
         Agricultural Land $20,395,481 10.1 $345,379,388 1.6
         Residential Property $56,222,081 27.8 $4,937,530,337 23.6
         Commercial Property $12,302,938 6.1 $1,372,642,956 6.6
         Industrial Property $9,442,747 4.7 $2,182,071,481 10.4
         Other (Electrics, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $101,997,739 50.4 $1,519,845,495 7.3
    Minerals $2,085,582 1.0 $10,575,318,899 50.5
         Oil $0 0.0 $3,250,396,372 15.5
         Natural gas $0 0.0 $2,922,950,409 14.0
         Coal $0 0.0 $3,743,608,369 17.9
         Other minerals $2,085,582 1.0 $658,363,749 3.1
Total Property Taxes $14,459,273 (X) $1,348,194,471 (X)
Average Mill Levy 71.4 (X) 64.4 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9  Number Percent Number Percent
Total $8,653,173 100.0 $639,068,607 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $8,398 0.1 $258,016 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $183,114 2.1 $90,668,105 14.2
     Utilities $2,045,206 23.6 $35,002,853 5.5
     Construction $441,459 5.1 $19,363,002 3.0
     Manufacturing $152,188 1.8 $19,600,014 3.1
     Wholesale Trade $634,584 7.3 $50,961,084 8.0
     Retail Trade $2,260,617 26.1 $204,923,822 32.1
     Transportation & Warehousing $303,681 3.5 $3,262,111 0.5
     Information $221,052 2.6 $14,351,361 2.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $236,571 2.7 $29,065,546 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $50,056 0.6 $4,546,714 0.7
     Educational & Health Services $853 0.0 $477,254 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $795,006 9.2 $73,108,429 11.4
     Other Services $237,612 2.7 $27,254,114 4.3
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $1,082,775 12.5 $66,226,183 10.4
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 1,231 (X) 93,303 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 19.4 (X) 20.0 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 84 (X) 5,445 (X)
     Graduation Rate 82.4% (X) 79.4% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 1,233 (X) 92,038 (X)
Certified Teachers 138 (X) 7,525 (X)
Certified Staff 21 (X) 1,582 (X)
Administration 18 (X) 762 (X)
Classified Staff 118 (X) 6,909 (X)
Students Transported Daily 345 (X) 34,834 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $22,943,162 (X) $1,421,470,400 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $22,329,350 (X) $1,425,937,174 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $20,451 (X) $17,476 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 36.57% (X) 37.47% (X)
CRIME12 Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 4 100.0 1,093 100.0
     Murder 0 0.0 11 1.0
     Forcible Rape 0 0.0 158 14.5
     Robbery 0 0.0 54 4.9
     Aggravated Assault 4 100.0 870 79.6
Property Crime 115 100.0 10,464 100.0
     Burglary 41 35.7 1,648 15.7
     Larceny-Theft 65 56.5 8,274 79.1
     Motor Vehicle Theft 9 7.8 542 5.2
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 28,942 100.0
     Federal  7 0.7 3,886 13.4
     State Highway 262 26.3 6,719 23.2
     County Road 602 60.2 14,653 50.6
     Local (City & Town) 54 5.4 2,454 8.5
     Other 74 7.4 1,230 4.3
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 33,118 (X) 15,909 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 17.9 (X) 18.3 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers 0 (X) 1,061,428 (X)
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14 Number Percent Number Percent
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 25 (X) 1,439 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 1 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 50 (X) 2,951 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 94.0% (X) 79.1% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 1,382 15.7 86,932 14.8
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 29 1.5 3,083 2.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 29.2% (X) 29.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days  16.0% (X) 16.0% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their life time and are currently smoking 20.3% (X) 19.1% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2015
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2011-2015 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2015
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, 2015
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2015
7  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2015 
8  Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2015
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, 2015
12 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2015
13 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2015
14 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of Family Services, 2015