| WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES |
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| Platte County | |||||
| County Seat: Wheatland | Department of Administration & Information | ||||
| Land Area (square mile): 2,110.8 | Economic Analysis Division | ||||
| Population Per Square Mile: 4.0 | |||||
| Platte | Percent | Wyoming | Percent | ||
| POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 | |||||
| Total | 8,393 | 100.0 | 578,759 | 100.0 | |
| Male | 4,221 | 50.3 | 294,730 | 50.9 | |
| Female | 4,172 | 49.7 | 284,029 | 49.1 | |
| Under 5 years | 430 | 5.1 | 34,931 | 6.0 | |
| 5 to 9 years | 494 | 5.9 | 37,296 | 6.4 | |
| 10 to 14 years | 493 | 5.9 | 39,438 | 6.8 | |
| 15 to 19 years | 436 | 5.2 | 36,507 | 6.3 | |
| 20 to 24 years | 363 | 4.3 | 38,083 | 6.6 | |
| 25 to 29 years | 421 | 5.0 | 38,041 | 6.6 | |
| 30 to 34 years | 415 | 4.9 | 38,392 | 6.6 | |
| 35 to 39 years | 457 | 5.4 | 39,748 | 6.9 | |
| 40 to 44 years | 424 | 5.1 | 34,537 | 6.0 | |
| 45 to 49 years | 447 | 5.3 | 32,452 | 5.6 | |
| 50 to 54 years | 525 | 6.3 | 31,401 | 5.4 | |
| 55 to 59 years | 633 | 7.5 | 38,268 | 6.6 | |
| 60 to 64 years | 678 | 8.1 | 40,486 | 7.0 | |
| 65 to 69 years | 639 | 7.6 | 34,802 | 6.0 | |
| 70 to 74 years | 587 | 7.0 | 25,788 | 4.5 | |
| 75 to 79 years | 409 | 4.9 | 16,949 | 2.9 | |
| 80 to 84 years | 278 | 3.3 | 10,649 | 1.8 | |
| 85 years and over | 264 | 3.1 | 10,991 | 1.9 | |
| Under 18 years | 1,702 | 20.3 | 133,734 | 23.1 | |
| 18 to 24 years | 514 | 6.1 | 52,521 | 9.1 | |
| 25 to 44 years | 1,717 | 20.5 | 150,718 | 26.0 | |
| 45 to 64 years | 2,283 | 27.2 | 142,607 | 24.6 | |
| 65 years and over | 2,177 | 25.9 | 99,179 | 17.1 | |
| Median age (years) | 48.2 | (X) | 38.4 | (X) | |
| POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 | |||||
| All Races Combined | 8,393 | 100.0 | 578,759 | 100.0 | |
| White Alone | 8,019 | 95.5 | 535,371 | 92.5 | |
| Black or African American Alone | 52 | 0.6 | 7,467 | 1.3 | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native Alone | 89 | 1.1 | 15,778 | 2.7 | |
| Asian Alone | 63 | 0.8 | 6,571 | 1.1 | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone | 10 | 0.1 | 596 | 0.1 | |
| Two or More Races | 160 | 1.9 | 12,976 | 2.2 | |
| Hispanic (may be of any race) | 705 | 8.4 | 58,609 | 10.1 | |
| Non-Hispanic | 7,688 | 91.6 | 520,150 | 89.9 | |
| White Alone | 7,371 | 87.8 | 484,380 | 83.7 | |
| COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 | |||||
| Total Population Change | -123 | 100.0 | 1,158 | 100.0 | |
| Natural Change | -35 | 28.5 | 1,630 | 140.8 | |
| Births | 74 | (X) | 6,601 | (X) | |
| Deaths | 109 | (X) | 4,971 | (X) | |
| Net Migration | -87 | 70.7 | -474 | -40.9 | |
| HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 | |||||
| Total households | 4,030 | 100.0 | 230,101 | 100.0 | |
| Married-couple family | 2,130 | 52.9 | 119,353 | 51.9 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 565 | 14.0 | 44,862 | 19.5 | |
| Cohabitating couple | 350 | 8.7 | 15,592 | 6.8 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 227 | 5.6 | 5,528 | 2.4 | |
| Male householder, no spouse/partner present | 896 | 22.2 | 45,118 | 19.6 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 104 | 2.6 | 3,725 | 1.6 | |
| Householder living alone | 704 | 17.5 | 33,266 | 14.5 | |
| 65 years and over | 291 | 7.2 | 9,097 | 4.0 | |
| Female householder, no spouse/partner present | 654 | 16.2 | 50,038 | 21.7 | |
| With own children under 18 years | 101 | 2.5 | 8,802 | 3.8 | |
| Householder living alone | 527 | 13.1 | 31,731 | 13.8 | |
| 65 years and over | 269 | 6.7 | 15,891 | 6.9 | |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,075 | 26.7 | 68,479 | 29.8 | |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 1,402 | 34.8 | 64,680 | 28.1 | |
| Average household size | 2.1 | (X) | 2.46 | (X) | |
| Average family size | 2.54 | (X) | 3.02 | (X) | |
| PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2 | |||||
| Total | 4,030 | 100.0 | 230,101 | 100.0 | |
| With an Internet subscription | 2,879 | 71.4 | 193,139 | 83.9 | |
| Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription | 20 | 0.7 | 1,133 | 0.6 | |
| Broadband of any type | 2,859 | 99.3 | 192,006 | 99.4 | |
| Internet access without a subscription | 59 | 1.5 | 7,931 | 3.4 | |
| No Internet access | 1,092 | 27.1 | 29,031 | 12.6 | |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 | |||||
| Population 25 years and over | 6,526 | 100.0 | 390,516 | 100.0 | |
| Less than 9th grade | 158 | 2.4 | 7,025 | 1.8 | |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 424 | 6.5 | 19,663 | 5.0 | |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,499 | 38.3 | 113,535 | 29.1 | |
| Some college, no degree | 1,365 | 20.9 | 99,677 | 25.5 | |
| Associate's degree | 732 | 11.2 | 43,761 | 11.2 | |
| Bachelor's degree | 713 | 10.9 | 68,269 | 17.5 | |
| Graduate or professional degree | 635 | 9.7 | 38,586 | 9.9 | |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | (X) | 91.1 | (X) | 93.2 | |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | (X) | 20.7 | (X) | 27.4 | |
| VETERAN STATUS2 | |||||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 7,002 | 100.0 | 441,696 | 100.0 | |
| Civilian veterans | 707 | 10.1 | 44,999 | 10.2 | |
| DISABILITY STATUS2 | |||||
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 8,461 | 100.0 | 571,021 | 100.0 | |
| With a disability | 1,431 | 16.9 | 74,788 | 13.1 | |
| RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 | |||||
| Population age 1 year and over | 8,507 | 100.0 | 574,256 | 100.0 | |
| Same house | 7,453 | 87.6 | 477,614 | 83.2 | |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,030 | 12.1 | 94,465 | 16.4 | |
| Same county | 400 | 4.7 | 52,873 | 9.2 | |
| Different county | 630 | 7.4 | 41,592 | 7.2 | |
| Same state | 295 | 3.5 | 14,658 | 2.6 | |
| Different state | 335 | 3.9 | 26,934 | 4.7 | |
| Abroad | 24 | 0.3 | 2,177 | 0.4 | |
| PLACE OF BIRTH2 | |||||
| Total Population | 8,582 | 100.0 | 581,024 | 100 | |
| Native | 8,325 | 97.0 | 561,042 | 96.6 | |
| Born in United States | 8,288 | 96.6 | 556,744 | 95.8 | |
| Born in Wyoming | 3,185 | 37.1 | 246,126 | 42.4 | |
| Born in different state | 5,103 | 59.5 | 310,618 | 53.5 | |
| Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents | 37 | 0.4 | 4,298 | 0.7 | |
| Foreign born | 257 | 3.0 | 19,982 | 3.4 | |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 119 | 1.4 | 7,906 | 1.4 | |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 138 | 1.6 | 12,076 | 2.1 | |
| INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2019 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 | |||||
| Total households | 4,030 | 100.0 | 230,101 | 100.0 | |
| Less than $10,000 | 157 | 3.9 | 11,381 | 4.9 | |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 128 | 3.2 | 9,004 | 3.9 | |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 465 | 11.5 | 19,632 | 8.5 | |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 492 | 12.2 | 20,607 | 9.0 | |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 760 | 18.9 | 29,041 | 12.6 | |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 510 | 12.7 | 41,926 | 18.2 | |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 509 | 12.6 | 34,543 | 15.0 | |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 639 | 15.9 | 39,675 | 17.2 | |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 166 | 4.1 | 13,674 | 5.9 | |
| $200,000 or more | 204 | 5.1 | 10,618 | 4.6 | |
| Median household income (dollars) | $50,903 | (X) | $64,049 | (X) | |
| Mean household income (dollars) | $77,665 | (X) | $81,880 | (X) | |
| With earnings | 3,042 | 75.5 | 183,754 | 79.9 | |
| Mean earnings (dollars) | $79,838 | (X) | $80,445 | (X) | |
| With Social Security | 1,428 | 35.4 | 70,706 | 30.7 | |
| Mean Social Security income (dollars) | $18,628 | (X) | $20,074 | (X) | |
| With retirement income | 996 | 24.7 | 46,104 | 20.0 | |
| Mean retirement income (dollars) | $25,782 | (X) | $25,972 | (X) | |
| With Supplemental Security Income | 158 | 3.9 | 7,832 | 3.4 | |
| Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) | $11,527 | (X) | $10,370 | (X) | |
| With cash public assistance income | 65 | 1.6 | 3,620 | 1.6 | |
| Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) | $1,652 | (X) | $3,256 | (X) | |
| With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits | 153 | 3.8 | 12,339 | 5.4 | |
| Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male | $43,287 | (X) | $55,917 | (X) | |
| Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female | $28,543 | (X) | $39,490 | (X) | |
| PER CAPITA INCOME3 | |||||
| Per capita personal income | $52,624 | (X) | $62,189 | (X) | |
| Per capita personal current transfer receipts | $11,926 | (X) | $8,714 | (X) | |
| Per capita dividends, interest, and rent | $10,219 | (X) | $18,157 | (X) | |
| Average nonfarm proprietors' income | $11,492 | (X) | $38,799 | (X) | |
| FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 | |||||
| All families | 258 | 9.8 | 10,177 | 6.8 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 202 | 19.3 | 7,536 | 11.2 | |
| Married couple families | 117 | 5.5 | 4,384 | 3.7 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 61 | 9.9 | 2,538 | 5.4 | |
| Families with female householder, no husband present | 26 | 13.3 | 4,633 | 24.9 | |
| With related children under 18 years | 26 | 15.1 | 4,113 | 31.6 | |
| All people | 1,173 | 13.9 | 62,257 | 11.0 | |
| Under 18 years | 368 | 24.0 | 16,857 | 12.6 | |
| 18 to 64 years | 621 | 12.6 | 38,300 | 11.1 | |
| 65 years and over | 184 | 9.2 | 7,100 | 8.0 | |
| RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 | |||||
| Total: | 8,466 | 100.0 | 566,918 | 100.0 | |
| Under .50 | 356 | 4.2 | 27,288 | 4.8 | |
| .50 to .99 | 817 | 9.7 | 34,969 | 6.2 | |
| 1.00 to 1.24 | 348 | 4.1 | 20,187 | 3.6 | |
| 1.25 to 1.49 | 232 | 2.7 | 22,010 | 3.9 | |
| 1.50 to 1.84 | 828 | 9.8 | 34,897 | 6.2 | |
| 1.85 to 1.99 | 310 | 3.7 | 15,170 | 2.7 | |
| 2.00 and over | 5,575 | 65.9 | 412,397 | 72.7 | |
| HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 | |||||
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population | 8,461 | 100.0 | 571,021 | 100.0 | |
| With health insurance coverage | 7,508 | 88.7 | 505,667 | 88.6 | |
| With private health insurance | 6,247 | 73.8 | 420,361 | 73.6 | |
| With public coverage | 2,719 | 32.1 | 157,974 | 27.7 | |
| No health insurance coverage | 953 | 11.3 | 65,354 | 11.4 | |
| Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years | 1,652 | 100.0 | 143,325 | 100.0 | |
| No health insurance coverage | 27 | 1.6 | 12,169 | 8.5 | |
| HOUSING UNITS2 | |||||
| Total housing units | 4,844 | 100.0 | 276,846 | 100.0 | |
| Occupied housing units | 4,030 | 83.2 | 230,101 | 83.1 | |
| Owner-occupied | 3,013 | 74.8 | 161,972 | 70.4 | |
| Renter-occupied | 1,017 | 25.2 | 68,129 | 29.6 | |
| Vacant housing units | 814 | 16.8 | 46,745 | 16.9 | |
| Homeowner vacancy rate | (X) | 1.5 | (X) | 1.7 | |
| Rental vacancy rate | (X) | 11.7 | (X) | 12.4 | |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE2 | |||||
| Total housing units | 4,844 | 100.0 | 276,846 | 100.0 | |
| Single family units | 3,826 | 79.0 | 195,774 | 70.7 | |
| 2 to 4 units | 242 | 5.0 | 18,391 | 6.6 | |
| 5 to 9 units | 61 | 1.3 | 9,762 | 3.5 | |
| 10 or more units | 68 | 1.4 | 15,714 | 5.7 | |
| Mobile home | 647 | 13.4 | 36,819 | 13.3 | |
| RV, van, boat, etc. | 0 | 0.0 | 386 | 0.1 | |
| RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 | |||||
| Total housing units | 25 | 100.0 | 1,708 | 100.0 | |
| Single family units | 25 | 100.0 | 1,521 | 89.1 | |
| 2 to 4 units | 0 | 0.0 | 124 | 7.3 | |
| 5 or more units | 0 | 0.0 | 63 | 3.7 | |
| HOME VALUE2 | |||||
| Owner-occupied units | 3,013 | 100.0 | 161,972 | 100.0 | |
| Less than $50,000 | 192 | 6.4 | 14,303 | 8.8 | |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 307 | 10.2 | 9,030 | 5.6 | |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 399 | 13.2 | 16,915 | 10.4 | |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 756 | 25.1 | 29,958 | 18.5 | |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 712 | 23.6 | 46,744 | 28.9 | |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 398 | 13.2 | 30,403 | 18.8 | |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 192 | 6.4 | 10,301 | 6.4 | |
| $1,000,000 or more | 57 | 1.9 | 4,318 | 2.7 | |
| Median (dollars) | $188,500 | (X) | $220,500 | (X) | |
| MORTGAGE STATUS2 | |||||
| Owner-occupied units | 3,013 | 100.0 | 161,972 | 100.0 | |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 1,504 | 49.9 | 94,372 | 58.3 | |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 1,509 | 50.1 | 67,600 | 41.7 | |
| GROSS RENT2 | |||||
| Occupied units paying rent | 750 | 100.0 | 61,992 | 100.0 | |
| Less than $500 | 121 | 16.1 | 7,216 | 11.6 | |
| $500 to $999 | 465 | 62.0 | 32,277 | 52.1 | |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 164 | 21.9 | 15,524 | 25.0 | |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 | 0.0 | 5,502 | 8.9 | |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 | 0.0 | 1000 | 1.6 | |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 | 0.0 | 330 | 0.5 | |
| $3,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 | 143 | 0.2 | |
| Median (dollars) | $763 | (X) | $855 | (X) | |
| CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 | |||||
| Labor Force | 4,660 | 100.0 | 292,258 | 100.0 | |
| Employment | 4,501 | 96.6 | 281,730 | 96.4 | |
| Unemployment | 159 | 3.4 | 10,528 | 3.6 | |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.4% | (X) | 3.6% | (X) | |
| % of population 16 years and over in labor force2 | (X) | 63.0 | (X) | 66.4 | |
| AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 | |||||
| Total | 3,562 | 100.0 | 276,858 | 100.0 | |
| Private | 2,626 | 73.7 | 211,541 | 76.4 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | 156 | 4.4 | 2,752 | 1.0 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | 82 | 2.3 | 20,744 | 7.5 | |
| Utilities | 324 | 9.1 | 2,431 | 0.9 | |
| Construction | 285 | 8.0 | 22,851 | 8.3 | |
| Manufacturing | 64 | 1.8 | 10,048 | 3.6 | |
| Wholesale Trade | 40 | 1.1 | 8,390 | 3.0 | |
| Retail Trade | 400 | 11.2 | 28,902 | 10.4 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | 119 | 3.3 | 10,144 | 3.7 | |
| Information | 23 | 0.6 | 3,405 | 1.2 | |
| Financial Activities | 165 | 4.6 | 11,176 | 4.0 | |
| Professional & Business Services | 133 | 3.7 | 19,177 | 6.9 | |
| Educational & Health Services | 306 | 8.6 | 27,315 | 9.9 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | 469 | 13.2 | 37,033 | 13.4 | |
| Other Services | 61 | 1.7 | 7,175 | 2.6 | |
| Government | 936 | 26.3 | 65,317 | 23.6 | |
| Federal Government | 101 | 2.8 | 7,556 | 2.7 | |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public education) | 170 | 4.8 | 12,477 | 4.5 | |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) | 665 | 18.7 | 45,284 | 16.4 | |
| TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 | |||||
| Total | $170,177,695 | 100.0 | $13,809,971,784 | 100.0 | |
| Private | $133,031,873 | 78.2 | $10,477,446,333 | 75.9 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | $5,924,085 | 3.5 | $99,944,275 | 0.7 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | $5,233,711 | 3.1 | $1,932,833,198 | 14.0 | |
| Utilities | $39,757,506 | 23.4 | $237,699,041 | 1.7 | |
| Construction | $19,445,246 | 11.4 | $1,310,967,774 | 9.5 | |
| Manufacturing | $1,980,436 | 1.2 | $692,702,166 | 5.0 | |
| Wholesale Trade | $2,094,148 | 1.2 | $552,001,372 | 4.0 | |
| Retail Trade | $10,689,200 | 6.3 | $868,588,062 | 6.3 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | $6,337,146 | 3.7 | $556,203,128 | 4.0 | |
| Information | $705,773 | 0.4 | $167,168,137 | 1.2 | |
| Financial Activities | $8,288,118 | 4.9 | $679,898,737 | 4.9 | |
| Professional & Business Services | $7,468,091 | 4.4 | $1,078,754,102 | 7.8 | |
| Educational & Health Services | $15,479,982 | 9.1 | $1,204,396,594 | 8.7 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $7,818,764 | 4.6 | $814,528,872 | 5.9 | |
| Other Services | $1,809,667 | 1.1 | $281,760,875 | 2.0 | |
| Government | $37,145,822 | 21.8 | $3,332,525,451 | 24.1 | |
| Federal Government | $5,896,426 | 3.5 | $517,559,554 | 3.7 | |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public education) | $8,198,923 | 4.8 | $712,414,483 | 5.2 | |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) | $23,050,473 | 13.5 | $2,102,551,414 | 15.2 | |
| AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 | |||||
| Total | $47,770 | 100.0 | $49,881 | 100.0 | |
| Private | $50,656 | 106.0 | $49,529 | 99.3 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | $37,955 | 79.5 | $36,322 | 72.8 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | $64,152 | 134.3 | $93,175 | 186.8 | |
| Utilities | $122,520 | 256.5 | $97,798 | 196.1 | |
| Construction | $68,169 | 142.7 | $57,371 | 115.0 | |
| Manufacturing | $31,106 | 65.1 | $68,943 | 138.2 | |
| Wholesale Trade | $53,016 | 111.0 | $65,791 | 131.9 | |
| Retail Trade | $26,701 | 55.9 | $30,053 | 60.2 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | $53,403 | 111.8 | $54,832 | 109.9 | |
| Information | $30,576 | 64.0 | $49,096 | 98.4 | |
| Financial Activities | $50,156 | 105.0 | $60,833 | 122.0 | |
| Professional & Business Services | $56,151 | 117.5 | $56,251 | 112.8 | |
| Educational & Health Services | $50,588 | 105.9 | $44,092 | 88.4 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $16,680 | 34.9 | $21,995 | 44.1 | |
| Other Services | $29,912 | 62.6 | $39,272 | 78.7 | |
| Government | $39,675 | 83.1 | $51,021 | 102.3 | |
| Federal Government | $58,189 | 121.8 | $68,493 | 137.3 | |
| State Gov't (inc. higher public education) | $48,347 | 101.2 | $57,098 | 114.5 | |
| Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) | $34,645 | 72.5 | $46,431 | 93.1 | |
| COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7 | |||||
| Total Commuting Out | 1,106 | 100.0 | 14,790 | 5.7 | |
| to Natrona County, WY | 141 | 12.7 | (X) | (X) | |
| to Goshen County, WY | 111 | 10.0 | (X) | (X) | |
| to Campbell County, WY | 106 | 9.6 | (X) | (X) | |
| to Laramie County, WY | 105 | 9.5 | (X) | (X) | |
| to Converse County, WY | 100 | 9.0 | (X) | (X) | |
| to All Other Counties | 543 | 49.1 | (X) | (X) | |
| Total Commuting In | 1,161 | 100.0 | 25,604 | 9.5 | |
| from Laramie County, WY | 225 | 19.4 | (X) | (X) | |
| from Goshen County, WY | 168 | 14.5 | (X) | (X) | |
| from Natrona County, WY | 95 | 8.2 | (X) | (X) | |
| from Albany County, WY | 81 | 7.0 | (X) | (X) | |
| from Campbell County, WY | 80 | 6.9 | (X) | (X) | |
| from All Other Counties | 512 | 44.1 | (X) | (X) | |
| The commuting data in this profile are not comparable to the figures in prior reports because their source and methodology are different. | |||||
| AGRICULTURE8 | |||||
| Number of Farms | 505 | (X) | 11,938 | (X) | |
| Land in Farms (thousands of acres) | 1,047 | (X) | 29,005 | (X) | |
| Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) | $98,805 | 100.0 | $1,577,602 | 100.0 | |
| Livestock and Products | $75,180 | 76.1 | $1,138,948 | 72.2 | |
| Crops | $23,625 | 23.9 | $438,654 | 27.8 | |
| Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) | $22,604 | (X) | $231,778 | (X) | |
| VALUATION AND TAXES9 | |||||
| Total Assessed Valuation | $212,962,685 | 100.0 | $22,476,195,894 | 100.0 | |
| Non-Minerals | $210,355,307 | 98.8 | $11,885,005,548 | 52.9 | |
| Agricultural Land | $18,343,644 | 8.6 | $336,554,735 | 1.5 | |
| Residential Property | $68,623,537 | 32.2 | $6,177,106,496 | 27.5 | |
| Commercial Property | $12,708,453 | 6.0 | $1,644,127,621 | 7.3 | |
| Industrial Property | $11,533,586 | 5.4 | $2,044,267,457 | 9.1 | |
| Other (Electrics, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) | $99,146,087 | 46.6 | $1,682,949,239 | 7.5 | |
| Minerals | $2,607,378 | 1.2 | $10,591,190,346 | 47.1 | |
| Oil | $0 | 0.0 | $4,904,119,422 | 21.8 | |
| Natural gas | $0 | 0.0 | $2,510,868,128 | 11.2 | |
| Coal | $0 | 0.0 | $2,530,834,432 | 11.3 | |
| Other minerals | $2,607,378 | 1.2 | $645,368,364 | 2.9 | |
| Total Property Taxes | $15,296,426 | (X) | $1,456,810,556 | (X) | |
| Average Mill Levy | 71.8 | (X) | 64.8 | (X) | |
| 4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 | |||||
| Total | $10,314,197 | 100.0 | $765,501,106 | 100.0 | |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting | $5,727 | 0.1 | $249,198 | 0.0 | |
| Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction | $1,142,915 | 11.1 | $113,476,301 | 14.8 | |
| Utilities | $1,788,010 | 17.3 | $35,790,679 | 4.7 | |
| Construction | $201,269 | 2.0 | $15,510,830 | 2.0 | |
| Manufacturing | $78,391 | 0.8 | $23,674,823 | 3.1 | |
| Wholesale Trade | $466,290 | 4.5 | $53,679,077 | 7.0 | |
| Retail Trade | $3,491,567 | 33.9 | $280,905,853 | 36.7 | |
| Transportation & Warehousing | $295,783 | 2.9 | $4,120,149 | 0.5 | |
| Information | $189,536 | 1.8 | $13,868,140 | 1.8 | |
| Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) | $334,043 | 3.2 | $34,296,240 | 4.5 | |
| Professional & Business Services | $75,119 | 0.7 | $5,221,079 | 0.7 | |
| Educational & Health Services | $584 | 0.0 | $453,835 | 0.1 | |
| Leisure & Hospitality | $830,418 | 8.1 | $79,572,790 | 10.4 | |
| Other Services | $215,441 | 2.1 | $32,366,001 | 4.2 | |
| Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) | $1,199,105 | 11.6 | $72,316,111 | 9.4 | |
| LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles) | |||||
| Total Area | 2,110.8 | 100.0 | 97,809.8 | 100.0 | |
| Private Lands | 1,625.7 | 77.0 | 42,018.3 | 43.0 | |
| Conservation Easement | 0.0 | 0.0 | 913.9 | 0.9 | |
| Federal Lands | 243.7 | 11.5 | 46,587.5 | 47.6 | |
| Forest Service | 1.8 | 0.1 | 14,397.1 | 14.7 | |
| BLM | 128.8 | 6.1 | 27,333.0 | 27.9 | |
| National Park Service | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,641.0 | 3.7 | |
| Military | 69.7 | 3.3 | 79.0 | 0.1 | |
| Other Federal | 43.3 | 2.1 | 1,137.5 | 1.2 | |
| State Lands | 241.2 | 11.4 | 6,034.2 | 6.2 | |
| State Trust Lands* | 239.8 | 11.4 | 5,560.3 | 5.7 | |
| Other State | 1.3 | 0.1 | 473.9 | 0.5 | |
| Tribal Lands | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3,143.3 | 3.2 | |
| City, County, Other | 0.3 | 0.0 | 26.5 | 0.0 | |
| * Trust lands are held in trust for designated beneficiaries, principally public schools. Managers may lease and sell these lands for a diverse range of uses to generate revenues for the beneficiaries. | |||||
| PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS12 | |||||
| Number of School Districts | 2 | (X) | 48 | (X) | |
| Number of Schools | 14 | (X) | 347 | (X) | |
| Fall Enrollment | 1,244 | (X) | 94,234 | (X) | |
| Composite ACT score (Grade 11) (2018-2019) | 19.5 | (X) | 19.5 | (X) | |
| High School Graduates (4 year on time) | 83 | (X) | 5,673 | (X) | |
| Graduation Rate | 79.0% | (X) | 82.3% | (X) | |
| Average Daily Membership (ADM) | 1,234 | (X) | 92,425 | (X) | |
| Certified Teachers | 135 | (X) | 7,318 | (X) | |
| Certified Staff | 25 | (X) | 1,493 | (X) | |
| Administration | 21 | (X) | 755 | (X) | |
| Classified Staff | 119 | (X) | 6,868 | (X) | |
| Students Transported Daily (2018-2019) | 401 | (X) | 31,236 | (X) | |
| Total General Fund Revenues | $25,278,349 | (X) | $1,536,792,425 | (X) | |
| Total General Fund Expenditures | $24,635,935 | (X) | $1,519,428,971 | (X) | |
| Operating Cost Per ADM | $22,304 | (X) | $18,210 | (X) | |
| % of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch (2019-2020) | 37.0% | (X) | 35.3% | (X) | |
| CRIME13 | |||||
| Violent Crime | 7 | 100.0 | 1,034 | 100.0 | |
| Murder | 0 | 0.0 | 14 | 1.4 | |
| Forcible Rape | 1 | 14.3 | 275 | 22.7 | |
| Robbery | 0 | 0.0 | 62 | 4.3 | |
| Aggravated Assault | 6 | 85.7 | 683 | 71.6 | |
| Property Crime | 116 | 100.0 | 8,342 | 100.0 | |
| Burglary | 32 | 27.6 | 1,215 | 14.5 | |
| Larceny-Theft | 77 | 66.4 | 6,513 | 78.4 | |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 7 | 6.0 | 614 | 7.0 | |
| TRANSPORTATION14 | |||||
| Number of Registered Vehicles | 19,053 | 100.0 | 910,592 | 100.0 | |
| Passenger Cars | 6,060 | 31.8 | 348,123 | 38.2 | |
| Trucks | 5,874 | 30.8 | 262,019 | 28.8 | |
| Motorcycles | 519 | 2.7 | 26,579 | 2.9 | |
| Trailers (including house trailers) | 5,036 | 26.4 | 212,150 | 23.3 | |
| University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) | 148 | 0.8 | 6,113 | 0.7 | |
| Commercial Trucks & Trailers | 549 | 2.9 | 22,151 | 2.4 | |
| Others | 867 | 4.6 | 33,457 | 3.7 | |
| Road (miles) | 1,008 | 100.0 | 30,091 | 100.0 | |
| Federal | 8 | 0.8 | 5,743 | 19.1 | |
| State Highway | 264 | 26.2 | 6,741 | 22.4 | |
| County Road | 615 | 61.1 | 14,634 | 48.6 | |
| Local (City & Town) | 53 | 5.3 | 2,477 | 8.2 | |
| Other | 67 | 6.6 | 496 | 1.6 | |
| Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2018) | 38,100 | (X) | 18,068 | (X) | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 | 19.4 | (X) | 17.9 | (X) | |
| Commercial Airport Passengers | 0 | (X) | 1,346,849 | (X) | |
| HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS15 | |||||
| Licensed Hospitals | 1 | (X) | 27 | (X) | |
| Bed Capacity | 25 | (X) | 1,454 | (X) | |
| Licensed Nursing Care Facilities | 1 | (X) | 36 | (X) | |
| Bed Capacity | 50 | (X) | 2,945 | (X) | |
| Occupancy Rate | 94.0% | (X) | 78.3% | (X) | |
| Medicaid Beneficiaries | 1,097 | 13.1 | 75,330 | 13.0 | |
| Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program | 56 | 3.3 | 3,222 | 2.4 | |
| Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2015-2019) | 25.4% | (X) | 29.7% | (X) | |
| Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days (2015-2019) | 18.8% | (X) | 17.7% | (X) | |
| Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2015-2019) | 21.6% | (X) | 18.4% | (X) | |
| SOURCES: | |||||
| 1 U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2019 | 8
U.S.
Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019 |
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| 2 U.S. Census Bureau, 2015-2019 American
Community Survey 5-Year Estimates |
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| 9 Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2019 | |||||
| 3 U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, 2019 | 10 Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year, 2020 | ||||
| 4 U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2019 | 11 U.S. Geological Survey, GAP Analysis Program, 2018 | ||||
| 5 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area
Unemployment Statistics, 2019 |
12 Wyoming Department of Education, 2019 | ||||
| 13 Wyoming Attorney General's Office, 2019 | |||||
| 6 Wyoming Department of Workforce Services
and U.S. Bureau of of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2019 |
14 Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2019 | ||||
| 15 Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming
Department of Family Services, 2019 |
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| 7 U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment
Statistics |
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