Wyoming County Profiles
SHERIDAN COUNTY
 
County Seat:  Sheridan
Land Area (square mile): 
2,524.0
Population Per Square Mile: 
11.9
                      Wyoming Department of Administration & Information
                     
Economic Analysis Division                                  
 
   
 SUBJECT SHERIDAN WYOMING
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 30,009 100.0 586,107 100.0
    Male 15,015 50.0 298,901 51.0
    Female 14,994 50.0 287,206 49.0
       
    Under 5 years 1,690 5.6 38,395 6.6
    5 to 9 years 1,871 6.2 40,749 7.0
    10 to 14 years 1,754 5.8 37,736 6.4
    15 to 19 years 1,846 6.2 36,317 6.2
    20 to 24 years 1,734 5.8 42,212 7.2
    25 to 29 years 1,596 5.3 41,388 7.1
    30 to 34 years 1,837 6.1 41,454 7.1
    35 to 39 years 1,783 5.9 37,139 6.3
    40 to 44 years 1,718 5.7 33,660 5.7
    45 to 49 years 1,704 5.7 32,649 5.6
    50 to 54 years 1,980 6.6 38,421 6.6
    55 to 59 years 2,347 7.8 42,626 7.3
    60 to 64 years 2,418 8.1 38,662 6.6
    65 to 69 years 2,031 6.8 30,483 5.2
    70 to 74 years 1,369 4.6 20,319 3.5
    75 to 79 years 954 3.2 13,910 2.4
    80 to 84 years 625 2.1 9,723 1.7
    85 years and over 752 2.5 10,264 1.8
     
    Under 18 years 6,456 21.5 138,895 23.7
    18 to 24 years 2,439 8.1 56,514 9.6
    25 to 44 years 6,934 23.1 153,641 26.2
    45 to 64 years 8,449 28.2 152,358 26.0
    65 years and over 5,731 19.1 84,699 14.5
         
 Median age (years) 42.7 (X) 36.9 NA
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1 Number Percent Number Percent
All Races Combined 30,009 100.0 586,107 100.0
    White Alone 28,554 95.2 543,292 92.7
    Black or African American Alone 287 1.0 8,286 1.4
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 457 1.5 15,757 2.7
    Asian Alone 245 0.8 6,072 1.0
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 26 0.1 676 0.1
    Two or More Races 440 1.5 12,024 2.1
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,253 4.2 58,207 9.9
Non-Hispanic 28,756 95.8 527,900 90.1
    White Alone 27,470 91.5 492,194 84.0
 
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Population Change -11 100.0 1,803 100.0
    Natural Change 20 -181.8 3,089 171.3
        Births 338 (X) 7,695 (X)
        Deaths 318 (X) 4,606 (X)
    Net Migration -66 600.0 -1,224 -67.9
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 12,578 100.0 226,865 100.0
    Family households (families) 7,912 62.9 147,229 64.9
               With own children under 18 years 3,286 26.1 63,650 28.1
        Married-couple family 6,702 53.3 117,355 51.7
               With own children under 18 years 2,487 19.8 45,085 19.9
        Male householder, no wife present, family 409 3.3 10,771 4.7
               With own children under 18 years 302 2.4 6,484 2.9
        Female householder, no husband present, family 801 6.4 19,103 8.4
               With own children under 18 years 497 4.0 12,081 5.3
    Nonfamily households 4,666 37.1 79,636 35.1
        Householder living alone 4,030 32.0 63,516 28.0
               65 years and over 1,689 13.4 22,108 9.7
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 3,441 27.4 68,939 30.4
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 3,733 29.7 55,162 24.3
         
Average household size 2.28 (X) 2.49 (X)
Average family size 2.88 (X) 3.05 (X)
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population 25 years and over 20,869 100.0 384,272 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 216 1.0 7,693 2.0
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 929 4.5 21,873 5.7
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 5,675 27.2 112,872 29.4
     Some college, no degree 5,811 27.8 103,479 26.9
     Associate's degree 2,110 10.1 39,555 10.3
     Bachelor's degree 4,037 19.3 65,787 17.1
     Graduate or professional degree 2,091 10.0 33,013 8.6
       
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 94.5 (X) 92.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 29.4 (X) 25.7
VETERAN STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian population 18 years and over 23,170 100.0 439,526 100.0
     Civilian veterans 3,185 13.7 48,505 11.0
DISABILITY STATUS2   Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 29,273 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With a disability 3,915 13.4 68,859 12.1
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2 Number Percent Number Percent
Population age 1 year and over 29,505 100.0 572,701 100.0
     Same house 24,284 82.3 468,872 81.9
     Different house in the U.S. 5,178 17.5 101,812 17.8
          Same county 2,590 8.8 55,004 9.6
          Different county 2,588 8.8 46,808 8.2
               Same state 1,194 4.0 16,747 2.9
               Different state 1,394 4.7 30,061 5.2
     Abroad 43 0.1 2,017 0.4
PLACE OF BIRTH2   Percent Number Percent
Total Population 29,738 100.0 579,679 100
     Native 28,985 97.5 559,074 96.4
         Born in United States 28,793 96.8 554,103 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 12,019 40.4 237,103 40.9
             Born in different state 16,774 56.4 317,000 54.7
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 192 0.6 4,971 0.9
     Foreign born 753 2.5 20,605 3.6
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 473 1.6 7,543 1.3
         Not a U.S. citizen 280 0.9 13,062 2.3
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2015 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total households 12,578 100.0 226,865 100.0
     Less than $10,000 518 4.1 10,886 4.8
     $10,000 to $14,999 844 6.7 10,540 4.6
     $15,000 to $24,999 1,282 10.2 22,258 9.8
     $25,000 to $34,999 1,228 9.8 22,435 9.9
     $35,000 to $49,999 1,843 14.7 30,775 13.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 2,513 20.0 43,104 19.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 1,807 14.4 32,540 14.3
     $100,000 to $149,999 1,700 13.5 36,371 16.0
     $150,000 to $199,999 518 4.1 10,701 4.7
     $200,000 or more 325 2.6 7,255 3.2
 Median household income (dollars) $55,455 (X) $58,840 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $68,777 (X) $73,477 (X)
         
 With earnings 9,679 77.0 186,549 82.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $68,322 (X) $71,963 (X)
 With Social Security 4,414 35.1 63,078 27.8
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $16,877 (X) $17,609 (X)
 With retirement income 2,871 22.8 39,764 17.5
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $23,060 (X) $22,336 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 367 2.9 7,776 3.4
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $9,514 (X) $9,811 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 156 1.2 3,590 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $3,813 (X) $3,070 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 562 4.5 13,382 5.9
       
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $53,801 (X) $53,673 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $38,494 (X) $35,720 (X)
PER CAPITA INCOME3 Number Percent Number Percent
Per capita personal income $55,089 (X) $56,081 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $8,158 (X) $7,061 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $18,302 (X) $16,442 (X)
Average nonfarm proprietors' income $20,606 (X) $37,707 (X)
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2 Number Percent Number Percent
All families 417 5.3 11,319 7.7
     With related children under 18 years 303 8.9 8,627 12.7
Married couple families 190 2.8 4,367 3.7
     With related children under 18 years 85 3.4 2,539 5.4
Families with female householder, no husband present 227 28.3 5,802 30.4
     With related children under 18 years 218 39.1 5,127 37.7
         
All people 2,381 8.3 64,995 11.5
     Under 18 years 659 10.5 19,682 14.6
     18 to 64 years 1,369 7.9 40,305 11.4
     65 years and over 353 7.0 5,008 6.6
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total: 28,726 100.0 565,647 100.0
     Under .50 998 3.5 28,314 5.0
     .50 to .99 1,383 4.8 36,681 6.5
     1.00 to 1.24 1,091 3.8 22,418 4.0
     1.25 to 1.49 1,270 4.4 21,760 3.8
     1.50 to 1.84 1,776 6.2 33,766 6.0
     1.85 to 1.99 913 3.2 16,983 3.0
     2.00 and over 21,295 74.1 405,725 71.7
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 29,273 100.0 570,198 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 26,099 89.2 493,896 86.6
          With private health insurance 21,644 73.9 412,501 72.3
          With public coverage 8,566 29.3 148,956 26.1
     No health insurance coverage 3,174 10.8 76,302 13.4
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 18 years 6,402 100.0 137,221 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 154 2.4 10,007 7.3
HOUSING UNITS2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 14,257 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Occupied housing units 12,578 88.2 226,865 85.1
          Owner-occupied 8,589 68.3 156,675 69.1
          Renter-occupied 3,989 31.7 70,190 30.9
     Vacant housing units 1,679 11.8 39,765 14.9
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.8 (X) 1.6
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 6.1 (X) 8.3
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2   Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 14,257 100.0 266,630 100.0
     Single family units 10,876 76.3 187,437 70.3
     2 to 4 units 671 4.7 17,717 6.6
     5 to 9 units 674 4.7 9,359 3.5
     10 or more units 757 5.3 15,561 5.8
     Mobile home  1,279 9.0 35,960 13.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 0 0.0 596 0.2
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4 Number Percent Number Percent
Total housing units 133 100.0 1,903 100.0
     Single family units 120 90.2 1,681 88.3
     2 to 4 units 13 9.8 138 7.3
     5 to more units 0 0.0 84 4.4
HOME VALUE2 Number Percent Number Percent
Owner-occupied units 8,589 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Less than $50,000 658 7.7 16,519 10.5
     $50,000 to $99,999 530 6.2 11,997 7.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 744 8.7 20,896 13.3
     $150,000 to $199,999 1,577 18.4 32,079 20.5
     $200,000 to $299,999 2,581 30.1 41,725 26.6
     $300,000 to $499,999 1,825 21.2 23,531 15.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 475 5.5 6,971 4.4
     $1,000,000 or more 199 2.3 2,957 1.9
 Median (dollars) $228,000 (X) $194,800 (X)
MORTGAGE STATUS2   Percent   Percent
Owner-occupied units 8,589 100.0 156,675 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 5,058 58.9 92,545 59.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 3,531 41.1 64,130 40.9
   
GROSS RENT2 Number Percent Number Percent
Occupied units paying rent 3,583 100.0 63,452 100.0
     Less than $500 532 14.8 9,312 14.7
     $500 to $999 2,181 60.9 35,919 56.6
     $1,000 to $1,499 637 17.8 12,970 20.4
     $1,500 to $1,999 198 5.5 4,212 6.6
     $2,000 to $2,499 19 0.5 610 1.0
     $2,500 to $2,999 16 0.4 155 0.2
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 274 0.4
 Median (dollars) $731 (X) $789 (X)
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5  Number Percent Number Percent
Labor Force 15,988 100.0 306,012 100.0
     Employment 15,325 95.9 293,262 95.8
     Unemployment 663 4.1 12,750 4.2
Unemployment Rate 4.1% (X) 4.2% (X)
         
% of population 16 years and over in labor force (X) 62.6 (X) 68.2
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total 13,432 100.0 282,651 100.0
    Private 9,989 74.4 215,985 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 289 2.2 2,599 0.9
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 221 1.6 23,859 8.4
         Utilities 51 0.4 2,535 0.9
         Construction 1,108 8.2 23,245 8.2
         Manufacturing 466 3.5 9,760 3.5
         Wholesale Trade 345 2.6 9,504 3.4
         Retail Trade 1,681 12.5 30,788 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 330 2.5 10,510 3.7
         Information 184 1.4 3,770 1.3
         Financial Activities 589 4.4 11,125 3.9
         Professional & Business Services 978 7.3 18,490 6.5
         Educational & Health Services 1,446 10.8 25,966 9.2
         Leisure & Hospitality 1,843 13.7 36,134 12.8
         Other Services 461 3.4 7,700 2.7
    Government 3,444 25.6 66,666 23.6
         Federal Government 751 5.6 7,342 2.6
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 343 2.6 13,137 4.6
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 2,351 17.5 46,187 16.3
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $529,151,713 100.0 $13,086,061,159 100.0
    Private $353,613,621 66.8 $9,889,403,505 75.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $11,410,695 2.2 $89,148,252 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $16,808,131 3.2 $2,094,463,281 16.0
         Utilities $4,248,651 0.8 $225,329,177 1.7
         Construction $46,568,817 8.8 $1,187,157,431 9.1
         Manufacturing $21,625,870 4.1 $613,604,948 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $17,507,383 3.3 $564,959,021 4.3
         Retail Trade $49,194,447 9.3 $857,859,094 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $15,709,519 3.0 $518,137,045 4.0
         Information $7,514,160 1.4 $171,416,011 1.3
         Financial Activities $28,488,088 5.4 $594,303,369 4.5
         Professional & Business Services $43,476,083 8.2 $931,211,935 7.1
         Educational & Health Services $49,563,717 9.4 $1,081,444,464 8.3
         Leisure & Hospitality $30,091,511 5.7 $684,563,561 5.2
         Other Services $11,406,549 2.2 $275,805,916 2.1
    Government $175,538,092 33.2 $3,196,657,654 24.4
         Federal Government $46,551,825 8.8 $455,124,627 3.5
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $17,678,813 3.3 $711,988,083 5.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $111,307,454 21.0 $2,029,544,944 15.5
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6 Number Percent Number Percent
Total $39,394 100.0 $46,298 100.0
    Private $35,401 89.9 $45,788 98.9
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $39,518 100.3 $34,298 74.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $75,969 192.8 $87,785 189.6
         Utilities $83,717 212.5 $88,878 192.0
         Construction $42,039 106.7 $51,072 110.3
         Manufacturing $46,457 117.9 $62,869 135.8
         Wholesale Trade $50,820 129.0 $59,444 128.4
         Retail Trade $29,261 74.3 $27,863 60.2
         Transportation & Warehousing $47,677 121.0 $49,299 106.5
         Information $40,949 103.9 $45,465 98.2
         Financial Activities $48,387 122.8 $53,422 115.4
         Professional & Business Services $44,454 112.8 $50,362 108.8
         Educational & Health Services $34,271 87.0 $41,649 90.0
         Leisure & Hospitality $16,332 41.5 $18,945 40.9
         Other Services $24,770 62.9 $35,819 77.4
    Government $50,977 129.4 $47,950 103.6
         Federal Government $62,028 157.5 $61,989 133.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $51,617 131.0 $54,198 117.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $47,350 120.2 $43,942 94.9
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK2 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Commuting Out 1,449 100.0 6,987 2.4
     to Big Horn County, MT 497 34.3 (X) (X)
     to Johnson County, WY 336 23.2 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 195 13.5 (X) (X)
     to Rosebud County, MT 71 4.9 (X) (X)
     to Denver County, CO 52 3.6 (X) (X)
     to All Other Counties  298 20.6 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 670 100.0 14,123 4.8
     from Johnson County, WY 436 65.1 (X) (X)
     from Yellowston County, MT 41 6.1 (X) (X)
     from Campbell County, WY 35 5.2 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 35 5.2 (X) (X)
     from Albany County, WY 22 3.3 (X) (X)
     from All Other Counties 101 15.1 (X) (X)
AGRICULTURE7 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Farms 702 (X) 11,736 (X)
Land in Farms (thousands of acres) 1,305 (X) 30,364 (X)
Total Cash Receipts (thousands of dollars) $72,103 100.0 $1,643,878 100.0
     Livestock and Products $64,888 90.0 $1,319,937 80.3
     Crops $7,215 10.0 $323,941 19.7
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) $14,731 (X) $255,126 (X)
VALUATION AND TAXES8 Number Percent Number Percent
Total Assessed Valuation $401,749,408 100.0 $20,932,788,556 100.0
    Non-Minerals $397,291,154 98.9 $10,357,469,657 49.5
         Agricultural Land $20,830,709 5.2 $345,379,388 1.6
         Residential Property $276,464,170 68.8 $4,937,530,337 23.6
         Commercial Property $60,748,483 15.1 $1,372,642,956 6.6
         Industrial Property $13,939,816 3.5 $2,182,071,481 10.4
         Other (Electrics, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $25,307,976 6.3 $1,519,845,495 7.3
    Minerals $4,458,254 1.1 $10,575,318,899 50.5
         Oil $913,281 0.2 $3,250,396,372 15.5
         Natural gas $3,120,644 0.8 $2,922,950,409 14.0
         Coal $0 0.0 $3,743,608,369 17.9
         Other minerals $424,329 0.1 $658,363,749 3.1
Total Property Taxes $27,896,724 (X) $1,348,194,471 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.4 (X) 64.4 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS9  Number Percent Number Percent
Total $22,534,999 100.0 $639,068,607 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $7,412 0.0 $258,016 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $79,571 0.4 $90,668,105 14.2
     Utilities $1,154,442 5.1 $35,002,853 5.5
     Construction $515,947 2.3 $19,363,002 3.0
     Manufacturing $437,234 1.9 $19,600,014 3.1
     Wholesale Trade $991,827 4.4 $50,961,084 8.0
     Retail Trade $10,872,569 48.2 $204,923,822 32.1
     Transportation & Warehousing $101,547 0.5 $3,262,111 0.5
     Information $675,335 3.0 $14,351,361 2.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $596,109 2.6 $29,065,546 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $218,874 1.0 $4,546,714 0.7
     Educational & Health Services $25,272 0.1 $477,254 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $3,094,519 13.7 $73,108,429 11.4
     Other Services $755,848 3.4 $27,254,114 4.3
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $3,008,493 13.4 $66,226,183 10.4
LANDOWNERSHIP10 (square miles) Number Percent Number Percent
Total Land 2,524.0 100.0 97,093.1 100.0
    U.S. Government 685.6 27.2 46,313.0 47.7
         National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,554.6 3.7
         Forest Service 608.6 24.1 14,275.6 14.7
         Fish and Wildlife 0.0 0.0 78.3 0.1
         Bureau of Land Management 77.0 3.0 27,162.6 28.0
         Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 1,241.9 1.3
    Wyoming 196.8 7.8 6,042.2 6.2
         State Lands Commission 183.5 7.3 5,773.1 5.9
         Recreation Commission 0.1 0.0 11.8 0.0
         Game and Fish 13.3 0.5 257.3 0.3
    Local Government 4.1 0.2 191.9 0.2
         County 3.5 0.1 36.6 0.0
         City and Town 0.3 0.0 78.3 0.1
         School District and College 0.3 0.0 44.4 0.0
    Other Lands 15.1 0.6 3,155.4 3.2
         
 Surface Water 3.8 0.2 735.2 0.8
 Total Public 901.6 35.7 55,702.5 57.4
 Total Private 1,622.4 64.3 41,390.6 42.6
PUBLIC SCHOOL STATISTICS11 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of School Districts 3 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 22 (X) 353 (X)
Fall Enrollment 4,454 (X) 93,303 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 22.1 (X) 20.0 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 290 (X) 5,445 (X)
     Graduation Rate 86.6% (X) 79.4% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 4,424 (X) 92,038 (X)
Certified Teachers 358 (X) 7,525 (X)
Certified Staff 81 (X) 1,582 (X)
Administration 41 (X) 762 (X)
Classified Staff 290 (X) 6,909 (X)
Students Transported Daily 1,713 (X) 34,834 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $64,224,185 (X) $1,421,470,400 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $65,057,406 (X) $1,425,937,174 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $16,598 (X) $17,476 (X)
% of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 32.97% (X) 37.47% (X)
CRIME12 Number Percent Number Percent
Violent Crime 27 100.0 1,093 100.0
     Murder 0 0.0 11 1.0
     Forcible Rape 3 11.1 158 14.5
     Robbery 3 11.1 54 4.9
     Aggravated Assault 21 77.8 870 79.6
Property Crime 439 100.0 10,464 100.0
     Burglary 72 16.4 1,648 15.7
     Larceny-Theft 336 76.5 8,274 79.1
     Motor Vehicle Theft 31 7.1 542 5.2
TRANSPORTATION13 Number Percent Number Percent
Number of Registered Vehicles 47,682 100.0 907,158 100.0
     Passenger Cars 18,766 39.4 353,612 39.0
     Trucks 12,855 27.0 257,551 28.4
     Motorcycles 1,657 3.5 29,640 3.3
     Trailers (including house trailers) 11,196 23.5 205,198 22.6
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 317 0.7 5,623 0.6
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 691 1.4 25,262 2.8
     Others 2,200 4.6 30,272 3.3
Road (miles) 1,075 100.0 28,942 100.0
     Federal  102 9.5 3,886 13.4
     State Highway 272 25.3 6,719 23.2
     County Road 509 47.3 14,653 50.6
     Local (City & Town) 113 10.5 2,454 8.5
     Other 80 7.4 1,230 4.3
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled 10,594 (X) 15,909 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes) 16.2 (X) 18.3 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers 17,558 (X) 1,061,428 (X)
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14 Number Percent Number Percent
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 88 (X) 1,439 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 38 (X)
     Bed Capacity 278 (X) 2,951 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 73.4% (X) 79.1% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries 4,064 13.5 86,932 14.8
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program 229 3.4 3,083 2.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 24.4% (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  16.4% (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