WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Sheridan County
Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Sheridan
Land Area (square mile):  2,531.6
Population Per Square Mile:  12.8
Sheridan Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 32,519 100.0 584,057 100.0
    Male 16,334 50.2 299,025 51.2
    Female 16,185 49.8 285,032 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 1,599 4.9 30,785 5.3
    5 to 9 years 1,751 5.4 35,635 6.1
    10 to 14 years 2,011 6.2 38,215 6.5
    15 to 19 years 2,099 6.5 40,349 6.9
    20 to 24 years 1,611 5.0 38,004 6.5
    25 to 29 years 1,711 5.3 34,959 6.0
    30 to 34 years 1,885 5.8 37,854 6.5
    35 to 39 years 2,062 6.3 39,018 6.7
    40 to 44 years 2,084 6.4 39,345 6.7
    45 to 49 years 1,920 5.9 33,593 5.8
    50 to 54 years 1,986 6.1 32,847 5.6
    55 to 59 years 1,892 5.8 32,456 5.6
    60 to 64 years 2,333 7.2 39,132 6.7
    65 to 69 years 2,510 7.7 38,578 6.6
    70 to 74 years 2,125 6.5 30,455 5.2
    75 to 79 years 1,396 4.3 20,581 3.5
    80 to 84 years 894 2.7 11,880 2.0
    85 years and over 650 2.0 10,371 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 6,710 20.6 129,549 22.2
    18 to 24 years 2,361 7.3 53,439 9.1
    25 to 44 years 7,742 23.8 151,176 25.9
    45 to 64 years 8,131 25.0 138,028 23.6
    65 years and over 7,575 23.3 111,865 19.2
         
 Median age (years) 43.6 (X) 39.7 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 32,519 100.0 584,057 100.0
    White Alone 30,918 95.1 538,988 92.3
    Black or African American Alone 254 0.8 7,048 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 454 1.4 16,393 2.8
    Asian Alone 280 0.9 6,723 1.2
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 588 1.8 14,244 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,638 5.0 62,798 10.8
Non-Hispanic 30,881 95.0 521,259 89.2
    White Alone 29,546 90.9 485,185 83.1
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change 484 100.0 2,428 100.0
    Natural Change -57 -11.8 103 4.2
        Births 296 (X) 5,882 (X)
        Deaths 353 (X) 5,779 (X)
    Net Migration 542 112.0 2,338 96.3
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 13,515 100.0 238,176 100.0
        Married-couple family 6,764 50.0 119,378 50.1
               With own children under 18 years 2,398 17.7 45,591 19.1
        Cohabitating couple 974 7.2 15,985 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 132 1.0 5,458 2.3
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 2,692 19.9 48,822 20.5
               With own children under 18 years 97 0.7 3,356 1.4
               Householder living alone 2,283 16.9 37,093 15.6
                  65 years and over 836 6.2 12,288 5.2
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 3,085 22.8 53,991 22.7
               With own children under 18 years 361 2.7 8,458 3.6
               Householder living alone 2,454 18.2 36,730 15.4
                   65 years and over 1,309 9.7 18,683 7.8
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 3,027 22.4 67,764 28.5
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 4,904 36.3 74,333 31.2
         
Average household size 2.27 (X) 2.4 (X)
Average family size 2.98 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 13,515 100.0 238,176 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 12,135 89.8 212,788 89.3
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 86 0.7 613 0.3
        Broadband of any type 12,049 99.3 212,175 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 349 2.6 7,344 3.1
    No Internet access 1,031 7.6 18,044 7.6
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 22,376 100.0 395,504 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 221 1.0 7,492 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 598 2.7 16,010 4.0
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 6,584 29.4 109,885 27.8
     Some college, no degree 5,163 23.1 97,088 24.5
     Associate's degree 2,342 10.5 46,693 11.8
     Bachelor's degree 4,732 21.1 74,355 18.8
     Graduate or professional degree 2,736 12.2 43,981 11.1
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 96.3 (X) 94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 33.4 (X) 29.9
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 24,788 100.0 443,975 100.0
     Civilian veterans 2,678 10.8 40,952 9.2
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 31,225 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With a disability 4,027 12.9 79,382 13.9
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 31,320 100.0 573,735 100.0
     Same house 26,613 85.0 483,536 84.3
     Different house in the U.S. 4,698 15.0 88,565 15.4
          Same county 2,508 8.0 46,357 8.1
          Different county 2,190 7.0 42,208 7.4
               Same state 833 2.7 14,589 2.5
               Different state 1,357 4.3 27,619 4.8
     Abroad 9 0.0 1,634 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 31,585 100.0 579,761 100.0
     Native 30,995 98.1 559,397 96.5
         Born in United States 30,568 96.8 554,364 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 14,806 46.9 243,508 42.0
             Born in different state 15,762 49.9 310,856 53.6
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 427 1.4 5,033 0.9
     Foreign born 590 1.9 20,364 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 296 0.9 8,610 1.5
         Not a U.S. citizen 294 0.9 11,754 2.0
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 13,515 100.0 238,176 100.0
     Less than $10,000 853 6.3 10,977 4.6
     $10,000 to $14,999 657 4.9 8,038 3.4
     $15,000 to $24,999 675 5.0 16,747 7.0
     $25,000 to $34,999 951 7.0 17,733 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 1,805 13.4 24,904 10.5
     $50,000 to $74,999 2,148 15.9 40,958 17.2
     $75,000 to $99,999 1,655 12.2 32,705 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 2,811 20.8 45,691 19.2
     $150,000 to $199,999 989 7.3 21,598 9.1
     $200,000 or more 971 7.2 18,825 7.9
 Median household income (dollars) $70,855 (X) $74,815 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $90,918 (X) $97,459 (X)
         
 With earnings 9,925 73.4 183,782 77.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $90,286 (X) $94,649 (X)
 With Social Security 5,113 37.8 77,791 32.7
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $22,552 (X) $24,111 (X)
 With retirement income 3,501 25.9 61,761 25.9
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $28,662 (X) $31,497 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 293 2.2 7,955 3.3
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $12,153 (X) $11,332 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 173 1.3 3,772 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $2,207 (X) $3,919 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 445 3.3 11,890 5.0
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $64,953 (X) $65,810 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $45,399 (X) $46,306 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $61,404 (X) $89,016 (X)
Per capita personal income $73,622 (X) $82,060 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $13,584 (X) $12,187 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $27,071 (X) $29,899 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 373 4.7 10,566 7.1
     With related children under 18 years 262 8.7 7,501 11.2
Married couple families 159 2.4 4,304 3.6
     With related children under 18 years 48 2.0 1,994 4.2
Families with female householder, no husband present 211 25.4 4,752 25.4
     With related children under 18 years 211 42.5 4,374 33.9
         
All people 3,012 9.8 60,704 10.7
     Under 18 years 574 8.6 16,442 12.6
     18 to 64 years 1,634 9.4 36,197 10.8
     65 years and over 804 11.9 8,065 7.9
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   30,728 100.0 565,918 100.0
     Under .50                     1,645 5.4 27,495 4.9
     .50 to .99                     1,367 4.4 33,209 5.9
     1.00 to 1.24                        557 1.8 18,980 3.4
     1.25 to 1.49                     1,048 3.4 22,460 4.0
     1.50 to 1.84                     1,669 5.4 31,916 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        668 2.2 16,169 2.9
     2.00 and over                   23,774 77.4 415,689 73.5
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 31,225 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 28,378 90.9 503,648 88.4
          With private health insurance 22,695 72.7 407,722 71.6
          With public coverage 10,461 33.5 171,925 30.2
     No health insurance coverage 2,847 9.1 66,075 11.6
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 7,058 100.0 140,004 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 397 5.6 13,024 9.3
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 15,236 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Occupied housing units 13,515 88.7 238,176 86.6
          Owner-occupied 9,442 69.9 171,299 71.9
          Renter-occupied 4,073 30.1 66,877 28.1
     Vacant housing units 1,721 11.3 36,955 13.4
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.4 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 3.2 (X) 7.9
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 15,236 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Single family units 11,708 76.8 200,403 72.8
     2 to 4 units 1,096 7.2 17,694 6.4
     5 to 9 units 285 1.9 9,055 3.3
     10 or more units 953 6.3 15,624 5.7
     Mobile home  1,084 7.1 31,796 11.6
     RV, van, boat, etc. 110 0.7 559 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 206 100.0 1,681 100.0
     Single family units 145 70.4 1,418 84.4
     2 to 4 units 32 15.5 205 12.2
     5 or more units 29 14.1 58 3.5
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 9,442 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Less than $50,000 385 4.1 12,505 7.3
     $50,000 to $99,999 339 3.6 6,601 3.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 328 3.5 10,140 5.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 572 6.1 15,826 9.2
     $200,000 to $299,999 2,176 23.0 47,531 27.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 2,626 27.8 49,568 28.9
     $500,000 to $999,999 2,189 23.2 21,703 12.7
     $1,000,000 or more 827 8.8 7,425 4.3
  Median (dollars) $352,200 (X) $285,100 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 9,442 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 5,283 56.0 97,730 57.1
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 1,791 33.9 24,392 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 4,159 44.0 73,569 42.9
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 658 16.0 8,874 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,801 (X) 1,691 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 3,657 100.0 60,771 100.0
     Less than $500 680 18.6 5,537 9.1
     $500 to $999 1,348 36.9 26,802 44.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 1,120 30.6 18,647 30.7
     $1,500 to $1,999 431 11.8 6,370 10.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 66 1.8 1792 2.9
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 693 1.1
     $3,000 or more 12 0.3 930 1.5
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 1,683 46.3 26,073 43.5
  Median (dollars) $950 (X) $968 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 16,286 100.0 295,207 100.0
     Employment 15,843 97.3 286,669 97.1
     Unemployment 443 2.7 8,538 2.9
Unemployment Rate 2.7% (X) 2.9% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 62.3 (X) 65.0
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 14,061 100.0 278,528 100.0
    Private 10,483 74.6 213,310 76.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 241 1.7 2,750 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 40 0.3 17,079 6.1
         Utilities 41 0.3 2,344 0.8
         Construction 1,341 9.5 22,330 8.0
         Manufacturing 890 6.3 10,428 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 253 1.8 7,957 2.9
         Retail Trade 1,703 12.1 30,256 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 371 2.6 10,174 3.7
         Information 166 1.2 3,178 1.1
         Financial Activities 659 4.7 11,538 4.1
         Professional & Business Services 1,218 8.7 21,679 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 1,453 10.3 28,110 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 1,615 11.5 38,195 13.7
         Other Services 492 3.5 7,291 2.6
    Government 3,578 25.4 65,218 23.4
         Federal Government 851 6.1 7,871 2.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 298 2.1 12,233 4.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 2,429 17.3 45,114 16.2
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $759,697,962 100.0 $16,448,712,049 100.0
    Private $520,569,860 68.5 $12,565,977,506 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $10,319,506 1.4 $115,410,002 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $2,932,309 0.4 $1,785,850,182 10.9
         Utilities $4,350,795 0.6 $253,830,692 1.5
         Construction $76,870,540 10.1 $1,501,982,333 9.1
         Manufacturing $50,276,137 6.6 $813,137,242 4.9
         Wholesale Trade $17,968,237 2.4 $609,104,285 3.7
         Retail Trade $64,740,453 8.5 $1,117,652,474 6.8
         Transportation & Warehousing $23,689,017 3.1 $662,293,730 4.0
         Information $10,487,335 1.4 $230,090,952 1.4
         Financial Activities $52,474,835 6.9 $940,282,742 5.7
         Professional & Business Services $90,080,022 11.9 $1,701,102,316 10.3
         Educational & Health Services $61,033,042 8.0 $1,439,580,834 8.8
         Leisure & Hospitality $39,021,444 5.1 $1,049,337,183 6.4
         Other Services $16,326,188 2.1 $346,322,539 2.1
    Government $239,128,102 31.5 $3,882,734,543 23.6
         Federal Government $76,254,424 10.0 $652,842,494 4.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $18,151,323 2.4 $802,934,952 4.9
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $144,722,355 19.0 $2,426,957,097 14.8
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $54,031 100.0 $59,056 100.0
    Private $49,659 91.9 $58,909 99.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $42,745 79.1 $41,961 71.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $73,621 136.3 $104,566 177.1
         Utilities $106,117 196.4 $108,297 183.4
         Construction $57,341 106.1 $67,262 113.9
         Manufacturing $56,511 104.6 $77,976 132.0
         Wholesale Trade $71,091 131.6 $76,547 129.6
         Retail Trade $38,016 70.4 $36,940 62.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $63,881 118.2 $65,095 110.2
         Information $63,177 116.9 $72,405 122.6
         Financial Activities $79,577 147.3 $81,494 138.0
         Professional & Business Services $73,932 136.8 $78,469 132.9
         Educational & Health Services $42,019 77.8 $51,212 86.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $24,162 44.7 $27,473 46.5
         Other Services $33,155 61.4 $47,497 80.4
    Government $66,839 123.7 $59,535 100.8
         Federal Government $89,614 165.9 $82,944 140.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $60,927 112.8 $65,636 111.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $59,585 110.3 $53,796 91.1
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 3,856 100.0 16,808 6.5
     to Natrona County, WY 570 14.8 (X) (X)
     to Campbell County, WY 522 13.5 (X) (X)
     to Big Horn County, MT 372 9.6 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 326 8.5 (X) (X)
     to Johnson County, WY 239 6.2 (X) (X)
     to Park County, WY 191 5.0 (X) (X)
     to Fremont County, WY 158 4.1 (X) (X)
     to Albany County, WY 130 3.4 (X) (X)
     to Sweetwater County, WY 115 3.0 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 1,233 32.0 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 3,090 100.0 24,448 9.2
     from Campbell County, WY 507 16.4 (X) (X)
     from Johnson County, WY 453 14.7 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 269 8.7 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 174 5.6 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 122 3.9 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 98 3.2 (X) (X)
     from Washakie County, WY 92 3.0 (X) (X)
     from Big Horn County, WY 91 2.9 (X) (X)
     from Park County, WY 72 2.3 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 1,212 39.2 (X) (X)
Commuting data are not comparable in profiles prior to the 2020 County Profiles because their source and methodology are different.
         
AGRICULTURE8
Number of Farms (2022) 747 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms - thousands of acres (2022) 1,228 (X) 28,776 (X)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $2,600,082 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $117,080 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $66,554 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $61,432 92.3 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $5,123 7.7 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2023) $9,957 (X) $377,139 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2023) 64,000 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2023) 8,200 (X) 330,200 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $744,977,494 100.0 $31,801,156,680 100.0
    Non-Minerals $742,624,791 99.7 $17,025,857,113 53.5
         Agricultural Land $24,863,127 3.3 $438,920,786 1.4
         Residential Property $562,965,813 75.6 $10,146,507,232 31.9
         Commercial Property $113,584,388 15.2 $2,351,384,518 7.4
         Industrial Property $13,539,916 1.8 $2,309,134,052 7.3
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $27,671,547 3.7 $1,779,910,525 5.6
    Minerals $2,352,703 0.3 $14,775,299,567 46.5
         Oil $885,521 0.1 $6,554,767,180 20.6
         Natural gas $653,842 0.1 $4,815,639,659 15.1
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,628,199,093 8.3
         Other minerals $813,340 0.1 $776,693,635 2.4
Total Property Taxes $51,577,707 (X) $2,056,663,393 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.2 (X) 64.7 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $35,202,095 100.0 $975,559,684 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $10,244 0.0 $377,941 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $129,393 0.4 $122,314,385 12.5
     Utilities $1,554,727 4.4 $58,263,769 6.0
     Construction $375,020 1.1 $15,146,099 1.6
     Manufacturing $594,180 1.7 $26,309,883 2.7
     Wholesale Trade $1,274,321 3.6 $63,128,406 6.5
     Retail Trade $19,201,120 54.5 $379,486,465 38.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $138,563 0.4 $6,730,890 0.7
     Information $626,971 1.8 $10,718,598 1.1
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $628,327 1.8 $41,721,828 4.3
     Professional & Business Services $456,850 1.3 $7,439,232 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $6,728 0.0 $548,510 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $4,109,565 11.7 $110,387,520 11.3
     Other Services $1,291,500 3.7 $36,924,810 3.8
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $4,804,585 13.6 $96,061,348 9.8
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 2,531.6 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 1,635.7 64.6 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 102.7 4.1 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 696.8 27.5 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 607.5 24.0 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 81.3 3.2 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 1.1 0.0 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 6.2 0.2 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 0.8 0.0 887.5 0.9
State Lands 191.7 7.6 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 176.0 7.0 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 0.8 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 13.0 0.5 306.2 0.3
     University of Wyoming 0.0 0.0 30.4 0.0
     Other State 1.8 0.1 6.7 0.0
Wind River Reservation 0.0 0.0 2,805.4 2.9
Local Government 6.2 0.2 257.2 0.3
Water 1.1 0.0 659.4 0.7
* 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 3 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 19 (X) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 4,718 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 20.6 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 340 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 84.6% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 4,649 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 376 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 98 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 38 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 275 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 1,243 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $76,543,151 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $73,793,662 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $19,667 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 35.1% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 52,764 100.0 943,929 100.0
     Passenger Cars 19,824 37.6 362,857 38.4
     Trucks 15,047 28.5 275,382 29.2
     Motorcycles 1,703 3.2 27,275 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 12,112 23.0 215,047 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 496 0.9 7,070 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 715 1.4 20,904 2.2
     Others 2,867 5.4 35,394 3.7
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 13,515 100.0 238,176 100.0
     No vehicle available 518 3.8 9,428 4.0
     1 vehicle available 3,890 28.8 64,199 27.0
     2 vehicles available 5,017 37.1 85,364 35.8
     3 vehicles available 2,467 18.3 47,286 19.9
     4 or more vehicles available 1,623 12.0 31,899 13.4
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 15,293 100.0 282,769 100.0
     Drove alone 12,438 81.3 214,239 75.8
     Carpooled 1,107 7.2 27,455 9.7
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 3 0.0 2,510 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 628 4.1 14,412 5.1
     Worked from home 1,117 7.3 24,153 8.5
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2023) 9,120 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 15.9 (X) 18.5 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2024) 56,756 (X) 1,622,650 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 88 (X) 1,440 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 278 (X) 2,915 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 61.4% (X) 67.8% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2023) 4,465 13.7 93,050 15.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2023) 490 6.9 7,187 5.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 29.8% (X) 33.3% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having 5 or more drinks on an occasion at least once in the past 30 days (2019-2023) 13.0% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 17.8% (X) 14.0% (X)
SOURCES:
1  U.S. Census Bureau, Population Division, 2023 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2019-2023 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2023
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2024
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2023 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2024
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2023 11  U.S. Bureau of Land Management (BLM), U.S. Geological Survey, 
5  U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), Local Area Unemployment       and Wyoming Geographic Information Science Center, 2023
   Statistics (LAUS), 2023 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2024
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2023     Family Services, 2024
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2022