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:  13.0
Sheridan Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 32,978 100.0 587,618 100.0
    Male 16,606 50.4 300,564 51.1
    Female 16,372 49.6 287,054 48.9
         
    Under 5 years 1,635 5.0 30,739 5.2
    5 to 9 years 1,783 5.4 34,926 5.9
    10 to 14 years 1,966 6.0 37,396 6.4
    15 to 19 years 2,138 6.5 40,590 6.9
    20 to 24 years 1,651 5.0 39,050 6.6
    25 to 29 years 1,682 5.1 35,151 6.0
    30 to 34 years 1,920 5.8 37,882 6.4
    35 to 39 years 2,065 6.3 38,805 6.6
    40 to 44 years 2,166 6.6 39,908 6.8
    45 to 49 years 1,998 6.1 34,656 5.9
    50 to 54 years 1,989 6.0 32,794 5.6
    55 to 59 years 1,829 5.5 31,815 5.4
    60 to 64 years 2,285 6.9 38,238 6.5
    65 to 69 years 2,502 7.6 38,831 6.6
    70 to 74 years 2,205 6.7 31,726 5.4
    75 to 79 years 1,506 4.6 21,772 3.7
    80 to 84 years 941 2.9 12,555 2.1
    85 years and over 717 2.2 10,784 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 6,771 20.5 127,992 21.8
    18 to 24 years 2,402 7.3 54,709 9.3
    25 to 44 years 7,833 23.8 151,746 25.8
    45 to 64 years 8,101 24.6 137,503 23.4
    65 years and over 7,871 23.9 115,668 19.7
         
 Median age (years) 43.9 (X) 39.9 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 32,978 100.0 587,618 100.0
    White Alone 31,292 94.9 540,996 92.1
    Black or African American Alone 290 0.9 7,223 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 478 1.4 16,501 2.8
    Asian Alone 281 0.9 7,464 1.3
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 25 0.1 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 612 1.9 14,773 2.5
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 1,697 5.1 65,028 11.1
Non-Hispanic 31,281 94.9 522,590 88.9
    White Alone 29,865 90.6 485,320 82.6
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change 397 100.0 2,551 100.0
    Natural Change 1 0.3 403 15.8
        Births 307 (X) 6,037 (X)
        Deaths 306 (X) 5,634 (X)
    Net Migration 398 100.3 2,146 84.1
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 13,845 100.0 243,318 100.0
        Married-couple family 7,095 51.2 120,361 49.5
               With own children under 18 years 2,577 18.6 46,035 18.9
        Cohabitating couple 756 5.5 16,390 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 155 1.1 5,223 2.1
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 2,815 20.3 50,142 20.6
               With own children under 18 years 101 0.7 3,168 1.3
               Householder living alone 2,430 17.6 38,425 15.8
                  65 years and over 838 6.1 13,020 5.4
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 3,179 23.0 56,425 23.2
               With own children under 18 years 390 2.8 8,944 3.7
               Householder living alone 2,445 17.7 38,077 15.6
                   65 years and over 1,366 9.9 19,418 8.0
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 3,316 24.0 68,158 28.0
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 5,227 37.8 77,109 31.7
         
Average household size 2.25 (X) 2.3 (X)
Average family size 2.93 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 13,845 100.0 243,318 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 12,565 90.8 218,128 89.6
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 60 0.5 516 0.2
        Broadband of any type 12,505 99.5 217,612 99.8
    Internet access without a subscription 388 2.8 7,951 3.3
    No Internet access 892 6.4 17,239 7.1
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 22,866 100.0 398,785 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 315 1.4 7,729 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 554 2.4 15,463 3.9
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 7,239 31.7 109,726 27.5
     Some college, no degree 5,103 22.3 97,616 24.5
     Associate's degree 2,544 11.1 46,402 11.6
     Bachelor's degree 4,488 19.6 76,056 19.1
     Graduate or professional degree 2,623 11.5 45,793 11.5
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 96.2 (X) 94.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 31.1 (X) 30.6
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 25,216 100.0 447,313 100.0
     Civilian veterans 2,783 11.0 40,253 9.0
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 31,697 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With a disability 4,177 13.2 80,647 14.1
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 31,764 100.0 576,417 100.0
     Same house 27,516 86.6 490,808 85.1
     Different house in the U.S. 4,236 13.3 83,837 14.5
          Same county 2,259 7.1 42,525 7.4
          Different county 1,977 6.2 41,312 7.2
               Same state 734 2.3 14,072 2.4
               Different state 1,243 3.9 27,240 4.7
     Abroad 12 0.0 1,772 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 32,055 100.0 582,397 100.0
     Native 31,382 97.9 561,903 96.5
         Born in United States 30,886 96.4 556,526 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 14,455 45.1 242,137 41.6
             Born in different state 16,431 51.3 314,389 54.0
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 496 1.5 5,377 0.9
     Foreign born 673 2.1 20,494 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 288 0.9 9,162 1.6
         Not a U.S. citizen 385 1.2 11,332 1.9
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2024 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 13,845 100.0 243,318 100.0
     Less than $10,000 862 6.2 11,032 4.5
     $10,000 to $14,999 639 4.6 7,422 3.1
     $15,000 to $24,999 648 4.7 16,422 6.7
     $25,000 to $34,999 938 6.8 17,917 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 1,909 13.8 25,760 10.6
     $50,000 to $74,999 2,188 15.8 41,258 17.0
     $75,000 to $99,999 2,056 14.9 33,446 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 2,369 17.1 46,056 18.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 1,374 9.9 23,223 9.5
     $200,000 or more 862 6.2 20,782 8.5
 Median household income (dollars) $71,388 (X) $76,176 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $91,947 (X) $100,641 (X)
         
 With earnings 10,153 73.3 187,263 77.0
     Mean earnings (dollars) $92,706 (X) $97,162 (X)
 With Social Security 5,285 38.2 79,948 32.9
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $23,289 (X) $24,894 (X)
 With retirement income 3,788 27.4 64,013 26.3
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $27,382 (X) $32,160 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 368 2.7 8,438 3.5
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $12,539 (X) $11,408 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 219 1.6 3,695 1.5
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) $2,616 (X) $4,329 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 513 3.7 12,553 5.2
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $63,460 (X) $66,994 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $46,331 (X) $48,963 (X)
         
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $70,260 (X) $87,773 (X)
Per capita personal income $82,773 (X) $86,477 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $14,037 (X) $12,775 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $29,752 (X) $32,658 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 481 5.7 10,170 6.8
     With related children under 18 years 354 10.7 6,975 10.3
Married couple families 211 3.0 4,237 3.5
     With related children under 18 years 84 3.2 1,804 3.7
Families with female householder, no husband present 266 28.1 4,434 23.2
     With related children under 18 years 266 47.3 4,069 30.6
         
All people 3,193 10.2 59,920 10.5
     Under 18 years 742 11.0 15,207 11.7
     18 to 64 years 1,564 8.9 36,129 10.8
     65 years and over 887 12.8 8,584 8.2
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                   31,225 100.0 569,099 100.0
     Under .50                     1,606 5.1 27,743 4.9
     .50 to .99                     1,587 5.1 32,177 5.7
     1.00 to 1.24                        738 2.4 20,218 3.6
     1.25 to 1.49                     1,041 3.3 22,177 3.9
     1.50 to 1.84                     1,216 3.9 31,638 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        928 3.0 16,428 2.9
     2.00 and over                   24,109 77.2 418,718 73.6
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 31,697 100.0 572,011 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 28,749 90.7 507,384 88.7
          With private health insurance 22,879 72.2 411,493 71.9
          With public coverage 10,832 34.2 173,904 30.4
     No health insurance coverage 2,948 9.3 64,627 11.3
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 7,102 100.0 138,660 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 413 5.8 12,651 9.1
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 15,461 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Occupied housing units 13,845 89.5 243,318 87.8
          Owner-occupied 9,782 70.7 174,619 71.8
          Renter-occupied 4,063 29.3 68,699 28.2
     Vacant housing units 1,616 10.5 33,823 12.2
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 0.5 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 1.9 (X) 6.0
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 15,461 100.0 277,141 100.0
     Single family units 11,943 77.2 201,548 72.7
     2 to 4 units 1,025 6.6 17,714 6.4
     5 to 9 units 266 1.7 8,614 3.1
     10 or more units 1,062 6.9 16,813 6.1
     Mobile home  1,051 6.8 31,853 11.5
     RV, van, boat, etc. 114 0.7 599 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 423 100.0 2,238 100.0
     Single family units 293 69.3 1,732 77.4
     2 to 4 units 26 6.1 118 5.3
     5 or more units 104 24.6 388 17.3
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 9,782 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Less than $50,000 565 5.8 13,004 7.4
     $50,000 to $99,999 308 3.1 6,613 3.8
     $100,000 to $149,999 274 2.8 8,928 5.1
     $150,000 to $199,999 456 4.7 13,988 8.0
     $200,000 to $299,999 1,453 14.9 41,375 23.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 3,210 32.8 55,939 32.0
     $500,000 to $999,999 2,525 25.8 25,808 14.8
     $1,000,000 or more 991 10.1 8,964 5.1
  Median (dollars) $394,900 (X) $309,700 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 9,782 100.0 174,619 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 5,515 56.4 97,359 55.8
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 1,905 33.9 25,631 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 4,267 43.6 77,260 44.2
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 813 16.0 9,767 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,889 (X) 1,754 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 3,638 100.0 62,655 100.0
     Less than $500 710 19.5 5,273 8.4
     $500 to $999 1,273 35.0 26,523 42.3
     $1,000 to $1,499 1,118 30.7 19,395 31.0
     $1,500 to $1,999 407 11.2 7,182 11.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 91 2.5 1937 3.1
     $2,500 to $2,999 27 0.7 975 1.6
     $3,000 or more 12 0.3 1370 2.2
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 1,725 46.3 26,642 43.5
  Median (dollars) $939 (X) $992 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 15,702 100.0 292,189 100.0
     Employment 15,217 96.9 283,060 96.9
     Unemployment 485 3.1 9,129 3.1
Unemployment Rate 3.1% (X) 3.1% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 62.8 (X) 65.1
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 14,384 100.0 281,882 100.0
    Private 10,698 74.4 214,236 76.0
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 257 1.8 2,770 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 27 0.2 16,040 5.7
         Utilities 43 0.3 2,362 0.8
         Construction 1,427 9.9 23,621 8.4
         Manufacturing 929 6.5 10,421 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 265 1.8 8,039 2.9
         Retail Trade 1,735 12.1 30,207 10.7
         Transportation & Warehousing 375 2.6 10,071 3.6
         Information 163 1.1 3,030 1.1
         Financial Activities 660 4.6 11,271 4.0
         Professional & Business Services 1,251 8.7 22,070 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 1,512 10.5 28,598 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 1,553 10.8 38,290 13.6
         Other Services 503 3.5 7,446 2.6
    Government 3,687 25.6 67,647 24.0
         Federal Government 881 6.1 8,106 2.9
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 305 2.1 12,820 4.5
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 2,501 17.4 46,720 16.6
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $818,055,203 100.0 $17,359,605,050 100.0
    Private $563,005,202 68.8 $13,146,363,904 75.7
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $12,275,599 1.5 $123,644,090 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $2,291,902 0.3 $1,711,338,151 9.9
         Utilities $5,067,052 0.6 $268,811,737 1.5
         Construction $89,466,731 10.9 $1,676,800,595 9.7
         Manufacturing $52,742,502 6.4 $823,908,132 4.7
         Wholesale Trade $18,414,371 2.3 $635,547,591 3.7
         Retail Trade $67,633,418 8.3 $1,143,108,789 6.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $25,996,051 3.2 $697,955,416 4.0
         Information $11,518,520 1.4 $241,608,263 1.4
         Financial Activities $54,428,384 6.7 $957,092,586 5.5
         Professional & Business Services $103,020,005 12.6 $1,885,065,362 10.9
         Educational & Health Services $62,990,126 7.7 $1,513,392,967 8.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $39,919,774 4.9 $1,096,428,428 6.3
         Other Services $17,240,767 2.1 $371,661,797 2.1
    Government $255,050,001 31.2 $4,213,241,146 24.3
         Federal Government $83,426,075 10.2 $721,055,600 4.2
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $19,305,405 2.4 $862,190,927 5.0
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $152,318,521 18.6 $2,629,994,619 15.2
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $56,872 100.0 $61,585 100.0
    Private $52,629 92.5 $61,364 99.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $47,826 84.1 $44,637 72.5
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $84,106 147.9 $106,695 173.2
         Utilities $117,838 207.2 $113,811 184.8
         Construction $62,707 110.3 $70,988 115.3
         Manufacturing $56,758 99.8 $79,059 128.4
         Wholesale Trade $69,575 122.3 $79,054 128.4
         Retail Trade $38,991 68.6 $37,843 61.4
         Transportation & Warehousing $69,415 122.1 $69,306 112.5
         Information $70,631 124.2 $79,728 129.5
         Financial Activities $82,520 145.1 $84,915 137.9
         Professional & Business Services $82,361 144.8 $85,412 138.7
         Educational & Health Services $41,662 73.3 $52,920 85.9
         Leisure & Hospitality $25,712 45.2 $28,635 46.5
         Other Services $34,276 60.3 $49,915 81.1
    Government $69,183 121.6 $62,283 101.1
         Federal Government $94,686 166.5 $88,949 144.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $63,348 111.4 $67,253 109.2
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $60,909 107.1 $56,292 91.4
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 3,894 100.0 16,999 6.4
     to Campbell County, WY 578 14.8 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 542 13.9 (X) (X)
     to Big Horn County, MT 371 9.5 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 311 8.0 (X) (X)
     to Park County, WY 224 5.8 (X) (X)
     to Johnson County, WY 220 5.6 (X) (X)
     to Albany County, WY 149 3.8 (X) (X)
     to Fremont County, WY 144 3.7 (X) (X)
     to Pennington County, SD 114 2.9 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 1,241 31.9 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 3,107 100.0 25,401 9.3
     from Campbell County, WY 475 15.3 (X) (X)
     from Johnson County, WY 451 14.5 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 285 9.2 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 154 5.0 (X) (X)
     from Sweetwater County, WY 105 3.4 (X) (X)
     from Fremont County, WY 93 3.0 (X) (X)
     from Big Horn County, WY 88 2.8 (X) (X)
     from Washakie County, WY 85 2.7 (X) (X)
     from Park County, WY 62 2.0 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 1,309 42.1 (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) (2024) $9,086 (X) $304,261 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2024) 64,000 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2024) 7,800 (X) 315,400 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $622,875,881 100.0 $27,653,972,620 100.0
    Non-Minerals $621,180,037 99.7 $15,538,891,992 56.2
         Agricultural Land $23,712,145 3.8 $432,553,245 1.6
         Residential Property $431,127,559 69.2 $8,265,772,546 29.9
         Commercial Property $126,879,485 20.4 $2,563,111,492 9.3
         Industrial Property $14,053,991 2.3 $2,470,874,664 8.9
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $25,406,857 4.1 $1,806,580,045 6.5
    Minerals $1,695,844 0.3 $12,115,080,628 43.8
         Oil $916,604 0.1 $6,958,392,440 25.2
         Natural gas $0 0.0 $2,336,279,439 8.4
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,092,994,749 7.6
         Other minerals $779,240 0.1 $727,414,000 2.6
Total Property Taxes $43,145,336 (X) $1,805,243,657 (X)
Average Mill Levy 69.3 (X) 65.3 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $36,168,440 100.0 $951,244,637 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $13,798 0.0 $366,694 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $62,679 0.2 $95,547,763 10.0
     Utilities $1,439,368 4.0 $54,500,963 5.7
     Construction $340,822 0.9 $18,786,691 2.0
     Manufacturing $754,670 2.1 $27,558,110 2.9
     Wholesale Trade $1,382,839 3.8 $62,239,570 6.5
     Retail Trade $19,354,982 53.5 $382,601,101 40.2
     Transportation & Warehousing $66,557 0.2 $5,404,813 0.6
     Information $649,440 1.8 $11,228,889 1.2
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $733,280 2.0 $42,461,181 4.5
     Professional & Business Services $453,822 1.3 $7,201,817 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $5,446 0.0 $482,461 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $4,476,904 12.4 $114,472,677 12.0
     Other Services $1,473,180 4.1 $34,823,661 3.7
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $4,960,651 13.7 $93,568,248 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 57,795 100.0 1,030,347 100.0
     Passenger Cars 21,758 37.6 394,623 38.3
     Trucks 16,571 28.7 302,675 29.4
     Motorcycles 1,911 3.3 30,195 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 13,201 22.8 234,614 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 537 0.9 7,530 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 703 1.2 21,662 2.1
     Others 3,114 5.4 39,048 3.8
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 13,845 100.0 243,318 100.0
     No vehicle available 581 4.2 9,923 4.1
     1 vehicle available 4,011 29.0 67,172 27.6
     2 vehicles available 5,103 36.9 84,386 34.7
     3 vehicles available 2,367 17.1 48,723 20.0
     4 or more vehicles available 1,783 12.9 33,114 13.6
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 15,684 100.0 286,028 100.0
     Drove alone 12,488 79.6 214,081 74.8
     Carpooled 1,071 6.8 26,999 9.4
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 15 0.1 2,707 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 620 4.0 15,407 5.4
     Worked from home 1,490 9.5 26,834 9.4
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2024) 9,487 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 15.8 (X) 18.8 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2025) 60,339 (X) 1,756,434 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 29 (X)
     Bed Capacity 88 (X) 1,367 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 3 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 278 (X) 2,925 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 60.8% (X) 67.0% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2024) 4,727 14.3 99,470 16.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2024) 346 4.9 5,384 3.9
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, 2024 8  U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Bureau of Economic
2  U.S. Census Bureau, 2020-2024 American Community Survey (ACS)     Analysis (BEA), 2024
   5-Year Estimates 9   Wyoming Department of Revenue, 2025
3  U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), 2024 10  Wyoming Department of Revenue, Fiscal Year 2025
4  U.S. Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2025 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), 2024 12  Wyoming Department of Education, 2023-2024
6  Wyoming Department of Workforce Services and U.S. Bureau  13  Wyoming Department of Transportation, 2025
   of Labor Statistics (BLS), Quarterly Census of Employment and  14  Wyoming Department of Health and Wyoming Department of
   Wages (QCEW), 2024     Family Services, 2025
7  U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment 
   Statistics, 2023