WYOMING COUNTY PROFILES
Weston County
Department of Administration & Information
Economic Analysis Division
County Seat:  Newcastle
Land Area (square mile):  2,398.8
Population Per Square Mile:  2.8
Weston Percent Wyoming Percent
POPULATION - AGE/SEX1        
Total 6,808 100.0 584,057 100.0
    Male 3,737 54.9 299,025 51.2
    Female 3,071 45.1 285,032 48.8
         
    Under 5 years 284 4.2 30,785 5.3
    5 to 9 years 338 5.0 35,635 6.1
    10 to 14 years 407 6.0 38,215 6.5
    15 to 19 years 379 5.6 40,349 6.9
    20 to 24 years 355 5.2 38,004 6.5
    25 to 29 years 322 4.7 34,959 6.0
    30 to 34 years 376 5.5 37,854 6.5
    35 to 39 years 432 6.3 39,018 6.7
    40 to 44 years 532 7.8 39,345 6.7
    45 to 49 years 392 5.8 33,593 5.8
    50 to 54 years 369 5.4 32,847 5.6
    55 to 59 years 480 7.1 32,456 5.6
    60 to 64 years 557 8.2 39,132 6.7
    65 to 69 years 574 8.4 38,578 6.6
    70 to 74 years 437 6.4 30,455 5.2
    75 to 79 years 271 4.0 20,581 3.5
    80 to 84 years 130 1.9 11,880 2.0
    85 years and over 173 2.5 10,371 1.8
         
    Under 18 years 1,265 18.6 129,549 22.2
    18 to 24 years 498 7.3 53,439 9.1
    25 to 44 years 1,662 24.4 151,176 25.9
    45 to 64 years 1,798 26.4 138,028 23.6
    65 years and over 1,585 23.3 111,865 19.2
         
 Median age (years) 44.8 (X) 39.7 (X)
         
POPULATION - RACE/HISPANIC1
All Races Combined 6,808 100.0 584,057 100.0
    White Alone 6,310 92.7 538,988 92.3
    Black or African American Alone 58 0.9 7,048 1.2
    American Indian and Alaska Native Alone 152 2.2 16,393 2.8
    Asian Alone 98 1.4 6,723 1.2
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander Alone 2 0.0 661 0.1
    Two or More Races 188 2.8 14,244 2.4
         
Hispanic (may be of any race) 380 5.6 62,798 10.8
Non-Hispanic 6,428 94.4 521,259 89.2
    White Alone 6,014 88.3 485,185 83.1
         
COMPONENTS OF POPULATION CHANGE1
Total Population Change -50 100.0 2,428 100.0
    Natural Change -42 84.0 103 4.2
        Births 50 (X) 5,882 (X)
        Deaths 92 (X) 5,779 (X)
    Net Migration -7 14.0 2,338 96.3
         
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE2
Total households 2,754 100.0 238,176 100.0
        Married-couple family 1,393 50.6 119,378 50.1
               With own children under 18 years 433 15.7 45,591 19.1
        Cohabitating couple 152 5.5 15,985 6.7
               With own children under 18 years 106 3.8 5,458 2.3
        Male householder, no spouse/partner present 708 25.7 48,822 20.5
               With own children under 18 years 79 2.9 3,356 1.4
               Householder living alone 505 18.3 37,093 15.6
                  65 years and over 163 5.9 12,288 5.2
        Female householder, no spouse/partner present 501 18.2 53,991 22.7
               With own children under 18 years 54 2.0 8,458 3.6
               Householder living alone 383 13.9 36,730 15.4
                   65 years and over 195 7.1 18,683 7.8
         
  Households with one or more people under 18 years 697 25.3 67,764 28.5
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over 954 34.6 74,333 31.2
         
Average household size 2.35 (X) 2.4 (X)
Average family size 2.89 (X) 3.0 (X)
         
PRESENCE AND TYPES OF INTERNET SUBSCRIPTIONS IN HOUSEHOLD2
Total 2,754 100.0 238,176 100.0
    With an Internet subscription 2,300 83.5 212,788 89.3
        Dial-up with no other type of Internet subscription 23 1.0 613 0.3
        Broadband of any type 2,277 99.0 212,175 99.7
    Internet access without a subscription 112 4.1 7,344 3.1
    No Internet access 342 12.4 18,044 7.6
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT2
Population 25 years and over 5,060 100.0 395,504 100.0
     Less than 9th grade 40 0.8 7,492 1.9
     9th to 12th grade, no diploma 385 7.6 16,010 4.0
     High school graduate (includes equivalency) 1,845 36.5 109,885 27.8
     Some college, no degree 1,195 23.6 97,088 24.5
     Associate's degree 682 13.5 46,693 11.8
     Bachelor's degree 679 13.4 74,355 18.8
     Graduate or professional degree 234 4.6 43,981 11.1
         
Percent high school graduate or higher (X) 91.6 (X) 94.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher (X) 18.0 (X) 29.9
         
VETERAN STATUS2
Civilian population 18 years and over 5,501 100.0 443,975 100.0
     Civilian veterans 729 13.3 40,952 9.2
         
DISABILITY STATUS2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 6,449 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With a disability 979 15.2 79,382 13.9
         
RESIDENCE 1 YEAR AGO2
Population age 1 year and over 6,761 100.0 573,735 100.0
     Same house 5,935 87.8 483,536 84.3
     Different house in the U.S. 692 10.2 88,565 15.4
          Same county 249 3.7 46,357 8.1
          Different county 443 6.6 42,208 7.4
               Same state 335 5.0 14,589 2.5
               Different state 108 1.6 27,619 4.8
     Abroad 134 2.0 1,634 0.3
         
PLACE OF BIRTH2
Total Population 6,835 100.0 579,761 100.0
     Native 6,711 98.2 559,397 96.5
         Born in United States 6,677 97.7 554,364 95.6
             Born in Wyoming 3,072 44.9 243,508 42.0
             Born in different state 3,605 52.7 310,856 53.6
         Born in Island areas or abroad to American parents 34 0.5 5,033 0.9
     Foreign born 124 1.8 20,364 3.5
         Naturalized U.S. citizen 26 0.4 8,610 1.5
         Not a U.S. citizen 98 1.4 11,754 2.0
         
INCOME AND BENEFITS (IN 2023 INFLATION-ADJUSTED DOLLARS)2
Total households 2,754 100.0 238,176 100.0
     Less than $10,000 112 4.1 10,977 4.6
     $10,000 to $14,999 147 5.3 8,038 3.4
     $15,000 to $24,999 128 4.6 16,747 7.0
     $25,000 to $34,999 277 10.1 17,733 7.4
     $35,000 to $49,999 181 6.6 24,904 10.5
     $50,000 to $74,999 389 14.1 40,958 17.2
     $75,000 to $99,999 358 13.0 32,705 13.7
     $100,000 to $149,999 767 27.9 45,691 19.2
     $150,000 to $199,999 264 9.6 21,598 9.1
     $200,000 or more 131 4.8 18,825 7.9
 Median household income (dollars) $87,545 (X) $74,815 (X)
 Mean household income (dollars) $98,625 (X) $97,459 (X)
         
 With earnings 2,010 73.0 183,782 77.2
     Mean earnings (dollars) $91,690 (X) $94,649 (X)
 With Social Security 932 33.8 77,791 32.7
     Mean Social Security income (dollars) $25,658 (X) $24,111 (X)
 With retirement income 872 31.7 61,761 25.9
     Mean retirement income (dollars) $31,941 (X) $31,497 (X)
         
 With Supplemental Security Income 45 1.6 7,955 3.3
     Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars) $16,749 (X) $11,332 (X)
 With cash public assistance income 16 0.6 3,772 1.6
     Mean cash public assistance income (dollars) (N) (X) $3,919 (X)
 With Food Stamp/SNAP benefits 111 4.0 11,890 5.0
         
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Male $79,821 (X) $65,810 (X)
Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers - Female $40,931 (X) $46,306 (X)
(N) - data for this geographic area cannot be displayed because the number of sample cases is too small    
         
PER CAPITA GDP AND INCOME3
Per capita gross domestic product (GDP) $63,751 (X) $89,016 (X)
Per capita personal income $54,380 (X) $82,060 (X)
Per capita personal current transfer receipts $14,157 (X) $12,187 (X)
Per capita dividends, interest, and rent $11,130 (X) $29,899 (X)
         
FAMILIES AND PEOPLE WHOSE INCOME IS BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL2
All families 220 12.5 10,566 7.1
     With related children under 18 years 58 8.3 7,501 11.2
Married couple families 177 12.7 4,304 3.6
     With related children under 18 years 20 4.5 1,994 4.2
Families with female householder, no husband present 11 6.8 4,752 25.4
     With related children under 18 years 11 10.3 4,374 33.9
         
All people 668 10.5 60,704 10.7
     Under 18 years 105 8.6 16,442 12.6
     18 to 64 years 359 9.6 36,197 10.8
     65 years and over 204 14.5 8,065 7.9
         
RATIO OF INCOME TO POVERTY LEVEL IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS2
Total (Population for whom poverty status is determined):                     6,367 100.0 565,918 100.0
     Under .50                        295 4.6 27,495 4.9
     .50 to .99                        373 5.9 33,209 5.9
     1.00 to 1.24                        179 2.8 18,980 3.4
     1.25 to 1.49                        253 4.0 22,460 4.0
     1.50 to 1.84                        163 2.6 31,916 5.6
     1.85 to 1.99                        397 6.2 16,169 2.9
     2.00 and over                     4,707 73.9 415,689 73.5
         
HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE2
Civilian noninstitutionalized population 6,449 100.0 569,723 100.0
     With health insurance coverage 5,487 85.1 503,648 88.4
          With private health insurance 4,266 66.1 407,722 71.6
          With public coverage 2,137 33.1 171,925 30.2
     No health insurance coverage 962 14.9 66,075 11.6
         
 Civilian noninstitutionalized population under 19 years 1,378 100.0 140,004 100.0
      No health insurance coverage 169 12.3 13,024 9.3
         
HOUSING UNITS2
Total housing units 3,417 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Occupied housing units 2,754 80.6 238,176 86.6
          Owner-occupied 2,450 89.0 171,299 71.9
          Renter-occupied 304 11.0 66,877 28.1
     Vacant housing units 663 19.4 36,955 13.4
         
  Homeowner vacancy rate (X) 2.0 (X) 0.9
  Rental vacancy rate (X) 26.9 (X) 7.9
         
UNITS IN STRUCTURE2
Total housing units 3,417 100.0 275,131 100.0
     Single family units 2,565 75.1 200,403 72.8
     2 to 4 units 86 2.5 17,694 6.4
     5 to 9 units 101 3.0 9,055 3.3
     10 or more units 71 2.1 15,624 5.7
     Mobile home  585 17.1 31,796 11.6
     RV, van, boat, etc. 9 0.3 559 0.2
         
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING PERMITS4
Total housing units 0 (X) 1,681 100.0
     Single family units 0 (X) 1,418 84.4
     2 to 4 units 0 (X) 205 12.2
     5 or more units 0 (X) 58 3.5
         
HOME VALUE2
Owner-occupied units 2,450 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Less than $50,000 191 7.8 12,505 7.3
     $50,000 to $99,999 249 10.2 6,601 3.9
     $100,000 to $149,999 380 15.5 10,140 5.9
     $150,000 to $199,999 273 11.1 15,826 9.2
     $200,000 to $299,999 569 23.2 47,531 27.7
     $300,000 to $499,999 531 21.7 49,568 28.9
     $500,000 to $999,999 257 10.5 21,703 12.7
     $1,000,000 or more 0 0.0 7,425 4.3
  Median (dollars) $214,000 (X) $285,100 (X)
         
MORTGAGE STATUS2
Owner-occupied units 2,450 100.0 171,299 100.0
     Housing units with a mortgage 1,181 48.2 97,730 57.1
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 260 22.0 24,392 25.1
     Housing units without a mortgage 1,269 51.8 73,569 42.9
        Cost greater than 30% of household income 135 11.4 8,874 12.2
Median monthly mortgage cost  $1,581 (X) 1,691 (X)
         
GROSS RENT2
Occupied units paying rent 203 100.0 60,771 100.0
     Less than $500 61 30.0 5,537 9.1
     $500 to $999 123 60.6 26,802 44.1
     $1,000 to $1,499 19 9.4 18,647 30.7
     $1,500 to $1,999 0 0.0 6,370 10.5
     $2,000 to $2,499 0 0.0 1792 2.9
     $2,500 to $2,999 0 0.0 693 1.1
     $3,000 or more 0 0.0 930 1.5
         Rent greater than 30% of household income 93 45.8 26,073 43.5
  Median (dollars) $694 (X) $968 (X)
         
CIVILIAN LABOR FORCE5 
Labor Force 3,876 100.0 295,207 100.0
     Employment 3,795 97.9 286,669 97.1
     Unemployment 81 2.1 8,538 2.9
Unemployment Rate 2.1% (X) 2.9% (X)
         
Percent of population 16 years and over in labor force2 (X) 55.7 (X) 65.0
         
AVERAGE WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT6
Total 2,413 100.0 278,528 100.0
    Private 1,605 66.5 213,310 76.6
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 48 2.0 2,750 1.0
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 224 9.3 17,079 6.1
         Utilities 7 0.3 2,344 0.8
         Construction 186 7.7 22,330 8.0
         Manufacturing 166 6.9 10,428 3.7
         Wholesale Trade 16 0.7 7,957 2.9
         Retail Trade 316 13.1 30,256 10.9
         Transportation & Warehousing 97 4.0 10,174 3.7
         Information 24 1.0 3,178 1.1
         Financial Activities 62 2.6 11,538 4.1
         Professional & Business Services 68 2.8 21,679 7.8
         Educational & Health Services 163 6.8 28,110 10.1
         Leisure & Hospitality 189 7.8 38,195 13.7
         Other Services 39 1.6 7,291 2.6
    Government 808 33.5 65,218 23.4
         Federal Government 51 2.1 7,871 2.8
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) 120 5.0 12,233 4.4
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) 637 26.4 45,114 16.2
         
TOTAL ANNUAL WAGES6
Total $119,811,140 100.0 $16,448,712,049 100.0
    Private $80,747,663 67.4 $12,565,977,506 76.4
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $1,290,052 1.1 $115,410,002 0.7
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $15,519,879 13.0 $1,785,850,182 10.9
         Utilities $746,423 0.6 $253,830,692 1.5
         Construction $12,249,059 10.2 $1,501,982,333 9.1
         Manufacturing $16,597,635 13.9 $813,137,242 4.9
         Wholesale Trade $974,345 0.8 $609,104,285 3.7
         Retail Trade $8,530,342 7.1 $1,117,652,474 6.8
         Transportation & Warehousing $5,601,133 4.7 $662,293,730 4.0
         Information $974,885 0.8 $230,090,952 1.4
         Financial Activities $4,296,353 3.6 $940,282,742 5.7
         Professional & Business Services $3,197,981 2.7 $1,701,102,316 10.3
         Educational & Health Services $5,511,092 4.6 $1,439,580,834 8.8
         Leisure & Hospitality $2,742,059 2.3 $1,049,337,183 6.4
         Other Services $2,516,425 2.1 $346,322,539 2.1
    Government $39,063,477 32.6 $3,882,734,543 23.6
         Federal Government $3,592,024 3.0 $652,842,494 4.0
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $7,089,140 5.9 $802,934,952 4.9
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $28,382,313 23.7 $2,426,957,097 14.8
         
AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE6
Total $49,652 100.0 $59,056 100.0
    Private $50,305 101.3 $58,909 99.8
         Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $26,972 54.3 $41,961 71.1
         Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $69,387 139.7 $104,566 177.1
         Utilities $107,865 217.2 $108,297 183.4
         Construction $65,944 132.8 $67,262 113.9
         Manufacturing $99,835 201.1 $77,976 132.0
         Wholesale Trade $61,863 124.6 $76,547 129.6
         Retail Trade $26,959 54.3 $36,940 62.6
         Transportation & Warehousing $57,744 116.3 $65,095 110.2
         Information $39,922 80.4 $72,405 122.6
         Financial Activities $69,296 139.6 $81,494 138.0
         Professional & Business Services $47,029 94.7 $78,469 132.9
         Educational & Health Services $33,810 68.1 $51,212 86.7
         Leisure & Hospitality $14,521 29.2 $27,473 46.5
         Other Services $63,982 128.9 $47,497 80.4
    Government $48,356 97.4 $59,535 100.8
         Federal Government $70,542 142.1 $82,944 140.4
         State Gov't (inc. higher public education) $59,284 119.4 $65,636 111.1
         Local Gov't (inc. local public education and hospitals) $44,533 89.7 $53,796 91.1
         
COMMUTING TO OR FROM A DIFFERENT COUNTY OR STATE FOR WORK7
Total Commuting Out 1,190 100.0 16,808 6.5
     to Campbell County, WY 433 36.4 (X) (X)
     to Natrona County, WY 82 6.9 (X) (X)
     to Crook County, WY 71 6.0 (X) (X)
     to Laramie County, WY 71 6.0 (X) (X)
     to Pennington County, SD 69 5.8 (X) (X)
     to Lawrence County, SD 47 3.9 (X) (X)
     to Converse County, WY 32 2.7 (X) (X)
     to Sheridan County, WY 32 2.7 (X) (X)
     to Niobrara County, WY 25 2.1 (X) (X)
     to All Other Locations 328 27.6 (X) (X)
         
Total Commuting In 671 100.0 24,448 9.2
     from Campbell County, WY 161 24.0 (X) (X)
     from Crook County, WY 63 9.4 (X) (X)
     from Custer County, SD 50 7.5 (X) (X)
     from Lawrence County, SD 39 5.8 (X) (X)
     from Laramie County, WY 33 4.9 (X) (X)
     from Sheridan County, WY 29 4.3 (X) (X)
     from Pennington County, SD 26 3.9 (X) (X)
     from Platte County, WY 25 3.7 (X) (X)
     from Natrona County, WY 23 3.4 (X) (X)
     from All Other Locations 222 33.1 (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) 262 (X) 10,544 (X)
Land in Farms - thousands of acres (2022) 1,303 (X) 28,776 (X)
Estimated Market Value of Land and Buildings -avg. per farm (2022) $4,736,347 (X) $3,442,320 (X)
Estimated Market Value of All Machinery & Equipment - avg. per farm (2022) $148,547 (X) $154,247 (X)
Market Value of Ag Products Sold - thousands of dollars (2022) $43,231 100.0 $1,600,189 100.0
     Livestock and Products $42,357 98.0 $1,242,159 77.6
     Crops $875 2.0 $358,030 22.4
Net Farm Income (thousands of dollars) (2023) $1,468 (X) $377,139 (X)
Number of All Cattle (2023) 44,500 (X) 1,260,000 (X)
Number of All Sheep and Lambs (2023) 600 (X) 330,200 (X)
 
         
VALUATION AND TAXES9
Total Assessed Valuation $194,517,316 100.0 $31,801,156,680 100.0
    Non-Minerals $161,583,273 83.1 $17,025,857,113 53.5
         Agricultural Land $8,153,267 4.2 $438,920,786 1.4
         Residential Property $65,697,734 33.8 $10,146,507,232 31.9
         Commercial Property $11,708,412 6.0 $2,351,384,518 7.4
         Industrial Property $17,256,408 8.9 $2,309,134,052 7.3
         Other (Electric, Pipelines, Railroads, etc.) $58,767,452 30.2 $1,779,910,525 5.6
    Minerals $32,934,043 16.9 $14,775,299,567 46.5
         Oil $30,628,171 15.7 $6,554,767,180 20.6
         Natural gas $1,418,026 0.7 $4,815,639,659 15.1
         Coal $0 0.0 $2,628,199,093 8.3
         Other minerals $887,846 0.5 $776,693,635 2.4
Total Property Taxes $14,249,881 (X) $2,056,663,393 (X)
Average Mill Levy 73.3 (X) 64.7 (X)
         
4% SALES AND USE TAX COLLECTIONS10 
Total $6,348,927 100.0 $975,559,684 100.0
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting $3,110 0.0 $377,941 0.0
     Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction $602,758 9.5 $122,314,385 12.5
     Utilities $395,997 6.2 $58,263,769 6.0
     Construction $90,765 1.4 $15,146,099 1.6
     Manufacturing $66,355 1.0 $26,309,883 2.7
     Wholesale Trade $419,856 6.6 $63,128,406 6.5
     Retail Trade $2,617,241 41.2 $379,486,465 38.9
     Transportation & Warehousing $51,970 0.8 $6,730,890 0.7
     Information $117,455 1.8 $10,718,598 1.1
     Financial Activities (inc. auto, machinery, and equip. leasing) $71,052 1.1 $41,721,828 4.3
     Professional & Business Services $54,462 0.9 $7,439,232 0.8
     Educational & Health Services $623 0.0 $548,510 0.1
     Leisure & Hospitality $398,386 6.3 $110,387,520 11.3
     Other Services $287,374 4.5 $36,924,810 3.8
     Public Administration (reflects automobile sales) $1,171,525 18.5 $96,061,348 9.8
         
LANDOWNERSHIP11 (square miles)
Total Area 2,398.8 100.0 97,802.9 100.0
Private Lands 1,734.8 72.3 42,016.6 43.0
     Conservation Easement 6.9 0.3 974.7 1.0
Federal Lands 481.5 20.1 46,030.4 47.1
     Forest Service 9.8 0.4 13,447.5 13.7
     Bureau of Land Management 104.1 4.3 27,321.2 27.9
     National Park Service 0.0 0.0 3,487.3 3.6
     Fish & Wildlife Service 0.0 0.0 117.4 0.1
     Bureau of Reclamation 0.0 0.0 631.8 0.6
     Department of Defense 0.0 0.0 137.8 0.1
     Other Federal 367.6 15.3 887.5 0.9
State Lands 178.4 7.4 6,033.8 6.2
     State Trust Lands* 178.4 7.4 5,587.9 5.7
     State Parks & Historical Sites 0.0 0.0 102.7 0.1
     Wyoming Game & Fish 0.0 0.0 306.2 0.3
     University of Wyoming 0.0 0.0 30.4 0.0
     Other State 0.0 0.0 6.7 0.0
Wind River Reservation 0.0 0.0 2,805.4 2.9
Local Government 3.6 0.2 257.2 0.3
Water 0.5 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 2 (X) 48 (X)
Number of Schools 7 (X) 338 (X)
Fall Enrollment 1,656 (X) 91,036 (X)
Composite ACT score (Grade 11) 18.3 (X) 18.9 (X)
High School Graduates (4 year on time) 69 (X) 6,193 (X)
     Graduation Rate 80.2% (X) 81.6% (X)
Average Daily Membership (ADM) 1,632 (X) 88,389 (X)
Certified Teachers 96 (X) 7,355 (X)
Certified Staff 19 (X) 1,730 (X)
Administration 18 (X) 778 (X)
Classified Staff 83 (X) 6,781 (X)
Students Transported Daily 271 (X) 26,905 (X)
Total General Fund Revenues $25,039,721 (X) $1,566,101,554 (X)
Total General Fund Expenditures $24,787,135 (X) $1,626,955,667 (X)
Operating Cost Per ADM $18,996 (X) $22,882 (X)
Percent of Students with Free or Reduced Lunch 15.6% (X) 37.9% (X)
         
TRANSPORTATION13
Number of Registered Vehicles 12,569 100.0 943,929 100.0
     Passenger Cars 3,982 31.7 362,857 38.4
     Trucks 3,871 30.8 275,382 29.2
     Motorcycles 421 3.3 27,275 2.9
     Trailers (including house trailers) 3,233 25.7 215,047 22.8
     University of Wyoming Specialty Plates (cars & trucks) 71 0.6 7,070 0.7
     Commercial Trucks & Trailers 312 2.5 20,904 2.2
     Others 679 5.4 35,394 3.7
Total Households by Vehicles Available2 2,754 100.0 238,176 100.0
     No vehicle available 64 2.3 9,428 4.0
     1 vehicle available 479 17.4 64,199 27.0
     2 vehicles available 1,033 37.5 85,364 35.8
     3 vehicles available 532 19.3 47,286 19.9
     4 or more vehicles available 646 23.5 31,899 13.4
Means of Transportation to Work for Workers 16 Years and Over2 3,076 100.0 282,769 100.0
     Drove alone 2,093 68.0 214,239 75.8
     Carpooled 412 13.4 27,455 9.7
     Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 182 5.9 2,510 0.9
     Other (inc. taxi, motorcycle, bike, walk) 231 7.5 14,412 5.1
     Worked from home 158 5.1 24,153 8.5
Per Capita Vehicle Miles Traveled (2023) 16,137 (X) 16,317 (X)
Mean travel time to work (minutes)2 26.6 (X) 18.5 (X)
Commercial Airport Passengers (2024) 0 (X) 1,622,650 (X)
         
HEALTH CARE AND RISK FACTORS14
Licensed Hospitals 1 (X) 28 (X)
     Bed Capacity 12 (X) 1,440 (X)
Licensed Nursing Care Facilities 1 (X) 36 (X)
     Bed Capacity 58 (X) 2,915 (X)
     Occupancy Rate 70.0% (X) 67.8% (X)
Medicaid Beneficiaries (2023) 1,016 14.9 93,050 15.9
Enrollment in State Children Health Insurance Program (2023) 78 5.7 7,187 5.1
Percent of Adults with BMI (weight in kg/height in meters squared) Larger Than 30 (2019-2023) 41.6% (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) 12.1% (X) 14.5% (X)
Percent of Adults who reported having smoked at least 100 cigarettes in their lifetime and are currently smoking (2019-2023) 17.6% (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