1990 Census Profile 1 for Carbon County
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1
040 Wyoming
050 Carbon County
Total population.............................................. 16,659
SEX
Male............................................................. 8,756
Female........................................................... 7,903
AGE
Under 5 years.................................................... 1,161
5 to 17 years.................................................... 3,799
18 to 20 years................................................... 550
21 to 24 years................................................... 668
25 to 44 years................................................... 5,681
45 to 54 years................................................... 1,773
55 to 59 years................................................... 703
60 to 64 years................................................... 607
65 to 74 years................................................... 996
75 to 84 years................................................... 556
85 years and over................................................ 165
Median age....................................................... 32.8
Under 18 years...................................................... 4,960
Percent of total population...................................... 29.8
65 years and over................................................... 1,717
Percent of total population...................................... 10.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households.................................................... 6,001
Family households (families)..................................... 4,335
Married-couple families....................................... 3,674
Percent of total households................................ 61.2
Other family, male householder................................ 203
Other family, female householder.............................. 458
Nonfamily households............................................. 1,666
Percent of total households................................ 27.8
Householder living alone...................................... 1,482
Householder 65 years and over.............................. 539
Persons living in households..................................... 15,797
Persons per household............................................ 2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters................................. 862
Institutionalized persons..................................... 845
Other persons in group quarters............................... 17
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White............................................................ 15,114
Black............................................................ 100
Percent of total population................................... 0.6
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 133
Percent of total population................................... 0.8
Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 87
Percent of total population................................... 0.5
Other race....................................................... 1,225
Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 2,315
Percent of total population................................... 13.9
1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2
040 Wyoming
050 Carbon County
Total housing units........................................... 8,190
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Occupied housing units........................................... 6,001
Owner occupied................................................ 4,149
Percent owner occupied..................................... 69.1
Renter occupied............................................... 1,852
Vacant housing units............................................. 2,189
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 693
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 5.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 21.4
Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.71
Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.46
Units with over 1 person per room................................ 174
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached................................................. 5,162
1-unit, attached................................................. 213
2 to 4 units..................................................... 488
5 to 9 units..................................................... 193
10 or more units................................................. 330
Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,804
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units................................... 2,872
Less than $50,000............................................. 1,304
$50,000 to $99,000............................................ 1,435
$100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 100
$150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 22
$200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 11
$300,000 or more.............................................. 0
Median (dollars).............................................. 52,700
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 1,489
Less than $250................................................ 856
$250 to $499.................................................. 615
$500 to $749.................................................. 17
$750 to $999.................................................. 0
$1,000 or more................................................ 1
Median (dollars).............................................. 231
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units........................................... 6,001
White......................................................... 5,542
Black......................................................... 26
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 28
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5
Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 24
Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.4
Other race.................................................... 381
Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 675
Percent of occupied units.................................. 11.2
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
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