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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