1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 160 Cheyenne city Total population.............................................. 50,008 SEX Male............................................................. 24,439 Female........................................................... 25,569 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 3,796 5 to 17 years.................................................... 9,414 18 to 20 years................................................... 2,013 21 to 24 years................................................... 2,651 25 to 44 years................................................... 16,608 45 to 54 years................................................... 5,156 55 to 59 years................................................... 2,191 60 to 64 years................................................... 2,157 65 to 74 years................................................... 3,529 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,897 85 years and over................................................ 596 Median age....................................................... 33.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 13,210 Percent of total population...................................... 26.4 65 years and over................................................... 6,022 Percent of total population...................................... 12.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 20,243 Family households (families)..................................... 13,605 Married-couple families....................................... 10,971 Percent of total households................................ 54.2 Other family, male householder................................ 549 Other family, female householder.............................. 2,085 Nonfamily households............................................. 6,638 Percent of total households................................ 32.8 Householder living alone...................................... 5,755 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 2,032 Persons living in households..................................... 49,455 Persons per household............................................ 2.44 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 553 Institutionalized persons..................................... 472 Other persons in group quarters............................... 81 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 44,814 Black............................................................ 1,561 Percent of total population................................... 3.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 351 Percent of total population................................... 0.7 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 584 Percent of total population................................... 1.2 Other race....................................................... 2,698 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 5,912 Percent of total population................................... 11.8. 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 160 Cheyenne city Total housing units........................................... 21,859 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 20,243 Owner occupied................................................ 12,928 Percent owner occupied..................................... 63.9 Renter occupied............................................... 7,315 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,616 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 60 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.6 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 10.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.60 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.17 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 363 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 14,495 1-unit, attached................................................. 896 2 to 4 units..................................................... 3,087 5 to 9 units..................................................... 821 10 or more units................................................. 1,641 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 919 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 11,378 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,842 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 8,139 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 1,126 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 176 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 78 $300,000 or more.............................................. 17 Median (dollars).............................................. 68,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 7,057 Less than $250................................................ 2,178 $250 to $499.................................................. 4,147 $500 to $749.................................................. 616 $750 to $999.................................................. 57 $1,000 or more................................................ 59 Median (dollars).............................................. 316 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 20,243 White......................................................... 18,466 Black......................................................... 606 Percent of occupied units.................................. 3.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 112 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.6 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 169 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.8 Other race.................................................... 890 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 1,953 Percent of occupied units.................................. 9.6. .Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census