1990 Census of Population and Housing                                     Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Laramie city

      Total population..............................................     26,687
SEX
   Male.............................................................     13,776
   Female...........................................................     12,911
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................      1,635
   5 to 17 years....................................................      3,813
   18 to 20 years...................................................      3,724
   21 to 24 years...................................................      3,848
   25 to 44 years...................................................      8,327
   45 to 54 years...................................................      1,921
   55 to 59 years...................................................        710
   60 to 64 years...................................................        686
   65 to 74 years...................................................      1,130
   75 to 84 years...................................................        659
   85 years and over................................................        234
   Median age.......................................................       25.6
Under 18 years......................................................      5,448
   Percent of total population......................................       20.4
65 years and over...................................................      2,023
   Percent of total population......................................        7.6
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................     10,400
   Family households (families).....................................      5,688
      Married-couple families.......................................      4,518
         Percent of total households................................       43.4
      Other family, male householder................................        312
      Other family, female householder..............................        858
   Nonfamily households.............................................      4,712
         Percent of total households................................       45.3
      Householder living alone......................................      3,181
         Householder 65 years and over..............................        636
   Persons living in households.....................................     24,049
   Persons per household............................................       2.31
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................      2,638
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        137
      Other persons in group quarters...............................      2,501
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................     24,857
   Black............................................................        245
      Percent of total population...................................        0.9
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................        201
      Percent of total population...................................        0.8
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................        619
      Percent of total population...................................        2.3
   Other race.......................................................        765
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      1,778
      Percent of total population...................................        6.7


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                     Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   160    Laramie city

      Total housing units...........................................     11,076
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
   Occupied housing units...........................................     10,400
      Owner occupied................................................      4,765
         Percent owner occupied.....................................       45.8
      Renter occupied...............................................      5,635
   Vacant housing units.............................................        676
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................         18
  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        1.9
  Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................        6.4
   Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.58
   Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.09
   Units with over 1 person per room................................        330
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
   1-unit, detached.................................................      5,132
   1-unit, attached.................................................        700
   2 to 4 units.....................................................      2,121
   5 to 9 units.....................................................        960
   10 or more units.................................................      1,179
   Mobile home, trailer, other......................................        984
VALUE
   Specified owner-occupied units...................................      3,767
      Less than $50,000.............................................        766
      $50,000 to $99,000............................................      2,570
      $100,000 to $149,000..........................................        347
      $150,000 to $199,999..........................................         62
      $200,000 to $299,999..........................................         17
      $300,000 or more..............................................          5
      Median (dollars)..............................................     66,900
CONTRACT RENT
   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................      5,463
      Less than $250................................................      1,755
      $250 to $499..................................................      3,379
      $500 to $749..................................................        313
      $750 to $999..................................................         14
      $1,000 or more................................................          2
      Median (dollars)..............................................        297
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
   Occupied housing units...........................................     10,400
      White.........................................................      9,780
      Black.........................................................         78
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.8
      American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................         69
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.7
      Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................        222
         Percent of occupied units..................................        2.1
      Other race....................................................        251
      Hispanic origin (of any race).................................        580
         Percent of occupied units..................................        5.6