1990 Census of Population and Housing                                      Page 1  
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Laramie County

      Total population..............................................     73,142
SEX
   Male.............................................................     36,415
   Female...........................................................     36,727
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................      5,884
   5 to 17 years....................................................     14,491
   18 to 20 years...................................................      3,111
   21 to 24 years...................................................      4,139
   25 to 44 years...................................................     24,571
   45 to 54 years...................................................      7,494
   55 to 59 years...................................................      3,015
   60 to 64 years...................................................      2,884
   65 to 74 years...................................................      4,487
   75 to 84 years...................................................      2,375
   85 years and over................................................        691
   Median age.......................................................       31.9
Under 18 years......................................................     20,375
   Percent of total population......................................       27.9
65 years and over...................................................      7,553
   Percent of total population......................................       10.3
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................     28,092
   Family households (families).....................................     19,816
      Married-couple families.......................................     16,285
         Percent of total households................................       58.0
      Other family, male householder................................        809
      Other family, female householder..............................      2,722
   Nonfamily households.............................................      8,276
         Percent of total households................................       29.5
      Householder living alone......................................      7,104
         Householder 65 years and over..............................      2,439
   Persons living in households.....................................     71,664
   Persons per household............................................       2.55
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................      1,478
      Institutionalized persons.....................................        563
      Other persons in group quarters...............................        915
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................     66,280
   Black............................................................      2,218
      Percent of total population...................................        3.0
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................        528
      Percent of total population...................................        0.7
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................        821
      Percent of total population...................................        1.1
   Other race.......................................................      3,295
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................      7,310
      Percent of total population...................................       10.0


1990 Census of Population and Housing                                      Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       
   050    Laramie County

      Total housing units...........................................     30,507
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
   Occupied housing units...........................................     28,092
      Owner occupied................................................     18,406
         Percent owner occupied.....................................       65.5
      Renter occupied...............................................      9,686
   Vacant housing units.............................................      2,415
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................        179
  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        2.7
  Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................       10.3
   Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.65
   Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.37
   Units with over 1 person per room................................        580
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
   1-unit, detached.................................................     19,241
   1-unit, attached.................................................      1,483
   2 to 4 units.....................................................      3,362
   5 to 9 units.....................................................        866
   10 or more units.................................................      1,690
   Mobile home, trailer, other......................................      3,865
VALUE
   Specified owner-occupied units...................................     13,944
      Less than $50,000.............................................      2,308
      $50,000 to $99,000............................................      9,535
      $100,000 to $149,000..........................................      1,670
      $150,000 to $199,999..........................................        299
      $200,000 to $299,999..........................................        104
      $300,000 or more..............................................         28
      Median (dollars)..............................................     69,800
CONTRACT RENT
   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................      8,678
      Less than $250................................................      2,660
      $250 to $499..................................................      5,131
      $500 to $749..................................................        761
      $750 to $999..................................................         64
      $1,000 or more................................................         62
      Median (dollars)..............................................        312
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
   Occupied housing units...........................................     28,092
      White.........................................................     25,886
      Black.........................................................        762
         Percent of occupied units..................................        2.7
      American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................        169
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.6
      Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................        205
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.7
      Other race....................................................      1,070
      Hispanic origin (of any race).................................      2,330
         Percent of occupied units..................................        8.3