1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 050 Niobrara County Total population.............................................. 2,499 SEX Male............................................................. 1,151 Female........................................................... 1,348 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 156 5 to 17 years.................................................... 447 18 to 20 years................................................... 74 21 to 24 years................................................... 76 25 to 44 years................................................... 709 45 to 54 years................................................... 282 55 to 59 years................................................... 147 60 to 64 years................................................... 130 65 to 74 years................................................... 246 75 to 84 years................................................... 164 85 years and over................................................ 68 Median age....................................................... 38.6 Under 18 years...................................................... 603 Percent of total population...................................... 24.1 65 years and over................................................... 478 Percent of total population...................................... 19.1 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 1,032 Family households (families)..................................... 686 Married-couple families....................................... 577 Percent of total households................................ 55.9 Other family, male householder................................ 30 Other family, female householder.............................. 79 Nonfamily households............................................. 346 Percent of total households................................ 33.5 Householder living alone...................................... 328 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 167 Persons living in households..................................... 2,388 Persons per household............................................ 2.31 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 111 Institutionalized persons..................................... 111 Other persons in group quarters............................... 0 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 2,449 Black............................................................ 8 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 20 Percent of total population................................... 0.8 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 3 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 19 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 36 Percent of total population................................... 1.4 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 050 Niobrara County Total housing units........................................... 1,456 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 1,032 Owner occupied................................................ 737 Percent owner occupied..................................... 71.4 Renter occupied............................................... 295 Vacant housing units............................................. 424 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 21 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 4.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 11.7 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.32 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.29 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 14 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,117 1-unit, attached................................................. 9 2 to 4 units..................................................... 42 5 to 9 units..................................................... 10 10 or more units................................................. 44 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 234 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 420 Less than $50,000............................................. 302 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 106 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 10 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 1 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 1 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 33,700 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 196 Less than $250................................................ 152 $250 to $499.................................................. 43 $500 to $749.................................................. 1 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 175 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 1,032 White......................................................... 1,024 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 5 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.5 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 Other race.................................................... 3 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 10 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.0Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census