1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 050 Platte County Total population.............................................. 8,145 SEX Male............................................................. 4,029 Female........................................................... 4,116 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 586 5 to 17 years.................................................... 1,764 18 to 20 years................................................... 244 21 to 24 years................................................... 268 25 to 44 years................................................... 2,311 45 to 54 years................................................... 948 55 to 59 years................................................... 363 60 to 64 years................................................... 385 65 to 74 years................................................... 693 75 to 84 years................................................... 450 85 years and over................................................ 133 Median age....................................................... 36.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 2,350 Percent of total population...................................... 28.9 65 years and over................................................... 1,276 Percent of total population...................................... 15.7 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 3,179 Family households (families)..................................... 2,281 Married-couple families....................................... 1,999 Percent of total households................................ 62.9 Other family, male householder................................ 90 Other family, female householder.............................. 192 Nonfamily households............................................. 898 Percent of total households................................ 28.2 Householder living alone...................................... 821 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 423 Persons living in households..................................... 8,068 Persons per household............................................ 2.54 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 77 Institutionalized persons..................................... 64 Other persons in group quarters............................... 13 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 8,057 Black............................................................ 5 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 24 Percent of total population................................... 0.3 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 10 Percent of total population................................... 0.1 Other race....................................................... 49 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 404 Percent of total population................................... 5.0 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 050 Platte County Total housing units........................................... 4,026 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 3,179 Owner occupied................................................ 2,404 Percent owner occupied..................................... 75.6 Renter occupied............................................... 775 Vacant housing units............................................. 847 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 254 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 4.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 18.6 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.56 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.47 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 53 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 2,811 1-unit, attached................................................. 27 2 to 4 units..................................................... 189 5 to 9 units..................................................... 50 10 or more units................................................. 47 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 902 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 1,392 Less than $50,000............................................. 648 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 675 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 55 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 8 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 4 $300,000 or more.............................................. 2 Median (dollars).............................................. 52,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 555 Less than $250................................................ 347 $250 to $499.................................................. 202 $500 to $749.................................................. 6 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 223 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 3,179 White......................................................... 3,154 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 7 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 16 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 126 Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.0Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census