1990 Census Profile 1 for Platte County


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..................................        4.0
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census


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