1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 050 Sheridan County Total population.............................................. 23,562 SEX Male............................................................. 11,569 Female........................................................... 11,993 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 1,456 5 to 17 years.................................................... 4,848 18 to 20 years................................................... 929 21 to 24 years................................................... 739 25 to 44 years................................................... 7,336 45 to 54 years................................................... 2,546 55 to 59 years................................................... 1,034 60 to 64 years................................................... 1,147 65 to 74 years................................................... 1,944 75 to 84 years................................................... 1,218 85 years and over................................................ 365 Median age....................................................... 36.3 Under 18 years...................................................... 6,304 Percent of total population...................................... 26.8 65 years and over................................................... 3,527 Percent of total population...................................... 15.0 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 9,426 Family households (families)..................................... 6,365 Married-couple families....................................... 5,300 Percent of total households................................ 56.2 Other family, male householder................................ 276 Other family, female householder.............................. 789 Nonfamily households............................................. 3,061 Percent of total households................................ 32.5 Householder living alone...................................... 2,667 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 1,157 Persons living in households..................................... 22,930 Persons per household............................................ 2.43 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 632 Institutionalized persons..................................... 469 Other persons in group quarters............................... 163 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 23,095 Black............................................................ 36 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 210 Percent of total population................................... 0.9 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 100 Percent of total population................................... 0.4 Other race....................................................... 121 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 444 Percent of total population................................... 1.9 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 050 Sheridan County Total housing units........................................... 11,154 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 9,426 Owner occupied................................................ 6,444 Percent owner occupied..................................... 68.4 Renter occupied............................................... 2,982 Vacant housing units............................................. 1,728 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 660 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 2.8 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 12.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.53 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.21 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 187 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 7,937 1-unit, attached................................................. 281 2 to 4 units..................................................... 674 5 to 9 units..................................................... 351 10 or more units................................................. 561 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 1,350 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 4,762 Less than $50,000............................................. 1,835 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 2,486 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 319 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 71 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 36 $300,000 or more.............................................. 15 Median (dollars).............................................. 58,200 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 2,505 Less than $250................................................ 1,314 $250 to $499.................................................. 1,138 $500 to $749.................................................. 53 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 245 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 9,426 White......................................................... 9,290 Black......................................................... 11 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 68 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.7 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 21 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.2 Other race.................................................... 36 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 125 Percent of occupied units.................................. 1.3Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census