1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 1 040 Wyoming 160 Wheatland town Total population.............................................. 3,271 SEX Male............................................................. 1,554 Female........................................................... 1,717 AGE Under 5 years.................................................... 239 5 to 17 years.................................................... 627 18 to 20 years................................................... 90 21 to 24 years................................................... 124 25 to 44 years................................................... 898 45 to 54 years................................................... 352 55 to 59 years................................................... 130 60 to 64 years................................................... 170 65 to 74 years................................................... 312 75 to 84 years................................................... 242 85 years and over................................................ 87 Median age....................................................... 37.8 Under 18 years...................................................... 866 Percent of total population...................................... 26.5 65 years and over................................................... 641 Percent of total population...................................... 19.6 HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE Total households.................................................... 1,363 Family households (families)..................................... 911 Married-couple families....................................... 774 Percent of total households................................ 56.8 Other family, male householder................................ 33 Other family, female householder.............................. 104 Nonfamily households............................................. 452 Percent of total households................................ 33.2 Householder living alone...................................... 424 Householder 65 years and over.............................. 229 Persons living in households..................................... 3,194 Persons per household............................................ 2.34 GROUP QUARTERS Persons living in group quarters................................. 77 Institutionalized persons..................................... 64 Other persons in group quarters............................... 13 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN White............................................................ 3,232 Black............................................................ 0 Percent of total population................................... 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................ 8 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Asian or Pacific Islander........................................ 6 Percent of total population................................... 0.2 Other race....................................................... 25 Hispanic origin (of any race).................................... 179 Percent of total population................................... 5.5 1990 Census of Population and Housing Page 2 040 Wyoming 160 Wheatland town Total housing units........................................... 1,606 OCCUPANCY AND TENURE Occupied housing units........................................... 1,363 Owner occupied................................................ 988 Percent owner occupied..................................... 72.5 Renter occupied............................................... 375 Vacant housing units............................................. 243 For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use................. 19 Homeowner vacancy rate (percent).................................. 4.1 Rental vacancy rate (percent)..................................... 22.9 Persons per owner-occupied unit.................................. 2.41 Persons per renter-occupied unit................................. 2.16 Units with over 1 person per room................................ 24 UNITS IN STRUCTURE 1-unit, detached................................................. 1,085 1-unit, attached................................................. 16 2 to 4 units..................................................... 169 5 to 9 units..................................................... 43 10 or more units................................................. 25 Mobile home, trailer, other...................................... 268 VALUE Specified owner-occupied units................................... 736 Less than $50,000............................................. 332 $50,000 to $99,000............................................ 366 $100,000 to $149,000.......................................... 28 $150,000 to $199,999.......................................... 7 $200,000 to $299,999.......................................... 3 $300,000 or more.............................................. 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 53,100 CONTRACT RENT Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent................. 330 Less than $250................................................ 199 $250 to $499.................................................. 128 $500 to $749.................................................. 3 $750 to $999.................................................. 0 $1,000 or more................................................ 0 Median (dollars).............................................. 230 RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER Occupied housing units........................................... 1,363 White......................................................... 1,350 Black......................................................... 0 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.0 American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut............................. 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Asian or Pacific Islander..................................... 2 Percent of occupied units.................................. 0.1 Other race.................................................... 9 Hispanic origin (of any race)................................. 60 Percent of occupied units.................................. 4.4Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census