1990 Census Profile 1 for Wyoming



1990 Census of Population and Housing                                      Page 1
   040 Wyoming                       

      Total population..............................................    453,588
SEX
   Male.............................................................    227,007
   Female...........................................................    226,581
AGE
   Under 5 years....................................................     34,780
   5 to 17 years....................................................    100,745
   18 to 20 years...................................................     20,025
   21 to 24 years...................................................     21,361
   25 to 44 years...................................................    148,495
   45 to 54 years...................................................     45,497
   55 to 59 years...................................................     17,893
   60 to 64 years...................................................     17,597
   65 to 74 years...................................................     27,759
   75 to 84 years...................................................     14,886
   85 years and over................................................      4,550
   Median age.......................................................       32.0
Under 18 years......................................................    135,525
   Percent of total population......................................       29.9
65 years and over...................................................     47,195
   Percent of total population......................................       10.4
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households....................................................    168,839
   Family households (families).....................................    119,825
      Married-couple families.......................................    100,800
         Percent of total households................................       59.7
      Other family, male householder................................      5,035
      Other family, female householder..............................     13,990
   Nonfamily households.............................................     49,014
         Percent of total households................................       29.0
      Householder living alone......................................     41,287
         Householder 65 years and over..............................     14,431
   Persons living in households.....................................    443,348
   Persons per household............................................       2.63
GROUP QUARTERS
   Persons living in group quarters.................................     10,240
      Institutionalized persons.....................................      5,434
      Other persons in group quarters...............................      4,806
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
   White............................................................    427,061
   Black............................................................      3,606
      Percent of total population...................................        0.8
   American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut................................      9,479
      Percent of total population...................................        2.1
   Asian or Pacific Islander........................................      2,806
      Percent of total population...................................        0.6
   Other race.......................................................     10,636
   Hispanic origin (of any race)....................................     25,751
      Percent of total population...................................        5.7

.1990 Census of Population and Housing                                      Page 2
   040 Wyoming                       

      Total housing units...........................................    203,411
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
   Occupied housing units...........................................    168,839
      Owner occupied................................................    114,544
         Percent owner occupied.....................................       67.8
      Renter occupied...............................................     54,295
   Vacant housing units.............................................     34,572
      For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use.................      9,468
  Homeowner vacancy rate (percent)..................................        3.9
  Rental vacancy rate (percent).....................................       14.4
   Persons per owner-occupied unit..................................       2.74
   Persons per renter-occupied unit.................................       2.39
   Units with over 1 person per room................................      4,702
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
   1-unit, detached.................................................    129,197
   1-unit, attached.................................................      6,212
   2 to 4 units.....................................................     15,645
   5 to 9 units.....................................................      6,084
   10 or more units.................................................     10,418
   Mobile home, trailer, other......................................     35,855
VALUE
   Specified owner-occupied units...................................     78,414
      Less than $50,000.............................................     25,854
      $50,000 to $99,000............................................     43,796
      $100,000 to $149,000..........................................      6,243
      $150,000 to $199,999..........................................      1,473
      $200,000 to $299,999..........................................        680
      $300,000 or more..............................................        368
      Median (dollars)..............................................     61,600
CONTRACT RENT
   Specified renter-occupied units paying cash rent.................     46,728
      Less than $250................................................     20,012
      $250 to $499..................................................     24,085
      $500 to $749..................................................      2,368
      $750 to $999..................................................        165
      $1,000 or more................................................         98
      Median (dollars)..............................................        270
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
   Occupied housing units...........................................    168,839
      White.........................................................    160,879
      Black.........................................................      1,208
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.7
      American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut.............................      2,630
         Percent of occupied units..................................        1.6
      Asian or Pacific Islander.....................................        772
         Percent of occupied units..................................        0.5
      Other race....................................................      3,350
      Hispanic origin (of any race).................................      7,662
         Percent of occupied units..................................        4.5
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Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census


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