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Wyoming State Demographics Data

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  • Table 1. Wyoming Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Wyoming Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Wyoming Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Wyoming Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Wyoming Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Wyoming Crime, Housing, Building Permits
  • Table 7. Wyoming Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Wyoming Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 97,100
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Number 494,423
    Population Year 2001 (July 1) > Rank 51
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 493,782
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 50
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 5.10
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 453,589
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 50
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 469,557
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 641
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 40,193
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 -15968
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.10%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 8.90%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 -3.4%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 31,669
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 6.40%


    TABLE 2. Wyoming Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, Year 2000 (April 1) 493,782
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 30,940
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 97,933
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 19.80%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 49,928
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 10.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 138,619
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 28.10%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 118,669
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 24.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 31,343
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 6.30%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 19,615
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 4.00%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 6,735
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.40%
    Population by age, Year 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 36.20
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males 248,374
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Females 245,408
    Population by sex, Year 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 101.20
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 454,670
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 92.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 3,722
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 0.80%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 11,133
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 2.30%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 2,771
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 0.60%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 302
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 0.10%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 12,301
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 2.50%
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 8,883
    Population by race, Year 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 1.80%


    TABLE 3. Wyoming Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 14,083
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 7,861
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 193,608
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 168,839
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 14.70%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 479,699
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 2.48
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 50,980
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 26.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 67,742
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 35.00%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 40,335
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 20.80%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 130,497
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 63,263
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 48.50%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 106,179
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 46,996
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 44.30%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 16,837
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 11,604
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 68.90%
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 2000 63,111
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 49,014
    Households, Year 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 28.80%


    TABLE 4. Wyoming Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 480,031
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 6,387
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 13.30
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 3,745
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 7.80
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 37
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 5.80
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 27
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 2,721
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 64,448
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 56,549


    TABLE 5. Wyoming Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 94,988
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 100,369
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 95,907
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 277,769
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 230,656
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 83.00%
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 52,195
    Educational attainment, Year 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 18.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 33,197
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 27,096
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 22.50%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 57,421
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 4,968
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 20,080
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 12.00%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 15.30%


    TABLE 6. Wyoming Crime, Housing, Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 16,484
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 1,112
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 15,372
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 19,086
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 477,967
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 3,449
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 453,348
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 4,210
    Housing, Year 2000 > Total units 223,854
    Housing, Year 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 10.10%
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Number 193,608
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 135,514
    Housing, Year 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 70.00
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Number 1,582
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 1,429
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 90.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 108
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 6.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, Year 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 313,656


    TABLE 7. Wyoming Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 11,670,887
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 8,159,438
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 43.00%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income 480,045
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Amount (dollars) 24,312
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita > Percent of national average 89.40%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,474,673
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 7,804,125
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 2,235,176
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 29%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 444,781
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 5.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 5,510,938
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by-selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 70.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 758,827
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 9.70%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 380,603
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 4.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 1,450,642
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 18.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 1,897,582
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 24.30%
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 444,781
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 417,095
    Manufacturing earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 409,989



     









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