Laramie County, WY Demographic Data

Laramie County, WY Summary

Laramie County is located in Wyoming
  • Population: 94,483
  • Area: 2,687.56 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2,685.91 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 1.65 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 35.15 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 5,905.18 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Laramie County, WY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
48,008
49%
50.8
Male
50,128
51%
49.2
Total Population
98,136
 
323,128,000

Laramie County, WY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
6,421
6.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
7,532
7.7% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
5,371
5.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
5,918
6.0% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
5,655
5.8% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
16,097
16.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
10,820
11.0% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
12,700
12.9% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
6,542
6.7% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6,253
6.4% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
8,593
8.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
4,232
4.3% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,002
2.0% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
75,246
76.7%
77.2
Female
36,804
48.9%
51.3
Male
38,442
51.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
71,548
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
19,136
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
14,827
15.1%
15.2
Female
8,011
54.0%
55.8
Male
6,816
46.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0

Laramie County, WY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
94,862
96.7% 
96.8
White
88,958
90.6% 
72.6
Black or African American
2,690
2.7% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
443
0.5% 
0.8
Asian
1,200
1.2% 
5.4
Asian Indian
 
1.2
Chinese
 
1.3
Filipino
 
0.9
Japanese
 
0.2
Korean
 
0.4
Vietnamese
 
0.6
Other Asian
 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
362
0.4% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
1,209
1.2% 
5.1
Two or More Races
3,274
3.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
14,357
14.6% 
17.8
Mexican
11,237
11.5% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
334
0.3% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
2,786
2.8% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
83,779
85.4% 
82.2

Laramie County, WY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,164
1.7% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,900
4.3% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
17,034
25.3% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
17,806
26.5% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,986
14.9% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
11,710
17.4% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
6,639
9.9% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
4,064
6.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
63,175
94.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
18,349
27.3%
31.2

Laramie County, WY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
19,830
25.2%
33.7%
Now Married
41,313
52.4%
47.5
Divorced
12,101
15.4%
11.0%
Separated
1,259
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
4,309
5.5
5.8%

Laramie County, WY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
86,091
93.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
5,624
6.1%
21.6%
Spanish
13.3
Other indo-european languages
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
3.5
Other Languages
1.1

Laramie County, WY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,735
4.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,701
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
3,144
8.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,957
7.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
4,520
11.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
9,252
24.2%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5,301
13.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,576
17.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
2,170
5.7%
5.8
$200,000 or more
825
2.2%
6.4
Median household income
62,221
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,310
 
31,128

Laramie County, WY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,553
3.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
3,125
6.8%
9.8
Construction
3,430
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
11,950
25.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,774
3.8%
6.6
Information
1,568
3.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
2,180
4.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2,752
6.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
3,283
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
5,878
12.7%
4.6
Retail trade
5,372
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
2,852
6.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
417
0.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,909
12.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
17,115
37.1%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
5,373
11.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9,773
21.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
7,964
17.3%
18.1%

Laramie County, WY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
47,326
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
39,920
84.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
4,336
9.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
45
0.1%
5.1
Walked
736
1.6%
2.7
Other means
430
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,859
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
15.7
 
26.6

Laramie County, WY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2,212
5.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
11,046
28.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
13,235
34.7%
37.1
3 or more
11,688
30.6%
21.0

Laramie County, WY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
38,181
90.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
25,987
68.1%
63.1
Renter Occupied
12,194
31.9%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,106
9.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Laramie County, WY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,287
1 room
640
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
841
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
3,470
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
5,522
13.1%
16.5
5 rooms
5,422
12.8%
19.8
6 rooms
7,183
17.0%
17.8
7 rooms
5,099
12.1%
12.0
8 rooms
4,760
11.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
9,350
22.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Laramie County, WY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
42,287
 
 
1-unit, detached
27,357
64.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
3,629
8.6%
5.9
2-units
1,037
2.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,680
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
793
1.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
784
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
2,257
5.3%
9.0
Mobile home
3,750
8.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Laramie County, WY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
4,482
10.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
2,457
5.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
4,641
11.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,875
9.2%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
6,774
16.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
5,152
12.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,529
13.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
6,257
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,665
3.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,455
3.4%
1.4%

Laramie County, WY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
27,502
72.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,899
5.0%
4.7
Electricity
7,007
18.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
373
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
641
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
334
0.9%
0.5
No fuel used
425
1.1%
1.1

Laramie County, WY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
16,399
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
212
1.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
363
2.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
694
4.2%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,685
10.3%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,336
14.2%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
4,479
27.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
6,630
40.4%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
7,763
47.4%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
2,613
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,511
15.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,330
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2,156
13.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
26
0.0%
0.0%

Laramie County, WY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
 
 
41,631,300 
No Cash Rent
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
936
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,771
15.7%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,995
17.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
874
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,318
11.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
987
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
4,310
38.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
939
0.0%
0.0%

Laramie County, WY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
25,987
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,467
9.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
325
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,956
11.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,470
24.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
6,742
25.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
5,669
21.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,175
4.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
183
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
210,200
 
205,000