Cheyenne, WY Demographic Data
Cheyenne, WY Summary
Cheyenne is located in Laramie County in Wyoming
- Population: 60,497
- Area: 24.63 sq. miles
- Land Area: 24.52 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.11 sq. miles
- Population Density: 2,456.23 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6,043.64 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cheyenne, WY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
31,870
51%
50.8
Male
31,009
49%
49.2
Total Population
62,879
323,128,000
Cheyenne, WY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,949
6.3%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
4,331
6.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
4,029
6.4%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,742
6.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
4,650
7.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
10,181
16.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
7,624
12.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
7,290
11.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
4,074
6.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
3,769
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
5,048
8.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
2,594
4.1%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1,598
2.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
48,129
76.5%
77.2
Female
24,480
50.9%
51.3
Male
23,649
49.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
45,846
72.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
11,599
18.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
9,240
14.7%
15.2
Female
5,462
59.1%
55.8
Male
3,778
40.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Cheyenne, WY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
60,601
96.4%
96.8
White
54,584
86.8%
72.6
Black or African American
2,226
3.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
632
1.0%
0.8
Asian
964
1.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
143
0.2%
1.2
Chinese
271
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
203
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
95
0.2%
0.2
Korean
151
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
18
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
83
0.1%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
124
0.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
7
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
117
0.2%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
2,071
3.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
2,278
3.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9,257
14.7%
17.8
Mexican
5,828
9.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
235
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
91
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
3,103
4.9%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
53,622
85.3%
82.2
Cheyenne, WY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
686
1.6%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,982
4.7%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
10,814
25.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
11,139
26.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
5,210
12.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,832
18.6%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
4,515
10.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,668
6.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
39,510
93.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12,347
29.3%
31.2
Cheyenne, WY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,532
28.7%
33.7%
Now Married
24,472
48.4%
47.5
Divorced
7,324
14.5%
11.0%
Separated
1,115
2.2%
2.0
Widowed
3,127
6.2
5.8%
Cheyenne, WY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
55,096
93.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,834
6.5%
21.6%
Spanish
2,366
4.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
592
1.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
729
1.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
147
0.2%
1.1%
Cheyenne, WY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,093
4.3%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,136
4.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
2,391
9.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
2,516
9.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
3,479
13.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
4,989
19.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
3,751
14.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
4,053
16.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,362
5.4%
5.8
$200,000 or more
627
2.5%
6.4
Median household income
58,895
57,617
Per capita income
30,318
31,128
Cheyenne, WY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
702
2.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,812
9.1%
9.8
Construction
2,070
6.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
6,848
22.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,425
4.6%
6.6
Information
734
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,016
3.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,115
3.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,909
9.4%
11.4
Public administration
4,444
14.4%
4.6
Retail trade
4,339
14.1%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,837
6.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
572
1.9%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
3,304
10.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
11,921
38.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,421
11.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
7,347
23.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,830
15.7%
18.1%
Cheyenne, WY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
31,373
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
26,042
83.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,154
10.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
216
0.7%
5.1
Walked
674
2.1%
2.7
Other means
420
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
867
2.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
14.6
26.6
Cheyenne, WY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,274
5.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
8,437
33.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
9,321
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
6,365
25.1%
21.0
Cheyenne, WY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
25,397
89.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
16,174
63.7%
63.1
Renter Occupied
9,223
36.3%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,980
10.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Cheyenne, WY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,377
1 room
243
0.9%
2.4
2 rooms
914
3.2%
2.7
3 rooms
2,321
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
4,252
15.0%
16.5
5 rooms
4,278
15.1%
19.8
6 rooms
4,167
14.7%
17.8
7 rooms
3,524
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
3,489
12.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,189
18.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Cheyenne, WY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
28,377
1-unit, detached
17,807
62.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,589
9.1%
5.9
2-units
936
3.3%
3.6
3 or 4 units
2,686
9.5%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,340
4.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
862
3.0%
4.4
20 or more units
1,312
4.6%
9.0
Mobile home
845
3.0%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Cheyenne, WY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
3,745
13.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,729
6.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
3,946
13.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
3,965
14.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,839
17.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,076
10.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,253
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
3,620
12.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
984
3.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
220
0.8%
1.4%
Cheyenne, WY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
18,933
74.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
240
0.9%
4.7
Electricity
5,710
22.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
51
0.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
157
0.6%
1.9
Solar energy
5
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
122
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
179
0.7%
1.1
Cheyenne, WY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
10,841
47295100.0
Less than $500
100
0.9%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
135
1.2%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
173
1.6%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
830
7.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,067
19.1%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,620
24.2%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
4,916
45.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
5,055
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,898
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
1,350
12.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
927
8.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,582
14.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
29
0.0%
0.0%
Cheyenne, WY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
9,034
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
9
0.1%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
40
0.4%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
78
0.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
767
8.5%
11.9%
Less than $500
971
10.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,943
21.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
5,226
57.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
189
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
809
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
1,511
16.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
1,225
13.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,330
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
815
9.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
897
10.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,175
35.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
270
0.0%
0.0%
Cheyenne, WY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
16,174
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
814
5.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
556
3.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,722
16.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
5,093
31.5%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
4,849
30.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,889
11.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
215
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
36
0.2%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
187,700
205,000
