Sheridan County, WY Demographic Data

Sheridan County, WY Summary

Sheridan County is located in Wyoming
  • Population: 29,334
  • Area: 2,527.08 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 2,523.99 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 3.08 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 11.60 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,255.25 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sheridan County, WY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,103
51%
50.8
Male
14,821
50%
49.2
Total Population
29,924
 
323,128,000

Sheridan County, WY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,659
5.5% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,742
5.8% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,839
6.1% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,965
6.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,677
5.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
3,419
11.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,499
11.7% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,840
12.8% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,954
6.5% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,890
9.7% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,227
10.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,403
4.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
810
2.7% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
23,469
78.4%
77.2
Female
11,971
51.0%
51.3
Male
11,498
49.0%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,219
74.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,959
23.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,440
18.2%
15.2
Female
2,839
52.2%
55.8
Male
2,601
47.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0

Sheridan County, WY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
29,435
98.4% 
96.8
White
28,209
94.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
259
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
415
1.4% 
0.8
Asian
220
0.7% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
69
0.2% 
1.3
Filipino
67
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
23
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
38
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0% 
0.6
Other Asian
23
0.1% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
332
1.1% 
5.1
Two or More Races
489
1.6% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,231
4.1% 
17.8
Mexican
1,098
3.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
4
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
129
0.4% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,693
95.9% 
82.2

Sheridan County, WY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
211
1.0% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,080
5.1% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,239
24.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,928
28.2% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,245
10.7% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,978
18.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2,361
11.2% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,291
6.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
19,751
93.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,339
30.1%
31.2

Sheridan County, WY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
5,650
22.9%
33.7%
Now Married
13,991
56.7%
47.5
Divorced
3,068
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
352
1.4%
2.0
Widowed
1,623
6.6
5.8%

Sheridan County, WY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
27,080
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,185
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
554
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
307
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
156
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
168
0.6%
1.1%

Sheridan County, WY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
468
3.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
793
6.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,441
11.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,157
9.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
2,067
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,427
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,672
13.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,818
14.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
634
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
220
1.7%
6.4
Median household income
53,914
 
57,617
Per capita income
29,630
 
31,128

Sheridan County, WY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
1,304
9.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,606
11.1%
9.8
Construction
1,352
9.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,983
27.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
697
4.8%
6.6
Information
287
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
412
2.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
569
3.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,272
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
509
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,411
9.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
928
6.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
165
1.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,730
11.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
5,636
38.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,590
11.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,059
21.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,480
17.1%
18.1%

Sheridan County, WY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
14,241
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,125
78.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,294
9.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
0.2%
5.1
Walked
515
3.6%
2.7
Other means
264
1.9%
1.8
Worked at home
1,008
7.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.5
 
26.6

Sheridan County, WY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
515
4.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,524
27.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,655
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
4,003
31.5%
21.0

Sheridan County, WY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
12,697
88.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,688
68.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,009
31.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,647
11.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5

Sheridan County, WY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,344
1 room
328
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
328
2.3%
2.7
3 rooms
918
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,033
14.2%
16.5
5 rooms
2,904
20.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,727
19.0%
17.8
7 rooms
1,767
12.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,376
9.6%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,963
13.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Sheridan County, WY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,344
 
 
1-unit, detached
10,443
72.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
530
3.7%
5.9
2-units
123
0.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
599
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
606
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
207
1.4%
4.4
20 or more units
555
3.9%
9.0
Mobile home
1,263
8.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
18
0.1%
0.1

Sheridan County, WY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,591
18.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
973
6.8%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,161
8.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
658
4.6%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,542
17.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,970
13.7%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,939
13.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,100
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
363
2.5%
2.8%
2014 or later
47
0.3%
1.4%

Sheridan County, WY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
7,107
56.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,741
13.7%
4.7
Electricity
2,844
22.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
546
4.3%
0.1
Wood
354
2.8%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
79
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
26
0.2%
1.1

Sheridan County, WY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
5,212
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
101
1.9%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
298
5.7%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
400
7.7%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
503
9.7%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,148
22.0%
20.1%
$500 to $999
1,165
22.4%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,597
30.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,142
41.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
952
18.3%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
535
10.3%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
450
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,118
21.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
15
0.0%
0.0%

Sheridan County, WY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,592 
 
41,631,300 
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
275
7.7%
11.9%
Less than $500
400
11.1%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
624
17.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,293
63.8%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
417
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
758
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
432
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
787
22.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
529
14.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
347
9.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
328
9.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,162
32.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
424
0.0%
0.0%

Sheridan County, WY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,688
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
674
7.8%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
593
6.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
839
9.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,329
15.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,412
27.8%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2,148
24.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
611
7.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
82
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
237,700
 
205,000