Sweetwater County, WY Demographic Data

Sweetwater County, WY Summary

Sweetwater County is located in Wyoming
  • Population: 44,320
  • Area: 10,491.09 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 10,426.65 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 64.44 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 4.22 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 6,844.16 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Sweetwater County, WY Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
21,431
48%
50.8
Male
23,381
52%
49.2
Total Population
44,812
 
323,128,000

Sweetwater County, WY Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
3,224
7.2% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
3,266
7.3% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
3,974
8.9% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,981
6.7% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,960
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
6,965
15.5% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
5,935
13.2% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
5,485
12.2% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
3,313
7.4% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,489
5.6% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,631
5.9% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,219
2.7% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
370
0.8% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
32,468
72.5%
77.2
Female
15,511
47.8%
51.3
Male
16,957
52.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
30,860
68.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,499
12.3%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,220
9.4%
15.2
Female
2,136
50.6%
55.8
Male
2,084
49.4%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0

Sweetwater County, WY Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
43,280
96.6% 
96.8
White
41,314
92.2% 
72.6
Black or African American
405
0.9% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
398
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
276
0.6% 
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0% 
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0% 
1.3
Filipino
90
0.2% 
0.9
Japanese
33
0.1% 
0.2
Korean
29
0.1% 
0.4
Vietnamese
43
0.1% 
0.6
Other Asian
81
0.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
137
0.3% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0% 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0% 
0.0
Samoan
137
0.3% 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0% 
0.1
Some Other Race
750
1.7% 
5.1
Two or More Races
1,532
3.4% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
7,107
15.9% 
17.8
Mexican
5,556
12.4% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
69
0.2% 
1.7
Cuban
93
0.2% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
1,389
3.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
37,705
84.1% 
82.2

Sweetwater County, WY Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
731
2.6% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,915
6.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
9,689
34.1% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
7,080
24.9% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
2,921
10.3% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,205
14.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,866
6.6% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
2,646
9.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
25,761
90.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
6,071
21.4%
31.2

Sweetwater County, WY Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
9,008
26.2%
33.7%
Now Married
18,510
53.9%
47.5
Divorced
4,724
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
628
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,478
4.3
5.8%

Sweetwater County, WY Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
37,059
89.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
4,529
10.9%
21.6%
Spanish
4,022
9.7%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
312
0.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
154
0.4%
3.5%
Other Languages
41
0.1%
1.1%

Sweetwater County, WY Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
696
4.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
558
3.4%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,390
8.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,365
8.3%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,986
12.0%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
3,077
18.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
2,499
15.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
3,345
20.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,095
6.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
522
3.2%
6.4
Median household income
68,233
 
57,617
Per capita income
30,945
 
31,128

Sweetwater County, WY Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
4,236
18.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,359
10.2%
9.8
Construction
1,512
6.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,363
18.9%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
487
2.1%
6.6
Information
268
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,548
6.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
1,133
4.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,063
4.6%
11.4
Public administration
888
3.9%
4.6
Retail trade
2,417
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
1,994
8.6%
5.2
Wholesale trade
789
3.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,062
22.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6,110
26.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
3,594
15.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,591
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,700
16.0%
18.1%

Sweetwater County, WY Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
22,597
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
17,537
77.6%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
3,248
14.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
531
2.3%
5.1
Walked
668
3.0%
2.7
Other means
213
0.9%
1.8
Worked at home
400
1.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.7
 
26.6

Sweetwater County, WY Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
512
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,630
22.0%
33.2
2 vehicles
6,443
39.0%
37.1
3 or more
5,948
36.0%
21.0

Sweetwater County, WY Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
16,533
86.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
11,994
72.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
4,539
27.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,569
13.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
12
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5

Sweetwater County, WY Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,102
1 room
214
1.1%
2.4
2 rooms
265
1.4%
2.7
3 rooms
1,123
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
3,791
19.8%
16.5
5 rooms
4,239
22.2%
19.8
6 rooms
2,826
14.8%
17.8
7 rooms
2,092
11.0%
12.0
8 rooms
1,857
9.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
2,695
14.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Sweetwater County, WY Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
19,102
 
 
1-unit, detached
11,021
57.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
751
3.9%
5.9
2-units
550
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
692
3.6%
4.4
5 to 9 units
641
3.4%
4.8
10 to 19 units
365
1.9%
4.4
20 or more units
785
4.1%
9.0
Mobile home
4,285
22.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
12
0.1%
0.1

Sweetwater County, WY Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,251
11.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
673
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,056
5.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,272
6.7%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
5,069
26.5%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
3,204
16.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,854
9.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,933
15.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
620
3.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
170
0.9%
1.4%

Sweetwater County, WY Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
13,770
83.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
319
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
1,990
12.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
2
0.0%
0.1
Wood
281
1.7%
1.9
Solar energy
6
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
115
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
50
0.3%
1.1

Sweetwater County, WY Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,306
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
77
1.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
171
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
190
3.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
571
9.1%
11.8%
$500 to $999
1,106
17.5%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,914
30.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
2,277
36.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
3,688
58.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
926
14.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
766
12.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
292
4.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
627
10.0%
21.3%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%

Sweetwater County, WY Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
4,232 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
8
0.2%
4.4%
$2,500 to $2,999
23
0.5%
1.9%
$1,500 to $1,999
293
6.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
549
13.0%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,216
28.7%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,143
50.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
307
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
891
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
876
20.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
748
17.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
686
16.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
371
8.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
434
10.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,079
25.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
345
0.0%
0.0%

Sweetwater County, WY Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
11,994
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,220
18.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
788
6.6%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,254
10.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
2,137
17.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
3,661
30.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,663
13.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
237
2.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
34
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
190,700
 
205,000