| Capital City: Cheyenne |
State FLower: Indian Paintbrush |
State Bird: Western Meadowlark |
State #44 Admitted to Union: July 10, 1890 |
| People Facts | Wyoming | USA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population, 2006 estimate | 515,004 | 299,398,484 | |
| Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006 | 4.3% | 6.4% | |
| Population, 2000 | 493,782 | 281,421,906 | |
| Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2005 | 6.1% | 6.8% | |
| Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2005 | 22.4% | 24.8% | |
| Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2005 | 12.2% | 12.4% | |
| Female persons, percent, 2005 | 49.6% | 50.7% | |
| White persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 94.8% | 80.2% | |
| Black persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.9% | 12.8% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 2.4% | 1.0% | |
| Asian persons, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.6% | 4.3% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2005 (a) | 0.1% | 0.2% | |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2005 | 1.2% | 1.5% | |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2005 (b) | 6.7% | 14.4% | |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2005 | 88.6% | 66.9% | |
| Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over | 51.3% | 54.1% | |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2000 | 2.3% | 11.1% | |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000 | 6.4% | 17.9% | |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000 | 87.9% | 80.4% | |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000 | 21.9% | 24.4% | |
| Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000 | 77,143 | 49,746,248 | |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000 | 17.8 | 25.5 | |
| Housing units, 2005 | 235,721 | 124,521,886 | |
| Homeownership rate, 2000 | 70.0% | 66.2% | |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000 | 15.2% | 26.4% | |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000 | $96,600 | $119,600 | |
| Households, 2000 | 193,608 | 105,480,101 | |
| Persons per household, 2000 | 2.48 | 2.59 | |
| Median household income, 2004 | $43,785 | $44,334 | |
| Per capita money income, 1999 | $19,134 | $21,587 | |
| Persons below poverty, percent, 2004 | 10.3% | 12.7% | |
| Business Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private nonfarm establishments, 2004 | 19,3301 | 7,387,724 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, 2004 | 187,3601 | 115,074,924 | |
| Private nonfarm employment, percent change 2000-2004 | 7.3%1 | 0.9% | |
| Nonemployer establishments, 2004 | 39,990 | 19,523,741 | |
| Total number of firms, 2002 | 53,103 | 22,974,655 | |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.3% | 5.2% | |
| American Indian and Alaska Native owned firms, percent, 2002 | 1.1% | 0.9% | |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.8% | 4.8% | |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander owned firms, percent, 2002 | 0.0% | 0.1% | |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 2.5% | 6.8% | |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2002 | 24.4% | 28.2% | |
| Manufacturers shipments, 2002 ($1000) | 4,061,516 | 3,916,136,712 | |
| Wholesale trade sales, 2002 ($1000) | 3,331,043 | 4,634,755,112 | |
| Retail sales, 2002 ($1000) | 5,783,756 | 3,056,421,997 | |
| Retail sales per capita, 2002 | $11,586 | $10,615 | |
| Accommodation and foodservices sales, 2002 ($1000) | 984,684 | 449,498,718 | |
| Building permits, 2005 | 3,997 | 2,155,316 | |
| Federal spending, 2004 ($1000) | 4,393,3081 | 2,143,781,7272 | |
| Geography Facts | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Land area, 2000 (square miles) | 97,100.40 | 3,537,438.44 | |
| Persons per square mile, 2000 | 5.1 | 79.6 |
