Casper, WY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,703 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,024 | 7.5 |
| Kindergarten | 672 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,825 | 42.5 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,005 | 21.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,177 | 23.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 31,884 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 903 | 2.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,565 | 8.0 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,311 | 29.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 9,156 | 28.7 |
| Associate degree | 2,900 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,713 | 14.8 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,336 | 7.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 39,420 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,406 | 23.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 21,565 | 54.7 |
| Separated | 494 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 2,669 | 6.8 |
Female | 2,123 | 5.4 |
| Divorced | 5,286 | 13.4 |
Female | 3,110 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 489 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 267 | 54.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 36,985 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 5,176 | 14.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,943 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,115 | 9.3 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 27,747 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,002 | 18.0 |
Percent employed | 60.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 22,745 | 82.0 |
Percent employed | 82.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,338 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,309 | 36.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,659 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,560 | 50.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 22,701 | 48.7 |
Same county | 13,801 | 29.6 |
Different county | 8,900 | 19.1 |
Same state | 3,589 | 7.7 |
Different state | 5,311 | 11.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 398 | 0.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 49,855 | 100.0 |
| Native | 48,858 | 98.0 |
Born in United States | 48,530 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 23,143 | 46.4 |
Different state | 25,387 | 50.9 |
Born outside United States | 328 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 997 | 2.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 394 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 481 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 516 | 1.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 997 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 338 | 33.9 |
| Asia | 204 | 20.5 |
| Africa | 17 | 1.7 |
| Oceania | 5 | 0.5 |
| Latin America | 341 | 34.2 |
| Northern America | 92 | 9.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 46,659 | 100.0 |
| English only | 44,092 | 94.5 |
| Language other than English | 2,567 | 5.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 624 | 1.3 |
Spanish | 1,530 | 3.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 366 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 633 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 153 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 156 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 50 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 49,855 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 53,764 | 107.8 |
| Arab | 14 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 505 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 768 | 1.5 |
| Dutch | 1,242 | 2.5 |
| English | 6,793 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,046 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 299 | 0.6 |
| German | 12,384 | 24.8 |
| Greek | 253 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 149 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 7,365 | 14.8 |
| Italian | 1,843 | 3.7 |
| Lithuanian | 53 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,507 | 5.0 |
| Polish | 954 | 1.9 |
| Portuguese | 69 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 202 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,190 | 2.4 |
| Scottish | 1,266 | 2.5 |
| Slovak | 41 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 62 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 1,423 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 221 | 0.4 |
| Ukrainian | 44 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 3,910 | 7.8 |
| Welsh | 696 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 7,465 | 15.0 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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