Cheyenne, WY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,229 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 867 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 659 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,994 | 45.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,154 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 2,555 | 19.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 35,199 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,141 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,738 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,320 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,208 | 29.0 |
| Associate degree | 3,152 | 9.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,643 | 16.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,997 | 8.5 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 24.5 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 42,279 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 9,510 | 22.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 23,152 | 54.8 |
| Separated | 569 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,078 | 7.3 |
Female | 2,499 | 5.9 |
| Divorced | 5,970 | 14.1 |
Female | 3,334 | 7.9 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 602 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 340 | 56.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 38,203 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,581 | 19.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 11,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 964 | 8.4 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 28,711 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,926 | 17.2 |
Percent employed | 51.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 23,785 | 82.8 |
Percent employed | 81.6 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 6,731 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,752 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,540 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 23,816 | 48.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 24,795 | 50.1 |
Same county | 13,683 | 27.6 |
Different county | 11,112 | 22.4 |
Same state | 2,335 | 4.7 |
Different state | 8,777 | 17.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 929 | 1.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 52,763 | 100.0 |
| Native | 51,024 | 96.7 |
Born in United States | 50,305 | 95.3 |
State of residence | 19,486 | 36.9 |
Different state | 30,819 | 58.4 |
Born outside United States | 719 | 1.4 |
| Foreign born | 1,739 | 3.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 502 | 1.0 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,160 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 579 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,739 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 562 | 32.3 |
| Asia | 431 | 24.8 |
| Africa | 78 | 4.5 |
| Oceania | 11 | 0.6 |
| Latin America | 524 | 30.1 |
| Northern America | 133 | 7.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 49,540 | 100.0 |
| English only | 45,058 | 91.0 |
| Language other than English | 4,482 | 9.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,311 | 2.6 |
Spanish | 3,293 | 6.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,044 | 2.1 |
Other Indo-European languages | 741 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 180 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 339 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 87 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 52,763 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 60,480 | 114.6 |
| Arab | 32 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 625 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 743 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 1,238 | 2.3 |
| English | 7,196 | 13.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,943 | 3.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 432 | 0.8 |
| German | 13,359 | 25.3 |
| Greek | 236 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 204 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 7,640 | 14.5 |
| Italian | 1,822 | 3.5 |
| Lithuanian | 52 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,778 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 969 | 1.8 |
| Portuguese | 82 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 493 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,438 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 1,671 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 113 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 1,617 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 260 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 26 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 3,169 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 509 | 1.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 81 | 0.2 |
| Other ancestries | 12,728 | 24.1 |
| (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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