Converse County, WY Social Statistics
Updated August 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Converse county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 3,154 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 200 | 6.3 |
| Kindergarten | 166 | 5.3 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,584 | 50.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 854 | 27.1 |
| College or graduate school | 350 | 11.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 7,818 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 353 | 4.5 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 710 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,766 | 35.4 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,285 | 29.2 |
| Associate degree | 552 | 7.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 859 | 11.0 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 293 | 3.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 86.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 14.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 9,340 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,724 | 18.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 5,931 | 63.5 |
| Separated | 77 | 0.8 |
| Widowed | 499 | 5.3 |
Female | 388 | 4.2 |
| Divorced | 1,109 | 11.9 |
Female | 604 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 84 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 54 | 64.3 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 8,638 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,461 | 16.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 3,036 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 268 | 8.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 6,822 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,121 | 16.4 |
Percent employed | 66.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 5,701 | 83.6 |
Percent employed | 80.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,324 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 500 | 37.8 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,264 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 6,349 | 56.4 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 4,892 | 43.4 |
Same county | 2,334 | 20.7 |
Different county | 2,558 | 22.7 |
Same state | 1,265 | 11.2 |
Different state | 1,293 | 11.5 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 23 | 0.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 12,052 | 100.0 |
| Native | 11,828 | 98.1 |
Born in United States | 11,784 | 97.8 |
State of residence | 5,448 | 45.2 |
Different state | 6,336 | 52.6 |
Born outside United States | 44 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 224 | 1.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 33 | 0.3 |
Naturalized citizen | 110 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 114 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 224 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 16 | 7.1 |
| Asia | 21 | 9.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 140 | 62.5 |
| Northern America | 47 | 21.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 11,264 | 100.0 |
| English only | 10,628 | 94.4 |
| Language other than English | 636 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 198 | 1.8 |
Spanish | 478 | 4.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 184 | 1.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 104 | 0.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6 | 0.1 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 42 | 0.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 8 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 12,052 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 13,951 | 115.8 |
| Arab | 4 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 78 | 0.6 |
| Danish | 154 | 1.3 |
| Dutch | 340 | 2.8 |
| English | 1,840 | 15.3 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 378 | 3.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 75 | 0.6 |
| German | 3,668 | 30.4 |
| Greek | 31 | 0.3 |
| Hungarian | 20 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 1,898 | 15.7 |
| Italian | 224 | 1.9 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 405 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 198 | 1.6 |
| Portuguese | 20 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 133 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 330 | 2.7 |
| Scottish | 332 | 2.8 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 599 | 5.0 |
| Swiss | 38 | 0.3 |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 1,363 | 11.3 |
| Welsh | 127 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 1,692 | 14.0 |
| (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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