Laramie, WY Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 13,399 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 437 | 3.3 |
| Kindergarten | 223 | 1.7 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,046 | 15.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,037 | 7.7 |
| College or graduate school | 9,656 | 72.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 13,812 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 260 | 1.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 570 | 4.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 2,836 | 20.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 2,984 | 21.6 |
| Associate degree | 705 | 5.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,743 | 27.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,714 | 19.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 94.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 46.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 23,285 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 10,663 | 45.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 9,769 | 42.0 |
| Separated | 149 | 0.6 |
| Widowed | 740 | 3.2 |
Female | 624 | 2.7 |
| Divorced | 1,964 | 8.4 |
Female | 1,104 | 4.7 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 125 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 61 | 48.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 22,500 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 2,207 | 9.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,241 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 492 | 6.8 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 16,301 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,948 | 12.0 |
Percent employed | 62.5 | (X) |
| No disability | 14,353 | 88.0 |
Percent employed | 76.5 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,063 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 740 | 35.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,771 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 8,274 | 32.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,864 | 65.4 |
Same county | 5,295 | 20.5 |
Different county | 11,569 | 44.9 |
Same state | 5,405 | 21.0 |
Different state | 6,164 | 23.9 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 633 | 2.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 27,213 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,123 | 96.0 |
Born in United States | 25,855 | 95.0 |
State of residence | 11,114 | 40.8 |
Different state | 14,741 | 54.2 |
Born outside United States | 268 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 1,090 | 4.0 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 576 | 2.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 251 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 839 | 3.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 1,090 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 264 | 24.2 |
| Asia | 372 | 34.1 |
| Africa | 72 | 6.6 |
| Oceania | 25 | 2.3 |
| Latin America | 213 | 19.5 |
| Northern America | 144 | 13.2 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,771 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,595 | 91.6 |
| Language other than English | 2,176 | 8.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 622 | 2.4 |
Spanish | 1,144 | 4.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 332 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 618 | 2.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 108 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 296 | 1.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 0.6 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 27,213 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 31,988 | 117.5 |
| Arab | 69 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 284 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 596 | 2.2 |
| Dutch | 445 | 1.6 |
| English | 4,098 | 15.1 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,027 | 3.8 |
| French Canadian1 | 218 | 0.8 |
| German | 7,229 | 26.6 |
| Greek | 128 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 61 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 3,742 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 1,037 | 3.8 |
| Lithuanian | 55 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 1,359 | 5.0 |
| Polish | 613 | 2.3 |
| Portuguese | 43 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 241 | 0.9 |
| Scotch-Irish | 611 | 2.2 |
| Scottish | 905 | 3.3 |
| Slovak | 35 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 92 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 1,203 | 4.4 |
| Swiss | 308 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 29 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,341 | 4.9 |
| Welsh | 379 | 1.4 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 8 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 5,832 | 21.4 |
| (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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