Sheridan County, WY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Sheridan county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,752 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 330 | 4.9 |
| Kindergarten | 304 | 4.5 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,974 | 44.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,773 | 26.3 |
| College or graduate school | 1,371 | 20.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 17,980 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 565 | 3.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,520 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,180 | 28.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,060 | 28.1 |
| Associate degree | 1,629 | 9.1 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,912 | 16.2 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,114 | 6.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 88.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 22.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 21,560 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 4,403 | 20.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 12,527 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 259 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 1,652 | 7.7 |
Female | 1,367 | 6.3 |
| Divorced | 2,719 | 12.6 |
Female | 1,381 | 6.4 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 327 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 177 | 54.1 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 20,123 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,651 | 18.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,869 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 522 | 8.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,877 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,356 | 15.8 |
Percent employed | 58.9 | (X) |
| No disability | 12,521 | 84.2 |
Percent employed | 82.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,899 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,531 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,137 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 12,582 | 50.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,393 | 49.3 |
Same county | 6,258 | 24.9 |
Different county | 6,135 | 24.4 |
Same state | 2,059 | 8.2 |
Different state | 4,076 | 16.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 162 | 0.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 26,560 | 100.0 |
| Native | 26,130 | 98.4 |
Born in United States | 26,013 | 97.9 |
State of residence | 12,039 | 45.3 |
Different state | 13,974 | 52.6 |
Born outside United States | 117 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 430 | 1.6 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 137 | 0.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 212 | 0.8 |
Not a citizen | 218 | 0.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 430 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 189 | 44.0 |
| Asia | 32 | 7.4 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 67 | 15.6 |
| Latin America | 53 | 12.3 |
| Northern America | 89 | 20.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 25,137 | 100.0 |
| English only | 23,823 | 94.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,314 | 5.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 340 | 1.4 |
Spanish | 746 | 3.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 208 | 0.8 |
Other Indo-European languages | 439 | 1.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 81 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 65 | 0.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 33 | 0.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 26,560 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 29,965 | 112.8 |
| Arab | 22 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 324 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 362 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 834 | 3.1 |
| English | 3,983 | 15.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,090 | 4.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 211 | 0.8 |
| German | 7,254 | 27.3 |
| Greek | 45 | 0.2 |
| Hungarian | 136 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 3,577 | 13.5 |
| Italian | 749 | 2.8 |
| Lithuanian | 31 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,676 | 6.3 |
| Polish | 1,354 | 5.1 |
| Portuguese | 55 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 292 | 1.1 |
| Scotch-Irish | 835 | 3.1 |
| Scottish | 790 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 38 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 2 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,012 | 3.8 |
| Swiss | 62 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,434 | 5.4 |
| Welsh | 358 | 1.3 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,416 | 12.9 |
| (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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