Wyoming Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 136,139 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 7,880 | 5.8 |
| Kindergarten | 6,612 | 4.9 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 59,518 | 43.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 32,432 | 23.8 |
| College or graduate school | 29,697 | 21.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 315,663 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 10,614 | 3.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 27,703 | 8.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 97,779 | 31.0 |
| Some college, no degree | 85,184 | 27.0 |
| Associate degree | 25,221 | 8.0 |
| Bachelor's degree | 47,066 | 14.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 22,096 | 7.0 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.9 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 21.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 390,845 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 91,098 | 23.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 227,222 | 58.1 |
| Separated | 4,666 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 22,378 | 5.7 |
Female | 17,959 | 4.6 |
| Divorced | 45,481 | 11.6 |
Female | 23,472 | 6.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 6,113 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 3,582 | 58.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 362,387 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 57,860 | 16.0 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 119,219 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 9,175 | 7.7 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 277,326 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 46,493 | 16.8 |
Percent employed | 62.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 230,833 | 83.2 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 54,630 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 21,475 | 39.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 462,809 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 237,506 | 51.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 220,066 | 47.6 |
Same county | 111,306 | 24.1 |
Different county | 108,760 | 23.5 |
Same state | 35,926 | 7.8 |
Different state | 72,834 | 15.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 5,237 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 493,782 | 100.0 |
| Native | 482,577 | 97.7 |
Born in United States | 478,776 | 97.0 |
State of residence | 209,687 | 42.5 |
Different state | 269,089 | 54.5 |
Born outside United States | 3,801 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 11,205 | 2.3 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 4,237 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 5,121 | 1.0 |
Not a citizen | 6,084 | 1.2 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 11,205 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 2,937 | 26.2 |
| Asia | 2,170 | 19.4 |
| Africa | 261 | 2.3 |
| Oceania | 192 | 1.7 |
| Latin America | 4,514 | 40.3 |
| Northern America | 1,131 | 10.1 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 462,809 | 100.0 |
| English only | 433,324 | 93.6 |
| Language other than English | 29,485 | 6.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 8,919 | 1.9 |
Spanish | 18,606 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,223 | 1.3 |
Other Indo-European languages | 6,391 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,381 | 0.3 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 2,117 | 0.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 862 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 493,782 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 553,210 | 112.0 |
| Arab | 369 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 4,766 | 1.0 |
| Danish | 9,703 | 2.0 |
| Dutch | 12,320 | 2.5 |
| English | 78,681 | 15.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 17,100 | 3.5 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,275 | 0.7 |
| German | 127,836 | 25.9 |
| Greek | 1,805 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 1,561 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 65,785 | 13.3 |
| Italian | 15,286 | 3.1 |
| Lithuanian | 475 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 21,204 | 4.3 |
| Polish | 9,929 | 2.0 |
| Portuguese | 773 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 3,779 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 12,222 | 2.5 |
| Scottish | 15,830 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 383 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 381 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 17,168 | 3.5 |
| Swiss | 3,042 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 572 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 32,134 | 6.5 |
| Welsh | 6,143 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 169 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 90,519 | 18.3 |
| (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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