Cheyenne, WY City Data

Cheyenne, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 53,011 people who live in Cheyenne and approximately 81,607 who live in Laramie County. We want to help people moving to or living in Cheyenne to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Cheyenne. We have included Cheyenne housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Cheyenne Information

Laramie County where Cheyenne resides is 2,687.63 square miles. The resident population of this county is 81,607 and has a population rank of 637 out of all the places in the United States.

Cheyenne has a total of 53,011 people and of those residents there are 25,870 males and 27,141 females. The median age of the male population is 35.1 and the female population is 37.9. There are approximately 1,162 births each year and around 660 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Cheyenne varies per year, but currently 51,585 are one race and 1,426 are two or more races.

Of the 53,011 people who live in Cheyenne, there are 14,537 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Cheyenne is 7,419 male and 7,118 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 39,798.

General Cheyenne Information
Total area in square miles - Laramie County	2,687.63
Water area in square miles - Laramie County	N/A
Resident population - Laramie County	81,607
Population rank - Laramie County	637
Total population	53,011
Total population (male)	25,870
Total population (female)	27,141
Population median age (male)	35.1
Population median age (female)	37.9
Births - Laramie County	1,162
Deaths- Laramie County	660
Population of one race	51,585
Population of two or more races	1,426
Population under 20 years	14,537
Population under 20 years (male)	7,419
Population under 20 years (female)	7,118
Total population 18 years and over	39,798

Cheyenne Social Characteristics

There are 31,927 households in Cheyenne. Families make up 21,825 of these households. The table below breaks down the Cheyenne families into three different groups. Married-couple families (17,210), male householder with no wife present (1,269) and female householder with no husband present (3,105). The remainder of the Cheyenne households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 10,327. Cheyenne, WY moving companies help people in Cheyenne move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Cheyenne. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Cheyenne is based, there are 32,207 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,898 never married, 18,236 now married, 490 separated, 3,072 widowed, and 4,511 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 380 separated, 743 widowed and 3,838 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Cheyenne social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Cheyenne.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Laramie County)
Total households	31,927
Family households (families)	21,825
With own children under 18 years	11,213
Married-couple family	17,210
With own children under 18 years	7,908
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,269
With own children under 18 years	751
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,105
With own children under 18 years	2,158
Nonfamily households	10,327
Householder living alone	8,669
65 years and over	2,843

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	7,303
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	5,082
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.93

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	42,446
Householder	14,174
Spouse	10,985
Child	14,754
Other relatives	403
Nonrelatives	987
Unmarried partner	467
Roomer or boarder	112
Housemate or roommate	158
Unmarried partner	1,112
Foster child	34
Other	216

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,574
Male householder	3,875
Male householder living alone	3,141
Male householder not living alone	734
Female householder	4,275
Female householder living alone	3,845
Female householder not living alone	430
Nonrelatives	1,424
Unmarried partner	645
Roomer or boarder	141
Housemate or roommate	417
Foster child	13
Other	208

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	32,207
Never married	5,898
Now married	18,236
Separated	490
Widowed	3,072
Divorced	4,511
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	380
Widowed	743
Divorced	3,838

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	53,011
Male	25,870
Under 5 years	1,757
5 to 9 years	1,863
10 to 14 years	1,908
15 to 17 years	1,194
18 and 19 years	697
20 years	313
21 years	304
22 to 24 years	1,056
25 to 29 years	1,869
30 to 34 years	1,919
35 to 39 years	2,069
40 to 44 years	2,043
45 to 49 years	1,975
50 to 54 years	1,707
55 to 59 years	1,266
60 and 61 years	416
62 to 64 years	560
65 and 66 years	339
67 to 69 years	516
70 to 74 years	837
75 to 79 years	616
80 to 84 years	394
85 years and over	252
Female	27,141
Under 5 years	1,665
5 to 9 years	1,814
10 to 14 years	1,847
15 to 17 years	1,165
18 and 19 years	627
20 years	340
21 years	316
22 to 24 years	1,008
25 to 29 years	1,764
30 to 34 years	1,810
35 to 39 years	2,106
40 to 44 years	2,169
45 to 49 years	2,017
50 to 54 years	1,724
55 to 59 years	1,296
60 and 61 years	444
62 to 64 years	670
65 and 66 years	459
67 to 69 years	614
70 to 74 years	958
75 to 79 years	927
80 to 84 years	701
85 years and over	700

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	53,011
One race	51,585
White	46,707
Black or African American	1,472
American Indian and Alaska Native	430
Asian	561
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	59
Some other race	57
Two or more races	1,426

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	52,020
People who are White alone	45,824
People who are Black or African American alone	1,423
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	413
People who are Asian alone	559
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	59
People who are Hispanic or Latino	6,569
People who are Some other race alone	2,335

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	76,328
Same house	35,326
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,172
Different state or abroad	16,872
Different state	15,122
Abroad	1,750

PLACE OF BIRTH (Laramie County)
Total resident population	81,607
Born in United States	22,169
State of residence	28,910
Different state	49,089
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,209
Foreign born	2,399

Cheyenne Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Cheyenne. That total enrollment is 21,266 for the population of the country, which includes Cheyenne. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,120 and elementary or high school enrollment was 29,129 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,234.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Cheyenne population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	21,266
Pre-kindergarten	1,405
Public	723
Private	682
Kindergarten	1,061
Public	901
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	9,779
Public	9,114
Private	665
Elementary and high school	14,565
Public	13,674
Private	891
High school grades 9 to 12	4,786
Public	4,560
Private	226
College, undergraduate years	3,569
Public	3,330
Private	239
Graduate or professional school	666
Public	485
Private	181
Not enrolled in school	57,303

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	53,041
Less than 9th grade	1,605
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,161
High school graduate	14,053
Some college, no degree	15,916
Associate's degree	4,868
Bachelor's degree	12,438
Graduate or professional degree	23.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	89.1
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,146

Cheyenne Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 63,149 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Cheyenne. The Cheyenne occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (11,905), service occupations (5,471), sales and office occupations (10,249), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (234), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,133) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (4,957). The 63,149 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 24,596 private wage and salary workers, 9,634 government workers, 2,603 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Laramie County)
Population 16 years and over	63,149
In labor force	41,881
Civilian labor force	38,864
Employed	36,949
Unemployed	1,915
Percent Unemployed	4.9
Armed Forces	3,017
Females 16 years and over	31,579
In labor force	19,316
Civilian labor force	18,825
Unemployed Civilian labor force	945
Armed forces	491
Males 16 years and over	31,570
In labor force	22,565
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	970
Armed forces	2,526

COMMUTING TO WORK (Laramie County)
Workers 16 years and over	39,423
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	31,684
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,900
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	867
Other means	241
Worked at home	1,433
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	620,785

OCCUPATION (Laramie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,905
Management, professional, and related occupations	11,905
Service occupations	5,471
Sales and office occupations	10,249
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	234
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,133
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	4,957

INDUSTRY (Laramie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,905
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	918
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	1,848
Wholesale trade	759
Retail trade	4,852
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,734
Information	1,211
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,750
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,469
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,992
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,852
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	4,976

CLASS OF WORKER (Laramie County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	11,905
Private wage and salary workers	24,596
Government workers	9,634
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,603
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Cheyenne Housing Characteristics

In Cheyenne, WY there are 34,213 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 31,927 occupied and 2,286 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Cheyenne, there are 21,977 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 2,015 units in Cheyenne. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Cheyenne, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Cheyenne, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Cheyenne. There are 519 housing units with rent less than $200, 660 with rent between $200-299, 3,787 with rent between $300-499 and 3,649 with rent for $500 and above. Full Cheyenne gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Cheyenne, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Laramie County)
Total housing units	34,213
Occupied housing units	31,927
Vacant housing units	2,286

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Laramie County)
Total housing units	34,213
1-unit, detached	21,977
1-unit, attached	2,015
2 units	1,078
3 or 4 units	2,272
5 to 9 units	1,089
10 to 19 units	697
20 to 49 units	440
50 or more units	670
Mobile home	3,947

HOUSING TENURE (Laramie County)
Occupied housing units	31,927
Owner-occupied	22,054
Renter-occupied	9,873

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Laramie County)
Occupied housing units	31,927
No vehicles available	1,794
2 vehicle available	19,869
3 vehicles available	5,476
4 vehicles available	1,792
5 or more vehicles available	742

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Laramie County)
Occupied housing units	31,927
Utility gas	25,321
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,144
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	26
Coal or coke	39
Wood	307
Solar energy	55
Other fuel	242
No fuel used	44

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Laramie County)
Occupied housing units	31,927
Less Than $50,000	22,054
$50,000 to $99,999	7,102
$100,000 to $149,999	6,312
$150,000 to $199,999	1,966
$200,000 to $299,999	987
$300,000 to $499,999	216
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	106,400

GROSS RENT (Laramie County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,873
Less than $200	519
$200 to $299	660
$300 to $499	3,787
$500 to $699	2,297
$700 to $999	986
$1,000 to $1,499	244
$1,500 or more	121