Fort Laramie, WY City Data

Fort Laramie, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 243 people who live in Fort Laramie and approximately 12,538 who live in Goshen County. We want to help people moving to or living in Fort Laramie 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 Fort Laramie. We have included Fort Laramie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Fort Laramie Information

Goshen County where Fort Laramie resides is 2,232.16 square miles. The resident population of this county is 12,538 and has a population rank of 2,262 out of all the places in the United States.

Fort Laramie has a total of 243 people and of those residents there are 116 males and 127 females. The median age of the male population is 43 and the female population is 46.1. There are approximately 139 births each year and around 132 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Fort Laramie varies per year, but currently 238 are one race and 5 are two or more races.

Of the 243 people who live in Fort Laramie, there are 56 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Fort Laramie is 30 male and 26 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 190.

General Fort Laramie Information
Total area in square miles - Goshen County	2,232.16
Water area in square miles - Goshen County	N/A
Resident population - Goshen County	12,538
Population rank - Goshen County	2,262
Total population	243
Total population (male)	116
Total population (female)	127
Population median age (male)	43
Population median age (female)	46.1
Births - Goshen County	139
Deaths- Goshen County	132
Population of one race	238
Population of two or more races	5
Population under 20 years	56
Population under 20 years (male)	30
Population under 20 years (female)	26
Total population 18 years and over	190

Fort Laramie Social Characteristics

There are 5,061 households in Fort Laramie. Families make up 3,461 of these households. The table below breaks down the Fort Laramie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,868), male householder with no wife present (181) and female householder with no husband present (386). The remainder of the Fort Laramie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,635. Fort Laramie, WY moving companies help people in Fort Laramie 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 Fort Laramie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Fort Laramie is based, there are 5,230 females 15 and over; of those females there are 900 never married, 2,990 now married, 74 separated, 773 widowed, and 493 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 27 separated, 131 widowed and 587 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Fort Laramie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Fort Laramie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Goshen County)
Total households	5,061
Family households (families)	3,461
With own children under 18 years	1,546
Married-couple family	2,868
With own children under 18 years	1,193
Male householder, no wife present, family	181
With own children under 18 years	100
Female householder, no husband present, family	386
With own children under 18 years	253
Nonfamily households	1,635
Householder living alone	1,392
65 years and over	665

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	25
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	46
Average household size	2.04
Average family size	2.86

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	173
Householder	59
Spouse	47
Child	57
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	2

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	70
Male householder	28
Male householder living alone	20
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	32
Female householder living alone	30
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	10
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,230
Never married	900
Now married	2,990
Separated	74
Widowed	773
Divorced	493
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	27
Widowed	131
Divorced	587

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	243
Male	116
Under 5 years	7
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	9
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	6
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	13
45 to 49 years	10
50 to 54 years	11
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	6
62 to 64 years	4
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	4
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	2
Female	127
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	8
15 to 17 years	6
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	9
35 to 39 years	7
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	7
50 to 54 years	5
55 to 59 years	10
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	5
65 and 66 years	1
67 to 69 years	8
70 to 74 years	6
75 to 79 years	8
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	8

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	243
One race	238
White	230
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	5

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	243
People who are White alone	230
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	3
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	11
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	11,802
Same house	6,728
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	979
Different state or abroad	1,866
Different state	1,809
Abroad	57

PLACE OF BIRTH (Goshen County)
Total resident population	12,538
Born in United States	4,822
State of residence	5,278
Different state	6,945
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	78
Foreign born	237

Fort Laramie 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 Fort Laramie. That total enrollment is 3,108 for the population of the country, which includes Fort Laramie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,406 and elementary or high school enrollment was 4,147 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 659.

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 Fort Laramie population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,108
Pre-kindergarten	169
Public	117
Private	52
Kindergarten	205
Public	195
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,394
Public	1,333
Private	61
Elementary and high school	2,074
Public	1,975
Private	99
High school grades 9 to 12	680
Public	642
Private	38
College, undergraduate years	590
Public	466
Private	124
Graduate or professional school	70
Public	62
Private	8
Not enrolled in school	8,940

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	8,406
Less than 9th grade	462
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	821
High school graduate	2,810
Some college, no degree	2,055
Associate's degree	692
Bachelor's degree	1,566
Graduate or professional degree	18.6
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.7
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,199

Fort Laramie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 9,856 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Fort Laramie. The Fort Laramie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,788), service occupations (1,010), sales and office occupations (1,157), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (239), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (630) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (872). The 9,856 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 3,749 private wage and salary workers, 1,293 government workers, 613 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Goshen County)
Population 16 years and over	9,856
In labor force	6,111
Civilian labor force	6,088
Employed	5,696
Unemployed	392
Percent Unemployed	6.4
Armed Forces	23
Females 16 years and over	5,096
In labor force	2,838
Civilian labor force	2,838
Unemployed Civilian labor force	184
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	4,760
In labor force	3,273
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	208
Armed forces	23

COMMUTING TO WORK (Goshen County)
Workers 16 years and over	5,607
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	4,314
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	574
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	313
Other means	22
Worked at home	347
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	98,260

OCCUPATION (Goshen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,788
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,788
Service occupations	1,010
Sales and office occupations	1,157
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	239
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	630
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	872

INDUSTRY (Goshen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,788
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	762
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	252
Wholesale trade	171
Retail trade	623
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	521
Information	105
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	215
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	181
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,501
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	423
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	325

CLASS OF WORKER (Goshen County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,788
Private wage and salary workers	3,749
Government workers	1,293
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	613
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Fort Laramie Housing Characteristics

In Fort Laramie, WY there are 5,881 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 5,061 occupied and 820 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Fort Laramie, there are 4,421 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 132 units in Fort Laramie. 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 Fort Laramie, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Fort Laramie, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Fort Laramie. There are 125 housing units with rent less than $200, 216 with rent between $200-299, 616 with rent between $300-499 and 148 with rent for $500 and above. Full Fort Laramie gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Fort Laramie, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Goshen County)
Total housing units	5,881
Occupied housing units	5,061
Vacant housing units	820

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Goshen County)
Total housing units	5,881
1-unit, detached	4,421
1-unit, attached	132
2 units	167
3 or 4 units	134
5 to 9 units	76
10 to 19 units	24
20 to 49 units	70
50 or more units	24
Mobile home	814

HOUSING TENURE (Goshen County)
Occupied housing units	5,061
Owner-occupied	3,577
Renter-occupied	1,484

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Goshen County)
Occupied housing units	5,061
No vehicles available	229
2 vehicle available	3,254
3 vehicles available	898
4 vehicles available	273
5 or more vehicles available	180

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Goshen County)
Occupied housing units	5,061
Utility gas	3,470
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	416
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	38
Coal or coke	11
Wood	131
Solar energy
Other fuel	1
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Goshen County)
Occupied housing units	5,061
Less Than $50,000	3,577
$50,000 to $99,999	1,355
$100,000 to $149,999	463
$150,000 to $199,999	153
$200,000 to $299,999	15
$300,000 to $499,999	29
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	77,000

GROSS RENT (Goshen County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,484
Less than $200	125
$200 to $299	216
$300 to $499	616
$500 to $699	131
$700 to $999	12
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A