Laramie, WY City Data

Laramie, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 27,204 people who live in Laramie and approximately 32,014 who live in Albany County. We want to help people moving to or living in 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 Laramie. We have included Laramie housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Laramie Information

Albany County where Laramie resides is 4,308.79 square miles. The resident population of this county is 32,014 and has a population rank of 1,345 out of all the places in the United States.

Laramie has a total of 27,204 people and of those residents there are 14,065 males and 13,139 females. The median age of the male population is 24.7 and the female population is 26.3. There are approximately 359 births each year and around 197 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Laramie varies per year, but currently 26,607 are one race and 597 are two or more races.

Of the 27,204 people who live in Laramie, there are 7,220 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Laramie is 3,842 male and 3,378 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 22,434.

General Laramie Information
Total area in square miles - Albany County	4,308.79
Water area in square miles - Albany County	N/A
Resident population - Albany County	32,014
Population rank - Albany County	1,345
Total population	27,204
Total population (male)	14,065
Total population (female)	13,139
Population median age (male)	24.7
Population median age (female)	26.3
Births - Albany County	359
Deaths- Albany County	197
Population of one race	26,607
Population of two or more races	597
Population under 20 years	7,220
Population under 20 years (male)	3,842
Population under 20 years (female)	3,378
Total population 18 years and over	22,434

Laramie Social Characteristics

There are 13,269 households in Laramie. Families make up 7,077 of these households. The table below breaks down the Laramie families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,573), male householder with no wife present (442) and female householder with no husband present (964). The remainder of the Laramie households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 6,268. Laramie, WY moving companies help people in 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 Laramie. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Laramie is based, there are 13,080 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,740 never married, 6,172 now married, 119 separated, 758 widowed, and 1,291 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 84 separated, 148 widowed and 1,063 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Laramie social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Laramie.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Albany County)
Total households	13,269
Family households (families)	7,077
With own children under 18 years	3,297
Married-couple family	5,573
With own children under 18 years	2,424
Male householder, no wife present, family	442
With own children under 18 years	213
Female householder, no husband present, family	964
With own children under 18 years	645
Nonfamily households	6,268
Householder living alone	4,175
65 years and over	820

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	2,753
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	1,558
Average household size	2.19
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	16,262
Householder	5,608
Spouse	4,339
Child	5,285
Other relatives	171
Nonrelatives	366
Unmarried partner	117
Roomer or boarder	59
Housemate or roommate	129
Unmarried partner	598
Foster child	14
Other	47

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,580
Male householder	3,053
Male householder living alone	1,903
Male householder not living alone	1,150
Female householder	2,675
Female householder living alone	1,864
Female householder not living alone	811
Nonrelatives	2,852
Unmarried partner	481
Roomer or boarder	344
Housemate or roommate	1,944
Foster child	5
Other	78

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	13,080
Never married	4,740
Now married	6,172
Separated	119
Widowed	758
Divorced	1,291
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	84
Widowed	148
Divorced	1,063

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	27,204
Male	14,065
Under 5 years	739
5 to 9 years	649
10 to 14 years	668
15 to 17 years	431
18 and 19 years	1,355
20 years	799
21 years	760
22 to 24 years	1,767
25 to 29 years	1,395
30 to 34 years	856
35 to 39 years	698
40 to 44 years	756
45 to 49 years	817
50 to 54 years	654
55 to 59 years	471
60 and 61 years	158
62 to 64 years	170
65 and 66 years	92
67 to 69 years	165
70 to 74 years	228
75 to 79 years	211
80 to 84 years	141
85 years and over	85
Female	13,139
Under 5 years	649
5 to 9 years	633
10 to 14 years	607
15 to 17 years	394
18 and 19 years	1,095
20 years	735
21 years	725
22 to 24 years	1,406
25 to 29 years	1,094
30 to 34 years	731
35 to 39 years	681
40 to 44 years	817
45 to 49 years	877
50 to 54 years	661
55 to 59 years	421
60 and 61 years	149
62 to 64 years	195
65 and 66 years	122
67 to 69 years	173
70 to 74 years	297
75 to 79 years	269
80 to 84 years	214
85 years and over	194

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	27,204
One race	26,607
White	24,704
Black or African American	337
American Indian and Alaska Native	241
Asian	522
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	16
Some other race	33
Two or more races	597

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	24,842
People who are White alone	22,494
People who are Black or African American alone	309
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	218
People who are Asian alone	498
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,048
People who are Some other race alone	741

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	30,374
Same house	10,819
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	5,789
Different state or abroad	7,495
Different state	6,820
Abroad	675

PLACE OF BIRTH (Albany County)
Total resident population	32,014
Born in United States	11,548
State of residence	13,078
Different state	17,401
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	317
Foreign born	1,218

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 Laramie. That total enrollment is 14,837 for the population of the country, which includes Laramie. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 5,119 and elementary or high school enrollment was 8,049 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 10,054.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	14,837
Pre-kindergarten	471
Public	255
Private	216
Kindergarten	286
Public	257
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	2,563
Public	2,378
Private	185
Elementary and high school	4,025
Public	3,764
Private	261
High school grades 9 to 12	1,462
Public	1,386
Private	76
College, undergraduate years	8,353
Public	7,614
Private	739
Graduate or professional school	1,702
Public	1,591
Private	111
Not enrolled in school	16,167

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	17,016
Less than 9th grade	315
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	799
High school graduate	3,727
Some college, no degree	3,844
Associate's degree	832
Bachelor's degree	7,499
Graduate or professional degree	44.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	93.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	4,348

Laramie Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 26,866 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Laramie. The Laramie occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (6,936), service occupations (3,240), sales and office occupations (3,986), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (235), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,305) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,466). The 26,866 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 10,620 private wage and salary workers, 5,363 government workers, 1,107 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Albany County)
Population 16 years and over	26,866
In labor force	18,182
Civilian labor force	18,157
Employed	17,168
Unemployed	989
Percent Unemployed	5.4
Armed Forces	25
Females 16 years and over	12,913
In labor force	8,452
Civilian labor force	8,452
Unemployed Civilian labor force	351
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	13,953
In labor force	9,730
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	638
Armed forces	25

COMMUTING TO WORK (Albany County)
Workers 16 years and over	16,822
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	11,890
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,920
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,772
Other means	70
Worked at home	641
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	220,450

OCCUPATION (Albany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,936
Management, professional, and related occupations	6,936
Service occupations	3,240
Sales and office occupations	3,986
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	235
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,305
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,466

INDUSTRY (Albany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,936
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	598
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	713
Wholesale trade	254
Retail trade	1,706
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	559
Information	746
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	683
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,150
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,361
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,899
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	714

CLASS OF WORKER (Albany County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	6,936
Private wage and salary workers	10,620
Government workers	5,363
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,107
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Laramie Housing Characteristics

In Laramie, WY there are 15,215 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 13,269 occupied and 1,946 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Laramie, there are 7,711 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 911 units in 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 Laramie, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, 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 Laramie. There are 162 housing units with rent less than $200, 617 with rent between $200-299, 2,749 with rent between $300-499 and 2,551 with rent for $500 and above. Full 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 Laramie, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Albany County)
Total housing units	15,215
Occupied housing units	13,269
Vacant housing units	1,946

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Albany County)
Total housing units	15,215
1-unit, detached	7,711
1-unit, attached	911
2 units	1,019
3 or 4 units	1,209
5 to 9 units	1,153
10 to 19 units	523
20 to 49 units	441
50 or more units	228
Mobile home	2,008

HOUSING TENURE (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	13,269
Owner-occupied	6,829
Renter-occupied	6,440

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	13,269
No vehicles available	571
2 vehicle available	8,062
3 vehicles available	2,203
4 vehicles available	573
5 or more vehicles available	408

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	13,269
Utility gas	8,934
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,979
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke	41
Wood	458
Solar energy	33
Other fuel	63
No fuel used	68

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Albany County)
Occupied housing units	13,269
Less Than $50,000	6,829
$50,000 to $99,999	1,497
$100,000 to $149,999	2,019
$150,000 to $199,999	800
$200,000 to $299,999	445
$300,000 to $499,999	62
$1,000,000 or more	6
Median (dollars)	118,600

GROSS RENT (Albany County)
Occupied units paying rent	6,440
Less than $200	162
$200 to $299	617
$300 to $499	2,749
$500 to $699	1,946
$700 to $999	498
$1,000 to $1,499	107
$1,500 or more	N/A