Lusk, WY City Data

Lusk, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 1,447 people who live in Lusk and approximately 2,407 who live in Niobrara County. We want to help people moving to or living in Lusk 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 Lusk. We have included Lusk housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Lusk Information

Niobrara County where Lusk resides is 2,627.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 2,407 and has a population rank of 3,028 out of all the places in the United States.

Lusk has a total of 1,447 people and of those residents there are 654 males and 793 females. The median age of the male population is 40.9 and the female population is 42.2. There are approximately 25 births each year and around 34 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Lusk varies per year, but currently 1,436 are one race and 11 are two or more races.

Of the 1,447 people who live in Lusk, there are 366 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Lusk is 191 male and 175 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 1,123.

General Lusk Information
Total area in square miles - Niobrara County	2,627.9
Water area in square miles - Niobrara County	N/A
Resident population - Niobrara County	2,407
Population rank - Niobrara County	3,028
Total population	1,447
Total population (male)	654
Total population (female)	793
Population median age (male)	40.9
Population median age (female)	42.2
Births - Niobrara County	25
Deaths- Niobrara County	34
Population of one race	1,436
Population of two or more races	11
Population under 20 years	366
Population under 20 years (male)	191
Population under 20 years (female)	175
Total population 18 years and over	1,123

Lusk Social Characteristics

There are 1,011 households in Lusk. Families make up 690 of these households. The table below breaks down the Lusk families into three different groups. Married-couple families (582), male householder with no wife present (35) and female householder with no husband present (66). The remainder of the Lusk households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 332. Lusk, WY moving companies help people in Lusk 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 Lusk. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Lusk is based, there are 1,036 females 15 and over; of those females there are 181 never married, 600 now married, 27 separated, 137 widowed, and 91 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 2 separated, 28 widowed and 118 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Lusk social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Lusk.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Niobrara County)
Total households	1,011
Family households (families)	690
With own children under 18 years	286
Married-couple family	582
With own children under 18 years	224
Male householder, no wife present, family	35
With own children under 18 years	17
Female householder, no husband present, family	66
With own children under 18 years	42
Nonfamily households	332
Householder living alone	303
65 years and over	143

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	173
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	211
Average household size	2.2
Average family size	2.84

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,099
Householder	382
Spouse	310
Child	367
Other relatives	8
Nonrelatives	14
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	16
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	248
Male householder	82
Male householder living alone	74
Male householder not living alone	8
Female householder	147
Female householder living alone	140
Female householder not living alone	7
Nonrelatives	19
Unmarried partner	9
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	1,036
Never married	181
Now married	600
Separated	27
Widowed	137
Divorced	91
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	2
Widowed	28
Divorced	118

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	1,447
Male	654
Under 5 years	38
5 to 9 years	44
10 to 14 years	59
15 to 17 years	33
18 and 19 years	17
20 years	9
21 years	6
22 to 24 years	10
25 to 29 years	20
30 to 34 years	37
35 to 39 years	40
40 to 44 years	64
45 to 49 years	60
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	28
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	17
65 and 66 years	12
67 to 69 years	20
70 to 74 years	23
75 to 79 years	20
80 to 84 years	20
85 years and over	13
Female	793
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	40
10 to 14 years	48
15 to 17 years	34
18 and 19 years	25
20 years	9
21 years	11
22 to 24 years	25
25 to 29 years	40
30 to 34 years	48
35 to 39 years	64
40 to 44 years	71
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	39
55 to 59 years	44
60 and 61 years	15
62 to 64 years	19
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	31
70 to 74 years	35
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	25
85 years and over	35

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	1,447
One race	1,436
White	1,416
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	9
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	11

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,347
People who are White alone	1,321
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	8
People who are Asian alone	2
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	18
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	2,293
Same house	1,456
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	234
Different state or abroad	291
Different state	279
Abroad	12

PLACE OF BIRTH (Niobrara County)
Total resident population	2,407
Born in United States	1,336
State of residence	1,105
Different state	1,285
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas
Foreign born	17

Lusk 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 Lusk. That total enrollment is 522 for the population of the country, which includes Lusk. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 377 and elementary or high school enrollment was 801 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 66.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	522
Pre-kindergarten	27
Public	19
Private	8
Kindergarten	27
Public	27
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	266
Public	257
Private	9
Elementary and high school	401
Public	392
Private	9
High school grades 9 to 12	135
Public	135
Private
College, undergraduate years	44
Public	39
Private	5
Graduate or professional school	23
Public	21
Private	2
Not enrolled in school	1,831

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	1,731
Less than 9th grade	75
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	145
High school graduate	673
Some college, no degree	457
Associate's degree	116
Bachelor's degree	265
Graduate or professional degree	15.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	87.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	221

Lusk Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 1,941 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Lusk. The Lusk occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (397), service occupations (215), sales and office occupations (241), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (55), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (112) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (133). The 1,941 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 528 private wage and salary workers, 339 government workers, 279 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Niobrara County)
Population 16 years and over	1,941
In labor force	1,193
Civilian labor force	1,193
Employed	1,153
Unemployed	40
Percent Unemployed	3.4
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	1,015
In labor force	547
Civilian labor force	547
Unemployed Civilian labor force	22
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	926
In labor force	646
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	18
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Niobrara County)
Workers 16 years and over	1,147
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	761
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	108
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	117
Other means	39
Worked at home	113
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	15,350

OCCUPATION (Niobrara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	397
Management, professional, and related occupations	397
Service occupations	215
Sales and office occupations	241
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	55
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	112
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	133

INDUSTRY (Niobrara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	397
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	285
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	25
Wholesale trade	19
Retail trade	85
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	106
Information	11
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	34
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	28
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	213
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	111
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	139

CLASS OF WORKER (Niobrara County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	397
Private wage and salary workers	528
Government workers	339
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	279
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Lusk Housing Characteristics

In Lusk, WY there are 1,338 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 1,011 occupied and 327 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Lusk, there are 1,085 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 11 units in Lusk. 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 Lusk, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Lusk, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Lusk. There are 34 housing units with rent less than $200, 42 with rent between $200-299, 60 with rent between $300-499 and 19 with rent for $500 and above. Full Lusk gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Lusk, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Niobrara County)
Total housing units	1,338
Occupied housing units	1,011
Vacant housing units	327

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Niobrara County)
Total housing units	1,338
1-unit, detached	1,085
1-unit, attached	11
2 units	23
3 or 4 units	17
5 to 9 units	7
10 to 19 units	15
20 to 49 units	42
50 or more units
Mobile home	133

HOUSING TENURE (Niobrara County)
Occupied housing units	1,011
Owner-occupied	737
Renter-occupied	274

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Niobrara County)
Occupied housing units	1,011
No vehicles available	42
2 vehicle available	690
3 vehicles available	178
4 vehicles available	96
5 or more vehicles available	70

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Niobrara County)
Occupied housing units	1,011
Utility gas	565
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	71
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	24
Coal or coke	11
Wood	39
Solar energy
Other fuel	14
No fuel used	2

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Niobrara County)
Occupied housing units	1,011
Less Than $50,000	737
$50,000 to $99,999	239
$100,000 to $149,999	48
$150,000 to $199,999	9
$200,000 to $299,999	7
$300,000 to $499,999	2
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	60,300

GROSS RENT (Niobrara County)
Occupied units paying rent	274
Less than $200	34
$200 to $299	42
$300 to $499	60
$500 to $699	16
$700 to $999	3
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A