Medicine Bow, WY City Data

Medicine Bow, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 274 people who live in Medicine Bow and approximately 15,639 who live in Carbon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Medicine Bow 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 Medicine Bow. We have included Medicine Bow housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Medicine Bow Information

Carbon County where Medicine Bow resides is 7,964.03 square miles. The resident population of this county is 15,639 and has a population rank of 2,045 out of all the places in the United States.

Medicine Bow has a total of 274 people and of those residents there are 132 males and 142 females. The median age of the male population is 52 and the female population is 48. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 145 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Medicine Bow varies per year, but currently 272 are one race and 2 are two or more races.

Of the 274 people who live in Medicine Bow, there are 57 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Medicine Bow is 22 male and 35 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 223.

General Medicine Bow Information
Total area in square miles - Carbon County	7,964.03
Water area in square miles - Carbon County	N/A
Resident population - Carbon County	15,639
Population rank - Carbon County	2,045
Total population	274
Total population (male)	132
Total population (female)	142
Population median age (male)	52
Population median age (female)	48
Births - Carbon County	190
Deaths- Carbon County	145
Population of one race	272
Population of two or more races	2
Population under 20 years	57
Population under 20 years (male)	22
Population under 20 years (female)	35
Total population 18 years and over	223

Medicine Bow Social Characteristics

There are 6,129 households in Medicine Bow. Families make up 4,180 of these households. The table below breaks down the Medicine Bow families into three different groups. Married-couple families (3,377), male householder with no wife present (240) and female householder with no husband present (457). The remainder of the Medicine Bow households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,995. Medicine Bow, WY moving companies help people in Medicine Bow 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 Medicine Bow. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Medicine Bow is based, there are 5,871 females 15 and over; of those females there are 978 never married, 3,598 now married, 82 separated, 585 widowed, and 628 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 67 separated, 199 widowed and 915 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Medicine Bow social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Medicine Bow.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Carbon County)
Total households	6,129
Family households (families)	4,180
With own children under 18 years	2,016
Married-couple family	3,377
With own children under 18 years	1,491
Male householder, no wife present, family	240
With own children under 18 years	144
Female householder, no husband present, family	457
With own children under 18 years	366
Nonfamily households	1,995
Householder living alone	1,679
65 years and over	590

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	26
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	45
Average household size	2.12
Average family size	2.6

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	230
Householder	87
Spouse	72
Child	53
Other relatives	4
Nonrelatives	4
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	4
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	44
Male householder	24
Male householder living alone	24
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	18
Female householder living alone	16
Female householder not living alone	2
Nonrelatives	2
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	5,871
Never married	978
Now married	3,598
Separated	82
Widowed	585
Divorced	628
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	67
Widowed	199
Divorced	915

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	274
Male	132
Under 5 years	6
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	6
15 to 17 years	4
18 and 19 years	2
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	1
25 to 29 years	3
30 to 34 years	1
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	9
45 to 49 years	15
50 to 54 years	16
55 to 59 years	11
60 and 61 years	3
62 to 64 years	10
65 and 66 years	8
67 to 69 years	5
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	2
85 years and over	5
Female	142
Under 5 years	5
5 to 9 years	7
10 to 14 years	11
15 to 17 years	8
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	3
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	3
25 to 29 years	2
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	5
40 to 44 years	11
45 to 49 years	12
50 to 54 years	15
55 to 59 years	9
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	11
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	9
70 to 74 years	8
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	1

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	274
One race	272
White	268
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	3
Asian	1
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	2

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	274
People who are White alone	268
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	1
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	14,737
Same house	7,895
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	1,483
Different state or abroad	2,321
Different state	2,285
Abroad	36

PLACE OF BIRTH (Carbon County)
Total resident population	15,639
Born in United States	8,007
State of residence	6,755
Different state	8,269
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	168
Foreign born	447

Medicine Bow 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 Medicine Bow. That total enrollment is 3,674 for the population of the country, which includes Medicine Bow. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 2,489 and elementary or high school enrollment was 5,503 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 388.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	3,674
Pre-kindergarten	316
Public	272
Private	44
Kindergarten	217
Public	217
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,672
Public	1,653
Private	19
Elementary and high school	2,752
Public	2,686
Private	66
High school grades 9 to 12	1,080
Public	1,033
Private	47
College, undergraduate years	325
Public	293
Private	32
Graduate or professional school	64
Public	54
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	11,398

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	10,508
Less than 9th grade	541
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,192
High school graduate	3,678
Some college, no degree	2,685
Associate's degree	609
Bachelor's degree	1,803
Graduate or professional degree	17.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,254

Medicine Bow Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,392 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Medicine Bow. The Medicine Bow occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,719), service occupations (1,537), sales and office occupations (1,606), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (224), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,252) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (997). The 12,392 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 4,813 private wage and salary workers, 1,828 government workers, 645 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Carbon County)
Population 16 years and over	12,392
In labor force	7,744
Civilian labor force	7,744
Employed	7,335
Unemployed	409
Percent Unemployed	5.3
Armed Forces
Females 16 years and over	5,731
In labor force	3,444
Civilian labor force	3,444
Unemployed Civilian labor force	177
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	6,661
In labor force	4,300
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	232
Armed forces

COMMUTING TO WORK (Carbon County)
Workers 16 years and over	7,203
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	5,303
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	970
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	551
Other means	68
Worked at home	274
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	94,585

OCCUPATION (Carbon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,719
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,719
Service occupations	1,537
Sales and office occupations	1,606
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	224
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,252
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	997

INDUSTRY (Carbon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,719
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	885
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	483
Wholesale trade	98
Retail trade	759
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	625
Information	119
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	237
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	350
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,255
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	764
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	788

CLASS OF WORKER (Carbon County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,719
Private wage and salary workers	4,813
Government workers	1,828
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	645
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Medicine Bow Housing Characteristics

In Medicine Bow, WY there are 8,307 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 6,129 occupied and 2,178 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Medicine Bow, there are 5,496 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 146 units in Medicine Bow. 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 Medicine Bow, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Medicine Bow, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Medicine Bow. There are 161 housing units with rent less than $200, 238 with rent between $200-299, 739 with rent between $300-499 and 287 with rent for $500 and above. Full Medicine Bow gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Medicine Bow, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Carbon County)
Total housing units	8,307
Occupied housing units	6,129
Vacant housing units	2,178

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Carbon County)
Total housing units	8,307
1-unit, detached	5,496
1-unit, attached	146
2 units	166
3 or 4 units	263
5 to 9 units	244
10 to 19 units	91
20 to 49 units	203
50 or more units	20
Mobile home	1,583

HOUSING TENURE (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	6,129
Owner-occupied	4,354
Renter-occupied	1,775

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	6,129
No vehicles available	320
2 vehicle available	4,010
3 vehicles available	1,197
4 vehicles available	386
5 or more vehicles available	216

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	6,129
Utility gas	3,726
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,158
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7
Coal or coke	61
Wood	445
Solar energy	3
Other fuel	81
No fuel used	8

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Carbon County)
Occupied housing units	6,129
Less Than $50,000	4,354
$50,000 to $99,999	1,725
$100,000 to $149,999	484
$150,000 to $199,999	157
$200,000 to $299,999	79
$300,000 to $499,999	9
$1,000,000 or more	8
Median (dollars)	76,500

GROSS RENT (Carbon County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,775
Less than $200	161
$200 to $299	238
$300 to $499	739
$500 to $699	239
$700 to $999	39
$1,000 to $1,499	9
$1,500 or more	N/A