Rawlins, WY City Data

Rawlins, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,538 people who live in Rawlins and approximately 15,639 who live in Carbon County. We want to help people moving to or living in Rawlins 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 Rawlins. We have included Rawlins housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Rawlins Information

Carbon County where Rawlins 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.

Rawlins has a total of 8,538 people and of those residents there are 4,501 males and 4,037 females. The median age of the male population is 35.3 and the female population is 36.8. There are approximately 190 births each year and around 145 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Rawlins varies per year, but currently 8,312 are one race and 226 are two or more races.

Of the 8,538 people who live in Rawlins, there are 2,480 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Rawlins is 1,291 male and 1,189 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 6,317.

General Rawlins 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	8,538
Total population (male)	4,501
Total population (female)	4,037
Population median age (male)	35.3
Population median age (female)	36.8
Births - Carbon County	190
Deaths- Carbon County	145
Population of one race	8,312
Population of two or more races	226
Population under 20 years	2,480
Population under 20 years (male)	1,291
Population under 20 years (female)	1,189
Total population 18 years and over	6,317

Rawlins Social Characteristics

There are 6,129 households in Rawlins. Families make up 4,180 of these households. The table below breaks down the Rawlins 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 Rawlins households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,995. Rawlins, WY moving companies help people in Rawlins 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 Rawlins. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Rawlins 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 Rawlins social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Rawlins.

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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	1,215
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	655
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.97

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,809
Householder	2,237
Spouse	1,745
Child	2,436
Other relatives	65
Nonrelatives	159
Unmarried partner	85
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	25
Unmarried partner	211
Foster child	12
Other	27

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	1,319
Male householder	570
Male householder living alone	445
Male householder not living alone	125
Female householder	513
Female householder living alone	448
Female householder not living alone	65
Nonrelatives	236
Unmarried partner	126
Roomer or boarder	19
Housemate or roommate	47
Foster child	1
Other	43

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	8,538
Male	4,501
Under 5 years	311
5 to 9 years	294
10 to 14 years	315
15 to 17 years	232
18 and 19 years	139
20 years	60
21 years	85
22 to 24 years	187
25 to 29 years	282
30 to 34 years	325
35 to 39 years	369
40 to 44 years	425
45 to 49 years	363
50 to 54 years	333
55 to 59 years	236
60 and 61 years	78
62 to 64 years	71
65 and 66 years	54
67 to 69 years	75
70 to 74 years	94
75 to 79 years	95
80 to 84 years	41
85 years and over	37
Female	4,037
Under 5 years	267
5 to 9 years	277
10 to 14 years	297
15 to 17 years	228
18 and 19 years	120
20 years	52
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	168
25 to 29 years	212
30 to 34 years	234
35 to 39 years	338
40 to 44 years	327
45 to 49 years	355
50 to 54 years	257
55 to 59 years	216
60 and 61 years	65
62 to 64 years	91
65 and 66 years	55
67 to 69 years	83
70 to 74 years	119
75 to 79 years	105
80 to 84 years	73
85 years and over	45

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,538
One race	8,312
White	7,331
Black or African American	69
American Indian and Alaska Native	125
Asian	72
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	8
Some other race	16
Two or more races	226

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,128
People who are White alone	7,003
People who are Black or African American alone	36
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	85
People who are Asian alone	68
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	7
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,747
People who are Some other race alone	707

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

Rawlins 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 Rawlins. That total enrollment is 3,674 for the population of the country, which includes Rawlins. 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 Rawlins 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

Rawlins Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 12,392 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Rawlins. The Rawlins 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

Rawlins Housing Characteristics

In Rawlins, 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 Rawlins, 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 Rawlins. 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 Rawlins, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Rawlins, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Rawlins. 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 Rawlins gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Rawlins, 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