Wheatland, WY City Data

Wheatland, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 3,548 people who live in Wheatland and approximately 8,807 who live in Platte County. We want to help people moving to or living in Wheatland 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 Wheatland. We have included Wheatland housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Wheatland Information

Platte County where Wheatland resides is 2,110.9 square miles. The resident population of this county is 8,807 and has a population rank of 2,546 out of all the places in the United States.

Wheatland has a total of 3,548 people and of those residents there are 1,676 males and 1,872 females. The median age of the male population is 41.5 and the female population is 44.2. There are approximately 80 births each year and around 100 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Wheatland varies per year, but currently 3,520 are one race and 28 are two or more races.

Of the 3,548 people who live in Wheatland, there are 902 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Wheatland is 438 male and 464 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 2,739.

General Wheatland Information
Total area in square miles - Platte County	2,110.9
Water area in square miles - Platte County	N/A
Resident population - Platte County	8,807
Population rank - Platte County	2,546
Total population	3,548
Total population (male)	1,676
Total population (female)	1,872
Population median age (male)	41.5
Population median age (female)	44.2
Births - Platte County	80
Deaths- Platte County	100
Population of one race	3,520
Population of two or more races	28
Population under 20 years	902
Population under 20 years (male)	438
Population under 20 years (female)	464
Total population 18 years and over	2,739

Wheatland Social Characteristics

There are 3,625 households in Wheatland. Families make up 2,542 of these households. The table below breaks down the Wheatland families into three different groups. Married-couple families (2,134), male householder with no wife present (89) and female householder with no husband present (220). The remainder of the Wheatland households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,130. Wheatland, WY moving companies help people in Wheatland 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 Wheatland. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Wheatland is based, there are 3,595 females 15 and over; of those females there are 474 never married, 2,254 now married, 18 separated, 471 widowed, and 378 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 26 separated, 92 widowed and 349 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Wheatland social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Wheatland.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Platte County)
Total households	3,625
Family households (families)	2,542
With own children under 18 years	1,142
Married-couple family	2,134
With own children under 18 years	883
Male householder, no wife present, family	89
With own children under 18 years	71
Female householder, no husband present, family	220
With own children under 18 years	162
Nonfamily households	1,130
Householder living alone	996
65 years and over	480

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	445
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	503
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	2,826
Householder	981
Spouse	811
Child	893
Other relatives	21
Nonrelatives	46
Unmarried partner	26
Roomer or boarder	8
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	67
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	629
Male householder	229
Male householder living alone	192
Male householder not living alone	37
Female householder	329
Female householder living alone	304
Female householder not living alone	25
Nonrelatives	71
Unmarried partner	41
Roomer or boarder	10
Housemate or roommate	11
Foster child	N/A
Other	9

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	3,595
Never married	474
Now married	2,254
Separated	18
Widowed	471
Divorced	378
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	26
Widowed	92
Divorced	349

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	3,548
Male	1,676
Under 5 years	74
5 to 9 years	108
10 to 14 years	123
15 to 17 years	83
18 and 19 years	50
20 years	16
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	47
25 to 29 years	93
30 to 34 years	81
35 to 39 years	107
40 to 44 years	106
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	123
55 to 59 years	101
60 and 61 years	36
62 to 64 years	57
65 and 66 years	26
67 to 69 years	42
70 to 74 years	80
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	35
85 years and over	36
Female	1,872
Under 5 years	87
5 to 9 years	104
10 to 14 years	135
15 to 17 years	95
18 and 19 years	43
20 years	19
21 years	15
22 to 24 years	39
25 to 29 years	92
30 to 34 years	83
35 to 39 years	121
40 to 44 years	124
45 to 49 years	152
50 to 54 years	125
55 to 59 years	103
60 and 61 years	32
62 to 64 years	59
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	64
70 to 74 years	93
75 to 79 years	94
80 to 84 years	69
85 years and over	96

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	3,548
One race	3,520
White	3,406
Black or African American	11
American Indian and Alaska Native	24
Asian	12
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	7
Two or more races	28

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	3,455
People who are White alone	3,314
People who are Black or African American alone	11
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	24
People who are Asian alone	12
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	229
People who are Some other race alone	67

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	8,348
Same house	5,162
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	768
Different state or abroad	1,016
Different state	934
Abroad	82

PLACE OF BIRTH (Platte County)
Total resident population	8,807
Born in United States	4,084
State of residence	4,249
Different state	4,353
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	69
Foreign born	136

Wheatland 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 Wheatland. That total enrollment is 2,147 for the population of the country, which includes Wheatland. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,312 and elementary or high school enrollment was 3,473 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 172.

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

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	2,147
Pre-kindergarten	133
Public	115
Private	18
Kindergarten	104
Public	100
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	1,160
Public	1,060
Private	100
Elementary and high school	1,737
Public	1,629
Private	108
High school grades 9 to 12	577
Public	569
Private	8
College, undergraduate years	125
Public	115
Private	10
Graduate or professional school	48
Public	38
Private	10
Not enrolled in school	6,378

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	6,034
Less than 9th grade	312
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	601
High school graduate	2,323
Some college, no degree	1,464
Associate's degree	416
Bachelor's degree	918
Graduate or professional degree	15.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	643

Wheatland Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 6,871 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Wheatland. The Wheatland occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (1,315), service occupations (781), sales and office occupations (841), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (194), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (629) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (574). The 6,871 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 2,789 private wage and salary workers, 846 government workers, 642 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Platte County)
Population 16 years and over	6,871
In labor force	4,540
Civilian labor force	4,530
Employed	4,334
Unemployed	196
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	10
Females 16 years and over	3,499
In labor force	2,088
Civilian labor force	2,087
Unemployed Civilian labor force	81
Armed forces	1
Males 16 years and over	3,372
In labor force	2,452
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	115
Armed forces	9

COMMUTING TO WORK (Platte County)
Workers 16 years and over	4,275
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	3,163
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	421
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	348
Other means	32
Worked at home	280
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	57,800

OCCUPATION (Platte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,315
Management, professional, and related occupations	1,315
Service occupations	781
Sales and office occupations	841
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	194
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	629
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	574

INDUSTRY (Platte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,315
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	636
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	141
Wholesale trade	92
Retail trade	427
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	626
Information	29
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	140
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	163
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	928
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	414
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	225

CLASS OF WORKER (Platte County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	1,315
Private wage and salary workers	2,789
Government workers	846
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	642
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Wheatland Housing Characteristics

In Wheatland, WY there are 4,528 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 3,625 occupied and 903 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Wheatland, there are 3,127 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 75 units in Wheatland. 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 Wheatland, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Wheatland, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Wheatland. There are 56 housing units with rent less than $200, 137 with rent between $200-299, 362 with rent between $300-499 and 57 with rent for $500 and above. Full Wheatland gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Wheatland, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Platte County)
Total housing units	4,528
Occupied housing units	3,625
Vacant housing units	903

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Platte County)
Total housing units	4,528
1-unit, detached	3,127
1-unit, attached	75
2 units	61
3 or 4 units	198
5 to 9 units	51
10 to 19 units	33
20 to 49 units	16
50 or more units	7
Mobile home	938

HOUSING TENURE (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	3,625
Owner-occupied	2,755
Renter-occupied	870

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	3,625
No vehicles available	141
2 vehicle available	2,541
3 vehicles available	694
4 vehicles available	247
5 or more vehicles available	160

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	3,625
Utility gas	2,112
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	522
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	11
Coal or coke	10
Wood	253
Solar energy	6
Other fuel	7
No fuel used

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Platte County)
Occupied housing units	3,625
Less Than $50,000	2,755
$50,000 to $99,999	874
$100,000 to $149,999	292
$150,000 to $199,999	132
$200,000 to $299,999	55
$300,000 to $499,999	3
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	84,100

GROSS RENT (Platte County)
Occupied units paying rent	870
Less than $200	56
$200 to $299	137
$300 to $499	362
$500 to $699	55
$700 to $999	2
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A