Laramie, WY Demographic Data
Laramie, WY Summary
Laramie is located in Albany County in Wyoming
- Population: 32,074
- Area: 17.76 sq. miles
- Land Area: 17.74 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,806.07 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 7,142.39 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Laramie, WY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
15,421
48%
50.8
Male
16,675
52%
49.2
Total Population
32,096
323,128,000
Laramie, WY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,729
5.4%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,433
4.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,353
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
3,132
9.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
8,209
25.6%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,632
17.5%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,019
9.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
2,445
7.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,453
4.5%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,379
4.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,288
4.0%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
691
2.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
333
1.0%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,842
83.6%
77.2
Female
12,986
48.4%
51.3
Male
13,856
51.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
22,316
69.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
3,114
9.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,312
7.2%
15.2
Female
1,371
59.3%
55.8
Male
941
40.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
25
0.0%
0.0
Laramie, WY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
31,108
96.9%
96.8
White
28,491
88.8%
72.6
Black or African American
553
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
270
0.8%
0.8
Asian
1,038
3.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
246
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
339
1.1%
1.3
Filipino
67
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
9
0.0%
0.2
Korean
71
0.2%
0.4
Vietnamese
126
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
180
0.6%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
7
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
3
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
749
2.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
988
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,300
10.3%
17.8
Mexican
2,464
7.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
77
0.2%
1.7
Cuban
25
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
734
2.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
28,796
89.7%
82.2
Laramie, WY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
240
1.5%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
462
2.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
2,453
15.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,649
22.5%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,397
8.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
4,616
28.4%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,423
21.1%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
702
4.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,538
95.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
8,039
49.5%
31.2
Laramie, WY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
14,732
53.4%
33.7%
Now Married
9,819
35.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,118
7.7%
11.0%
Separated
220
0.8%
2.0
Widowed
692
2.5
5.8%
Laramie, WY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
26,926
88.7%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,441
11.3%
21.6%
Spanish
1,536
5.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
853
2.8%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
623
2.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
429
1.4%
1.1%
Laramie, WY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,573
12.0%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,190
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,870
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,506
11.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,642
12.6%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,201
16.8%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,184
9.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,267
9.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
432
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
213
1.6%
6.4
Median household income
40,240
57,617
Per capita income
22,404
31,128
Laramie, WY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
326
1.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
2,338
13.1%
9.8
Construction
868
4.9%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
7,442
41.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
640
3.6%
6.6
Information
188
1.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
463
2.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
797
4.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
1,446
8.1%
11.4
Public administration
807
4.5%
4.6
Retail trade
1,915
10.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
337
1.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
220
1.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
1,414
7.9%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
7,210
40.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,262
7.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,547
19.9%
23.3%
Service occupations
4,354
24.5%
18.1%
Laramie, WY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
17,509
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
11,436
65.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,861
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
502
2.9%
5.1
Walked
1,890
10.8%
2.7
Other means
1,020
5.8%
1.8
Worked at home
800
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
11.8
26.6
Laramie, WY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
604
4.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
4,658
35.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
4,793
36.6%
37.1
3 or more
3,023
23.1%
21.0
Laramie, WY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
13,078
87.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
5,600
42.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
7,478
57.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
1,796
12.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Laramie, WY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,874
1 room
701
4.7%
2.4
2 rooms
610
4.1%
2.7
3 rooms
2,028
13.6%
9.1
4 rooms
2,658
17.9%
16.5
5 rooms
3,039
20.4%
19.8
6 rooms
1,592
10.7%
17.8
7 rooms
1,092
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
1,160
7.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,994
13.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Laramie, WY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,874
1-unit, detached
6,593
44.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
859
5.8%
5.9
2-units
860
5.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,598
10.7%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,650
11.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,699
11.4%
4.4
20 or more units
745
5.0%
9.0
Mobile home
819
5.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
51
0.3%
0.1
Laramie, WY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,478
16.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
581
3.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,494
10.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,475
9.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,188
14.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,353
9.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,826
12.3%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,895
19.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
540
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
44
0.3%
1.4%
Laramie, WY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
8,788
67.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
308
2.4%
4.7
Electricity
3,534
27.0%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
4
0.0%
0.1
Wood
388
3.0%
1.9
Solar energy
13
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
32
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Laramie, WY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,422
47295100.0
Less than $500
92
2.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
124
3.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
139
4.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
321
9.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
541
15.8%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
764
22.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,441
42.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,440
42.2%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
737
21.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
398
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
216
6.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
622
18.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
9
0.0%
0.0%
Laramie, WY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
7,187
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
16
0.2%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
355
4.9%
11.9%
Less than $500
1,204
16.8%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,541
21.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
4,071
56.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
291
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
728
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
574
8.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
595
8.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
794
11.3%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
767
10.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
648
9.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
3,630
51.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
470
0.0%
0.0%
Laramie, WY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
5,600
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
667
11.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
172
3.1%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
592
10.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,232
22.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,771
31.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,075
19.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
75
1.3%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
16
0.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
206,700
205,000
