Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
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Laramie county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 21,266 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,405 | 6.6 |
| Kindergarten | 1,061 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 9,779 | 46.0 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 4,786 | 22.5 |
| College or graduate school | 4,235 | 19.9 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 53,041 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,605 | 3.0 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 4,161 | 7.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 14,053 | 26.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,916 | 30.0 |
| Associate degree | 4,868 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 8,146 | 15.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 4,292 | 8.1 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.1 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 23.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 64,477 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 14,073 | 21.8 |
| Now married, except separated | 37,370 | 58.0 |
| Separated | 870 | 1.3 |
| Widowed | 3,815 | 5.9 |
Female | 3,072 | 4.8 |
| Divorced | 8,349 | 12.9 |
Female | 4,511 | 7.0 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,058 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 546 | 51.6 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 57,906 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 12,967 | 22.4 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 18,279 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,504 | 8.2 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 43,622 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 7,573 | 17.4 |
Percent employed | 55.8 | (X) |
| No disability | 36,049 | 82.6 |
Percent employed | 80.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 8,776 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 3,586 | 40.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,328 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 35,326 | 46.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 39,252 | 51.4 |
Same county | 20,958 | 27.5 |
Different county | 18,294 | 24.0 |
Same state | 3,172 | 4.2 |
Different state | 15,122 | 19.8 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,750 | 2.3 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 81,607 | 100.0 |
| Native | 79,208 | 97.1 |
Born in United States | 77,999 | 95.6 |
State of residence | 28,910 | 35.4 |
Different state | 49,089 | 60.2 |
Born outside United States | 1,209 | 1.5 |
| Foreign born | 2,399 | 2.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 751 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,533 | 1.9 |
Not a citizen | 866 | 1.1 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 2,399 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 742 | 30.9 |
| Asia | 592 | 24.7 |
| Africa | 78 | 3.3 |
| Oceania | 17 | 0.7 |
| Latin America | 808 | 33.7 |
| Northern America | 162 | 6.8 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 76,328 | 100.0 |
| English only | 70,193 | 92.0 |
| Language other than English | 6,135 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 1,748 | 2.3 |
Spanish | 4,277 | 5.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,321 | 1.7 |
Other Indo-European languages | 1,100 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 281 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 583 | 0.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 141 | 0.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 81,607 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 92,907 | 113.8 |
| Arab | 64 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 950 | 1.2 |
| Danish | 1,133 | 1.4 |
| Dutch | 1,967 | 2.4 |
| English | 10,926 | 13.4 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 3,203 | 3.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 671 | 0.8 |
| German | 21,993 | 26.9 |
| Greek | 363 | 0.4 |
| Hungarian | 303 | 0.4 |
| Irish1 | 11,655 | 14.3 |
| Italian | 2,680 | 3.3 |
| Lithuanian | 122 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 2,736 | 3.4 |
| Polish | 1,698 | 2.1 |
| Portuguese | 134 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 634 | 0.8 |
| Scotch-Irish | 2,100 | 2.6 |
| Scottish | 2,440 | 3.0 |
| Slovak | 24 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 138 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 2,555 | 3.1 |
| Swiss | 439 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 58 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,892 | 6.0 |
| Welsh | 881 | 1.1 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 111 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 18,037 | 22.1 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
