Metropolitan Area Residents (Laramie County)
1980: 68,600
1990: 73,142
2000: 81,607
2003 estimate: 84,083
Percent change, 1990–2000: 3%
U.S. rank in 2000: 637th
City Residents
1980: 47,283
1990: 50,008
2000: 53,011
2003 estimate: 54,374
Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.6%
U.S. rank in 1980: 451st
U.S. rank in 1990: 504th (State rank: 1st)
U.S. rank in 2000: 520th (State rank: 1st)
Density: 2,511.4 people per square mile (2000)
Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)
White: 46,707
Black or African American: 1,472
American Indian and Alaskan Native: 430
Asian: 561
Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 59
Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 6,646
Other: 2,356
Percent of residents born in state: 36.9% (2000)
Age characteristics (2000)
Population under 5 years old: 3,422
Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,677
Population 10 to 14 years old: 3,755
Population 15 to 19 years old: 3,683
Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,337
Population 25 to 34 years old: 7,362
Population 35 to 44 years old: 8,387
Population 45 to 54 years old: 7,423
Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,562
Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,090
Population 65 to 74 years old: 3,723
Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,638
Population 85 years and older: 952
Median age: 36.6 years
Births (2001, Laramie County)
Total number: 1,116
Deaths (2001, Laramie County)
Total number: 681
Money income (1999)
Per capita income: $19,809
Median household income: $38,856
Total households: 22,346
Number of households with income of . . .
less than $10,000: 1,744
$10,000 to $14,999: 1,587
$15,000 to $24,999: 3,245
$25,000 to $34,999: 3,435
$35,000 to $49,999: 4,502
$50,000 to $74,999: 4,456
$75,000 to $99,999: 2,076
$100,000 to $149,999: 935
$150,000 to $199,999: 154
$200,000 or more: 933
Percent of families below poverty level: 6.3 (37.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)
2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,476