Wyoming, USA

Wyoming, USA

Basic Information

Full Name: State of Wyoming
Capital: Cheyenne
Joined Union: July 10, 1890 (133 years ago)

Population (2021)

Total Population: 578,803 people
Population Growth (2010-12) : +1.15% per year
Population Density: 5.917 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 6,042 people/yr
Annual Births: 6,213 people/yr

Demographics

Race:
- White: 91.4%
- Two or more races: 2.7%
- American Indian/Alaska native: 2.4%
Hispanic Origin: 9.9%
US Citizens: 97.9%

Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)

College Degree and Above: 38.6% (0.949 × national average)
High School Diploma: 29.1% (1.08 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 6.8% (0.57 × national average)

Geographic Properties (2002)

Total Area: 97,810 mi²
Land Area: 97,090 mi²
Water Area: 719.9 mi²
Farmland Area: 30.2 million acres
Mean Elevation: 6,706 ft
Highest Point: Gannett Peak, 13,812 ft
Lowest Point: Belle Fourche River, 3,100 ft

Housing (2011)

Housing Units: 265,528
Housing Units Change (2000-07) : +18,478
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +1.2% per year
Households: 219,628
People per Household (2010) : 2.589 people

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses (2007) : 61,179
Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 45,614
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 20,231

Income Statistics

Median Household Income (USD per year) : $64,049 (1.02 × national average)
Per Capita Income (USD per year per person) : $33,366 (0.978 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 11% (0.818 × national average)

Crime Statistics (2019)

Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100,000 people/yr) : 1,789
Total Number of Crimes per Year: 10,351

Voting and Registration Rates (2020)

Total Voting Rate: 64.1%
Total Registration Rate: 67.9%

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures (USD, 2020) : $1.65 billion ($18,968 per student)
Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $1.673 billion ($19,238 per student)
Total Debt (USD, 2020) : $47.67 million ($548 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD, 2020) : $527.6 million ($6,066 per student)

State Symbols

State Bird: Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
State Flower: Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)
State Tree: Cottonwood Tree (Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera)
State Motto: Equal Rights
All statistics
U.S.: Minimum Wage Rates, by state
U.S.: Minimum Wage Rates, by state
Minimum wages in the United States vary greatly from state to state, with some locations offering significantly higher rates compared to the federal baseline, directly impacting the livelihoods of countless American workers.
Read more »
All locations
Share