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Population change since 2000: +16.4%
Males: 16,728 | |
Females: 14,931 |
Median resident age: | 27.4 years |
Wyoming median age: | 39.0 years |
Zip codes: 82072.
Laramie: | $43,435 |
WY: | $65,204 |
Estimated per capita income in 2021: $29,636 (it was $16,036 in 2000)
Laramie city income, earnings, and wages data
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $262,593 (it was $109,200 in 2000)
Laramie: | $262,593 |
WY: | $266,400 |
Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $272,556; detached houses: $307,614; townhouses or other attached units: $230,073; in 2-unit structures: $235,570; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $219,913; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $157,653; mobile homes: $40,076
Median gross rent in 2021: $860.
(24.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 67.4% for Black residents, 26.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.9% for American Indian residents, 100.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 18.0% for other race residents, 18.7% for two or more races residents)
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Laramie, WY

- 24,76678.3%White alone
- 3,57411.3%Hispanic
- 1,4764.7%Two or more races
- 1,2193.9%Asian alone
- 3391.1%Black alone
- 1890.6%American Indian alone
- 1110.4%Other race alone
- 260.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
Pacific Islander alone
Races in Laramie detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
According to our research of Wyoming and other state lists, there were 62 registered sex offenders living in Laramie, Wyoming as of November 29, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Laramie is 520 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.
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Murders (per 100,000) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Rapes (per 100,000) | 1 (3.9) | 5 (18.3) | 6 (21.6) | 10 (32.5) | 5 (16.1) | 14 (44.1) | 10 (31.3) | 10 (31.2) | 10 (30.9) | 12 (37.0) | 12 (36.8) | 8 (24.6) | 17 (52.0) | 13 (39.5) |
Robberies (per 100,000) | 4 (15.7) | 2 (7.3) | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.2) | 5 (16.1) | 2 (6.3) | 3 (9.4) | 5 (15.6) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.2) | 3 (9.2) | 1 (3.1) | 2 (6.1) | 2 (6.1) |
Assaults (per 100,000) | 13 (51.0) | 22 (80.7) | 19 (68.5) | 31 (100.6) | 29 (93.4) | 17 (53.5) | 23 (72.0) | 32 (99.9) | 32 (98.8) | 24 (74.0) | 15 (46.0) | 22 (67.7) | 39 (119.4) | 37 (112.4) |
Burglaries (per 100,000) | 76 (298.0) | 112 (410.9) | 109 (393.1) | 113 (366.7) | 89 (286.5) | 102 (321.1) | 70 (219.2) | 60 (187.3) | 60 (185.3) | 57 (175.9) | 64 (196.1) | 44 (135.3) | 50 (153.1) | 32 (97.2) |
Thefts (per 100,000) | 690 (2,705) | 663 (2,432) | 522 (1,882) | 521 (1,691) | 614 (1,977) | 585 (1,842) | 562 (1,760) | 622 (1,942) | 442 (1,365) | 336 (1,037) | 365 (1,119) | 332 (1,021) | 252 (771.4) | 220 (668.4) |
Auto thefts (per 100,000) | 62 (243.1) | 36 (132.1) | 39 (140.6) | 33 (107.1) | 25 (80.5) | 23 (72.4) | 38 (119.0) | 23 (71.8) | 24 (74.1) | 17 (52.5) | 20 (61.3) | 19 (58.4) | 16 (49.0) | 26 (79.0) |
Arson (per 100,000) | 8 (31.4) | 4 (14.7) | 1 (3.6) | 4 (13.0) | 3 (9.7) | 8 (25.2) | 2 (6.3) | 3 (9.4) | 3 (9.3) | 1 (3.1) | 4 (12.3) | 6 (18.5) | 6 (18.4) | 3 (9.1) |
City-Data.com crime index | 166.6 | 169.6 | 146.2 | 148.9 | 141.9 | 156.1 | 143.8 | 152.4 | 124.2 | 104.3 | 104.7 | 95.3 | 112.8 | 95.8 |
The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 254.8. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.
Crime rate in Laramie detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson
Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 68 (44 officers - 39 male; 5 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here: | 1.34 |
Wyoming average: | 2.78 |

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Ancestries: German (13.1%), English (7.4%), American (7.0%), Irish (6.9%), European (6.5%), Ukrainian (2.2%).
Current Local Time: MST time zone
Elevation: 7163 feet
Land area: 11.1 square miles.
Population density: 2,842 people per square mile (average).

2,451 residents are foreign born (3.6% Asia, 2.0% Europe, 1.5% Latin America).
This city: | 7.8% |
Wyoming: | 3.4% |
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,636 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,319 (0.6%)
Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Cheyenne, WY (42.5 miles
, pop. 53,011).
Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: West Adams, CO (104.3 miles , pop. 259,628).
Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (645.3 miles
, pop. 1,321,045).
Nearest cities:
Latitude: 41.31 N, Longitude: 105.59 W
Daytime population change due to commuting: +161 (+0.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 15,881 (90.8%)
Area code: 307


Laramie tourist attractions:
Laramie, Wyoming accommodation & food services, waste management - Economy and Business Data
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2021: 51 buildings, average cost: $239,100
- 2020: 64 buildings, average cost: $194,400
- 2019: 53 buildings, average cost: $219,800
- 2018: 51 buildings, average cost: $196,900
- 2017: 40 buildings, average cost: $168,500
- 2016: 60 buildings, average cost: $155,800
- 2015: 65 buildings, average cost: $152,400
- 2014: 51 buildings, average cost: $164,800
- 2013: 63 buildings, average cost: $155,900
- 2012: 63 buildings, average cost: $125,700
- 2011: 82 buildings, average cost: $142,000
- 2010: 90 buildings, average cost: $155,900
- 2009: 72 buildings, average cost: $156,300
- 2008: 86 buildings, average cost: $156,100
- 2007: 113 buildings, average cost: $145,000
- 2006: 77 buildings, average cost: $134,100
- 2005: 108 buildings, average cost: $117,000
- 2004: 130 buildings, average cost: $132,100
- 2003: 119 buildings, average cost: $112,500
- 2002: 80 buildings, average cost: $105,000
- 2001: 58 buildings, average cost: $105,700
- 2000: 39 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 1999: 36 buildings, average cost: $150,900
- 1998: 32 buildings, average cost: $132,200
- 1997: 40 buildings, average cost: $128,400
Here: | 3.4% |
Wyoming: | 4.1% |


- Postsecondary teachers (7.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.4%)
- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.3%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.1%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (2.9%)
- Computer specialists (2.9%)

- Postsecondary teachers (9.1%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.6%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.8%)
- Other sales and related occupations, including supervisors (3.7%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.7%)
- Computer specialists (3.5%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (2.7%)

- Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.0%)
- Postsecondary teachers (5.8%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.5%)
- Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.3%)
- Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (4.0%)
- Waiters and waitresses (3.9%)
Average climate in Laramie, Wyoming
Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations
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Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 70.9. This is about average.
City: | 70.9 |
U.S.: | 74.2 |
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 6.76. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 6.76 |
U.S.: | 5.56 |
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2017 was 0.228. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 0.228 |
U.S.: | 1.789 |
Ozone [ppb] level in 2017 was 35.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.7 miles away from the city center.
City: | 35.7 |
U.S.: | 33.3 |
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 19.8. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 19.8 |
U.S.: | 19.6 |
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 4.91. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.3 miles away from the city center.
City: | 4.91 |
U.S.: | 8.46 |
Tornado activity:
Laramie-area historical tornado activity is above Wyoming state average. It is 62% smaller than the overall U.S. average.
On 4/23/1960, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the Laramie city center injured one person and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
On 7/16/1979, a category F3 tornado 41.1 miles away from the city center killed one person and injured 40 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Laramie-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 698% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 341.2 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/18/1984 at 15:30:23, a magnitude 5.5 (5.4 MB, 5.1 MS, 5.5 ML, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 74.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 459.0 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 359.1 miles away from Laramie center
On 6/30/1975 at 18:54:13, a magnitude 6.1 (5.6 MB, 5.9 MS, 6.1 UK, 6.1 ML) earthquake occurred 349.0 miles away from the city center
On 2/3/1994 at 09:05:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.4 MB, 5.5 MS, 5.8 MW, 5.8 ML, Depth: 4.9 mi) earthquake occurred 294.1 miles away from Laramie center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Natural disasters:
The number of natural disasters in Albany County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Fires: 4, Floods: 2, Storms: 2, Landslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Hospitals and medical centers in Laramie:
- HOSPICE OF LARAMIE (1262 NORTH 22ND STREET, UNIT A)
- IVINSON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (Government - Hospital District or Authority, provides emergency services, 255 N 30TH)
- PREMIUM HEALTH AT HOME INC (1050 N 3RD STREEET SUITE L)
- SUMMIT HOME HEALTH CARE (204 MCCOLLUM DR #106)
- LARAMIE CARE CENTER (503 S 18TH ST)
Airports and heliports located in Laramie:
- Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) (Runways: 2, Commercial Ops: 44, Air Taxi Ops: 1,680, Itinerant Ops: 6,340, Local Ops: 3,849, Military Ops: 550)
- Ivinson Memorial Hospital Heliport (WY40)
Colleges/Universities in Laramie:
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Laramie:
- Laramie County Community College (about 45 miles; Cheyenne, WY; Full-time enrollment: 3,288)
- Colorado State University-Fort Collins (about 58 miles; Fort Collins, CO; FT enrollment: 25,099)
- Aims Community College (about 76 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 3,598)
- University of Northern Colorado (about 79 miles; Greeley, CO; FT enrollment: 11,469)
- University of Colorado Boulder (about 93 miles; Boulder, CO; FT enrollment: 28,328)
- Front Range Community College (about 102 miles; Westminster, CO; FT enrollment: 14,756)
- Regis University (about 110 miles; Denver, CO; FT enrollment: 6,975)
Public high schools in Laramie:
- LARAMIE HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 759, Location: 1275 NORTH 11TH, Grades: 10-12)
- LARAMIE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 715, Location: 1355 NORTH 22ND, Grades: 6-9)
- UW LABORATORY SCHOOL (Students: 217, Location: DEPT 3374, Grades: KG-9)
- WHITING HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 41, Location: 801 SOUTH 24TH ST, Grades: 9-12)
- CATHEDRAL HOME FOR CHILDREN (Students: 37, Location: 4989 NORTH 3RD ST, Grades: 4-12)
- SNOWY RANGE ACADEMY (Location: 4037 GRAND AVE, Grades: KG-9, Charter school)
Private high school in Laramie:
- MAE OLSON EDUCATION CENTER (Students: 34, Location: 4849 N 3RD ST, Grades: 8-12)
Public elementary/middle schools in Laramie:
- VELMA LINFORD ELEMENTARY (Students: 343, Location: 120 SOUTH JOHNSON, Grades: PK-6)
- SLADE ELEMENTARY (Students: 338, Location: 1212 BAKER, Grades: PK-5)
- INDIAN PAINTBRUSH ELEMENTARY (Students: 329, Location: 1653 NORTH 28TH ST, Grades: KG-6)
- SPRING CREEK ELEMENTARY (Students: 264, Location: 1203 RUSSELL, Grades: KG-5)
- BEITEL ELEMENTARY (Students: 233, Location: 811 SOUTH 17TH ST, Grades: KG-5)
- HARMONY ELEMENTARY (Students: 28, Location: 20 LEWIS RD, Grades: KG-6)
- LARAMIE MONTESSORI CHARTER SCHOOL (Location: 365 WEST GRAND AVE, Grades: KG-6, Charter school)
Private elementary/middle school in Laramie:
- ST LAURENCE SCHOOL (Students: 73, Location: 608 S 4TH ST, Grades: PK-6)
User-submitted facts and corrections:
- Please add Laramie County Community College, Albany County Campus as a Educational Resource on this website. For enrollment and any other information, please call 1-800-522-9223.
- Please list the Laramie Cooperative Preschool in your school section...under primary. Students 30. 1215 Gibbon street. 742-2745 added by Matt
Points of interest:
Notable locations in Laramie: Laramie Plaza (A), Medicine Bow National Forest Laramie Ranger District Fire Engine Crew (B), Laramie Fire Department Station 1 (C), Laramie Fire Department Station 3 (D), Laramie Fire Department Station 2 (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Centers: Odd Fellows Shopping Center (1), Campus Mall (2). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Green Hill Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Creek: Spring Creek (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Tourist attractions: Laramie Plains Museum (603 East Ivinson Avenue) (1), University of Wyoming - Art Museum Centennial Complex- Museum-Art Centennial Com (Engineering Building) (2), Wyoming Childrens Museum & Nature Center (968 North 9th Street) (3), Alice Hardie Stevens Center (Museums; 603 East Ivinson Avenue) (4), Wyoming Territorial Prison Corporation (Museums; 975 Snowy Range Road) (5), University of Wyoming - Laramie Offices- Libraries- Libraries Administration- Librarie (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Engineering Building) (6), University of Wyoming - Laramie Offices- Libraries- Fee Based Services-Uwin (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Engineering Building) (7), University of Wyoming - Laramie Offices- Libraries- Reference Desk- COE Reference- Librarie (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; Engineering Building) (8), Skyline Skate (Amusement & Theme Parks; 15 Skyline Drive) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Hotels: Holiday Inn (2313 Soldier Springs Road) (1), 1st Inn Gold (421 Boswell Drive) (2), Woods Landing Store (Woods Lndg) (3), Camelot Motel (523 South Adams Street) (4), Days Inn (1368 North McCue Street) (5), Comfort Inn Laramie (3420 Grand Avenue) (6), Sunset Inn (1104 South 3rd Street) (7), Travel Inn Motel (262 North 3rd Street) (8), 710 Apartments (710 East Ivinson Avenue) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Courts: Wyoming State - Albany County Court (Courthouse) (1), Albany County Government - Drug Court (420 East Ivinson) (2), Laramie City - Municipal Court- Court Clerk (406 East Ivinson Avenue) (3), Albany County Government - Court Reporter (420 East Ivinson) (4), Albany County - Clerk of District Court (Courthouse) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map
Birthplace of: Jim Beaver - Film actor, Herbert J. Brees - General, Richard Honaker - Politician, Henry Wriston - President of Brown University, Jaycee Carroll - An professional basketball player, Sheridan Downey - Politician, Thurman Arnold - Judge, Joyce Coad - Actor, George Bagby (Wyoming politician) - Politician, Jesseca Cross - Athletics competitor.
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laramie and their reported violations in the past:
LARAMIE, CITY OF (Population served: 28,000, Surface water):Past monitoring violations:WY DOT - SUMMIT REST AREA (Population served: 1,500, Groundwater):
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: TTHM. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- Monitoring and Reporting (DBP) - Between OCT-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: Total Haloacetic Acids (HAA5). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-19-2014)
- 26 regular monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:WYOMING TECHNICAL INSTITUTE (Population served: 560, Groundwater):
- 4 minor monitoring violations
Past monitoring violations:SUNNY MEADOWS VILLAGE (Population served: 485, Purch surface water):
- One minor monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:COUNTRY MEADOW ESTATES (Population served: 375, Groundwater):
- One routine major monitoring violation
Past monitoring violations:ALBANY COUNTY LODGE (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (OCT-30-2008), Fed FAO issued (JUL-06-2009), St Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-23-2009)
Past monitoring violations:CENTENNIAL WATER AND SEWER (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
- Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
- 5 routine major monitoring violations
- One minor monitoring violation
Past health violations:WY TRANS DEPT MERIDEN RA (Population served: 115, Groundwater):Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUL-11-2013), St Public Notif received (AUG-10-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-10-2013), St Public Notif received (FEB-26-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2010), Fed FAO issued (JAN-26-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2011), Fed FAO issued (JAN-26-2011)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (NOV-04-2010), St Public Notif received (JAN-03-2011), Fed FAO issued (JAN-26-2011)
- Failure To Address Deficiency - In OCT-01-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-11-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2014)
- Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In AUG-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-06-2011), St Violation/Reminder Notice (JAN-06-2011), Fed FAO issued (JAN-26-2011)
- Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In OCT-01-2007, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-05-2009), Fed FAO issued (MAR-29-2010), St Compliance achieved (AUG-20-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (SEP-22-2011)
- 27 regular monitoring violations
Past health violations:Past monitoring violations:
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2013 and MAR-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (APR-01-2013)
- MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform
- Failure to Consult with State - In APR-21-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (2 times from APR-28-2014 to AUG-23-2014), St Violation/Reminder Notice (AUG-23-2014)
Drinking water stations with addresses in Laramie that have no violations reported:
- SOUTH LARAMIE W&S DISTRICT (Population served: 492, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- NINE MILE WATER AND SANITATION DISTRICT (Population served: 201, Primary Water Source Type: Purch surface water)
- MEDICINE BOW NF MILLER LAKE CG (Population served: 35, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEDICINE BOW NF HIDDEN VALL PG (Population served: 30, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
- MEDICINE BOW NF POLE CREEK CG (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
This city: | 2.1 people |
Wyoming: | 2.4 people |
This city: | 43.6% |
Whole state: | 64.6% |
This city: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 7.1% |
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
- Gay men: 0.2% of all households
People in group quarters in Laramie in 2010:
- 1,986 people in college/university student housing
- 87 people in other noninstitutional facilities
- 70 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
- 20 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
- 5 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
- 5 people in group homes intended for adults
- 3 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
People in group quarters in Laramie in 2000:
- 2,157 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
- 101 people in nursing homes
- 32 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 32 people in other group homes
- 28 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
- 7 people in other nonhousehold living situations
- 3 people in religious group quarters
- 2 people in other workers' dormitories
Banks with branches in Laramie (2011 data):
- First Interstate Bank: Laramie Uw Branch, Laramie West Branch, Laramie Branch. Info updated 2009/10/09: Bank assets: $7,294.7 mil, Deposits: $5,827.2 mil, headquarters in Billings, MT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: First Interstate Bancsystem, Inc.
- ANB Bank: Merchant Center Branch at 300 South 2nd Street, branch established on 2005/02/07; The Bank Of Laramie, National Association/Branch at 3908 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1980/12/15. Info updated 2012/01/03: Bank assets: $1,746.7 mil, Deposits: $1,394.3 mil, headquarters in Denver, CO, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Sturm Financial Group, Inc.
- Bank of the West: Laramie Branch at 222 Garfield Street, branch established on 1956/01/28. Info updated 2009/11/16: Bank assets: $62,408.3 mil, Deposits: $43,995.2 mil, headquarters in San Francisco, CA, positive income, 647 total offices, Holding Company: Bnp Paribas
- First National Bank of Wyoming: First National Bank Of Wyoming at 2020 Grand Ave, branch established on 1964/10/26. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $181.4 mil, Deposits: $160.3 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Capital West Bankshares, Inc.
- U.S. Bank National Association: Laramie Branch at 568 North Third Street, branch established on 1935/06/10. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
- Wyoming State Bank: at 3430 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 2006/09/11. Info updated 2007/11/19: Bank assets: $131.1 mil, Deposits: $113.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Wyoming Bancorporation
- Security First Bank: Laramie Branch at 608 Grand Avenue, branch established on 1935/08/16. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $63.6 mil, Deposits: $55.8 mil, headquarters in Cheyenne, WY, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First State Bancshares, Inc.
- Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Laramie Branch at 2127 East Grand Avenue, branch established on 2005/11/29. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
For population 15 years and over in Laramie:
- Never married: 52.6%
- Now married: 36.3%
- Separated: 0.8%
- Widowed: 2.6%
- Divorced: 7.7%
For population 25 years and over in Laramie:
- High school or higher: 95.6%
- Bachelor's degree or higher: 56.8%
- Graduate or professional degree: 29.5%
- Unemployed: 5.6%
- Mean travel time to work (commute): 11.9 minutes
Here: | 10.7 |
Wyoming average: | 9.8 |

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Neighborhoods in Laramie:
(Laramie, Wyoming Neighborhood Map)Religion statistics for Laramie, WY (based on Albany County data)
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Catholic | 4,627 | 2 |
Other | 3,570 | 16 |
Evangelical Protestant | 2,441 | 26 |
Mainline Protestant | 2,434 | 9 |
None | 23,227 | - |
Food Environment Statistics:
Albany County: | 0.62 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 2.10 / 10,000 pop. |
Albany County: | 0.31 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 0.27 / 10,000 pop. |
Albany County: | 0.93 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 0.65 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 2.79 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 5.36 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 9.60 / 10,000 pop. |
Wyoming: | 10.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Albany County: | 4.5% |
State: | 7.1% |
This county: | 18.6% |
Wyoming: | 24.4% |
Health and Nutrition:
This city: | 48.9% |
Wyoming: | 49.4% |
This city: | 48.8% |
State: | 46.6% |
Here: | 27.8 |
Wyoming: | 28.8 |
This city: | 19.7% |
Wyoming: | 21.3% |
Laramie: | 9.6% |
Wyoming: | 10.2% |
Laramie: | 6.9 |
Wyoming: | 6.8 |
This city: | 29.0% |
Wyoming: | 34.7% |
Here: | 59.1% |
State: | 56.6% |
Laramie: | 81.7% |
State: | 78.4% |
More about Health and Nutrition of Laramie, WY Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019) | |||||
Function | Full-time employees | Monthly full-time payroll | Average yearly full-time wage | Part-time employees | Monthly part-time payroll |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Firefighters | 47 | $308,023 | $78,644 | 0 | $0 |
Police Protection - Officers | 45 | $280,768 | $74,871 | 0 | $0 |
Police - Other | 20 | $93,853 | $56,312 | 0 | $0 |
Water Supply | 20 | $93,168 | $55,901 | 0 | $0 |
Parks and Recreation | 19 | $86,118 | $54,390 | 124 | $63,867 |
Solid Waste Management | 16 | $56,938 | $42,704 | 1 | $485 |
Other and Unallocable | 16 | $74,141 | $55,606 | 4 | $2,787 |
Other Government Administration | 15 | $101,894 | $81,515 | 10 | $6,261 |
Financial Administration | 15 | $74,856 | $59,885 | 2 | $2,433 |
Sewerage | 14 | $59,995 | $51,424 | 0 | $0 |
Streets and Highways | 11 | $60,491 | $65,990 | 0 | $0 |
Judicial and Legal | 6 | $36,880 | $73,760 | 3 | $2,783 |
Health | 5 | $19,899 | $47,758 | 5 | $2,489 |
Fire - Other | 2 | $16,134 | $96,804 | 7 | $4,369 |
Totals for Government | 251 | $1,363,158 | $65,171 | 156 | $85,473 |
Laramie government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):
- Construction - Sewerage: $2,276,000 ($71.89)
Regular Highways: $1,237,000 ($39.07)
Water Utilities: $909,000 ($28.71)
Parks and Recreation: $526,000 ($16.61)
Central Staff Services: $183,000 ($5.78)
Financial Administration: $60,000 ($1.90)
- Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,868,000 ($216.94)
Local Fire Protection: $5,621,000 ($177.55)
Water Utilities: $5,167,000 ($163.21)
Parks and Recreation: $3,166,000 ($100.00)
Central Staff Services: $2,930,000 ($92.55)
General - Other: $2,017,000 ($63.71)
Solid Waste Management: $1,594,000 ($50.35)
Regular Highways: $1,520,000 ($48.01)
Sewerage: $1,058,000 ($33.42)
General Public Buildings: $887,000 ($28.02)
Health - Other: $867,000 ($27.39)
Financial Administration: $841,000 ($26.56)
Judicial and Legal Services: $762,000 ($24.07)
Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $477,000 ($15.07)
Housing and Community Development: $373,000 ($11.78)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $214,000 ($6.76)
- General - Interest on Debt: $255,000 ($8.05)
- Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $641,000 ($20.25)
Local Fire Protection: $287,000 ($9.07)
Solid Waste Management: $141,000 ($4.45)
Central Staff Services: $129,000 ($4.07)
Housing and Community Development: $121,000 ($3.82)
Water Utilities: $109,000 ($3.44)
Parks and Recreation: $101,000 ($3.19)
Sewerage: $80,000 ($2.53)
Health - Other: $80,000 ($2.53)
Regular Highways: $71,000 ($2.24)
General Public Building: $35,000 ($1.11)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $12,000 ($0.38)
Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.13)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $176,000 ($5.56)
Laramie government finances - Revenue in 2020 (per resident):
- Charges - Sewerage: $5,517,000 ($174.26)
Solid Waste Management: $4,436,000 ($140.12)
Parks and Recreation: $1,227,000 ($38.76)
Other: $813,000 ($25.68)
Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $38,000 ($1.20)
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $804,000 ($25.40)
Sewerage: $68,000 ($2.15)
- Local Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $9,142,000 ($288.76)
Health and Hospitals: $1,032,000 ($32.60)
Other: $654,000 ($20.66)
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $3,344,000 ($105.63)
Interest Earnings: $734,000 ($23.18)
Fines and Forfeits: $506,000 ($15.98)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $9,421,000 ($297.58)
- State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $8,041,000 ($253.99)
Other: $5,744,000 ($181.43)
Highways: $775,000 ($24.48)
Water Utilities: $62,000 ($1.96)
- Tax - Property: $2,677,000 ($84.56)
Public Utilities Sales: $1,745,000 ($55.12)
Other License: $791,000 ($24.98)
Occupation and Business License - Other: $180,000 ($5.69)
Laramie government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $14,141,000 ($446.67)
Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $13,050,000 ($412.21)
Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $5,361,000 ($169.34)
Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $3,043,000 ($96.12)
Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,606,000 ($82.31)
Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,193,000 ($37.68)
Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $288,000 ($9.10)
Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $101,000 ($3.19)
Laramie government finances - Cash and Securities in 2020 (per resident):
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $125,718,000 ($3971.00)
- Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $5,361,000 ($169.34)
Businesses in Laramie, WY | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
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Ace Hardware | 1 | New Balance | 1 | |
Advance Auto Parts | 1 | Nike | 1 | |
Albertsons | 1 | Nissan | 1 | |
AmericInn | 1 | Panda Express | 1 | |
Applebee's | 1 | Papa John's Pizza | 1 | |
Arby's | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Ashley Furniture | 1 | Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1 | |
Bath & Body Works | 1 | Quality | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | Quiznos | 1 | |
Burger King | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | Ramada | 1 | |
Comfort Inn | 1 | SAS Shoes | 1 | |
Curves | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 1 | |
Days Inn | 1 | Sears | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | Staples | 1 | |
FedEx | 5 | Starbucks | 2 | |
Ford | 1 | Super 8 | 1 | |
GameStop | 1 | Taco Bell | 1 | |
H&R Block | 1 | Toyota | 1 | |
Holiday Inn | 1 | Travelodge | 1 | |
Honda | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Kmart | 1 | U-Haul | 3 | |
Kroger | 3 | UPS | 6 | |
Lane Furniture | 1 | Vans | 1 | |
Little Caesars Pizza | 1 | Village Inn | 1 | |
MasterBrand Cabinets | 4 | Vons | 1 | |
Maurices | 1 | Walmart | 1 | |
McDonald's | 2 | Wendy's | 2 | |
Motel 6 | 1 |
Strongest AM radio stations in Laramie:
- KOWB (1290 AM; 5 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KKHI (1210 AM; 10 kW; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KKZN (760 AM; 50 kW; THORNTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KGAB (650 AM; 9 kW; ORCHARD VALLEY, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KLTT (670 AM; 50 kW; COMMERCE CITY, CO; Owner: KLZ RADIO, INC.)
- KLMO (1060 AM; 30 kW; LONGMONT, CO; Owner: PILGRIM COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- KJJL (1370 AM; 10 kW; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KIMB (1260 AM; 50 kW; KIMBALL, NE; Owner: G & L INVESTMENTS, LLC)
- KTWO (1030 AM; 50 kW; CASPER, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- KKWY (1630 AM; 10 kW; FOX FARM, WY; Owner: CHRISTUS BROADCASTING, INC.)
- KOA (850 AM; 50 kW; DENVER, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
- KMXA (1090 AM; 50 kW; AURORA, CO; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
- KCOL (600 AM; 5 kW; WELLINGTON, CO; Owner: JACOR BROADCASTING OF COLORADO, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Laramie:
- KOCA-LP (93.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LA RADIO MONTANESA: VOZ DE LA GENTE)
- K215CE (90.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC.)
- KIMX (105.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
- KUWR (91.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING)
- KCGY (95.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- KRQU (104.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE MOUNTAIN BROADCASTING, LLC)
- KHAT (96.7 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: RULE COMMUNICATIONS)
- K298AE (107.5 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: WESTERN INSPIRATIONAL BROADCASTERS, INC)
- K296BO (107.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: LARAMIE PLAINS ANT. TV ASSOC. INC.)
- KARS-FM (102.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: AGM-NEVADA LLC)
- KQLF (97.9 FM; CHEYENNE, WY; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
- K205EL (88.9 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
- K201HM (88.1 FM; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
TV broadcast stations around Laramie:
- K61DX (Channel 61; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: WYOMING CHANNEL 2, INC.)
- KPAH-CA (Channel 24; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: ROBERT R. RULE)
- K08IQ (Channel 8; LARAMIE, WY; Owner: CHELSEY BROADCASTING COMPANY OF CHEYENNE, LLC)
- National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
- 52Number of bridges
- 604ft / 184mTotal length
- $2,307,000Total costs
- 325,327Total average daily traffic
- 141,507Total average daily truck traffic
- New bridges - historical statistics
- 31940-1949
- 291960-1969
- 11970-1979
- 41980-1989
- 91990-1999
- 42000-2009
- 22010-2019
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 236 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 7 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Laramie, WY)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 57 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 149 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 14 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 6 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 340 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Laramie)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 50 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Laramie)
2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents
- Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Laramie, WY
- 39938.4%Outside Fires
- 33832.5%Structure Fires
- 24323.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
- 595.7%Other
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Laramie, Wyoming:
- Camelot Motel, 523 S Adams, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 721-8860
- Comfort Inn Laramie, 3420 Grand Ave, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 721-8856, Fax: (307) 721-5166
- Ramada Center Hotel, 2313 Soldier Springs Rd, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 742-6611, Fax: (307) 745-8371
- Econo Lodge, 1370 Mccue St, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 745-8900, Fax: (307) 745-5806
- Days Inn, 1368 Mccue St, Laramie, Wyoming 82072 , Phone: (307) 745-5678, Fax: (307) 742-8934
- Baymont Inn & Suites, 1655 Centennial Dr, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 742-6665, Fax: (307) 742-9193
- Holiday Inn Laramie, 204 30th St, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 721-9000, Fax: (307) 721-9015
- Hilton Garden Inn & University Of Wyoming Conference Center, 2229 Grand Ave, Laramie, Wyoming 82070 , Phone: (307) 745-5500, Fax: (307) 745-4999
- 6 other hotels and motels
Most common first names in Laramie, WY among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Mary | 117 | 80.4 years |
John | 112 | 78.0 years |
William | 90 | 74.4 years |
Robert | 79 | 69.6 years |
James | 65 | 70.9 years |
George | 59 | 76.5 years |
Charles | 57 | 74.4 years |
Margaret | 52 | 80.8 years |
Helen | 47 | 79.7 years |
Frank | 46 | 79.0 years |
Most common last names in Laramie, WY among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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Smith | 53 | 76.2 years |
Johnson | 49 | 76.1 years |
Brown | 35 | 72.1 years |
Miller | 32 | 76.8 years |
Williams | 23 | 81.8 years |
Nelson | 22 | 77.5 years |
Anderson | 22 | 77.8 years |
Scott | 21 | 76.6 years |
Peterson | 18 | 79.2 years |
Davis | 18 | 79.3 years |
- 80.4%Utility gas
- 15.2%Electricity
- 1.9%Wood
- 1.1%Other fuel
- 0.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.3%Solar energy
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 48.6%Utility gas
- 47.0%Electricity
- 2.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 1.2%No fuel used
- 0.8%Wood
- 0.2%Coal or coke
Laramie compared to Wyoming state average:
- Median household income below state average.
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Median age significantly below state average.
- Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
- Renting percentage above state average.
- Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
- Number of college students significantly above state average.
- Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly above state average.
Laramie on our top lists:
- #17 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 5,000+)"
- #20 on the list of "Top 100 cities with shortest commuting times (pop. 5,000+)"
- #31 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most people taking a bicycle to work (population 5,000+)"
- #40 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: education, training, and library occupations (population 5,000+)"
- #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: educational services (population 5,000+)"
- #92 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of family households, population 10,000+"
- #20 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election"
- #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
- #35 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating to other counties in 2011"
- #48 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011"

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