Converse County, Wyoming (WY)

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% of renters here:	26%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.1%), Educational,health and social services (18.5%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (11.3%).

Type of workers:

Converse County, Wyoming business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Converse County, Wyoming:

Median resident age:	37.5 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 6,007	(49.8%)
Females: 6,045	(50.2%)

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Converse County:	2.5 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

This county:	$54,066
Wyoming:	$51,731

This county:	$411
State:	$529

Converse County:	$157,048
Wyoming:	$172,300

Detached houses: $210,687

Here:	$210,687
State:	$247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $111,712

Here:	$111,712
State:	$181,665

In 2-unit structures: $56,726

Here:	$56,726
State:	$163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $25,495

Here:	$25,495
State:	$103,466

Mobile homes: $55,152

Here:	$55,152
State:	$45,718

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $25,278

Here:	$25,278
State:	$24,405

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 5
• Burglaries: 6
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 4

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 2
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 4
• Burglaries: 10
• Thefts: 27
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	11.6%
Whole state:	11.4%

This county:	5.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Converse County is $398 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $675 a month.

Cities in this county include: Douglas, Glenrock, Rolling Hills, Esterbrook, Lost Springs.

2005 air pollution in Converse County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 30 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 114 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 3.2 µg/m³. Significantly below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 7 µg/m³. Significantly below U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Albany County , Campbell County , Carbon County , Johnson County , Natrona County , Niobrara County , Platte County , Weston County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Converse County: Manning Ranch (A), C A A Building (B), CAA Range Station (C), Osgood Ranch (D), Ketelson Ranch (E), Davis Ranch (F), Oliver Ranch (G), Macy Place (H), Camp Ranch (I), Campbell Creek Campground (J), Old Verse (K), Old Tobin Place (L), Hornbuckle Ranch (M), Horr Cow Camp (N), Layton Ranch (O), Le Vasseur Ranch (P), Leuenberger Ranch (Q), Old Camp Marshall (R), Old Bryan Ranch (S), Carey (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: H A Unthank Grave (1), Fort Fetterman Cemetery (2), Grant Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Beaulieu Lakes (A), Gilbert Lake (B), Dry Lake (C), Tin Can Lake (D), Poison Lake (E), 1st Enlargement of Little Boxelder Number 1 Reservoir (F), 2-A Reservoir (G), A and P Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alta Creek (A), Antelope Creek (B), Deadwood Creek (C), Ashenfelder Creek (D), Aspen Creek (E), Aunt Ag Creek (F), Bad Creek (G), Badger Creek (H), Bates Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Converse County include: Bill Hooker Monument (1), Oregon Trail Marker (2), Bozeman Trail Monument (3), Bozeman Trail Marker (4), Oregon Trail Monument (5), Converse County Park (6), Oregon Trail Monument (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.7%
Wyoming:	5.0%

Current college students: 350
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 86.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 224 (49% naturalized citizens)

Converse County:	1.9%
Whole state:	2.3%

Mean travel time to work: 25.9 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 76.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,597
• One, attached: 216
• Two: 55
• 3 or 4: 245
• 5 to 9: 101
• 10 to 19: 200
• 20 or more: 180
• Mobile homes: 1,015
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 60

Housing units in Converse County with a mortgage: 1,483 (168 second mortgage, 99 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 807

Here:	64.8% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Converse County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Wyoming state average. It is 5.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 5 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/5/1982, a category 1 (max. wind speeds 73-112 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.

Converse County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 63% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

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 32.2 miles away from Converse County center
On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 97.2 miles away from the county center
On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 97.9 miles away from the county center
On 10/19/1996 at 13:27:57, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 32.3 miles away from Converse County center
On 8/29/2004 at 18:49:44, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 2.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/3/2008 at 13:14:12, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 MW, 3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 16.4 miles away from Converse County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 4,001 (68%) Carpooled: 1,101 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 274 (5%) Streetcar or trolley car: 6 (0%) Walked: 195 (3%) Other means: 57 (1%) Worked at home: 224 (4%)

8.74% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($36,310 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.74%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.85% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($20,211 average AGI)
3.89% relocated from other states ($16,099 average AGI)

Converse County:	3.89%
Wyoming average:	6.22%

from Natrona County, WY	2.54% ($34,492 average AGI)
from Campbell County, WY	0.38% ($59,000)
from Platte County, WY	0.34% ($35,438)
from Albany County, WY	0.21% ($15,400)
from Niobrara County, WY	0.21% ($39,600)
from Sheridan County, WY	0.21% ($39,600)

9.41% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($39,935 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.41%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.98% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($20,940 average AGI)
4.43% relocated to other states ($18,998 average AGI)

Converse County:	4.43%
Wyoming average:	5.71%

to Natrona County, WY	2.37% ($34,619 average AGI)
to Campbell County, WY	0.69% ($51,182)
to Laramie County, WY	0.29% ($46,857)
to Sweetwater County, WY	0.25% ($38,417)
to Albany County, WY	0.21% ($19,100)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 13.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.6

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 7.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 7.3

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 8.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,630 (1,438 aged, 192 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 10,472 (2,876 male householders, 573 female householders)

  2,892 spouses, 3,689 children (3,288 natural, 99 adopted, 302 stepchildren), 95 grandchildren, 27 brothers or sisters, 20 parents, 80 other relatives, 220 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,486 (626 male householders (504 living alone)), 634 female householders (580 living alone)), 226 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 94 (77 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,537 2-persons, 763 3-persons, 683 4-persons, 324 5-persons, 124 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 1,084 1-person, 151 2-persons, 14 3-persons, 11 4-persons.

94.4% of residents of Converse County speak English at home.
4.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (62% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (94% speak English very well, 6% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (81% speak English very well, 19% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $57,739,000 ($4614 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,600,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $26,243,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $9,023,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $539,000
Federal grants: $17,660,000
Federal procurement contracts: $484,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,789,000 ($298,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $316,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $6,399,000
Federal Government insurance: $3,171,000

Here:	57 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	38 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+1 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+37 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.37 millions of gallons per day (97% from ground, 3% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.4
State:	4.2

56% of Converse County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 48% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 49% lived in Wyoming.

Converse County:	56.5%
State average:	51.9%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 5448
• Northeast: 375
• Midwest: 3088
• South: 733
• West: 2140

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $77,500

Here:	2.1%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Here:	1.5%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Here:	13.2%
Wyoming:	8.1%

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