County population in 2014: 2,463 (all rural); it was 2,407 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 345 County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 425 County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 737 Renter-occupied apartments: 299 (it was 274 in 2000)
% of renters here:
27%
State:
31%
Land area: 2626 sq. mi.
Water area: 2.1 sq. mi.
Population density: 1 people per square mile (very low).
Mar. 2016 cost of living index in Niobrara County: 80.6 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Estimated median household income in 2015: $41,341 ($29,701 in 1999)
This county:
$41,341
Wyoming:
$60,214
Median contract rent in 2015 for apartments: $507 (lower quartile is $400, upper quartile is $594)
This county:
$507
State:
$697
Estimated median house or condo value in 2015: $172,247 (it was $66,900 in 2000)
Niobrara:
$172,247
Wyoming:
$212,500
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $95,146 - $277,720 Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,087 Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $383
Institutionalized population: 214
Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 1
Burglaries: 0
Thefts: 4
Auto thefts: 0
Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
Murders: 0
Rapes: 0
Robberies: 0
Assaults: 2
Burglaries: 2
Thefts: 6
Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2015: $782 (0.5%) Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2015: $917 (0.5%)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.9%
(15.0% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2015: 14.3%
Niobrara County:
14.3%
Wyoming:
11.1%
(15.8% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 28.6% for two or more races residents)
Median age of residents in 2015: 42 years old
(Males: 41 years old, Females: 43 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 44 years old, Black residents: 44 years old, American Indian residents: 36 years old, Asian residents: 48 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28 years old, Other race residents: 45 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Niobrara County is $414 a month. Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month. Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $646 a month.
Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Burlington Lake (A), Soda Lake (B), Steamboat Lake (C), Suicide Soda Lake (D), Mud Lake (E), McClanahan Lake (F), The Dry Lake (G), Jackson Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Matheson Creek (A), MacNales Creek (B), Fish Creek (C), Sweetwater River (D), Lone Tree Creek (E), Dry Fork (F), Elk Creek (G), Arkansas Creek (H), Little Bull Cedar Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Current college students: 67 People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.3% People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.3%
Number of foreign born residents: 17 (53% naturalized citizens)
Niobrara County:
0.7%
Whole state:
2.3%
Year of entry for the foreign-born population
1995 to March 2000: 2
1990 to 1994: 0
1985 to 1989: 2
1980 to 1984: 0
1975 to 1979: 6
1970 to 1974: 3
1970 to 1974: 0
1965 to 1969: 4
Note: State values scaled to Niobrara County population
Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.0%
Housing units in structures:
One, detached: 1,085
One, attached: 11
Two: 23
3 or 4: 17
5 to 9: 7
10 to 19: 15
20 or more: 42
Mobile homes: 133
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 5
Housing units in Niobrara County with a mortgage: 217 (11 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan) Houses without a mortgage: 263
Here:
45.2% with mortgage
State:
65.7% with mortgage
Religion statistics for Niobrara County
Religion
Adherents
Congregations
Evangelical Protestant
421
7
Mainline Protestant
132
2
Catholic
105
1
Other
85
1
None
1,741
-
Niobrara County Religion Details
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Number of grocery stores: 1
Niobrara County:
4.25 / 10,000 pop.
State:
2.10 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 2
Niobrara County:
8.50 / 10,000 pop.
Wyoming:
5.36 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 2
This county:
8.50 / 10,000 pop.
State:
10.08 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Niobrara County:
7.7%
Wyoming:
7.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Niobrara County:
26.8%
State:
24.4%
Agriculture in Niobrara County:
Average size of farms: 6583 acres Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $143,527 Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $96.80 The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00% The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 90.02% Average total farm production expenses per farm: $117,313 Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 2.25% Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 37.07% Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $82,593 The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 83.13% Average age of principal farm operators: 57 years Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 3.82 Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.02% All wheat for grain: 3674 harvested acres
Tornado activity:
Niobrara County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 13697856.1 times below overall U.S. average. Tornadoes in this county have caused 8 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004. On 6/11/1962, a category 2 (max. wind speeds 113-157 mph) tornado injured 4 people and caused between $5000 and $50,000 in damages.
Earthquake activity:
Niobrara County-area historical earthquake activity is below Wyoming state average. It is 11% 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 325.8 miles away from Niobrara County 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 70.5 miles away from the county center On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 472.4 miles away from the county center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage On 9/8/1984 at 00:59:31, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MB) earthquake occurred 109.9 miles away from the county center On 5/29/1984 at 20:18:32, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 111.4 miles away from Niobrara County 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, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 331.9 miles away from the county center Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
Wyoming Severe Storms and Flooding, Incident Period: May 24, 2015 to June 06, 2015, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4227: July 07, 2015, FEMA Id: 4227, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
Wyoming Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: October 05, 1998 to October 09, 1998, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1268: February 17, 1999, FEMA Id: 1268, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
Wyoming SEVERE STORMS, FLOODING, MUDSLIDES, Incident Period: May 29, 1978, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-557: May 29, 1978, FEMA Id: 557, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Flood
The number of natural disasters in Niobrara County (3) is a lot smaller than the US average (13). Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Office and administrative support occupations (8%)
Construction and extraction occupations (8%)
Material moving occupations (8%)
Transportation occupations (8%)
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations (7%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (6%)
Office and administrative support occupations (22%)
Sales and related occupations (12%)
Management occupations (10%)
Education, training, and library occupations (10%)
Law enforcement workers including supervisors (8%)
Community and social service occupations (6%)
Business and financial operations occupations (5%)
Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):
Germany (41%)
France (24%)
Other Western Europe (12%)
Japan (12%)
Korea (12%)
Most common first ancestries reported in Niobrara County (%):
German (35%)
English (19%)
Irish (11%)
United States or American (6%)
Swedish (4%)
Norwegian (4%)
French (except Basque) (3%)
Means of transportation to work:
Drove a car alone: 761 (66%)
Carpooled: 108 (9%)
Bus or trolley bus: 6 (1%)
Ferryboat: 3 (0%)
Walked: 117 (10%)
Other means: 39 (3%)
Worked at home: 113 (10%)
Owners and renters by unit type in %
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders ($)
93 people in state prisons
7 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
202 people in state prisons
12 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilitiesAverage gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2010 was $47,617.
9.64% of this county's 2011 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2010 ($37,911 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.64%
Wyoming average:
8.02%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
5.57% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($18,778 average AGI)
4.07% relocated from other states ($19,133 average AGI)
Niobrara County:
4.07%
Wyoming average:
5.64%
Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2010 and 2011:
9.05% of this county's 2010 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2011 ($29,131 average adjusted gross income)
Here:
9.05%
Wyoming average:
8.16%
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.28% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($16,179 average AGI)
3.77% relocated to other states ($12,952 average AGI)
Niobrara County:
3.77%
Wyoming average:
5.77%
Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2010 and 2011:
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.3 Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 8.5
Births per 1000 population in Niobrara County
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.9 Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 12.6 Deaths per 1000 population from 2007 to 2014: 10.6
Deaths per 1000 population in Niobrara County
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0 Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 5.7
Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Niobrara County
Population without health insurance coverage in 2013: 19.3% Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2013: 9.9%
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Niobrara County
Percentage of population without health insurance coverage in Niobrara County
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 530 (469 aged, 61 disabled) Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 63 (15%)
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Aged persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Disabled persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare)
Most common underlying causes of death in Niobrara County, Wyoming in 1999 - 2014:
Atherosclerotic heart disease (33)
Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (27)
431 married couples with children.
87 single-parent households (27 men, 60 women).
96.7% of residents of Niobrara County speak English at home.
1.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English not well).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $18,415,000 ($8,105 per capita) Department of Defense expenditure: $264,000 Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $6,690,000 Federal other direct payments to individuals: $4,168,000 Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,412,000 Federal grants: $4,453,000 Federal procurement contracts: $228,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal salaries and wages: $1,462,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense) Federal Government direct loans: $0,000 Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $1,192,000 Federal Government insurance: $458,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 96
Here:
42 per 1000 residents
State:
66 per 1000 residents
Deaths: 160
Here:
70 per 1000 residents
State:
42 per 1000 residents
Net international migration: 0
Here:
0 per 1000 residents
State:
+4 per 1000 residents
Net internal migration: -52
Here:
-23 per 1000 residents
State:
+3 per 1000 residents
Population growth in Niobrara County
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 0.36 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:
6.4
State:
6.3
Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:
5.1
State:
4.2
Year house built
2014 or later: 0
2010 to 2013: 8
2000 to 2009: 57
1990 to 1999: 76
1980 to 1989: 99
1970 to 1979: 126
1960 to 1969: 112
1950 to 1959: 155
1940 to 1949: 176
1939 or earlier: 499
Note: State values scaled to Niobrara population
Rooms in houses/apartments in Niobrara County, Wyoming
Note: State values scaled to Niobrara County population
no vehicle: 18
1 vehicle: 154
2 vehicles: 257
3 vehicles: 156
4 vehicles: 82
5+ vehicles: 70
no vehicle: 24
1 vehicle: 125
2 vehicles: 89
3 vehicles: 22
4 vehicles: 14
5+ vehicles: 0
64% of Niobrara County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago. Out of people who lived in different houses, 38% lived in this county. Out of people who lived in different counties, 46% lived in Wyoming.
Niobrara County:
63.8%
State average:
51.9%
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
This state: 1,105
Northeast: 33
Midwest: 689
South: 121
West: 442
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $18,800
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 5%
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 5%
Year Householders Moved Into Unit
Most commonly used house heating fuel in Niobrara County
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