Park County, Wyoming (WY)

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% of renters here:	29%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.0%), Retail trade (12.8%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.7%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (11.3%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Park County, Wyoming:

Median resident age:	39.8 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 12,562	(48.7%)
Females: 13,224	(51.3%)

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Park County:	2.4 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

This county:	$48,914
Wyoming:	$51,731

This county:	$514
State:	$529

Park County:	$202,202
Wyoming:	$172,300

Detached houses: $258,618

Here:	$258,618
State:	$247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $201,426

Here:	$201,426
State:	$181,665

In 2-unit structures: $149,644

Here:	$149,644
State:	$163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $48,804

Here:	$48,804
State:	$103,466

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $61,723

Here:	$61,723
State:	$202,158

Mobile homes: $44,837

Here:	$44,837
State:	$45,718

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,667

Here:	$6,667
State:	$24,405

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 2
• Assaults: 37
• Burglaries: 32
• Thefts: 57
• Auto thefts: 3

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 5
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 24
• Burglaries: 24
• Thefts: 69
• Auto thefts: 1

This county:	12.7%
Whole state:	11.4%

This county:	4.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Park County is $422 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $497 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $624 a month.

Cities in this county include: Cody, Powell, Meeteetse, Ralston, Garland, Yellowstone National Park.

2005 air pollution in Park County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 14 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 44 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Big Horn County , Carbon County, Montana , Fremont County , Hot Springs County , Gallatin County, Montana , Teton County , Washakie County , Park County, Montana .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Park County: Palette Ranch Number 2 (A), Palette Ranch Number 1 (B), Palette Ranch (C), Painter Cabin (D), Pahaska Campground (E), Pagoda Creek Summer Homes (F), Dahlem Ranch (G), Mantua (H), Hoff Ranch (I), Kemick Cabin (J), Owens Ranch (K), Majo Ranch (L), Kennison Cabin (M), Cabin Creek Patrol Cabin (N), Orr Ranch (O), Cache Creek Patrol Cabin (P), Davidson Ranch (Q), Calfee Creek Patrol Cabin (R), Little Sunlight Campground (S), Madison Range Overlook (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Valley Cemetery (1), Crown Hill Cemetery (2), Clark Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Beaver Lake (A), Divide Lake (B), Mirror Lake (C), White Lake (D), Granite Lake (E), Dollar Lake (F), Beauty Lake (G), Paradise Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Agate Creek (A), Agee Creek (B), Wrong Creek (C), Alkali Creek Patch (D), Alum Creek (E), Yancy Creek (F), Amethyst Creek (G), Amphitheater Creek (H), Anderson Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Park County include: Clearwater Picnic Area (1), Sleeping Giant Winter Sports Area (2), Willow Park (3), Loch-Katrine Bird Reservation (4), Yellowstone National Park (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.6%
Wyoming:	5.0%

Current college students: 1,469
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 23.7%

Number of foreign born residents: 452 (65% naturalized citizens)

Park County:	1.8%
Whole state:	2.3%

Mean travel time to work: 17.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 93.4%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 8,679
• One, attached: 376
• Two: 279
• 3 or 4: 469
• 5 to 9: 322
• 10 to 19: 105
• 20 or more: 131
• Mobile homes: 1,497
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 11

Housing units in Park County with a mortgage: 3,041 (308 second mortgage, 221 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,979

Here:	60.6% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Park County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Wyoming state average. It is 7.6 times below overall U.S. average.

Park County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 60% smaller 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 81.6 miles away from Park County center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
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 85.9 miles away from the county center
On 1/7/2004 at 07:51:37, a magnitude 5.0 (4.7 MB, 4.8 MS, 5.0 MW, 4.7 ML, Depth: 1.9 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 97.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/25/2008 at 11:59:36, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.2 MW, 4.2 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 50.5 miles away from Park County center
On 12/28/1993 at 21:02:28, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.7 ML, Depth: 5.0 mi) earthquake occurred 93.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/24/2000 at 04:20:06, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.7 mi) earthquake occurred 84.1 miles away from Park 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: 9,016 (74%) Carpooled: 1,577 (13%) Subway or elevated: 8 (0%) Ferryboat: 2 (0%) Motorcycle: 7 (0%) Bicycle: 112 (1%) Walked: 626 (5%) Other means: 71 (1%) Worked at home: 707 (6%)

8.95% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($49,307 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.95%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

0.15% of residents moved from foreign countries ($148 average AGI)

Park County:	0.15%
Wyoming average:	0.15%

2.27% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($9,131 average AGI)
6.53% relocated from other states ($40,028 average AGI)

Park County:	6.53%
Wyoming average:	6.22%

from Big Horn County, WY	0.55% ($26,431 average AGI)
from Yellowstone County, MT	0.32% ($21,941)
from Albany County, WY	0.22% ($18,783)
from Fremont County, WY	0.19% ($33,500)
from Sheridan County, WY	0.19% ($33,350)
from Natrona County, WY	0.18% ($34,105)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.15% ($29,438)

8.10% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($31,719 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.10%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
2.19% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($7,718 average AGI)
5.90% relocated to other states ($24,000 average AGI)

Park County:	5.90%
Wyoming average:	5.71%

to Big Horn County, WY	0.64% ($28,030 average AGI)
to Yellowstone County, MT	0.44% ($29,522)
to Albany County, WY	0.24% ($16,760)
to Sheridan County, WY	0.17% ($23,222)
to Gallatin County, MT	0.16% ($34,824)
to Natrona County, WY	0.14% ($40,400)
to Fremont County, WY	0.13% ($24,286)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 12.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.8

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 8.6
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 8.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 11.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 4.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 4,517 (4,040 aged, 477 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 20,995 (5,945 male householders, 1,163 female householders)

  6,089 spouses, 6,901 children (6,357 natural, 207 adopted, 337 stepchildren), 226 grandchildren, 71 brothers or sisters, 80 parents, 135 other relatives, 385 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 3,925 (1,477 male householders (1,176 living alone)), 1,736 female householders (1,521 living alone)), 712 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 866 (295 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,614 2-persons, 1,386 3-persons, 1,286 4-persons, 548 5-persons, 178 6-persons, 96 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,697 1-person, 399 2-persons, 77 3-persons, 26 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

95.8% of residents of Park County speak English at home.
2.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (81% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (68% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (25% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 37% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $214,522,000 ($8090 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $4,795,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $73,121,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $26,331,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $1,407,000
Federal grants: $32,174,000
Federal procurement contracts: $47,118,000 ($172,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $34,371,000 ($608,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $854,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $16,080,000
Federal Government insurance: $19,861,000

Here:	48 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	43 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+2 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	+27 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.99 millions of gallons per day (5% from ground, 95% from surface)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

52% of Park 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, 30% lived in Wyoming.

Park County:	51.5%
State average:	51.9%

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

• This state: 10550
• Northeast: 1446
• Midwest: 5846
• South: 1895
• West: 5461

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $73,100

Here:	7.0%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Here:	6.3%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Here:	1.6%
Wyoming:	8.1%

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