Platte County, Wyoming (WY)

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% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (21.4%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.7%), Transportation and warehousing,and utilities (14.4%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Platte County, Wyoming:

Median resident age:	41.2 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 4,346	(49.3%)
Females: 4,461	(50.7%)

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Platte County:	2.4 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

This county:	$46,234
Wyoming:	$51,731

This county:	$435
State:	$529

Platte County:	$155,416
Wyoming:	$172,300

Detached houses: $202,344

Here:	$202,344
State:	$247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $150,297

Here:	$150,297
State:	$181,665

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $229,545

Here:	$229,545
State:	$202,158

Mobile homes: $38,557

Here:	$38,557
State:	$45,718

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 22
• 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: 6
• Burglaries: 9
• Thefts: 30
• Auto thefts: 3

This county:	11.7%
Whole state:	11.4%

This county:	4.4%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Platte 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.

Cities in this county include: Wheatland, Guernsey, Chugwater, Y-O Ranch, Glendo, Chugcreek, Slater, Hartville, Westview Circle.

Neighboring counties: Albany County , Converse County , Goshen County , Laramie County , Niobrara County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Platte County: Butner Ranch (A), C S Ranch (B), Osborn Ranch (C), Call Ranch (D), Lauk-stein Ruins (E), Old Mitchell Home Ranch (F), Lewis Ranch (G), Old Guernsey Ranch (H), Old 4 J Ranch (I), Macfarlane Ranch (J), Horseshoe Pony Express Station (K), Delano Ranch (L), Chase Ranch (M), Paul Cundall Ranch (N), M L Coleman Ranch (O), Wilson Ranch (P), Slate Creek School (Q), Adams Ranch (R), Devils Washtub (S), Foss Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Platte County: Iowa Center Flats Church (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Horseshoe Cemetery (1), Dwyer Cemetery (2), Lucindy Rollins Grave (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Wheeler Lake (A), Rock Lake (B), Jones Lake (C), Festo Lake (D), Robert Grant Reservoir (E), Reservoir Number 1 (F), Roath Reservoir (G), Muddy Reservoir Number 1 (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Antelope Creek (A), Bear Track Creek (B), Bluegrass Creek (C), Boxelder Creek (D), Broom Creek (E), Brush Creek (F), Cabin Creek (G), Camp Creek (H), Canyon Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Platte County include: State Park (1), Glendo State Park (2), Register Cliff Monument (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.2%
Wyoming:	5.0%

Current college students: 173
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 84.9%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.2%

Number of foreign born residents: 136 (27% naturalized citizens)

Platte County:	1.5%
Whole state:	2.3%

Mean travel time to work: 14.5 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 90.1%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 3,127
• One, attached: 75
• Two: 61
• 3 or 4: 198
• 5 to 9: 51
• 10 to 19: 33
• 20 or more: 23
• Mobile homes: 938
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 22

Housing units in Platte County with a mortgage: 955 (111 second mortgage, 33 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 704

Here:	57.6% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Platte County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly above Wyoming state average. It is 2.0 times below overall U.S. average.
Tornadoes in this county have caused 4 injuries recorded between 1950 and 2004.
On 6/27/1955, a category 3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado injured 3 people and caused between $500 and $5000 in damages.

Platte County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 79% 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 34.7 miles away from Platte 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 84.0 miles away from the 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 55.3 miles away from the county center
On 7/23/1993 at 06:30:23, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 43.4 miles away from Platte 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 45.5 miles away from the county center
On 10/10/1993 at 04:17:46, a magnitude 3.7 (3.7 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 49.7 miles away from Platte 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: 3,163 (74%) Carpooled: 421 (10%) Bicycle: 31 (1%) Walked: 348 (8%) Other means: 32 (1%) Worked at home: 280 (7%)

8.35% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($45,204 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.35%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.66% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($13,978 average AGI)
4.69% relocated from other states ($31,227 average AGI)

Platte County:	4.69%
Wyoming average:	6.22%

from Laramie County, WY	0.93% ($34,033 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY	0.62% ($28,650)
from Albany County, WY	0.53% ($31,118)
from Goshen County, WY	0.43% ($25,714)

7.89% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.89%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.40% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($16,391 average AGI)
3.49% relocated to other states ($16,830 average AGI)

Platte County:	3.49%
Wyoming average:	5.71%

to Laramie County, WY	1.43% ($28,630 average AGI)
to Natrona County, WY	0.75% ($24,708)
to Goshen County, WY	0.56% ($21,722)
to Converse County, WY	0.50% ($35,438)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.8
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 10.0

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 11.2

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 3.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.9

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,732 (1,535 aged, 197 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 18%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 17%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 7,493 (2,079 male householders, 463 female householders)

  2,178 spouses, 2,468 children (2,244 natural, 60 adopted, 164 stepchildren), 62 grandchildren, 21 brothers or sisters, 28 parents, 82 other relatives, 112 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,220 (565 male householders (493 living alone)), 528 female householders (503 living alone)), 127 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 94 (89 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,329 2-persons, 463 3-persons, 443 4-persons, 215 5-persons, 69 6-persons, 23 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 996 1-person, 82 2-persons, 11 3-persons, 3 4-persons, 1 6-persons.

95.3% of residents of Platte County speak English at home.
3.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (59% speak English very well, 35% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $61,952,000 ($7149 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $6,138,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $27,403,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $10,877,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $3,622,000
Federal grants: $11,858,000
Federal procurement contracts: $1,510,000 ($738,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $6,681,000 ($3,735,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $28,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $5,050,000
Federal Government insurance: $6,374,000

Here:	54 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	60 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+5 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-19 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.87 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.3
State:	6.3

Here:	4.5
State:	4.2

62% of Platte County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 45% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 45% lived in Wyoming.

Platte County:	62.4%
State average:	51.9%

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

• This state: 4249
• Northeast: 260
• Midwest: 2164
• South: 639
• West: 1290

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $43,300

Here:	8.6%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Here:	1.4%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Here:	8.0%
Wyoming:	8.1%

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