Sweetwater County, Wyoming (WY)

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% of renters here:	25%
State:	30%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (18.2%), Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (14.8%), Retail trade (11.9%).

Type of workers:

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

Races in Sweetwater County, Wyoming:

Median resident age:	34.2 years
Wyoming median age:	36.2 years

Males: 19,026	(50.6%)
Females: 18,587	(49.4%)

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Sweetwater County:	2.6 people
Wyoming:	2.5 people

This county:	$63,533
Wyoming:	$51,731

This county:	$514
State:	$529

Sweetwater County:	$171,931
Wyoming:	$172,300

Detached houses: $228,903

Here:	$228,903
State:	$247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $125,670

Here:	$125,670
State:	$181,665

In 2-unit structures: $259,139

Here:	$259,139
State:	$163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $61,294

Here:	$61,294
State:	$103,466

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $109,927

Here:	$109,927
State:	$202,158

Mobile homes: $35,956

Here:	$35,956
State:	$45,718

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 14
• Burglaries: 51
• Thefts: 232
• Auto thefts: 23

This county:	7.8%
Whole state:	11.4%

This county:	3.5%
Whole state:	4.5%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Sweetwater County is $395 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $495 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $692 a month.

Cities in this county include: Rock Springs, Green River, North Rock Springs, Clearview Acres, Reliance, James Town, Grand Encampment, Purple Sage, Eden, Wamsutter.

2005 air pollution in Sweetwater County:

Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Annual: 25 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) 24-hour (standard limit: 150 µg/m³): 230 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Carbon County , Daggett County, Utah , Fremont County , Lincoln County , Sublette County , Uinta County , Summit County, Utah , Moffat County, Colorado .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Sweetwater County: Pal Ranch (A), Hofeldt Ranch (B), Buzzard Sheep Camp (C), Holmes Crossing Recreation Site (D), Davis Cabin (E), Latham (F), Old Osborne Cabin (G), Lewis Ranch (H), Canyon Creek Camp (I), Canyon Creek Ranch (J), Horse Ranch (K), Houghton Ranch (L), North Baxter (M), Winton Junction (N), 44 Ranch (O), Kinch McKinney Hill (P), Chilton Ranch (Q), Fourteenmile Ranch (R), Chrisman Ranch (S), Frewen (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Burntfork Cemetery (1), Widdop Cemetery (2), Whitman Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Pine Lake (A), Lost Creek Butte Lake (B), Lost Creek Lake (C), Chain Lakes (D), Sand Creek Lake (E), Dry Lake (F), Carson Lakes (G), Buffalo Hump Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abel Creek (A), Antelope Creek (B), Arapahoe Creek (C), Beef Steer Creek (D), Big Hollow Creek (E), Big Sandy River (F), Birch Creek (G), Black Butte Creek (H), Black Rock Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Sweetwater County include: Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge (1), Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area (2), Three Patches Picnic Area (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.0%
Wyoming:	5.0%

Current college students: 2,004
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 17.0%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,032 (43% naturalized citizens)

Sweetwater County:	2.7%
Whole state:	2.3%

Mean travel time to work: 21.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 95.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 9,355
• One, attached: 415
• Two: 486
• 3 or 4: 667
• 5 to 9: 435
• 10 to 19: 177
• 20 or more: 623
• Mobile homes: 3,696
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Sweetwater County with a mortgage: 5,128 (845 second mortgage, 441 home equity loan, 22 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,155

Here:	70.4% with mortgage
State:	65.7% with mortgage

Sweetwater County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 26.5 times below overall U.S. average.

Sweetwater County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Wyoming state average. It is 71% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 2/3/1995 at 15:26:10, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MB, 4.6 MS, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 25.6 miles away from Sweetwater County center
On 1/30/2000 at 14:46:51, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, Depth: 0.6 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 29.1 miles away from the county center
On 4/6/1999 at 00:41:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 75.0 miles away from the county center
On 5/26/2000 at 21:58:46, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 90.8 miles away from Sweetwater County center
On 10/10/1992 at 15:40:56, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 94.3 miles away from the county center
On 2/25/2007 at 03:52:20, a magnitude 3.9 (3.9 MW, 3.8 ML, Depth: 0.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 96.1 miles away from Sweetwater 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: 13,240 (72%) Carpooled: 2,995 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 1,186 (6%) Motorcycle: 8 (0%) Bicycle: 38 (0%) Walked: 433 (2%) Other means: 112 (1%) Worked at home: 482 (3%)

9.57% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($39,173 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.57%
Wyoming average:	9.04%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($226 average AGI)

Sweetwater County:	0.08%
Wyoming average:	0.15%

2.52% relocated from other counties in Wyoming ($10,684 average AGI)
6.97% relocated from other states ($28,264 average AGI)

Sweetwater County:	6.97%
Wyoming average:	6.22%

from Uinta County, WY	0.44% ($42,545 average AGI)
from Natrona County, WY	0.40% ($38,230)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.37% ($34,982)
from Albany County, WY	0.33% ($28,796)
from Carbon County, WY	0.21% ($51,452)
from Lincoln County, WY	0.20% ($40,833)
from Fremont County, WY	0.17% ($34,577)

8.28% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($44,704 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.28%
Wyoming average:	8.50%

0.07% of residents moved to foreign countries ($324 average AGI)

Sweetwater County:	0.07%
Wyoming average:	0.10%

2.57% relocated to other counties in Wyoming ($14,170 average AGI)
5.65% relocated to other states ($30,210 average AGI)

Sweetwater County:	5.65%
Wyoming average:	5.71%

to Uinta County, WY	0.36% ($47,815 average AGI)
to Albany County, WY	0.35% ($21,731)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.34% ($35,000)
to Sublette County, WY	0.30% ($54,000)
to Natrona County, WY	0.29% ($50,186)
to Fremont County, WY	0.24% ($47,500)
to Carbon County, WY	0.22% ($41,424)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 14.5
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 14.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.8
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.8

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.4
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 10.8

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,832 (3,260 aged, 572 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 15%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 32,413 (8,504 male householders, 1,690 female householders)

  8,299 spouses, 12,069 children (10,661 natural, 329 adopted, 1,079 stepchildren), 614 grandchildren, 151 brothers or sisters, 81 parents, 256 other relatives, 749 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 4,586 (2,281 male householders (1,851 living alone)), 1,630 female householders (1,466 living alone)), 675 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 614 (192 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 4,081 2-persons, 2,429 3-persons, 2,159 4-persons, 999 5-persons, 395 6-persons, 131 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,317 1-person, 513 2-persons, 66 3-persons, 15 4-persons.

92.5% of residents of Sweetwater County speak English at home.
5.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 6% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 40% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (73% speak English very well, 27% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $142,256,000 ($3768 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $2,401,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $66,075,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,490,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $449,000
Federal grants: $30,802,000
Federal procurement contracts: $5,224,000 ($73,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,215,000 ($510,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $215,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $28,300,000
Federal Government insurance: $23,609,000

Here:	76 per 1000 residents
State:	66 per 1000 residents

Here:	36 per 1000 residents
State:	42 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+4 per 1000 residents

Here:	-35 per 1000 residents
State:	+3 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 8.91 millions of gallons per day (2% from ground, 98% from surface)

Here:	6.2
State:	6.3

Here:	4.2
State:	4.2

55% of Sweetwater County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 62% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Wyoming.

Sweetwater County:	55.4%
State average:	51.9%

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

• This state: 17821
• Northeast: 935
• Midwest: 4817
• South: 2421
• West: 10394

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $78,600

Here:	1.3%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Here:	2.3%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Here:	5.5%
Wyoming:	8.1%

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