Green River, WY (Wyoming) Houses and Residents

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Total population: 12,149 (Urban population: 11,738 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 411 (all nonfarm))

Green River, Wyoming Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 4,365 (4,142 occupied: 3,152 owner occupied, 990 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	24%
State:	30%

Housing density: 318 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $533 (lower quartile is $383, upper quartile is $702)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $538

Median gross rent in Green River, WY in 2007: $665

Housing units in Green River with a mortgage: 1,955 (436 second mortgage, 191 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 587

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $181,239 (it was $98,500 in 2000)

Green River:	$181,239
Wyoming:	$172,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $132,363 - $240,768

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $224,925
Here: $224,925
State: $247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $94,080
Here: $94,080
State: $181,665

In 2-unit structures: $127,838
Here: $127,838
State: $163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $59,703
Here: $59,703
State: $103,466

Mobile homes: $28,204
Here: $28,204
State: $45,718

Household type by relationship

Households: 11,695

In family households: 10,623 (2,760 male householders, 432 female householders)
2,702 spouses, 4,207 children (3,724 natural, 104 adopted, 379 stepchildren), 187 grandchildren, 75 brothers or sisters, 25 parents, 82 other relatives, 153 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,072 (492 male householders (414 living alone)), 431 female householders (367 living alone)), 149 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 97 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 1,121 2-persons, 790 3-persons, 750 4-persons, 326 5-persons, 163 6-persons, 42 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 781 1-person, 131 2-persons, 11 3-persons.

2,818 married couples with children.
604 single-parent households (179 men, 425 women).

91.8% of residents of Green River speak English at home.
5.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 33% speak English well, 3% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.6% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (92% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 4% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (75% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (58% speak English very well, 42% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 257 (2.2%)
(53.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.9
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.3
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Green River, Wyoming:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 8 3 rooms: 118 4 rooms: 200 5 rooms: 599 6 rooms: 431 7 rooms: 553 8 rooms: 418 9 or more rooms: 825

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Green River, Wyoming:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 59 3 rooms: 207 4 rooms: 279 5 rooms: 252 6 rooms: 71 7 rooms: 53 8 rooms: 23 9 or more rooms: 32

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 48
1995 to 1998: 281
1990 to 1994: 228
1980 to 1989: 1,027
1970 to 1979: 1,955
1960 to 1969: 296
1950 to 1959: 187
1940 to 1949: 102
1939 or earlier: 241

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Green River:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 20 2 bedrooms: 480 3 bedrooms: 1,257 4 bedrooms: 915 5 or more bedrooms: 480

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Green River:
	no bedroom: 27 1 bedroom: 210 2 bedrooms: 385 3 bedrooms: 307 4 bedrooms: 14 5 or more bedrooms: 47

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Green River in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 30 1 vehicle: 424 2 vehicles: 1,309 3 vehicles: 938 4 vehicles: 351 5 or more vehicles: 100

Cars and other vehicles available in Green River in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 113 1 vehicle: 470 2 vehicles: 263 3 vehicles: 113 4 vehicles: 14 5 or more vehicles: 17

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Green River, WY:

Less than $10,000: 92
$10,000 to $14,999: 46
$15,000 to $19,999: 42
$20,000 to $24,999: 26
$25,000 to $29,999: 23
$30,000 to $34,999: 18
$35,000 to $39,999: 14
$40,000 to $49,999: 17
$50,000 to $59,999: 30
$60,000 to $69,999: 31
$70,000 to $79,999: 24
$80,000 to $89,999: 50
$90,000 to $99,999: 37
$100,000 to $124,999: 146
$125,000 to $149,999: 193
$150,000 to $174,999: 522
$175,000 to $199,999: 579
$200,000 to $249,999: 652
$250,000 to $299,999: 303
$300,000 to $399,999: 245
$400,000 to $499,999: 78
$500,000 to $749,999: 53
$750,000 to $999,999: 7
$1,000,000 or more: 14

Green River rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Green River:

Less than $100: 23 people
$100 to $149: 12
$150 to $199: 15
$200 to $249: 25
$250 to $299: 40
$300 to $349: 63
$350 to $399: 51
$400 to $449: 74
$450 to $499: 101
$500 to $549: 122
$550 to $599: 76
$600 to $649: 71
$650 to $699: 134
$700 to $749: 44
$750 to $799: 22
$800 to $899: 26
$900 to $999: 24
$1,000 to $1,249: 21
$1,250 to $1,499: 7
$1,500 to $1,999: 16
$2,000 or more: 3
No cash rent: 49

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 5 1990 to 1994: 14 1985 to 1989: 12 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 48 1970 to 1974: 72 1970 to 1974: 27 1965 to 1969: 79

Green River, WY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 96.6%
Number of people working at home: 134 (2.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 565
5 to 9 minutes: 1013
10 to 14 minutes: 718
15 to 19 minutes: 446
20 to 24 minutes: 515
25 to 29 minutes: 312
30 to 34 minutes: 969
35 to 39 minutes: 139
40 to 44 minutes: 184
45 to 59 minutes: 453
60 to 89 minutes: 228
90 or more minutes: 140

Green River mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 4,026 (69%)
Carpooled: 1,027 (18%)
Bus or trolley bus: 553 (10%)
Bicycle: 11 (0%)
Walked: 45 (1%)
Other means: 20 (0%)
Worked at home: 134 (2%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 189
$10,000 to $14,999: 197
$15,000 to $19,999: 188
$20,000 to $24,999: 200
$25,000 to $29,999: 218
$30,000 to $34,999: 191
$35,000 to $39,999: 243
$40,000 to $44,999: 230
$45,000 to $49,999: 196
$50,000 to $59,999: 542
$60,000 to $74,999: 653
$75,000 to $99,999: 620
$100,000 to $124,999: 239
$125,000 to $149,999: 90
$150,000 to $199,999: 84
$200,000 or more: 35

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 1981

German: 1614

English: 1598

United States or American: 732

Irish: 468

French (except Basque): 258

Norwegian: 256

Italian: 214

Swedish: 214

Scottish: 201

Danish: 186

Scotch-Irish: 181

Dutch: 153

Swiss: 142

Polish: 135

European: 131

Welsh: 108

Greek: 105

Basque: 88

Scandinavian: 59

Yugoslavian: 40

French Canadian: 39

Finnish: 35

Hungarian: 31

Czechoslovakian: 29

Czech: 26

Russian: 24

Slavic: 21

Canadian: 21

British: 19

Belgian: 14

Celtic: 14

Romanian: 13

Austrian: 12

Lithuanian: 11

Portuguese: 10

Icelander: 9

Latvian: 8

Slovene: 8

Northern European: 7

Pennsylvania German: 6

Armenian: 5

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (36%)
United Kingdom (13%)
Canada (9%)
Spain (9%)
Germany (7%)
Italy (5%)
India (4%)

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

This state: 5039
Northeast: 245
Midwest: 1501
South: 898
West: 3805

59% of Green River residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 57% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 34% lived in Wyoming.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 16
Nursery to 4th grade: 11
5th and 6th grade: 59
7th and 8th grade: 58
9th grade: 70
10th grade: 41
11th grade: 58
12th grade, no diploma: 96
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,210
Less than 1 year of college: 393
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 554
Associate degree: 289
Bachelor's degree: 475
Master's degree: 116
Professional school degree: 46
Doctorate degree: 14

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 5
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 6
7th and 8th grade: 52
9th grade: 41
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 107
12th grade, no diploma: 88
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,210
Less than 1 year of college: 458
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 569
Associate degree: 309
Bachelor's degree: 528
Master's degree: 105
Professional school degree: 14
Doctorate degree: 0

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.0%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.4%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 9.5%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 5.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.1%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 9.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 2.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $75,054
Black householders: $58,836
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $78,262
Asian householders: $28,852
Some other race householders: $58,770
Two or more races householders: $45,078
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $59,314

Green River household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Green River household income for Black householders

Green River household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Green River household income for Some other race householders

Green River household income for Two or more races householders

Green River household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Green River marital status for males

Green River marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $198,286
Black or African American householders: $185,104
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $224,649
Asian householders: $211,844
Some other race householders: $202,052
Two or more races householders: $160,060
Hispanic or Latino householders: $181,715

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 2,901
One, attached: 35
Two: 152
3 or 4: 237
5 to 9: 198
10 to 19: 58
20 to 49: 115
50 or more: 38
Mobile homes: 631

Median worth of mobile homes: $27,104

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Green River:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (5%) Wood (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (65%) Electricity (31%) Other fuel (3%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 15

Here:	0.9%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 11

Here:	1.0%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 26

Here:	5.3%
Wyoming:	8.1%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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