Lander, WY (Wyoming) Houses and Residents

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(Urban population: 6,478 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 297 (all nonfarm))

Lander, Wyoming Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 3,018 (2,777 occupied: 1,937 owner occupied, 840 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	30%
State:	30%

Housing density: 683 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $479 (lower quartile is $346, upper quartile is $611)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $509

Median gross rent in Lander, WY in 2007: $567

Housing units in Lander with a mortgage: 858 (62 second mortgage, 61 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 621

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $169,288 (it was $91,900 in 2000)

Lander:	$169,288
Wyoming:	$172,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $114,591 - $224,530

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $207,990
Here: $207,990
State: $247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $207,545
Here: $207,545
State: $181,665

In 2-unit structures: $152,635
Here: $152,635
State: $163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $119,738
Here: $119,738
State: $103,466

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $198,595
Here: $198,595
State: $202,158

Mobile homes: $44,257
Here: $44,257
State: $45,718

Household type by relationship

Households: 6,461

In family households: 5,368 (1,351 male householders, 441 female householders)
1,410 spouses, 1,915 children (1,768 natural, 29 adopted, 118 stepchildren), 55 grandchildren, 43 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 48 other relatives, 105 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 1,093 (344 male householders (273 living alone)), 610 female householders (554 living alone)), 139 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 314 (285 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 833 2-persons, 412 3-persons, 344 4-persons, 153 5-persons, 36 6-persons, 14 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 827 1-person, 122 2-persons, 5 3-persons.

1,123 married couples with children.
431 single-parent households (99 men, 332 women).

94.5% of residents of Lander speak English at home.
2.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (55% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 24% speak English not well).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (23% speak English very well, 53% speak English not well, 25% don't speak English at all).
1.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 48 (0.7%)
(43.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.0
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	4.1
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Lander, Wyoming:
	1 room: 0 2 rooms: 13 3 rooms: 77 4 rooms: 199 5 rooms: 437 6 rooms: 444 7 rooms: 313 8 rooms: 229 9 or more rooms: 225

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lander, Wyoming:
	1 room: 14 2 rooms: 67 3 rooms: 132 4 rooms: 322 5 rooms: 134 6 rooms: 65 7 rooms: 31 8 rooms: 35 9 or more rooms: 40

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 22
1995 to 1998: 204
1990 to 1994: 59
1980 to 1989: 284
1970 to 1979: 718
1960 to 1969: 722
1950 to 1959: 350
1940 to 1949: 162
1939 or earlier: 497

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Lander:
	no bedroom: 0 1 bedroom: 60 2 bedrooms: 452 3 bedrooms: 957 4 bedrooms: 388 5 or more bedrooms: 80

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Lander:
	no bedroom: 21 1 bedroom: 212 2 bedrooms: 403 3 bedrooms: 153 4 bedrooms: 22 5 or more bedrooms: 29

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Lander in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 36 1 vehicle: 570 2 vehicles: 801 3 vehicles: 410 4 vehicles: 93 5 or more vehicles: 27

Cars and other vehicles available in Lander in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 122 1 vehicle: 405 2 vehicles: 259 3 vehicles: 37 4 vehicles: 17 5 or more vehicles: 0

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

Less than $10,000: 33
$10,000 to $14,999: 16
$15,000 to $19,999: 15
$20,000 to $24,999: 12
$25,000 to $29,999: 9
$30,000 to $34,999: 3
$35,000 to $39,999: 8
$40,000 to $49,999: 25
$50,000 to $59,999: 28
$60,000 to $69,999: 42
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 27
$90,000 to $99,999: 48
$100,000 to $124,999: 177
$125,000 to $149,999: 248
$150,000 to $174,999: 278
$175,000 to $199,999: 276
$200,000 to $249,999: 313
$250,000 to $299,999: 154
$300,000 to $399,999: 80
$400,000 to $499,999: 72
$500,000 to $749,999: 38
$750,000 to $999,999: 1
$1,000,000 or more: 6

Lander rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Lander:

Less than $100: 8 people
$100 to $149: 8
$150 to $199: 27
$200 to $249: 26
$250 to $299: 38
$300 to $349: 65
$350 to $399: 57
$400 to $449: 92
$450 to $499: 127
$500 to $549: 97
$550 to $599: 70
$600 to $649: 51
$650 to $699: 35
$700 to $749: 31
$750 to $799: 21
$800 to $899: 9
$900 to $999: 2
$1,000 to $1,249: 18
$1,250 to $1,499: 1
$1,500 to $1,999: 0
$2,000 or more: 12
No cash rent: 40

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 8 1990 to 1994: 9 1985 to 1989: 6 1980 to 1984: 0 1975 to 1979: 0 1970 to 1974: 4 1970 to 1974: 12 1965 to 1969: 9

Lander, WY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 95.7%
Number of people working at home: 103 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 268
5 to 9 minutes: 1369
10 to 14 minutes: 624
15 to 19 minutes: 210
20 to 24 minutes: 117
25 to 29 minutes: 25
30 to 34 minutes: 147
35 to 39 minutes: 56
40 to 44 minutes: 46
45 to 59 minutes: 23
60 to 89 minutes: 47
90 or more minutes: 59

Lander mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 2,300 (74%)
Carpooled: 328 (11%)
Bus or trolley bus: 7 (0%)
Motorcycle: 4 (0%)
Bicycle: 91 (3%)
Walked: 210 (7%)
Other means: 51 (2%)
Worked at home: 103 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 217
$10,000 to $14,999: 285
$15,000 to $19,999: 282
$20,000 to $24,999: 323
$25,000 to $29,999: 173
$30,000 to $34,999: 153
$35,000 to $39,999: 199
$40,000 to $44,999: 250
$45,000 to $49,999: 110
$50,000 to $59,999: 194
$60,000 to $74,999: 243
$75,000 to $99,999: 191
$100,000 to $124,999: 71
$125,000 to $149,999: 18
$150,000 to $199,999: 11
$200,000 or more: 26

First ancestries reported:

German: 1342

Other groups: 715

English: 614

United States or American: 558

Irish: 483

Scottish: 232

Norwegian: 180

Danish: 147

Italian: 141

Swedish: 131

French (except Basque): 124

Polish: 99

Dutch: 92

Scotch-Irish: 80

Scandinavian: 65

European: 41

Austrian: 38

Finnish: 37

French Canadian: 33

Welsh: 25

Czech: 24

Hungarian: 21

British: 18

Yugoslavian: 17

Czechoslovakian: 15

Pennsylvania German: 14

Portuguese: 9

Subsaharan African:: 9

African: 9

Ukrainian: 9

Greek: 8

Belgian: 8

Romanian: 7

Slovak: 7

Bulgarian: 7

Swiss: 6

Lithuanian: 6

Celtic: 5

Canadian: 4

Northern European: 4

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

Canada (29%)
Africa, n.e.c. (19%)
Mexico (17%)
Japan (15%)
Germany (13%)
Panama (8%)

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

This state: 2960
Northeast: 269
Midwest: 1392
South: 444
West: 1557

57% of Lander residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 53% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 36% lived in Wyoming.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 109
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 59
9th grade: 26
10th grade: 27
11th grade: 66
12th grade, no diploma: 62
High school graduate (or equivalency): 578
Less than 1 year of college: 207
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 275
Associate degree: 123
Bachelor's degree: 309
Master's degree: 152
Professional school degree: 76
Doctorate degree: 15

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 69
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 0
7th and 8th grade: 19
9th grade: 8
10th grade: 66
11th grade: 43
12th grade, no diploma: 51
High school graduate (or equivalency): 765
Less than 1 year of college: 233
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 417
Associate degree: 207
Bachelor's degree: 474
Master's degree: 122
Professional school degree: 39
Doctorate degree: 18

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 2.9%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 24.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 32.4%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 31.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 21.4%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,987
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $35,869
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $63,798
Some other race householders: $12,889
Two or more races householders: $17,167
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $19,881

Lander household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Lander household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Lander household income for Some other race householders

Lander household income for Two or more races householders

Lander household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Lander marital status for males

Lander marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $183,221
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $396,760
Hispanic or Latino householders: $65,153

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 1,987
One, attached: 43
Two: 88
3 or 4: 136
5 to 9: 122
10 to 19: 75
20 to 49: 78
50 or more: 11
Mobile homes: 478

Median worth of mobile homes: $61,616

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Lander:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (12%) Wood (4%) Other fuel (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (37%) Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (1%) Coal or coke (1%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0

Here:	0.0%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 8

Here:	1.7%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8

Here:	4.0%
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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