Laramie, WY (Wyoming) Houses and Residents

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Laramie Apartments for Rent

(Urban population: 27,177 (all inside urban clusters), Rural population: 36 (all nonfarm))

Laramie, Wyoming Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 12,001 (11,375 occupied: 5,405 owner occupied, 5,970 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	52%
State:	30%

Housing density: 1077 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $611 (lower quartile is $457, upper quartile is $777)

Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2007: $602

Median gross rent in Laramie, WY in 2007: $676

Housing units in Laramie with a mortgage: 2,839 (422 second mortgage, 118 home equity loan, 11 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,520

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $200,478 (it was $109,200 in 2000)

Laramie:	$200,478
Wyoming:	$172,300

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $136,195 - $268,455

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $243,316
Here: $243,316
State: $247,463

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,842
Here: $173,842
State: $181,665

In 2-unit structures: $145,744
Here: $145,744
State: $163,361

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $133,213
Here: $133,213
State: $103,466

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $243,765
Here: $243,765
State: $202,158

Mobile homes: $19,539
Here: $19,539
State: $45,718

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000
Here: $5,000
State: $24,405

Household type by relationship

Households: 24,839

In family households: 16,478 (4,424 male householders, 1,264 female householders)
4,540 spouses, 5,243 children (4,863 natural, 152 adopted, 228 stepchildren), 114 grandchildren, 285 brothers or sisters, 64 parents, 222 other relatives, 322 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 8,361 (3,126 male householders (1,892 living alone)), 2,550 female householders (1,854 living alone)), 2,685 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 2,374 (141 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 2,843 2-persons, 1,299 3-persons, 997 4-persons, 375 5-persons, 120 6-persons, 54 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 3,746 1-person, 1,397 2-persons, 386 3-persons, 124 4-persons, 7 5-persons, 14 6-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

3,312 married couples with children.
1,183 single-parent households (257 men, 926 women).

91.6% of residents of Laramie speak English at home.
4.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (71% speak English very well, 14% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (83% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 27% speak English well, 26% speak English not well).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (79% speak English very well, 21% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 1,090 (4.0%)
(23.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.7
State:	4.2

Home Value Estimate
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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Laramie, Wyoming:
	1 room: 13 2 rooms: 75 3 rooms: 221 4 rooms: 626 5 rooms: 1,009 6 rooms: 883 7 rooms: 767 8 rooms: 851 9 or more rooms: 960

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laramie, Wyoming:
	1 room: 459 2 rooms: 704 3 rooms: 1,356 4 rooms: 1,961 5 rooms: 718 6 rooms: 354 7 rooms: 166 8 rooms: 116 9 or more rooms: 136

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 153
1995 to 1998: 629
1990 to 1994: 323
1980 to 1989: 1,633
1970 to 1979: 2,675
1960 to 1969: 1,700
1950 to 1959: 1,679
1940 to 1949: 1,022
1939 or earlier: 2,187

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Laramie:
	no bedroom: 13 1 bedroom: 309 2 bedrooms: 1,121 3 bedrooms: 2,320 4 bedrooms: 1,159 5 or more bedrooms: 483

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Laramie:
	no bedroom: 507 1 bedroom: 1,658 2 bedrooms: 2,605 3 bedrooms: 897 4 bedrooms: 200 5 or more bedrooms: 103

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Laramie in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 116 1 vehicle: 1,319 2 vehicles: 2,307 3 vehicles: 1,109 4 vehicles: 295 5 or more vehicles: 259

Cars and other vehicles available in Laramie in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 425 1 vehicle: 2,998 2 vehicles: 1,821 3 vehicles: 535 4 vehicles: 104 5 or more vehicles: 87

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

Less than $10,000: 127
$10,000 to $14,999: 63
$15,000 to $19,999: 68
$20,000 to $24,999: 83
$25,000 to $29,999: 71
$30,000 to $34,999: 48
$35,000 to $39,999: 35
$40,000 to $49,999: 43
$50,000 to $59,999: 38
$60,000 to $69,999: 15
$70,000 to $79,999: 27
$80,000 to $89,999: 49
$90,000 to $99,999: 65
$100,000 to $124,999: 207
$125,000 to $149,999: 267
$150,000 to $174,999: 643
$175,000 to $199,999: 719
$200,000 to $249,999: 1132
$250,000 to $299,999: 773
$300,000 to $399,999: 580
$400,000 to $499,999: 218
$500,000 to $749,999: 113
$750,000 to $999,999: 3
$1,000,000 or more: 20

Laramie rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Laramie:

Less than $100: 30 people
$100 to $149: 26
$150 to $199: 83
$200 to $249: 95
$250 to $299: 128
$300 to $349: 186
$350 to $399: 253
$400 to $449: 321
$450 to $499: 401
$500 to $549: 618
$550 to $599: 616
$600 to $649: 610
$650 to $699: 598
$700 to $749: 454
$750 to $799: 369
$800 to $899: 446
$900 to $999: 214
$1,000 to $1,249: 244
$1,250 to $1,499: 49
$1,500 to $1,999: 52
$2,000 or more: 6
No cash rent: 172

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 454 1990 to 1994: 122 1985 to 1989: 207 1980 to 1984: 53 1975 to 1979: 110 1970 to 1974: 19 1970 to 1974: 54 1965 to 1969: 71

Laramie, WY Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 94.0%
Number of people working at home: 469 (3.3% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 1374
5 to 9 minutes: 5393
10 to 14 minutes: 4308
15 to 19 minutes: 1332
20 to 24 minutes: 258
25 to 29 minutes: 51
30 to 34 minutes: 229
35 to 39 minutes: 27
40 to 44 minutes: 101
45 to 59 minutes: 318
60 to 89 minutes: 276
90 or more minutes: 161

Laramie mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 9,992 (70%)
Carpooled: 1,656 (12%)
Bus or trolley bus: 93 (1%)
Motorcycle: 5 (0%)
Bicycle: 411 (3%)
Walked: 1,607 (11%)
Other means: 64 (0%)
Worked at home: 469 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 2092
$10,000 to $14,999: 1274
$15,000 to $19,999: 969
$20,000 to $24,999: 1001
$25,000 to $29,999: 776
$30,000 to $34,999: 711
$35,000 to $39,999: 577
$40,000 to $44,999: 521
$45,000 to $49,999: 472
$50,000 to $59,999: 826
$60,000 to $74,999: 899
$75,000 to $99,999: 708
$100,000 to $124,999: 327
$125,000 to $149,999: 56
$150,000 to $199,999: 74
$200,000 or more: 81

First ancestries reported:

German: 5187

Other groups: 3455

English: 2533

Irish: 2248

United States or American: 1341

Norwegian: 984

Italian: 720

Swedish: 710

French (except Basque): 604

European: 585

Scotch-Irish: 434

Polish: 408

Scottish: 399

Danish: 391

Dutch: 276

Welsh: 226

Swiss: 194

Finnish: 192

British: 163

Czech: 132

French Canadian: 118

Scandinavian: 107

Russian: 104

Canadian: 100

Subsaharan African:: 92

Greek: 84

Belgian: 69

Austrian: 63

Hungarian: 61

Northern European: 49

Arab:: 47

African: 36

Lithuanian: 36

Serbian: 35

Czechoslovakian: 32

Lebanese: 30

Yugoslavian: 29

Nigerian: 29

Croatian: 27

Slavic: 25

Eastern European: 22

Estonian: 21

South African: 20

Portuguese: 18

Egyptian: 17

Slovene: 17

Slovak: 17

Basque: 13

Romanian: 13

Australian: 11

Pennsylvania German: 10

German Russian: 10

Other West Indian: 8

Acadian/Cajun: 8

Turkish: 8

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 8

Ethiopian: 7

Ukrainian: 7

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

Mexico (18%)
Canada (13%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (9%)
United Kingdom (6%)
Germany (5%)
India (5%)
Korea (4%)

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

This state: 11114
Northeast: 1213
Midwest: 5635
South: 1660
West: 6233

33% of Laramie residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 31% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 47% lived in Wyoming.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 17
Nursery to 4th grade: 5
5th and 6th grade: 24
7th and 8th grade: 85
9th grade: 34
10th grade: 72
11th grade: 70
12th grade, no diploma: 118
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,423
Less than 1 year of college: 320
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,200
Associate degree: 360
Bachelor's degree: 1,648
Master's degree: 761
Professional school degree: 181
Doctorate degree: 664

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 0
Nursery to 4th grade: 0
5th and 6th grade: 58
7th and 8th grade: 71
9th grade: 49
10th grade: 65
11th grade: 83
12th grade, no diploma: 79
High school graduate (or equivalency): 1,413
Less than 1 year of college: 343
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,121
Associate degree: 345
Bachelor's degree: 2,095
Master's degree: 843
Professional school degree: 84
Doctorate degree: 181

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 6.4%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 15.8%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 16.3%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 10.0%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.1%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 11.6%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 12.9%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 9.3%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 15.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 0.0%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.7%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 6.0%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $38,058
Black householders: $15,590
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $29,524
Asian householders: $26,237
Some other race householders: $33,939
Two or more races householders: $20,047
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $40,609

Laramie household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Laramie household income for Black householders

Laramie household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Laramie household income for Some other race householders

Laramie household income for Two or more races householders

Laramie household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Laramie marital status for males

Laramie marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $220,129
Black or African American householders: $91,516
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $248,375
Asian householders: $291,121
Some other race householders: $182,280
Two or more races householders: $244,797
Hispanic or Latino householders: $184,728

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 5,555
One, attached: 879
Two: 1,001
3 or 4: 1,198
5 to 9: 1,146
10 to 19: 510
20 to 49: 432
50 or more: 228
Mobile homes: 1,049
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3

Median worth of mobile homes: $20,643

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Laramie:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (87%) Electricity (10%) Wood (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (60%) Electricity (36%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (2%) No fuel used (1%) Other fuel (1%) Wood (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 128

Here:	6.3%
Wyoming:	4.6%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 53

Here:	5.1%
Wyoming:	3.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 706

Here:	8.8%
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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