Cheyenne: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents (Laramie County)

1980: 68,600

1990: 73,142

2000: 81,607

2003 estimate: 84,083

Percent change, 1990–2000: 3%

U.S. rank in 2000: 637th

City Residents

1980: 47,283

1990: 50,008

2000: 53,011

2003 estimate: 54,374

Percent change, 1990–2000: 5.6%

U.S. rank in 1980: 451st

U.S. rank in 1990: 504th (State rank: 1st)

U.S. rank in 2000: 520th (State rank: 1st)

Density: 2,511.4 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 46,707

Black or African American: 1,472

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 430

Asian: 561

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander: 59

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 6,646

Other: 2,356

Percent of residents born in state: 36.9% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 3,422

Population 5 to 9 years old: 3,677

Population 10 to 14 years old: 3,755

Population 15 to 19 years old: 3,683

Population 20 to 24 years old: 3,337

Population 25 to 34 years old: 7,362

Population 35 to 44 years old: 8,387

Population 45 to 54 years old: 7,423

Population 55 to 59 years old: 2,562

Population 60 to 64 years old: 2,090

Population 65 to 74 years old: 3,723

Population 75 to 84 years old: 2,638

Population 85 years and older: 952

Median age: 36.6 years

Births (2001, Laramie County)

Total number: 1,116

Deaths (2001, Laramie County)

Total number: 681

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,809

Median household income: $38,856

Total households: 22,346

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 1,744

$10,000 to $14,999: 1,587

$15,000 to $24,999: 3,245

$25,000 to $34,999: 3,435

$35,000 to $49,999: 4,502

$50,000 to $74,999: 4,456

$75,000 to $99,999: 2,076

$100,000 to $149,999: 935

$150,000 to $199,999: 154

$200,000 or more: 933

Percent of families below poverty level: 6.3 (37.3% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 2,476