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Cheyenne, Wyoming

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StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Total Population65,239582,397334,922,499
Median Household Income$78,839$76,176$80,734
Median Age38.939.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher33.6%30.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$333,700$309,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,118$992$1,413
Poverty Rate8.7%10.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate3.7%3.7%5.2%
Foreign Born2.9%3.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate67.1%71.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time16.018.826.4
Worked from Home7.8%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households44.3%49.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Age in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Median Age38.939.138.9
Under 18 %20.7%22.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %8.7%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %16.1%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.5%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.8%23.8%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %18.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Households29,240243,318129,227,496
Average Household Size2.22.32.5
Family Households57.2%61.8%64.2%
Households with Children26.9%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.9%12.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%31.4%28.7%
Never Married29.3%28.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Per Capita Income$43,625$42,668$44,673
Households Under $25,00014.1%14.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.1%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99920.3%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More6.2%8.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate8.7%10.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty23.4%26.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.9%5.2%n/a

Housing in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Housing Units30,807277,141143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes64.4%67.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.0%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate5.1%12.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,976.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied32.9%28.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.5%27.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,946$1,767n/a

Education in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Less than High School4.3%5.8%10.4%
High School Graduate24.2%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree38.0%36.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree20.8%19.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.8%11.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Labour Force Participation67.1%65.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work80.9%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.3%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work1.2%3.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes56.2%54.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.9%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car5.8%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Cheyenne, Wyoming

StatisticCheyenneWyomingUnited States
Born in State of Residence39.9%41.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens1.6%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens1.3%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.5%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.6%4.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency5.5%5.1%16.7%

Cities near Cheyenne

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.