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Lander, Wyoming

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StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Total Population7,432582,397334,922,499
Median Household Income$74,813$76,176$80,734
Median Age37.539.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher42.3%30.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$337,100$309,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$896$992$1,413
Poverty Rate9.5%10.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate7.4%3.7%5.2%
Foreign Born1.4%3.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate66.7%71.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time13.618.826.4
Worked from Home8.0%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households45.7%49.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Lander, Wyoming

Age in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Median Age37.539.138.9
Under 18 %27.1%22.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.1%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %10.5%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %16.6%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %22.5%23.8%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %16.2%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Households2,987243,318129,227,496
Average Household Size2.42.32.5
Family Households58.3%61.8%64.2%
Households with Children30.7%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.5%12.4%17.3%
People Living Alone36.1%31.4%28.7%
Never Married28.4%28.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Per Capita Income$37,264$42,668$44,673
Households Under $25,00013.8%14.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99917.6%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.2%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More4.8%8.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.5%10.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty28.9%26.4%28.2%
SNAP Households6.9%5.2%n/a

Housing in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Housing Units3,230277,141143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.0%67.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units12.1%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.5%12.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,973.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied33.3%28.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income25.9%27.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,915$1,767n/a

Education in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Less than High School2.9%5.8%10.4%
High School Graduate23.4%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree31.4%36.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree24.5%19.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree17.8%11.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Labour Force Participation65.6%65.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work71.1%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work6.0%3.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes65.8%54.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour1.8%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car3.2%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Lander, Wyoming

StatisticLanderWyomingUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.6%41.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.8%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home96.4%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home2.0%4.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency3.3%5.1%16.7%

Cities near Lander

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.