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Laramie, Wyoming

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StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Total Population32,234582,397334,922,499
Median Household Income$55,613$76,176$80,734
Median Age26.939.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher56.2%30.6%35.7%
Median Home Value$319,500$309,700$332,700
Median Gross Rent$925$992$1,413
Poverty Rate22.5%10.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.0%3.7%5.2%
Foreign Born8.4%3.5%14.1%
Homeownership Rate44.1%71.8%65.2%
Average Commute Time14.018.826.4
Worked from Home10.8%9.4%15.1%
Married-Couple Households33.2%49.5%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Laramie, Wyoming

Age in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Median Age26.939.138.9
Under 18 %13.8%22.5%22.0%
Age 18-24 %32.5%9.0%9.1%
Age 25-34 %17.3%12.7%13.7%
Age 35-44 %10.2%13.5%13.2%
Age 45-64 %15.2%23.8%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %11.0%18.5%17.2%

Households and families in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Households14,527243,318129,227,496
Average Household Size2.02.32.5
Family Households45.3%61.8%64.2%
Households with Children19.5%28.0%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.1%12.4%17.3%
People Living Alone33.8%31.4%28.7%
Never Married53.5%28.1%34.4%

Income and poverty in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Per Capita Income$35,096$42,668$44,673
Households Under $25,00023.8%14.3%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.2%17.0%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99917.5%18.9%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More5.8%8.5%13.4%
Poverty Rate22.5%10.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty38.4%26.4%28.2%
SNAP Households4.1%5.2%n/a

Housing in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Housing Units15,490277,141143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes43.3%67.8%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units24.1%9.2%19.1%
Vacancy Rate6.2%12.2%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,977.01,981.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied55.9%28.2%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.8%27.0%30.6%
Median Property Tax$1,864$1,767n/a

Education in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Less than High School2.9%5.8%10.4%
High School Graduate14.3%27.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree26.6%36.1%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree27.0%19.1%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree29.2%11.5%14.1%

Work and commuting in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Labour Force Participation71.1%65.1%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.3%74.8%68.8%
Public Transit2.4%0.9%3.2%
Walked to Work8.8%3.6%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes74.7%54.2%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.3%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Laramie, Wyoming

StatisticLaramieWyomingUnited States
Born in State of Residence35.7%41.6%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.1%1.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens6.3%1.9%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home87.2%93.2%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.9%4.8%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency11.1%5.1%16.7%

Cities near Laramie

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.