Laramie County, Wyoming

The Laramie County is a county located in the southeast of the U.S. state of Wyoming. In the census in 2010, the County had 91 738 inhabitants and a population density of .. inhabitants per square kilometer. The administrative headquarters ( County Seat) is Cheyenne.

Geography

The County is located in the extreme southeast of Wyoming and on the east by Nebraska and on the south by Colorado. The Laramie County has an area of ​​6,961 square kilometers; of which 4 square kilometers of water. It is bordered by the following counties:

History

Laramie County was founded in 1867. The name of the county comes from Jacques La Ramee, a French-Canadian fur trader and mountain man who lived in the 1920s in the area.

Demographic data

According to the census of 2000, there were 81 607 people in Laramie County. There were 31 927 households, and 21,614 families. The population density was 12 people per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 88.92 % White, 2.60 % African American, 0.85 % Native American, 0.95 % Asian, 0.11 % Pacific Islander residents from the and 4.00 % from other races groups; 2.57% were descended from two or more races. 10.90 % percent of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race, were members of the various groups mentioned.

Of the 31 927 households out of which 33.20% have children under the age of 18 living with them. 53.90 % were married couples living together, 9.90% percent were single mothers, 32.30 % were non-families. 27.20% of all households were individuals and 8.90 % had someone living alone at the age of 65 years or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size is 2.98.

Based on the county the population was spread out with 25.80 % under the age of 18, 9.60 % from 18 to 24, 30.50% from 25 to 44 years, 22.70% between 45 and 64 years and 11.50% were 65 years old or older. The average age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 100.90 males to 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.00 males.

The median income for a household was $ 39,607, and the median income for a family was 46 536. USD. Males had a median income of $ 31,644, women $ 24,406. The per capita income was $ 19,634. 9.10% of families and 6.50 % of the population were below the poverty line. 12.00 % of those under age 18 and 6.50 % were 65 years or older.

Cities and Towns

• Cheyenne
• Pine Bluffs