The State:

• Profile: Click here for political history and analysis.
• Size: 97,814 square miles
• Population in 2000: 493,782; 65.2% urban; 34.8% rural
• Population in 1990: 453,588
• Population Change: Up 8.9% 1990-2000; Down 3.4% 1980-1990
• Population Rank: 50th of 50; 0.2% of total U.S. population
• Most Populous Cities: Cheyenne (54,374); Casper (50,632); Laramie (26,956); Gillette (21,840); Rock Springs (18,400)
• Registered Voters: 62,385 D (26.8%); 146,328 R (63.0%); 23,683 unaffiliated and minor parties (10.2%)
• Presidential Votes: Click here for analysis and past returns.
• Congressional Redistricting: Click here for additional details. An expanded map of the current lines is also available.
• State Senate: 23 R 7 D
• State House: 46 R 14 D
• State Legislative Term Limits: No

The People:
For definitions and additional details regarding the data below, please see the Almanac 2006 Guide to Usage.

• Race/Ethnic Origin: 438,799 (88.9%) white; 3,504 (0.7%) black; 2,670 (0.5%) Asian; 10,238 (2.1%) American Indian; 264 (0.1%) Pacific islander/Hawaiian; 6,164 (1.2%) two-plus races; 474 (0.1%) other; 31,669 (6.4%) Hispanic origin
• Ancestry: 18.4% German, 11.3% English, 9.4% Irish, 4.6% USA, 3.0% Norwegian
• State Natives: 42.5% of residents were born in-state.
• Non-Citizens: 1.2% of residents are foreign-born and not U.S. citizens
• Language Spoken, by Household: 90.7% English; 5.7% Spanish; 2.3% Other Eur.
• Education: 87.9% high school graduates; 21.9% college graduates
• Military Veterans: 57,860 (15.8%); WWII: (16.8%); Korea: (12.3%); Vietnam: (36.2%); First Gulf War: (12.8%)

The Economy:
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• Industry: 10.7% agriculture; 8.7% construction; 4.7% finance; 2.2% information; 11.4% manufacturing; 27.4% professional; 6.3% public administration; 14.1% trade; 14.5% other
• Work Force: 27.5% blue collar; 54.2% white collar; 18.2% gray collar
• Work Sector: 70.2% private; 20.4% government; 8.9% self-employed; 0.5% unpaid family workers
• Unemployment: 0.5% unemployed
• Median Household Income: $37,892
  • 11.4% are below the poverty line
  • 16.7% less than $15,000
  • 29.2% $15-35,000
  • 18.3% $35-50,000
  • 29.1% $50-100,000
  • 4.5% $100-150,000
  • 2.2% more than $150,000
• Median Home Value: $91,500
  • 18.4% less than $50,000
  • 39.0% $50-100,000
  • 31.7% $100-200,000
  • 6.0% $200-300,000
  • 2.5% $300-500,000
  • 2.4% more than $500,000