Washakie County, WY Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
Washakie county wyoming dp 2 profile of selected social characteristics
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 2,112 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 157 | 7.4 |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 4.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 1,169 | 55.4 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 595 | 28.2 |
| College or graduate school | 105 | 5.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 5,460 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 224 | 4.1 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 561 | 10.3 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,844 | 33.8 |
| Some college, no degree | 1,463 | 26.8 |
| Associate degree | 346 | 6.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 730 | 13.4 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 292 | 5.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.6 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 18.7 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 6,508 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 1,186 | 18.2 |
| Now married, except separated | 4,037 | 62.0 |
| Separated | 91 | 1.4 |
| Widowed | 461 | 7.1 |
Female | 377 | 5.8 |
| Divorced | 733 | 11.3 |
Female | 347 | 5.3 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 87 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 76 | 87.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 6,038 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 970 | 16.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 1,980 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 150 | 7.6 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 4,412 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 507 | 11.5 |
Percent employed | 49.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 3,905 | 88.5 |
Percent employed | 81.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,236 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 535 | 43.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,821 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 4,577 | 58.5 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 3,204 | 41.0 |
Same county | 1,599 | 20.4 |
Different county | 1,605 | 20.5 |
Same state | 852 | 10.9 |
Different state | 753 | 9.6 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 40 | 0.5 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 8,289 | 100.0 |
| Native | 8,087 | 97.6 |
Born in United States | 8,053 | 97.2 |
State of residence | 4,252 | 51.3 |
Different state | 3,801 | 45.9 |
Born outside United States | 34 | 0.4 |
| Foreign born | 202 | 2.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 64 | 0.8 |
Naturalized citizen | 76 | 0.9 |
Not a citizen | 126 | 1.5 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 202 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 40 | 19.8 |
| Asia | 12 | 5.9 |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 142 | 70.3 |
| Northern America | 8 | 4.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 7,821 | 100.0 |
| English only | 7,277 | 93.0 |
| Language other than English | 544 | 7.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 169 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 477 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 157 | 2.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 52 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 12 | 0.2 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 15 | 0.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 0 | 0.0 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 8,289 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 8,864 | 106.9 |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 67 | 0.8 |
| Danish | 157 | 1.9 |
| Dutch | 116 | 1.4 |
| English | 1,374 | 16.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 240 | 2.9 |
| French Canadian1 | 13 | 0.2 |
| German | 2,146 | 25.9 |
| Greek | 47 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 43 | 0.5 |
| Irish1 | 1,143 | 13.8 |
| Italian | 267 | 3.2 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 341 | 4.1 |
| Polish | 66 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 68 | 0.8 |
| Russian | 82 | 1.0 |
| Scotch-Irish | 148 | 1.8 |
| Scottish | 268 | 3.2 |
| Slovak | 3 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 215 | 2.6 |
| Swiss | 15 | 0.2 |
| Ukrainian | 3 | 0.0 |
| United States or American | 392 | 4.7 |
| Welsh | 99 | 1.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 7 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 1,544 | 18.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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