Casper, WY City Data

Casper, WY is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 49,644 people who live in Casper and approximately 66,533 who live in Natrona County. We want to help people moving to or living in Casper to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Casper. We have included Casper housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Casper Information

Natrona County where Casper resides is 5,375.72 square miles. The resident population of this county is 66,533 and has a population rank of 735 out of all the places in the United States.

Casper has a total of 49,644 people and of those residents there are 24,191 males and 25,453 females. The median age of the male population is 34.7 and the female population is 37.3. There are approximately 906 births each year and around 567 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Casper varies per year, but currently 48,869 are one race and 775 are two or more races.

Of the 49,644 people who live in Casper, there are 14,582 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Casper is 7,469 male and 7,113 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 36,802.

General Casper Information
Total area in square miles - Natrona County	5,375.72
Water area in square miles - Natrona County	N/A
Resident population - Natrona County	66,533
Population rank - Natrona County	735
Total population	49,644
Total population (male)	24,191
Total population (female)	25,453
Population median age (male)	34.7
Population median age (female)	37.3
Births - Natrona County	906
Deaths- Natrona County	567
Population of one race	48,869
Population of two or more races	775
Population under 20 years	14,582
Population under 20 years (male)	7,469
Population under 20 years (female)	7,113
Total population 18 years and over	36,802

Casper Social Characteristics

There are 26,819 households in Casper. Families make up 17,772 of these households. The table below breaks down the Casper families into three different groups. Married-couple families (13,785), male householder with no wife present (938) and female householder with no husband present (2,691). The remainder of the Casper households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 9,072. Casper, WY moving companies help people in Casper move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Casper. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Casper is based, there are 26,944 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,427 never married, 14,716 now married, 394 separated, 2,528 widowed, and 3,879 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 271 separated, 698 widowed and 3,195 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Casper social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Casper.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Natrona County)
Total households	26,819
Family households (families)	17,772
With own children under 18 years	9,169
Married-couple family	13,785
With own children under 18 years	6,211
Male householder, no wife present, family	938
With own children under 18 years	723
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,691
With own children under 18 years	1,995
Nonfamily households	9,072
Householder living alone	7,392
65 years and over	2,510

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	6,944
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,621
Average household size	2.38
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	39,630
Householder	13,139
Spouse	10,084
Child	14,119
Other relatives	317
Nonrelatives	1,007
Unmarried partner	519
Roomer or boarder	99
Housemate or roommate	135
Unmarried partner	1,267
Foster child	77
Other	177

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	8,788
Male householder	3,469
Male householder living alone	2,699
Male householder not living alone	770
Female householder	3,735
Female householder living alone	3,215
Female householder not living alone	520
Nonrelatives	1,584
Unmarried partner	748
Roomer or boarder	135
Housemate or roommate	507
Foster child	7
Other	187

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	26,944
Never married	5,427
Now married	14,716
Separated	394
Widowed	2,528
Divorced	3,879
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	271
Widowed	698
Divorced	3,195

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	49,644
Male	24,191
Under 5 years	1,687
5 to 9 years	1,779
10 to 14 years	1,927
15 to 17 years	1,208
18 and 19 years	868
20 years	410
21 years	333
22 to 24 years	928
25 to 29 years	1,525
30 to 34 years	1,526
35 to 39 years	1,659
40 to 44 years	2,084
45 to 49 years	1,947
50 to 54 years	1,607
55 to 59 years	1,080
60 and 61 years	350
62 to 64 years	494
65 and 66 years	295
67 to 69 years	454
70 to 74 years	848
75 to 79 years	651
80 to 84 years	344
85 years and over	187
Female	25,453
Under 5 years	1,577
5 to 9 years	1,679
10 to 14 years	1,811
15 to 17 years	1,174
18 and 19 years	872
20 years	443
21 years	368
22 to 24 years	973
25 to 29 years	1,554
30 to 34 years	1,520
35 to 39 years	1,836
40 to 44 years	2,070
45 to 49 years	1,919
50 to 54 years	1,543
55 to 59 years	1,131
60 and 61 years	396
62 to 64 years	612
65 and 66 years	364
67 to 69 years	594
70 to 74 years	1,051
75 to 79 years	855
80 to 84 years	552
85 years and over	559

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	49,644
One race	48,869
White	46,680
Black or African American	428
American Indian and Alaska Native	495
Asian	245
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	10
Some other race	36
Two or more races	775

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	48,418
People who are White alone	45,539
People who are Black or African American alone	406
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	472
People who are Asian alone	242
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	9
People who are Hispanic or Latino	2,599
People who are Some other race alone	990

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,306
Same house	31,776
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	4,617
Different state or abroad	7,455
Different state	6,934
Abroad	521

PLACE OF BIRTH (Natrona County)
Total resident population	66,533
Born in United States	27,094
State of residence	31,431
Different state	33,494
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	411
Foreign born	1,197

Casper Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Casper. That total enrollment is 18,067 for the population of the country, which includes Casper. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,301 and elementary or high school enrollment was 23,775 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 3,903.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Casper population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,067
Pre-kindergarten	1,299
Public	862
Private	437
Kindergarten	976
Public	939
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,853
Public	7,534
Private	319
Elementary and high school	11,888
Public	11,522
Private	366
High school grades 9 to 12	4,035
Public	3,988
Private	47
College, undergraduate years	3,442
Public	3,266
Private	176
Graduate or professional school	462
Public	408
Private	54
Not enrolled in school	46,154

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	42,656
Less than 9th grade	1,202
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	3,804
High school graduate	13,057
Some college, no degree	12,208
Associate's degree	3,847
Bachelor's degree	8,538
Graduate or professional degree	20
Percent high school graduate or higher	88.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,719

Casper Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 51,397 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Casper. The Casper occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (9,454), service occupations (5,252), sales and office occupations (9,937), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (124), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,472) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,974). The 51,397 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 25,310 private wage and salary workers, 5,283 government workers, 2,528 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Natrona County)
Population 16 years and over	51,397
In labor force	35,081
Civilian labor force	35,024
Employed	33,213
Unemployed	1,811
Percent Unemployed	5.2
Armed Forces	57
Females 16 years and over	26,423
In labor force	16,382
Civilian labor force	16,372
Unemployed Civilian labor force	785
Armed forces	10
Males 16 years and over	24,974
In labor force	18,699
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,026
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Natrona County)
Workers 16 years and over	32,619
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	26,972
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,687
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	460
Other means	212
Worked at home	1,062
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	526,165

OCCUPATION (Natrona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,454
Management, professional, and related occupations	9,454
Service occupations	5,252
Sales and office occupations	9,937
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	124
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,472
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,974

INDUSTRY (Natrona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,454
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	2,238
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,020
Wholesale trade	1,444
Retail trade	4,808
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,635
Information	654
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,551
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,701
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	7,032
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,835
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,718

CLASS OF WORKER (Natrona County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	9,454
Private wage and salary workers	25,310
Government workers	5,283
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,528
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Casper Housing Characteristics

In Casper, WY there are 29,882 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 26,819 occupied and 3,063 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Casper, there are 20,608 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 524 units in Casper. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Casper, WY local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Casper, WY truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Casper. There are 556 housing units with rent less than $200, 1,044 with rent between $200-299, 3,818 with rent between $300-499 and 2,122 with rent for $500 and above. Full Casper gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Casper, WY home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Natrona County)
Total housing units	29,882
Occupied housing units	26,819
Vacant housing units	3,063

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Natrona County)
Total housing units	29,882
1-unit, detached	20,608
1-unit, attached	524
2 units	558
3 or 4 units	1,371
5 to 9 units	669
10 to 19 units	698
20 to 49 units	898
50 or more units	670
Mobile home	3,788

HOUSING TENURE (Natrona County)
Occupied housing units	26,819
Owner-occupied	18,740
Renter-occupied	8,079

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Natrona County)
Occupied housing units	26,819
No vehicles available	1,438
2 vehicle available	17,026
3 vehicles available	4,527
4 vehicles available	1,413
5 or more vehicles available	544

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Natrona County)
Occupied housing units	26,819
Utility gas	20,081
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	4,628
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17
Coal or coke	45
Wood	616
Solar energy	10
Other fuel	229
No fuel used	73

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Natrona County)
Occupied housing units	26,819
Less Than $50,000	18,740
$50,000 to $99,999	8,403
$100,000 to $149,999	3,145
$150,000 to $199,999	1,269
$200,000 to $299,999	512
$300,000 to $499,999	117
$1,000,000 or more
Median (dollars)	84,600

GROSS RENT (Natrona County)
Occupied units paying rent	8,079
Less than $200	556
$200 to $299	1,044
$300 to $499	3,818
$500 to $699	1,425
$700 to $999	557
$1,000 to $1,499	94
$1,500 or more	45