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Wyoming, USA
Basic Information
Full Name: State of WyomingCapital: Cheyenne
Joined Union: July 10, 1890 (133 years ago)
Population (2021)
Total Population: 578,803 peoplePopulation Growth (2010-12) : +1.15% per year
Population Density: 5.917 people/mi²
Annual Deaths: 6,042 people/yr
Annual Births: 6,213 people/yr
Demographics
Race:- White: 91.4%
- Two or more races: 2.7%
- American Indian/Alaska native: 2.4%
Hispanic Origin: 9.9%
US Citizens: 97.9%
Educational Attainment (for population age 25 and older)
College Degree and Above: 38.6% (0.949 × national average)High School Diploma: 29.1% (1.08 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 6.8% (0.57 × national average)
Geographic Properties (2002)
Total Area: 97,810 mi²Land Area: 97,090 mi²
Water Area: 719.9 mi²
Farmland Area: 30.2 million acres
Mean Elevation: 6,706 ft
Highest Point: Gannett Peak, 13,812 ft
Lowest Point: Belle Fourche River, 3,100 ft
Housing (2011)
Housing Units: 265,528Housing Units Change (2000-07) : +18,478
Housing Units Change Rate (2000-07) : +1.2% per year
Households: 219,628
People per Household (2010) : 2.589 people
Economic Properties
Number of Businesses (2007) : 61,179Nonemployer Businesses (2010) : 45,614
Private Non-farm Businesses (2010) : 20,231
Income Statistics
Median Household Income (USD per year) : $64,049 (1.02 × national average)Per Capita Income (USD per year per person) : $33,366 (0.978 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 11% (0.818 × national average)
Crime Statistics (2019)
Total Rate of Crime (crimes/100,000 people/yr) : 1,789Total Number of Crimes per Year: 10,351
Voting and Registration Rates (2020)
Total Voting Rate: 64.1%Total Registration Rate: 67.9%
Public School Finance Information
Total Expenditures (USD, 2020) : $1.65 billion ($18,968 per student)Total Revenue (USD, 2009) : $1.673 billion ($19,238 per student)
Total Debt (USD, 2020) : $47.67 million ($548 per student)
Total Cash and Securities (USD, 2020) : $527.6 million ($6,066 per student)
State Symbols
State Bird: Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)State Flower: Indian Paintbrush (Castilleja linariifolia)
State Tree: Cottonwood Tree (Populus deltoides ssp. monilifera)
State Motto: Equal Rights
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