Laramie, Wyoming
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City Overview
As of 2009, Laramie's population is 27,241 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of -5.57 percent.
The median home cost in Laramie is $171,360. Home appreciation the last year has been -2.20 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Laramie's cost of living is 12.43% Lower than the U.S. average.
Laramie public schools spend $6,038 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 11 students per teacher in Laramie.
The unemployment rate in Laramie is 1.40 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Positive. Laramie jobs have Increased by 2.20 percent.
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People
The 2009 Laramie, WY, population is 27,241. There are 2,312 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Laramie, WY
The median age is 29.1. The US median is 37.6. 42.87% of people in Laramie, WY, are married. 8.55% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.16 people. 16.26% of people are married, with children. 6.65% have children, but are single.
Race in Laramie, WY
90.10% of people are white, 1.56% are black, 2.38% are asian, 0.95% are native american, and 5.50% claim 'Other'.
8.16% of the people in Laramie, WY, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 91.84% are non-hispanic).
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Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)A Bike is a vehicle: Today as I was parking my bike on capmus near a construction project, One of the construction workers walked toward me. I was sure he was walking pass me on his way to... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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Health
There are 229 physicians per 100,000 population in Laramie, WY. The US average is 170.
Laramie, WY Health Index
Air quality in Laramie, WY is 52 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Laramie, WY is 71 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 88 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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weather/roads!!: You must be VERY tolerant of high winds & very cold winters to live here. Much of the winter (mid-Sept. to late May), we are often isolated here because all roads out... (read more)families: safe, friendly community to raise... (read more)re: Awesome town - 11/10/2006: Hi Doug, What about jobs ? I am bilingual and a teacher, do you think there is a need for me in either the school system, hospital or courthouse ?... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Laramie, WY, is 1.40%, with job growth of 2.20%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 43.10%.
Laramie, WY Taxes
Laramie, WY,sales tax rate is 6.00%. Income tax is 0.00%.
Laramie, WY Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $18,914, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $31,436.
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re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)A Bike is a vehicle: Today as I was parking my bike on capmus near a construction project, One of the construction workers walked toward me. I was sure he was walking pass me on his way to... (read more)Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
| Unemployment Rate | 1.40% | 8.50% |
| Recent Job Growth | 2.20% | -3.10% |
| Future Job Growth | 43.10% | 26.40% |
| Sales Taxes | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 0.00% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $18,914 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $31,436 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 25.81% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 16.20% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 12.95% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 14.15% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 15.36% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 7.88% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 5.99% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 1.15% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 0.44% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 0.06% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 11.10% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 29.65% | 20.24% |
| Service | 19.21% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 23.65% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.99% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 7.12% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 8.29% | 14.44% |
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Housing
The median home value in Laramie, WY, is $171,360. Home appreciation is -2.20% over the last year. The median age of Laramie, WY, real estate is 37 years.
Laramie, WY Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 49.09% of the Laramie, WY, population. 5.11% of houses and apartments in Laramie, WY, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
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| Median Home Age | 37 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $171,360 | $202,300 |
| Home Appreciation | -2.20% | -4.60% |
| Homes Owned | 45.22% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 5.11% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 49.09% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $6.50 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 7.55% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 3.11% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 1.49% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 3.50% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 5.27% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 34.56% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 25.63% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 14.16% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 3.72% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 0.55% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 0.20% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0.07% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 4.40% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5.07% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2.63% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 13.51% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 21.83% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 13.83% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 13.41% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 8.03% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 17.28% | 13.55% |
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Crime
Laramie, WY, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Laramie, WY, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 5. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)A Bike is a vehicle: Today as I was parking my bike on capmus near a construction project, One of the construction workers walked toward me. I was sure he was walking pass me on his way to... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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Laramie, WY, gets 11 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 50 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 92.
On average, there are 231 sunny days per year in Laramie, WY. The July high is around 79 degrees. The January low is 13. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 71 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)A Bike is a vehicle: Today as I was parking my bike on capmus near a construction project, One of the construction workers walked toward me. I was sure he was walking pass me on his way to... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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Education
Laramie, WY, schools spend $6,038 per student. There are 11 pupils per teacher, 391 students per librarian, and 178 children per counselor in Laramie, WY schools.
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weather/roads!!: You must be VERY tolerant of high winds & very cold winters to live here. Much of the winter (mid-Sept. to late May), we are often isolated here because all roads out... (read more)families: safe, friendly community to raise... (read more)re: Awesome town - 11/10/2006: Hi Doug, What about jobs ? I am bilingual and a teacher, do you think there is a need for me in either the school system, hospital or courthouse ?... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Laramie, WY, takes 14 minutes. 71% of commuters drive their own car alone. 12% carpool with others. 1% take mass transit and 3% work from home.
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re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)A Bike is a vehicle: Today as I was parking my bike on capmus near a construction project, One of the construction workers walked toward me. I was sure he was walking pass me on his way to... (read more)Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Laramie, WY is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Laramie, WY is more expensive.
Overall, Laramie, WY cost of living is 87.57.
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Awful: I live in Laramie for almost 2 years and did not like it at all. If you know someone, it maybe a better fit for you. My family moved there and did not know anyone. ... (read more)Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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37.36% of the people in Laramie, WY are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 12.58% are Catholic; 12.42% are Protestant; 6.69% are LDS; 4.04% are another Christian faith; 0.72% in Laramie, WY are Jewish; 0.09% are an eastern faith; 0.82% affilitates with Islam.
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weather/roads!!: You must be VERY tolerant of high winds & very cold winters to live here. Much of the winter (mid-Sept. to late May), we are often isolated here because all roads out... (read more)families: safe, friendly community to raise... (read more)re: Awesome town - 11/10/2006: Hi Doug, What about jobs ? I am bilingual and a teacher, do you think there is a need for me in either the school system, hospital or courthouse ?... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
| Percent Religious | 37.36% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 12.58% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 12.42% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 6.69% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 2.84% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.74% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 1.37% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 3.35% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.79% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 1.33% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 4.04% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 0.72% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.09% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.82% | 0.54% |
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42.81% of the people in Laramie, WY are registered as Democrats. 54.17% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 3.01%.
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Awful: I live in Laramie for almost 2 years and did not like it at all. If you know someone, it maybe a better fit for you. My family moved there and did not know anyone. ... (read more)Laramie, WY: And, remember the wind blows in the winter about 50 mph and it's 20 below ; the really nice time of year in Laramie is from late June thru late Sept. After that it gets... (read more)re: A Bike is a vehicle - 6/27/2006: Hi Peggy, I am pleased to know that Laramie is a bike town. I am planning to move there this summer from Madison, Wi. Here we have bike paths, bike lanes, bike parking... (read more)Have an opinion about Laramie? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Laramie Click Here
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