| | Laramie, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Population | 31,501 | 163,004 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 47.1% | 48.8% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 52.9% | 51.2% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 26.8 | 31.3 | 38.4 |
| space3 | | | |
| Population - 2010 | 30,923 | 150,798 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 27,204 | 151,060 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 26,687 | 108,777 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 20.1% | 2.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 22.4% | 42.4% | 30.8% |
| space4 | | | |
| Population Density | 1,718.2 | 6,957.7 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 18.3 | 23.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
| space | | | |
| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Laramie, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 4.2% | 8.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 4.3% | 8.6% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 3.9% | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.2% | 4.8% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 13.0% | 4.6% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 18.0% | 5.3% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 18.8% | 15.2% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.5% | 14.0% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 7.2% | 11.3% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.0% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 3.7% | 4.2% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.8% | 5.4% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 2.6% | 2.4% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.8% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
| space1 | | | |
| Race | | | |
| | Laramie, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| White | 79.7% | 12.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.9% | 1.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 4.0% | 5.4% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 3.4% | 1.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 11.0% | 79.8% | 18.4% |
| space2 | | | |
| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Laramie, WY | Salinas, CA | United States |
| Married Population | 36.3% | 45.9% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 35.6% | 44.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 63.7% | 54.1% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 53.0% | 43.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 7.8% | 6.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 2.8% | 3.8% | 5.6% |
| space5 | | | |
| Household Size | 2.14 | 3.76 | 2.60 |
| Households | 13,660 | 42,984 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 6,112 | 34,017 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.6% | 39.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.6% | 26.6% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 7,548 | 8,967 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 11.8% | 22.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 12.0% | 11.8% | 10.8% |