Laramie County Information
Laramie in
Wyoming occupies
2,688 square miles and has a 2006 population of
85,384, a change from a 2000 population of
81,607 and
73,142 in 1990.
13.8% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.7% percent is 25-35, and
14.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
161 acts of violent crime reported in
Laramie in 2004, a change from
177 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,636 people:
3.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.7%.
Read more about
Laramie, Wyoming in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Laramie | |
| State | Wyoming | |
| Land Area | 2,688 sq. miles | Ranked 205 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 85,384 | Ranked 636 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 85,031 | |
| Population 2000 | 81,607 | Ranked 638 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 73,142 | Ranked 614 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 93.1% | |
| African American | 2.6% | |
| Asian American | 1% | |
| Native American | .9% | |
| Pacific Islander | .2% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.7% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.7% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.8% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.7% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.3% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.7% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 161 | 177 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 32 | |
| Robberies | 17 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 111 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 3,072 | 2,692 |
| Burglaries | 428 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 2,528 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 116 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 42,100 | 40,237 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,636 | 1,505 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.9% | 3.7% |
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