Sheridan County Information
Sheridan in
Wyoming occupies
2,527 square miles and has a 2006 population of
27,673, a change from a 2000 population of
26,560 and
23,562 in 1990.
13.9% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
12.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
28 acts of violent crime reported in
Sheridan in 2004, a change from
68 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
494 people:
3.2% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
4%.
Read more about
Sheridan, Wyoming in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Sheridan | |
| State | Wyoming | |
| Land Area | 2,527 sq. miles | Ranked 228 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 27,673 | Ranked 1,498 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 27,341 | |
| Population 2000 | 26,560 | Ranked 1,500 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,562 | Ranked 1,511 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 96.9% | |
| African American | .3% | |
| Asian American | .3% | |
| Native American | 1.5% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 5.5% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.9% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 12.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 17.5% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 13.8% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 7.6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.8% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 28 | 68 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 6 | |
| Robberies | 5 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 16 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 564 | 677 |
| Burglaries | 58 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 479 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 27 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 15,540 | 14,755 |
| Unemployed Population | 494 | 587 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 4% |
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