Wyoming · PUMA · 2024 ACS PUMS
Laramie County
A Census profile of the Laramie County Public Use Microdata Area in Wyoming, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 101,557 people, with a median household income of $81,626 and a median age of 40.2.
Cities & areas covered: Laramie County.
How Laramie County compares to Wyoming
- Median household income here is $81,626, $6,498 above the Wyoming figure of $75,128.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 34.8%, 2.6% above the Wyoming figure of 32.2%.
- Homeownership here is 66.7%, 4.9% below the Wyoming figure of 71.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 6.6%, 3.2% below the Wyoming figure of 9.8%.
Laramie County vs. Wyoming vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The WY and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $81,626 | $75,128 |
| Median family income | $91,372 | $93,911 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $55,324 | $55,362 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $38,580 | $36,549 |
| Poverty rate | 6.6% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment rate | 2.8% | 3.5% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 66.9% | 64.8% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 39.7 | 39.1 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,762 | $5,382 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 27.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $1,335 | $868 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $58 | $29 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $38,536 | $38,262 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 327 | 315.6 |
| Mean Retirement income | $4,882 | $4,214 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,233 | $2,538 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $142 | $176 |
| Mean Social Security income | $3,996 | $4,660 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 34.8% | 32.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 97.1% | 94.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.3% | 11.1% |
| Business operations | 3.7% | 3.0% |
| Financial specialists | 1.5% | 1.9% |
| Computer & math | 2.8% | 1.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.7% | 1.3% |
| Science | 1.8% | 1.6% |
| Community & social service | 1.6% | 1.3% |
| Legal | 1.7% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.0% | 8.7% |
| Arts, design & media | 0.7% | 1.7% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.6% | 4.7% |
| Healthcare support | 4.0% | 2.8% |
| Protective service | 4.2% | 2.3% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.2% | 6.3% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 1.5% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 3.6% | 2.5% |
| Sales | 7.8% | 7.5% |
| Office & admin support | 10.1% | 10.2% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.1% | 1.2% |
| Construction | 5.2% | 6.4% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 1.7% |
| Installation & repair | 3.1% | 4.4% |
| Production | 5.0% | 4.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 9.9% | 8.2% |
| Military | 1.4% | 0.6% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 1.6% | 3.6% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 1.2% | 5.3% |
| Utilities (industry) | 1.4% | 1.5% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.2% | 7.5% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 3.3% | 4.3% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.3% | 1.6% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 13.7% | 11.2% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 6.0% | 4.9% |
| Information (industry) | 1.1% | 1.3% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 4.8% | 4.1% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 9.9% | 8.6% |
| Educational services (industry) | 9.3% | 12.0% |
| Health care (industry) | 10.1% | 8.9% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 4.2% | 3.0% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 6.5% | 9.6% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Public administration (industry) | 9.5% | 5.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 3.4% | 1.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.4% | 10.0% |
| Private insurance | 77.3% | 72.8% |
| Public insurance | 31.9% | 31.7% |
| With a disability | 14.1% | 14.6% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 16 min | 20 min |
| Drove to work | 84.3% | 82.9% |
| Public transit to work | 0.3% | 1.1% |
| Worked from home | 10.6% | 10.0% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 32.7 | 31.6 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $350,000 | $315,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,180 | $970 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 27.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 66.7% | 71.6% |
| Average household size | 2.3 | 2.3 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1970 | 1980 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| No vehicle | 4.6% | 4.9% |
| Single-family detached | 67.0% | 68.6% |
| Broadband internet | 95.6% | 94.1% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $160 | $130 |
| Median Fuel cost | $750 | $500 |
| Median Gas cost | $100 | $90 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 51.6 | 52.2 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $6,000 | $400 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $1,400 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,000 | $850 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,548 | $1,121 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $400 | $400 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,050 | $1,850 |
| Median Water cost | $800 | $660 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | WY |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 101,557 | 587,618 |
| Average age | 40.2 | 40.6 |
| Married (15+) | 57.6% | 53.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.3% | 11.2% |
| Black | 1.8% | 0.8% |
| Asian | 1.2% | 0.8% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $2,060 | $1,757 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 1.8 | 1.8 |
Laramie County — FAQ
What is the population of the Laramie County PUMA?+
The Laramie County PUMA in Wyoming has a population of 101,557, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Laramie County, WY?+
Median household income in the Laramie County PUMA is $81,626, compared with $75,128 across Wyoming and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Laramie County PUMA?+
The Laramie County PUMA covers Laramie County. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Wyoming contains 5 PUMAs.
Where does this Laramie County data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.