Sheridan County, WY | Data USA (2024)

The largest universities in Sheridan County, WY are Northern Wyoming Community College District (830 degrees awarded in 2021).

Sheridan County, WY borders Big Horn County, MT, Powder River County, MT, Big Horn County, WY, Campbell County, WY, and Johnson County, WY.

As of 2021, 99% of Sheridan County, WY residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Sheridan County, WY was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sheridan County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

In 2021, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28k people) in Sheridan County, WY than any other race or ethnicity. There were 869 White (Hispanic) and 546 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

4.55% of the people in Sheridan County, WY are hispanic (1.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sheridan County, WY as a share of the total population.

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Wyoming was Mexico, the natal country of 7,687 Wyoming residents, followed by Canada with 1,169 and China with 1,008.

As of 2021, 2.24% of Sheridan County, WY residents (690 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sheridan County, WY was 2.45%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sheridan County, WY compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Sheridan County, WY has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.87 times greater than any other conflict.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sheridan County, WY grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 14.9k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sheridan County, WY, are Management Occupations (2,422 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,446 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sheridan County, WY.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Wyoming (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Sheridan County, WY grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 14.9k employees to 15.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sheridan County, WY, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,707 people), Educational Services (1,714 people), and Construction (1,624 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sheridan County, WY, though some of these residents may live in Sheridan County, WY and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($192,689), Information ($142,578), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,803).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,823), and Public Administration ($37,759).

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Wyoming. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Wyoming.

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Wyoming products.

In 2020, total outbound Wyoming trade was $36.8B. This is expected to increase 65.1% to $60.8B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Wyoming trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

In 2020, the top outbound Wyoming domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Colorado with $5.39B, followed by Utah with $4.21B and Nebraska and $2.61B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Wyoming shares with each state (excluding itself).

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sheridan County, WY went to Donald J. Trump with 71.6% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (24.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.05%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sheridan County, WY for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

John Barrasso and Cynthia Lummis are the senators currently representing Wyoming.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Wyoming over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Sheridan County, WY is currently represented by Harriet Hageman (Republican Party).

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the member for Sheridan County, WY have changed over time starting in 2008.

The largest universities in Sheridan County, WY by number of degrees awarded are Northern Wyoming Community College District (830 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sheridan County, WY are General Studies (90 and 10.8%), Diesel Mechanics Technology (81 and 9.76%), and (64 and 7.71%).

In 2021 there were 3,921 students enrolled in Sheridan County, WY, 52% men and 48% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,345 records, of which 47.1% were women and 52.9% men.

In 2021, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sheridan County, WY was General Studies with 90 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sheridan County, WY according to their major.

In 2021, 375 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sheridan County, WY, which is 0.824 times less than the 455 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 703 degrees mean that there were 9.37 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 75 degrees awarded.

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

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Public, 2-year ($3,150) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,440) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Public, 2-year ($1,400) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

In 2021, 0.445% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.453% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (130k), Some college (119k), and Bachelors Degree (73.1k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Sheridan County, WY the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sheridan County, WY compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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In 2021, 68.6% of the housing units in Sheridan County, WY were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 67.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sheridan County, WY compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sheridan County, WY was Census Tract 6 with a value of $75,804, followed by Census Tract 2 and Census Tract 1, with respective values of $60,673 and $58,555.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sheridan County, WY colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

In 2021, the median household income of the 13k households in Sheridan County, WY grew to $62,531 from the previous year's value of $59,380.

The following chart displays the households in Sheridan County, WY distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

In 2021, the income inequality in Wyoming was 0.45 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.804% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Wyoming was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Wyoming in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Wyoming across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

In 2021, 79.8% of workers in Sheridan County, WY drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.92%) and those who worked at home (8.02%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Using averages, employees in Sheridan County, WY have a shorter commute time (16 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Sheridan County, WY have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Sheridan County, WY compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

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The following chart displays the households in Sheridan County, WY distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sheridan County, WY have 2 cars.

In 2022, 12.7% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sheridan County, WY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 1.95%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

8.85% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sheridan County, WY (2.66k out of 30k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sheridan County, WY is White, followed by Hispanic and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

In 2022, 9.6% of the children was living in poverty in Sheridan County, WY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 5.8%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 151 in Sheridan County, WY. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 20.3 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Primary care physicians in Sheridan County, WY see an average of 1,452 patients per year. This represents a 13.6% decrease from the previous year (1,680 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sheridan County, WY in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23% under 18 years, 17.7% between 18 and 34 years, 38.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.1% were men and 50.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sheridan County, WY grew by 5.53% from 11.4% to 12%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sheridan County, WY changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Sheridan County, WY.

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In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 27.9% in Sheridan County, WY.

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In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 13.9% in Sheridan County, WY.

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