Fremont County vs. Sweetwater County

Fremont County (WY)Sweetwater County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)39,53143,051
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.5%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)40,12343,806
Population, Census, April 1, 201040,12343,806
Persons under 5 years, percent6.7%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.6%26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent18.3%12.1%
Female persons, percent49.8%48.5%
White alone, percent73.8%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent22.1%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent3.0%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent7.0%16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent69.5%79.3%
Veterans, 2014-20182,9002,667
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20181.2%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)18,02319,836
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$194,100$205,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,313$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$388$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$787$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.0%16.8%
Building permits, 20181254
Households, 2014-201815,00315,871
Persons per household, 2014-20182.612.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.5%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.7%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.2%92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.6%82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.2%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201823.5%22.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.3%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent20.1%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201862.7%69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.6%61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)66,130128,948
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)181,486150,238
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)56,9581,575,543
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)581,806921,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$14,152$20,356
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201817.820.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$54,242$73,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$27,598$32,624
Persons in poverty, percent15.7%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2881,248
Total employment, 201710,20115,643
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)386,653896,473
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.9%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,0222,216
All firms, 20123,8903,473
Men-owned firms, 20121,7851,755
Women-owned firms, 20121,225908
Minority-owned firms, 2012291364
Nonminority-owned firms, 20123,3912,891
Veteran-owned firms, 2012472307
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20123,0332,890
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20072.4%3.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200722.3%27.2%
Population per square mile, 20104.44.2
Land area in square miles, 20109,183.8110,426.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Fremont county (WY) and Sweetwater county (WY) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.