Date of Statehood:
Flower:
Tree:
Bird:
July 10, 1890
Indian Paintbrush
Cottonwood
Western Meadowlark
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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Cheyenne July 10, 1890 Indian Paintbrush Cottonwood Western Meadowlark |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 453,588 | 493,782 |
| Male | 227,007 | 248,374 |
| Female | 226,581 | 245,408 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 34,780 | 30,940 |
| 5 to 9 years | 40,617 | 34,127 |
| 10 to 14 years | 38,917 | 38,376 |
| 15 to 19 years | 34,807 | 41,903 |
| 20 to 24 years | 27,790 | 33,455 |
| 25 to 59 years | 211,885 | 237,633 |
| 60 to 84 years | 60,242 | 70,613 |
| 85 years and over | 4,550 | 6,735 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 32.1 | 36.2 |
| Under 18 years | 135,525 | 128,873 |
| Male | 69,566 | 66,236 |
| Female | 65,959 | 62,637 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 453,588 | 493,782 |
| Urban population | 294,465 | 322,073 |
| Rural population | 159,123 | 171,709 |
| Farm population | 15,919 | 15,150 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 119,825 | 130,497 |
| With own children under 18 years | 64,900 | 63,263 |
| Average family size | 3.16 | 3.00 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 418,713 | 462,809 |
| Speak a language other than English | 23,809 | 29,485 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 134,739 | 136,139 |
| Preprimary school | 8,944 | 14,492 |
| Elementary or high school | 92,157 | 91,950 |
| College or graduate school | 33,638 | 29,697 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 83 | 88 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 19 | 22 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 203,411 | 223,854 |
| With no telephone service | 9,487 | 6,235 |
Data from Census 2000