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Casper Metro Area Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Casper Area is 78,667. The Casper Area population density is 14.63 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much lower than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Casper Area is white, which represent 92.42% of the total population. The average Casper Area education level is about the same as the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 78,667. #437

Population Density, #810

Casper Area	14.63 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	72,701 (92.42%, #230)
Black:	824 (1.05%, #684)
Hispanic:	5,994 (7.62%, #338)
Asian:	708 (0.90%, #469)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	963 (1.22%, #187)
One Race, Other:	1,028 (1.31%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,443 (3.11%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,985 (83.17%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	189 (3.15%, see rank)
Cuban:	22 (0.37%, see rank)
Central American:	27 (0.45%, see rank)
South American:	61 (1.02%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

68,085 (86.55%) out of the total population of 78,667 reported first ancestry.

	Casper Area	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	94	0.12%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	498	0.63%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	755	0.96%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	1,708	2.17%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	7,519	9.56%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	2,361	3.00%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	18,610	23.66%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	331	0.42%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	181	0.23%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	9,492	12.07%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	2,355	2.99%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	3,034	3.86%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	1,588	2.02%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	133	0.17%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	414	0.53%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,213	1.54%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	2,148	2.73%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	2,099	2.67%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	293	0.37%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	79	0.10%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	14,987	19.05%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	620	0.79%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 39,848 (50.65%, see rank)

Females: 38,819 (49.35%, see rank)

Casper Area	Male: 50.65% Female: 49.35%
Wyoming	Male: 51.02% Female: 48.98%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Casper Area	36.20 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Casper Area	35.50 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Casper Area	37.10 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Casper Area	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	5,326	6.77%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	5,216	6.63%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	5,196	6.61%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	4,898	6.23%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	5,585	7.10%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11,776	14.97%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	9,842	12.51%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	10,369	13.18%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	10,645	13.53%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	5,282	6.71%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	3,163	4.02%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,369	1.74%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Casper Area	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	52,446, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	4,302, 8.20%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	14,808, 28.23%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	22,140, 42.21%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,564, 14.42%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	3,632, 6.93%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.58, see rank	13.70	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Casper Area			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	2,471	72.97%	27.03%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	8,278	93.66%, see rank	6.34%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,897	96.18%, see rank	3.82%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,957	92.80%, see rank	7.20%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	688	70.93%, see rank	29.07%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Casper Area	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	31,790, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	8,991, 28.28%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	22,799, 71.72%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	20,512, 64.52%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.06, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	15,171, 47.72%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	11,278, 35.48%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Casper Area	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	62,929	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	31,747	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	9,490	29.89%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	16,636	52.40%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	788	2.48%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	4,833	15.22%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	31,182	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	7,386	23.69%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	16,384	52.54%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	2,679	8.59%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	4,733	15.18%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Casper Area	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	76,729	97.54%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	37,448	47.60%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	38,850	49.39%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	431	0.55%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,938	2.46%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	842	1.07%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1,096	1.39%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	205	0.26%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	550	0.70%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	30	0.04%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	35	0.04%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	1,026	1.30%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	92	0.12%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Casper Area	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	29,461	92.67%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	1,571	4.94%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	495	1.56%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	165	0.52%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	98	0.31%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.