Laramie Demographics

Population Laramie U.S.
Total Population 27,204 281,421,920
Female 48.3% 50.9%
Male 51.7% 49.1%
18 years and over 82.5% 74.3%
65 years and over 8.1% 12.4%
Married Persons 42.6% 56.5%
Single Persons 57.4% 43.5%
Median Age 25.3 35.3
Average Family Size 2.8 3.1
Ethnicity
White 92.8% 77.0%
Black or African American 1.3% 12.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.9% 0.9%
Asian 2.0% 3.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Other 3.0% 5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) 8.1% 12.9%
Housing Characteristics Laramie U.S.
Total Housing Units 12,001 115,904,640
Median Home Cost $116,400 $119,600
Number of Households 11,336 105,480,104
Persons per Household 2.19 2.59
Economic Characteristics Laramie U.S.
Median Household Income $27,319 $41,994
Per Capita Income $16,036 $21,587
In Labor Force 67.2% 63.9%
Families below poverty level 633 6,620,945
Education Characteristics Laramie U.S.
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment 2,046 33,653,640
High School Enrollment 1,037 16,380,951
College or Graduate School 9,656 17,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate 20.5% 28.6%
Associates Degree 5.1% 6.3%
Bachelor's Degree 27.1% 15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree 19.6% 8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census