Cheyenne Demographics

PopulationCheyenne city, WyomingWyoming
Total Population53,011493,782
Male48.8%50.3%
Female51.2%49.7%
18 years and over75.1%73.9%
65 years and over13.8%11.7%
Married Persons54.8%58.1%
Single Persons45.2%41.9%
Median Age36.636.2
Average Family Size2.933.00
Ethnicity
White90.4%93.7%
Black or African American3.4%1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.6%3.0%
Asian1.7%0.8%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander0.2%0.1%
Other5.5%3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)12.5%6.4%
Housing CharacteristicsCheyenne city, WyomingWyoming
Total Housing Units23,798223,854
Median Home Cost$102,400$96,600
Number of Households22,324193,608
Persons per Household2.332.48
Economic CharacteristicsCheyenne city, WyomingWyoming
Median Household Income$38,856$37,892
Per Capita Income$19,809$19,134
In Labor Force66.7%67.5%
Families below poverty level6.3%8.0%
Education CharacteristicsCheyenne city, WyomingWyoming
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment5,99459,518
High School Enrollment3,15432,432
College or Graduate School2,55529,697
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate26.5%31.0%
Associates Degree9.0%8.0%
Bachelor's Degree16.0%14.9%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.5%7.0%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census