Lincoln County vs. Sweetwater County

Lincoln County (WY)Sweetwater County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)19,43443,051
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)7.3%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)18,10643,806
Population, Census, April 1, 201018,10643,806
Persons under 5 years, percent6.8%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.4%26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.4%12.1%
Female persons, percent48.9%48.5%
White alone, percent96.4%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent0.6%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.0%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.5%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent4.7%16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent92.3%79.3%
Veterans, 2014-20181,3522,667
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)9,56519,836
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.7%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$231,700$205,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,453$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$815$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20137.6%16.8%
Building permits, 201814854
Households, 2014-20187,07515,871
Persons per household, 2014-20182.672.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201884.4%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20183.9%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201893.7%92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201879.6%82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.8%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.6%22.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20187.6%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent13.8%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201866.5%69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)18,031128,948
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)58,535150,238
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)180,589921,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,055$20,356
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201826.820.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$64,519$73,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$30,106$32,624
Persons in poverty, percent7.9%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 20177081,248
Total employment, 20174,59915,643
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)210,056896,473
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,0522,216
All firms, 20122,2013,473
Men-owned firms, 20129691,755
Women-owned firms, 2012602908
Minority-owned firms, 201251364
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,0682,891
Veteran-owned firms, 2012169307
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,8972,890
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.5%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200721.2%27.2%
Population per square mile, 20104.44.2
Land area in square miles, 20104,076.1310,426.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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