Sweetwater County vs. Fremont County

Sweetwater County (WY)Fremont County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)43,05139,531
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-1.7%-1.5%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)43,80640,123
Population, Census, April 1, 201043,80640,123
Persons under 5 years, percent6.9%6.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent26.2%25.6%
Persons 65 years and over, percent12.1%18.3%
Female persons, percent48.5%49.8%
White alone, percent93.8%73.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%22.1%
Asian alone, percent1.0%0.5%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent2.1%3.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent16.1%7.0%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent79.3%69.5%
Veterans, 2014-20182,6672,900
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.3%1.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)19,83618,023
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201875.4%69.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$205,800$194,100
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,458$1,313
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$376$388
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$868$787
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201316.8%10.0%
Building permits, 20185412
Households, 2014-201815,87115,003
Persons per household, 2014-20182.742.61
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201881.9%82.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%7.7%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201892.3%87.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201882.4%74.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201891.0%91.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201822.0%23.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20189.1%10.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent14.5%20.1%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201869.6%62.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201861.9%59.6%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)128,94866,130
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)150,238181,486
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)1,575,54356,958
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)921,443581,806
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$20,356$14,152
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201820.217.8
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$73,008$54,242
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,624$27,598
Persons in poverty, percent8.4%15.7%
Total employer establishments, 20171,2481,288
Total employment, 201715,64310,201
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)896,473386,653
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.7%-2.9%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20172,2163,022
All firms, 20123,4733,890
Men-owned firms, 20121,7551,785
Women-owned firms, 20129081,225
Minority-owned firms, 2012364291
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,8913,391
Veteran-owned firms, 2012307472
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,8903,033
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%5.1%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.8%2.4%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200727.2%22.3%
Population per square mile, 20104.24.4
Land area in square miles, 201010,426.659,183.81

Source: United States Census Bureau

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