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Cheyenne, WY Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Cheyenne is 61,470, which is 15.96% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is lower than the state average rate of 16.50% and is higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The Cheyenne population density is 2,495.76 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 5.88 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Cheyenne is white, which represent 85.00% of the total population. The average Cheyenne education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth 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: 61,470. #1

Population Growth Since 2000, #77

Cheyenne, WY	15.96%
Wyoming	16.50%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #4

Cheyenne, WY	2,495.76 per square mile
Wyoming	5.88 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	52,248 (85.00%, #176)
Black:	2,237 (3.64%, #5)
Hispanic:	9,220 (15.00%, #23)
Asian:	953 (1.55%, #13)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	718 (1.17%, #38)
One Race, Other:	2,943 (4.79%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	2,371 (3.86%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	5,448 (59.09%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	230 (2.49%, see rank)
Cuban:	124 (1.34%, see rank)
Central American:	238 (2.58%, see rank)
South American:	70 (0.76%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	71 (7.45%, see rank)
Chinese:	299 (31.37%, see rank)
Filipino:	182 (19.10%, see rank)
Japanese:	114 (11.96%, see rank)
Korean:	199 (20.88%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	18 (1.89%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	70 (7.35%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

53,418 (86.90%) out of the total population of 61,470 reported first ancestry.

	Cheyenne, WY	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Arab	51	0.08%, see rank	0.13%	0.56%
Czech	464	0.75%, see rank	0.76%	0.47%
Danish	450	0.73%, see rank	1.46%	0.42%
Dutch	1,103	1.79%, see rank	2.11%	1.40%
English	8,116	13.20%, see rank	13.23%	8.02%
French	1,972	3.21%, see rank	3.52%	3.34%
German	15,791	25.69%, see rank	25.59%	15.03%
Greek	195	0.32%, see rank	0.31%	0.41%
Hungarian	446	0.73%, see rank	0.34%	0.46%
Irish	8,306	13.51%, see rank	12.66%	10.80%
Italian	2,450	3.99%, see rank	3.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	1,931	3.14%, see rank	3.44%	1.42%
Polish	1,294	2.11%, see rank	1.99%	3.01%
Portuguese	135	0.22%, see rank	0.18%	0.44%
Russian	601	0.98%, see rank	0.79%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	1,279	2.08%, see rank	1.62%	0.99%
Scottish	2,035	3.31%, see rank	3.10%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	126	0.20%, see rank	0.18%	0.95%
Swedish	1,568	2.55%, see rank	2.92%	1.27%
Swiss	232	0.38%, see rank	0.55%	0.30%
Ukrainian	91	0.15%, see rank	0.14%	0.31%
American	3,124	5.08%, see rank	8.51%	7.12%
Welsh	688	1.12%, see rank	1.05%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 30,028 (48.85%, see rank)

Females: 31,442 (51.15%, see rank)

Cheyenne, WY	Male: 48.85% Female: 51.15%
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)

Cheyenne, WY	34.80 years old
Wyoming	36.80 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Cheyenne, WY	33.30 years old
Wyoming	35.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Cheyenne, WY	36.60 years old
Wyoming	37.80 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Cheyenne, WY	% of the Total Population	Wyoming	U.S.
Under 5 years	4,322	7.03%, see rank	6.77%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	4,333	7.05%, see rank	6.67%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	4,039	6.57%, see rank	6.55%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	3,649	5.94%, see rank	6.51%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	4,541	7.39%, see rank	7.25%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	10,027	16.31%, see rank	14.02%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	7,260	11.81%, see rank	11.98%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	7,286	11.85%, see rank	13.56%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	7,529	12.25%, see rank	13.61%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	4,446	7.23%, see rank	7.55%	7.64%
75 to 84	2,749	4.47%, see rank	3.94%	4.25%
85 years and over	1,289	2.10%, see rank	1.58%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Cheyenne, WY	Wyoming	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	40,586, 100%	381,098	209,056,129
Less Than High School	2,588, 6.38%, see rank	7.71%	13.67%
High School Graduate	10,580, 26.07%, see rank	29.41%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	16,191, 39.89%, see rank	37.76%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	7,074, 17.43%, see rank	16.80%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	4,153, 10.23%, see rank	8.32%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.96, 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

	Cheyenne, WY			Wyoming		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	1,764	72.96%	27.04%	75.82%	24.18%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	6,744	93.15%, see rank	6.85%, see rank	93.65%	6.35%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	3,098	95.48%, see rank	4.52%, see rank	94.96%	5.04%	90.60%	9.40%
College	3,586	89.15%, see rank	10.85%, see rank	91.00%	9.00%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	895	72.96%, see rank	27.04%, see rank	79.31%	20.69%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	Cheyenne, WY	Wyoming	U.S.
Total Households	25,007, 100%	225,514	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.42, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	7,898, 31.58%, see rank	27.66%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	17,109, 68.42%, see rank	72.34%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	15,493, 61.95%, see rank	65.33%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.15, see rank	3.12	3.32
Married-Couple Family	11,527, 46.10%, see rank	52.16%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	9,514, 38.05%, see rank	34.67%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Cheyenne, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	48,776	see rank	460,282	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	23,716	100%, see rank	234,150	123,281,364
Never Married	7,670	32.34%, see rank	30.31%	35.77%
Married	12,769	53.84%, see rank	55.09%	52.04%
Widowed	504	2.13%, see rank	2.44%	2.57%
Divorced	2,773	11.69%, see rank	12.15%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	25,060	100%, see rank	226,132	129,692,771
Never Married	5,845	23.32%, see rank	22.79%	29.48%
Married	12,564	50.14%, see rank	55.43%	49.19%
Widowed	2,497	9.96%, see rank	8.32%	9.16%
Divorced	4,154	16.58%, see rank	13.45%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Cheyenne, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
Native	59,685	97.10%, see rank	96.64%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	25,190	40.98%, see rank	41.17%	58.73%
Born in Different State	33,373	54.29%, see rank	54.60%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1,122	1.83%, see rank	0.87%	1.42%
Foreign Born	1,785	2.90%, see rank	3.36%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	986	1.60%, see rank	1.23%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	799	1.30%, see rank	2.13%	7.09%
Born In Europe	473	0.77%, see rank	0.48%	1.53%
Born In Asia	681	1.11%, see rank	0.66%	3.82%
Born In Africa	83	0.14%, see rank	0.15%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	18	0.03%, see rank	0.06%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	465	0.76%, see rank	1.83%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	65	0.11%, see rank	0.18%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	Cheyenne, WY	%	Wyoming	U.S.
English	22,493	89.95%, see rank	91.30%	79.39%
Spanish	1,614	6.45%, see rank	5.85%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	486	1.94%, see rank	1.63%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	316	1.26%, see rank	0.68%	3.36%
Other	98	0.39%, see rank	0.54%	0.99%

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