Overview
1,636
Total Population
36.8
Median age
46.88%
Female population %
113.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
30-34 years
Largest age group
66.8
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
67
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Wyoming's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Wyoming is 36.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Wyoming's population under 18 was 23.84%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Wyoming's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.32% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Wyoming, 20.72% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 41.38% aged 30 to 64, 18.70% aged 65 to 84, and 0.61% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 102 less females than males in Wyoming:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.88% females and 53.12% males in Wyoming, DE.
- The Wyoming, DE gender ratio is 113.3:100 i.e. 113.3 men to 100 women (1.133).
- For male population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 92.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 116.
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Race / Ethnicity
Wyoming's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Wyoming population: 56.91% are White, 30.56% are Black or African American, 1.16% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.55% are Asian, 1.83% are some other race and 5.99% are multiracial.
- Wyoming's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 67 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,569 (95.90% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Wyoming is White with a population of 931 (56.91% of the total population).
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Year by year
Wyoming's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 1,876 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Wyoming's population increased by 176 (15.37%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Wyoming's population increased by 386 (29.22%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Wyoming's population was lowest in year 2004 at 1,130.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)