Big Horn County vs. Sheridan County

Big Horn County (WY)Sheridan County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)11,88130,233
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)1.8%3.8%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)11,66929,119
Population, Census, April 1, 201011,66829,116
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%5.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent25.3%21.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent21.0%21.0%
Female persons, percent49.7%49.8%
White alone, percent95.8%95.1%
Black or African American alone, percent0.7%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.4%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.8%
Two or More Races, percent1.5%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent9.2%4.3%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent87.7%91.5%
Veterans, 2014-20189262,681
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20183.2%2.1%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)5,47515,058
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201872.7%67.9%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$154,600$261,500
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,179$1,498
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$367$439
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$656$809
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20136.5%14.4%
Building permits, 20185177
Households, 2014-20184,49413,159
Persons per household, 2014-20182.592.20
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.1%84.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20186.8%3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201888.2%86.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.1%81.1%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201889.9%95.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201818.8%30.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20188.7%7.9%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent19.8%13.4%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.2%63.9%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201851.9%58.2%
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)23,880302,218
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)43,72684,733
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)90,675475,916
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$7,688$16,080
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201818.415.6
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$53,435$58,521
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$23,978$34,059
Persons in poverty, percent13.0%8.7%
Total employer establishments, 20173071,226
Total employment, 20172,43310,923
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)101,243449,738
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-4.1%5.1%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20179143,214
All firms, 20121,1953,649
Men-owned firms, 20126161,859
Women-owned firms, 2012371954
Minority-owned firms, 201260115
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,0903,368
Veteran-owned firms, 2012205257
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20129263,137
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200730.3%21.7%
Population per square mile, 20103.711.5
Land area in square miles, 20103,137.102,523.99

Source: United States Census Bureau

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