Weston County vs. Niobrara County

	Weston County (WY)	Niobrara County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)	6,967	2,388
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)	-3.3%	-3.9%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)	7,208	2,484
Population, Census, April 1, 2010	7,208	2,484
Persons under 5 years, percent	5.2%	5.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent	20.8%	17.8%
Persons 65 years and over, percent	20.5%	22.6%
Female persons, percent	47.1%	54.3%
White alone, percent	93.1%	94.6%
Black or African American alone, percent	0.7%	1.0%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent	1.8%	1.2%
Asian alone, percent	1.9%	0.5%
Two or More Races, percent	2.5%	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino, percent	4.1%	3.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent	90.0%	91.6%
Veterans, 2014-2018	607	160
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-2018	4.1%	0.2%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)	3,567	1,369
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-2018	77.7%	76.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018	$169,900	$144,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018	$1,340	$990
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018	$412	$373
Median gross rent, 2014-2018	$788	$652
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013	7.5%	11.2%
Households, 2014-2018	3,062	978
Persons per household, 2014-2018	2.20	2.19
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-2018	83.4%	85.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-2018	3.5%	3.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-2018	86.2%	89.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-2018	73.3%	73.3%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	92.2%	88.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-2018	19.2%	16.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-2018	9.4%	10.2%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent	13.4%	19.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	58.0%	50.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-2018	51.4%	39.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)	9,392	5,080
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)	76,514	28,764
Total retail sales per capita, 2012	$10,804	$11,712
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-2018	24.6	18.0
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$52,867	$39,359
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018	$29,152	$22,688
Persons in poverty, percent	11.8%	13.6%
Total employer establishments, 2017	222	88
Total employment, 2017	1,557	399
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)	58,638	13,442
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017	-3.9%	-3.4%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017	605	252
All firms, 2012	742	287
Men-owned firms, 2012	323	137
Women-owned firms, 2012	197	100
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012	693	240
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012	508	247
Black-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007	0.0%	0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 2007	29.3%	0.0%
Population per square mile, 2010	3.0	0.9
Land area in square miles, 2010	2,398.09	2,626.04

Source: United States Census Bureau

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