Carbon County vs. Sweetwater County

Carbon County (WY)Sweetwater County (WY)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)14,97143,051
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-5.7%-1.7%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)15,88443,806
Population, Census, April 1, 201015,88543,806
Persons under 5 years, percent6.3%6.9%
Persons under 18 years, percent22.8%26.2%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.1%12.1%
Female persons, percent46.0%48.5%
White alone, percent94.0%93.8%
Black or African American alone, percent1.3%1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.7%1.5%
Asian alone, percent0.9%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent1.9%2.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.2%16.1%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent77.2%79.3%
Veterans, 2014-20189132,667
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20185.9%5.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)8,81919,836
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201868.3%75.4%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$165,700$205,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,166$1,458
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$362$376
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$811$868
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20139.5%16.8%
Building permits, 20182654
Households, 2014-20186,34115,871
Persons per household, 2014-20182.312.74
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201885.3%81.9%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.6%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201884.3%92.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201874.8%82.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.2%91.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201820.3%22.0%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.5%9.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent16.3%14.5%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201863.4%69.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201859.1%61.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)47,696128,948
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)51,438150,238
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)305,454921,443
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$19,498$20,356
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201815.720.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$60,206$73,008
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$29,890$32,624
Persons in poverty, percent13.4%8.4%
Total employer establishments, 20175181,248
Total employment, 20174,25815,643
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)211,455896,473
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-2.7%-4.7%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20171,1202,216
All firms, 20121,4493,473
Men-owned firms, 20125111,755
Women-owned firms, 2012506908
Minority-owned firms, 2012127364
Nonminority-owned firms, 20121,1952,891
Veteran-owned firms, 201294307
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20121,1842,890
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%0.7%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%3.8%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200714.7%27.2%
Population per square mile, 20102.04.2
Land area in square miles, 20107,897.5810,426.65

Source: United States Census Bureau

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