Capital: Cheyenne
Population: 493,782
Governor: Dave Freudenthal (D, to January 2011)
Entered the Union: July 10, 1890 as the 44th state
Motto: Equal Rights
Nickname: Equality state
Flower: Indian paintbrush
Bird: Meadowlark
Song: Wyoming
Sports: Teams None
Origin of Name: From a Native American word meaning moutains and valleys alternating
Major Industries: Oil and natural gas, mining and cattle ranching
Historical Sites: Fort Laramie National Historic site
Points of Interest: Yellowstone National Park; Grand Teton National Park; Jackson Hole; Cheyenne's Annual Frontier Days Celebration; Flaming Gorge; and Devil's Tower and Fossil Butte National Monuments
Bordering States: Wyoming borders Montana, South Dakota, Nebraska, Colorado, Utah, and Idaho.
Source: State of Wyoming
Population, 2006 estimate: 515,004
Population, percent change, April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2006: 4.3%
Population, 2000: 493,782
Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2006: 6.5%
Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2006: 23.6%
Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2006: 12.2%
Female persons, percent, 2006: 49.3%
White persons, percent, 2006 (a): 94.5%
Black persons, percent, 2006 (a): 0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native persons, percent, 2006 (a): 2.5%
Asian persons, percent, 2006 (a): 0.7%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2006 (a): 0.1%
Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2006: 1.4%
Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2006 (b): 6.9%
White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2006: 88.1%
Living in same house in 1995 and 2000, pct 5 yrs old & over: 51.3%
Foreign born persons, percent, 2000: 2.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2000: 6.4%
High school graduates, percent of persons age 25+, 2000: 87.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age 25+, 2000: 21.9%
Persons with a disability, age 5+, 2000: 77,143
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+, 2000: 17.8
Housing units, 2006: 239,178 126,316,181
Homeownership rate, 2000: 70.0%
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2000: 15.2%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2000: $96,600
Households, 2000: 193,608
Persons per household, 2000: 2.48
Median household income, 2004: $43,785
Per capita money income, 1999: $19,134
Persons below poverty, percent, 2004: 10.3%
Source: U.S.Census Bureau
(a) Includes persons reporting only one race.
(b) Hispanics may be of any race, so also are included in applicable race categories.
Total Gross Domestic Product by State: 27,246
Private industries: 23,628
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, and hunting: 455
Crop and animal production (Farms): 405
Forestry, fishing, and related activities: 50
Mining: 8,565
Oil and gas extraction: 5,003
Mining, except oil and gas: 1,640
Support activities for mining: 1,922
Utilities: 1,245
Construction: 1,438
Manufacturing: 910
Durable goods: 334
Wood product manufacturing: 36
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing: 92
Primary metal manufacturing: 5
Fabricated metal product manufacturing: 109
Machinery manufacturing: 17
Computer and electronic product manufacturing: 7
Electrical equipment and appliance manufacturing: 26
Motor vehicle, body, trailer, and parts manufacturing: 17
Other transportation equipment manufacturing: 6
Furniture and related product manufacturing: 12
Miscellaneous manufacturing: 6
Nondurable goods: 576
Food product manufacturing: 88
Textile and textile product mills: 8
Apparel manufacturing: 5
Paper manufacturing: 9
Printing and related support activities: 12
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing: 108
Chemical manufacturing: 311
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing: 35
Wholesale trade: 959
Retail trade: 1,506
Transportation and warehousing, excluding Postal Service: 1,492
Air transportation: 27
Rail transportation: 912
Water transportation: 2
Truck transportation: 305
Transit and ground passenger transportation: 22
Pipeline transportation: 98
Other transportation and support activities: 95
Warehousing and storage: 30
Information: 404
Publishing including software: 89
Motion picture and sound recording industries: 10
Broadcasting and telecommunications: 275
Information and data processing services: 31
Finance and insurance: 636
Federal Reserve banks, credit intermediation and related services: 410
Securities, commodity contracts, investments: 52
Insurance carriers and related activities: 170
Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles: 4
Real estate and rental and leasing: 2,279
Real estate: 1,994
Rental and leasing services and lessors of intangible assets: 285
Professional and technical services: 764
Legal services: 160
Computer systems design and related services: 53
Other professional, scientific and technical services: 551
Management of companies and enterprises: 82
Administrative and waste services: 299
Administrative and support services: 257
Waste management and remediation services: 41
Educational services: 57
Health care and social assistance: 1,120
Ambulatory health care services: 635
Hospitals and nursing and residential care facilities: 319
Social assistance: 166
Arts, entertainment, and recreation: 191
Performing arts, museums, and related activities: 130
Amusement, gambling, and recreation: 61
Accommodation and food services: 806
Accommodation: 426
Food services and drinking places: 380
Other services, except government: 420
Government: 3,618
Federal civilian: 598
Federal military: 408
State and local: 2,611
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Longitude: 104° 3'W to 111° 3'W
Latitude: 41°N to 45°N
Length / Width: Wyoming is about 360 miles long and 280 miles wide.
Geographic Center: The geographic center of Wyoming is located in Fremont County, 58 miles ENE of Lander.
Borders: Wyoming is bordered by Montana on the north and Utah and Colorado on the south. On the east, Wyoming is bordered by South Dakota and Nebraska. On the west, Wyoming is bordered by Idaho and Utah.
Total Area: Wyoming covers 97,818 square miles, making it the 10th largest of the 50 states.
Land Area: 97,105 square miles of Wyoming are land areas.
Water Area: 714 square miles of Wyoming are covered by water.
Highest Point: The highest point in Wyoming is Gannett Peak, in the Wind River Range, at 13,804 feet above sea level.
Lowest Point: The lowest point in Wyoming is the Belle Fourche River at 3,099 feet above sea level.
Mean Elevation: The Mean Elevation of the state of Wyoming is 6,700 feet above sea level making Wyoming the second highest state just after Colorado.
Major Rivers: Bighorn River, Green River, Belle Fourche River, Powder River, North Platte River
Major Lakes: Yellowstone Lake, Glendo Reservoir, Bighorn Lake, Boysen Reservoir, Flaming Gorge Reservoir, Seminoe Reservoir, Alcova Reservoir, Keyhole Reservoir
Source: U.S. Geological Survey
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