Carbon County, Wyoming
Carbon County Courthouse |
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US state : | Wyoming |
Administrative headquarters : | Rawlins |
Foundation : | 1868 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 15,885 (2010) |
Population density : | 0.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
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Total area : | 20,627 km² |
Water surface : | 176 km² |
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Carbon County is a county in the state of Wyoming in the United States . At the 2010 census , Carbon County had 15,885 residents. The county seat is Rawlins .
geography
The county covers an area of 20,627 square kilometers; 176 square kilometers (0.85 percent) of this is water. It is bordered clockwise by the counties: Natrona County , Converse County , Albany County , Jackson County, Colorado, Routt County, Colorado, Moffat County, Colorado, Sweetwater County, and Freemont County .
history
Carbon County was founded in 1868.
Demographic data
Population development | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1870 | 1368 | - | |
1880 | 3438 | 151.3% | |
1890 | 6857 | 99.4% | |
1900 | 9589 | 39.8% | |
1910 | 11,282 | 17.7% | |
1920 | 9525 | -15.6% | |
1930 | 11,391 | 19.6% | |
1940 | 12,644 | 11% | |
1950 | 15,742 | 24.5% | |
1960 | 14,937 | -5.1% | |
1970 | 13,354 | -10.6% | |
1980 | 21,896 | 64% | |
1990 | 16,659 | -23.9% | |
2000 | 15,639 | -6.1% | |
2010 | 15,885 | 1.6% | |
Before 1900
1900-1990 |
Carbon County's population was 15,639 as of the 2000 census . There were 6,129 households and 4,130 families. The population density was 1 person per square kilometer. The racial the population was composed of 90.11% White, 0.67% African American, 1.27% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, and 5.17% other races Groups; 2.05% were from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race was 13.83% percent of the population.
Of the 6,129 households, 31.20% had children and young people under the age of 18 living with them. 55.10% were married couples living together, 8.30% percent were single mothers, 32.60% were non-families. 27.50% are single households and 9.60% have someone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 2.91 people.
For the entire county, the population was composed of 24.10% residents under 18 years of age, 8.60% between 18 and 24 years of age, 28.40% between 25 and 44 years of age, 26.70% between 45 and 64 years of age 12.30% were 65 years of age or over. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 115.30 males, for every 100 females aged 18 and over there were 118.10 males.
The median income for a household in the county is $ 36,060 , and the median income for a family is 41,991. USD. Males had a median income of $ 31,603 versus $ 21,451 for females. The per capita income was $ 18,375. 12.90% of families and 9.80% of the population are below the poverty line. 16.60% of them were under 18 years of age and 14.80% were 65 years of age or older.
Places in Carbon County
Census-designated places (CDP)
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Carbon County in the United States Geological Survey's Geographic Names Information System . Retrieved February 22, 2011
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from Census.gov . Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Carbon County, Wyoming , 2000 census data sheet at factfinder.census.gov .
Web links
Coordinates: 41 ° 41 ′ N , 106 ° 56 ′ W