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Sept. 2014, Vol. 51 No. 9

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The Decline in Teen Drivers: What it May Mean for Wyoming (Table and Figures)

by: Michael Moore, Research Analyst

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Table: Licensed Drivers and Resident Youths Working in Wyoming at Any Time as a Percentage of Estimated Population Ages 15-19, 2000-2013
	Population^a,b	Licensed Drivers^c		Working at Any Time^d
Year	N	N	Row %	N	Row %
2000	42,004	36,412	86.7%	33,511	79.8%
2001	41,632	36,186	86.9%	33,340	80.1%
2002	40,947	35,326	86.3%	32,328	79.0%
2003	40,157	34,308	85.4%	30,377	75.6%
2004	39,553	33,618	85.0%	30,375	76.8%
2005	38,916	33,317	85.6%	30,375	78.1%
2006	38,760	32,822	84.7%	31,130	80.3%
2007	38,640	32,832	85.0%	31,379	81.2%
2008	38,839	32,024	82.5%	30,586	78.8%
2009	39,062	31,277	80.1%	25,797	66.0%
2010	38,047	30,596	80.4%	22,611	59.4%
2011	37,003	29,807	80.6%	22,398	60.5%
2012	37,270	29,354	78.8%	22,051	59.2%
2013	37,905	27,873	73.5%	20,884	55.1%
Sources: ^aAges 15-19. Source: U.S. Census Bureau. Intercensal Estimates of the Resident Population by Sex and Age for Wyoming: April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2010. ^bAges 15-19. Source: Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Selected Age Groups by Sex for the United States, States, Counties, and Puerto Rico Commonwealth and Municipios: April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013. ^cAges 19 and Younger. Source: Research & Planning, Wyoming Driver’s License Files. ^dAges 19 and Younger: Source: Research & Planning. Earnings in Wyoming by County, Industry, Age and Gender, 2000-2013.