New Demographics and Earnings Tables Available from R&P
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by: Michael Moore, Research Analyst

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Table 1: Total Number of Persons Working in Wyoming at Any Time by Age Group, 2000 and 2014

	2000		2014		Change, 2000-2014
Age Group	N	%	N	%	N	%
Source: Wage Records.
19 and Younger	32,774	10.6%	20,120	5.5%	-12,654	-38.6%
20-24	35,003	11.4%	32,302	8.8%	-2,701	-7.7%
25-34	55,456	18.0%	70,309	19.2%	14,853	26.8%
35-44	66,413	21.5%	58,122	15.9%	-8,291	-12.5%
45-54	57,453	18.6%	55,733	15.2%	-1,720	-3.0%
55+	32,142	10.4%	67,341	18.4%	35,199	109.5%
Nonresidents	29,056	9.4%	62,577	17.1%	33,521	115.4%
Total	308,297	100.0%	366,504	100.0%	58,207	18.9%

 

 

 

Table 2: Number and Percentage of Individuals Age 55 or Older Working in Wyoming at Any Time by County and Highest Percentage of Older Workers, 2014

		55 and Older
County	Total	N	%
Source: Wage Records.
Hot Springs	2,543	689	27.1%
Washakie	4,484	1,196	26.7%
Niobrara	1,169	298	25.5%
Weston	2,728	676	24.8%
Goshen	5,541	1,361	24.6%
Park	15,741	3,832	24.3%
Big Horn	5,303	1,282	24.2%
Platte	4,362	1,020	23.4%
Sheridan	15,635	3,459	22.1%
Crook	2,886	632	21.9%
Fremont	20,997	4,585	21.8%
Lincoln	6,960	1,511	21.7%
Johnson	4,397	943	21.4%
Carbon	9,207	1,762	19.1%
Sweetwater	29,127	5,440	18.7%
Laramie	53,761	10,021	18.6%
Uinta	11,142	2,053	18.4%
Wyoming	366,504	67,341	18.4%
Converse	7,723	1,412	18.3%
Natrona	51,926	9,437	18.2%
Campbell	34,936	6,045	17.3%
Sublette	6,411	1,101	17.2%
Albany	17,769	3,047	17.1%
Teton	24,684	3,283	13.3%
Unspecified	27,072	2,256	8.3%

 

 

Table 3: Total Number and Average Annual Earnings for Females and Males Working in Wyoming at Any Time by Industry, 2014

	Average Annual Wages			Employment
				Females		Males		Nonresidents		Total
Industry	Females	Males	Gender Wage Gapa	N	Row %	N	Row %	N	Row %	N	Row %
Source: Unemployment Insurance Wage Records. aFemales’ earnings as a percentage of males’ earnings.
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting	$19,358	$28,827	67.2%	723	19.2	2,215	59.0	818	21.8	3,756	100.0
Mining	$54,787	$75,876	72.2%	3,100	9.0	25,701	74.7	5,622	16.3	34,423	100.0
Construction	$28,505	$36,306	78.5%	3,039	7.3	24,132	57.7	14,660	35.0	41,831	100.0
Manufacturing	$31,580	$58,751	53.8%	2,271	18.8	8,706	72.0	1,115	9.2	12,092	100.0
Wholesale Trade, Trans., Utilities, & Warehousing	$32,575	$56,092	58.1%	4,964	18.9	18,509	70.4	2,824	10.7	26,297	100.0
Retail Trade	$17,154	$27,514	62.3%	19,038	46.3	16,424	39.9	5,661	13.8	41,123	100.0
Information	$29,532	$46,406	63.6%	1,636	37.2	2,381	54.1	382	8.7	4,399	100.0
Financial Activities	$34,538	$63,821	54.1%	7,318	55.7	4,776	36.4	1,037	7.9	13,131	100.0
Professional & Business Services	$28,713	$47,154	60.9%	9,016	34.3	12,426	47.3	4,837	18.4	26,279	100.0
Educational Services	$33,391	$43,827	76.2%	21,815	63.8	10,089	29.5	2,273	6.7	34,177	100.0
Health Care & Social Assistance	$32,438	$72,365	44.8%	26,377	75.3	6,162	17.6	2,511	7.2	35,050	100.0
Leisure & Hospitality	$12,083	$16,236	74.4%	21,248	39.6	16,008	29.8	16,420	30.6	53,676	100.0
Other Services	$21,183	$38,855	54.5%	3,807	39.8	4,427	46.3	1,330	13.9	9,564	100.0
Public Administration	$34,770	$43,926	79.2%	14,158	46.1	14,756	48.1	1,792	5.8	30,706	100.0
Total, All Industries	$27,464	$47,154	58.2%	138,510	37.8	166,712	45.5	61,282	16.7	366,504	100.0