Wyoming County Population Statistics

(Source: 1990 Census of Population and Housing--STF 3-A CD-ROM)

URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE
     Total population42,507
Urban population10,671
    Percent of total population25.1
Rural population31,836
    Percent of total population74.9
  Farm population2,538
 
SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
     Persons 3 years and over enrolled in school10,427
Preprimary school884
Elementary or high school7,840
  Percent in private school3.8
College1,703
 
EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
  Persons 25 years and over27,208
Less than 9th grade2,460
9th to 12th grade, no diploma5,623
High school graduate10,756
Some college, no degree3,783
Associates degree1,953
Bachelor's degree1,642
Graduate or professional degree991
 
Percent high school graduate or higher70.3
Percent bachelor's degree or higher9.7
 
RESIDENCE IN 1985
      Persons 5 years and over39,530
Lived in same house23,978
Lived in different house in U.S15,425
  Same State14,011
    Same county6,958
    Different county7,053
  Different State1,414
Lived abroad127
 
DISABILITY OF CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED PERSONS
      Persons 16 to 64 years23,905
With a mobility or self-care limitation938
  With a mobility limitation487
  With a self-care limitation709
With a work disability1,932
    In labor force875
  Prevented from working879
      Persons 65 years and over4,821
With a mobility or self-care limitation998
  With a mobility limitation749
  With a self-care limitation604
 
CHILDREN EVER BORN PER 1,000 WOMEN
Women 15 to 24 years284
Women 25 to 34 years1,635
Women 35 to 44 years2,225
 
VETERAN STATUS
Civilian veterans 16 years and over4,694
  65 years and over1,051
 
NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH
Native population41,579
    Percent born in state of residence89.3
Foreign-born population928
  Entered the U.S. 1980 to 1990228
 
LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME
    Persons 5 years and over39,530
Speak a language other than English2,152
    Do not speak English 'very well'651
  Speak Spanish1,053
    Do not speak English 'very well'355
  Speak Asian or Pacific Island language110
    Do not speak English 'very well'53
 
ANCESTRY
  Total ancestries reported58,139
Arab17
Austrian120
Belgian187
Canadian138
Czech76
Danish140
Dutch1,586
English9,125
Finnish24
French (except Basque)2,329
French Canadian490
German19,124
Greek103
Hungarian220
Irish8,645
Italian2,613
Lithuanian53
Norwegian112
Polish4,160
Portuguese8
Romanian41
Russian139
Scotch-Irish571
Scottish908
Slovak178
Subsaharan African5
Swedish415
Swiss194
Ukrainian141
United States or American1,275
Welsh604
West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)69
Yugoslavian30
Other ancestries4,299
LABOR FORCE STATUS
      Persons 16 years and over32,477
In labor force19,299
      Percent in labor force59.4
  Civilian labor force19,278
    Employed18,167
    Unemployed1,111
      Percent unemployed5.8
  Armed Forces21
Not in labor force13,178
 
      Males 16 years and over17,427
In labor force10,842
      Percent in labor force62.2
  Civilian labor force10,821
    Employed10,222
    Unemployed599
      Percent unemployed5.5
  Armed Forces21
Not in labor force6,585
 
      Females 16 years and over15,050
In labor force8,457
      Percent in labor force56.2
  Civilian labor force8,457
    Employed7,945
    Unemployed512
      Percent unemployed6.1
  Armed Forces0
Not in labor force6,593
 
      Females 16 years and over15,050
With own children under 6 years2,396
  Percent in labor force57.7
With own children 6 to 17 years only2,839
  Percent in labor force79.6
 
           Own children under 6 years in families and subfamilies.3,552
All parents present in household in labor force1,876
 
    Own children 6 to 17 years in families and subfamilies7,322
All parents present in household in labor force5,280
 
    Persons 16 to 19 years2,269
Not enrolled in school and not high school graduate215
  Employed or in Armed Forces82
  Unemployed39
  Not in labor force94
 
COMMUTING TO WORK
  Workers 16 years and over17,757
Percent drove alone73.2
Percent in carpools13.1
Percent using public transportation0.4
Percent using other means1.5
Percent walked or worked at home11.7
Mean travel time to work (minutes)22.4
 
       OCCUPATION
  Employed persons 16 years and over18,167
Executive, administrative, and managerial occupations1,222
Professional specialty occupations1,993
Technicians and related support occupations537
Sales occupations1,377
Administrative support occupations, including clerical2,467
Private household occupations26
Protective service occupations714
Service occupations, except protective and household2,046
Farming, forestry, and fishing occupations1,512
Precision production, craft, and repair occupations2,672
Machine operators, assemblers, and inspectors1,666
Transportation and material moving occupations1,023
Handlers, equipment cleaners, helpers, and laborers912
 
INDUSTRY
  Employed person 16 years and over18,167
Agriculture, forestry, and fisheries1,684
Mining120
Construction1,343
Manufacturing, nondurable goods1,564
Manufacturing, durable goods2,289
Transportation764
Communications and other public utilities311
Wholesale trade545
Retail trade2,594
Finance, insurance, and real estate635
Business and repair services527
Personal services327
Entertainment, and recreation services204
Health services1,536
Educational services1,562
Other professional and related services853
Public administration1,309
 
CLASS OF WORKER
  Employed persons 16 years and over18,167
Private wage and salary workers12,568
Government workers3,773
  Local government workers1,852
  State government workers1,659
  Federal government workers262
Self-employed workers1,656
Unpaid family workers170
INCOME IN 1989
  Households13,925
Less than $5,000475
$5,000 to $9,9991,278
$10,000 to $14,9991,326
$15,000 to $24,9993,114
$25,000 to $34,9992,733
$35,000 to $49,9992,964
$50,000 to $74,9991,540
$75,000 to $99,999313
$100,000 to $149,999134
$150,000 or more48
Median household income (dollars)27,515
 
  Families10,636
Less than $5,000190
$5,000 to $9,999480
$10,000 to $14,999813
$15,000 to $24,9992,283
$25,000 to $34,9992,306
$35,000 to $49,9992,667
$50,000 to $74,9991,431
$75,000 to $99,999292
$100,000 to $149,999126
$150,000 or more48
Median family income (dollars)31,452
 
  Nonfamily households3,289
Less than $5,000299
$5,000 to $9,999824
$10,000 to $14,999561
$15,000 to $24,999877
$25,000 to $34,999409
$35,000 to $49,999215
$50,000 to $74,99983
$75,000 to $99,99916
$100,000 to $149,9995
$150,000 or more0
Median nonfamily household income (dollars)14,602
 
Per capita income (dollars)10,552
 
INCOME TYPE IN 1989
      Households13,925
With wage and salary income10,740
  Mean wage and salary income (dollars)30,157
With nonfarm self-employment income1,538
  Mean nonfarm self-employment income (dollars)13,801
With farm self-employment income853
  Mean farm self-employment income (dollars)16,878
With Social Security income4,041
  Mean Social Security income (dollars)8,229
With public assistance income789
  Mean public assistance income (dollars)4,095
With retirement income2,436
  Mean retirement income (dollars)6,312
 
POVERTY STATUS IN 1989
  All persons for whom poverty status is determined38,629
    Below poverty level3,300
 
Persons 18 years and over27,561
    Below poverty level2,093
  Persons 65 years and over4,821
    Below poverty level495
 
Related children under 18 years10,994
    Below poverty level1,137
  Related children under 5 years2,955
    Below poverty level449
  Related children 5 to 17 years8,039
    Below poverty level688
 
Unrelated individuals4,374
    Below poverty level976
 
  All families10,636
    Below poverty level680
With related children under 18 years5,525
    Below poverty level520
  With related children under 5 years2,149
    Below poverty level308
 
  Female householder families1,242
    Below poverty level289
With related children under 18 years716
    Below poverty level246
  With related children under 5 years284
    Below poverty level159
 
       Percent below poverty level:
 
All persons8.5
  Persons 18 years and over7.6
    Persons 65 years and over10.3
  Related children under 18 years10.3
    Related children under 5 years15.2
    Related children 5 to 17 years8.6
  Unrelated individuals22.3
 
All families6.4
  With related children under 18 years9.4
    With related children under 5 years14.3
 
Female householder families23.3
  With related children under 18 years34.4
    With related children under 5 years56.0
      Total housing units15,848
 
YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT
1989 to March 1990195
1985 to 1988806
1980 to 1984820
1970 to 19792,667
1960 to 19691,440
1950 to 19591,101
1940 to 1949765
1939 or earlier8,054
 
BEDROOMS
No bedroom100
1 bedroom1,210
2 bedrooms3,952
3 bedrooms6,529
4 bedrooms3,120
5 or more bedrooms937
 
SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS
Lacking complete plumbing facilities121
Lacking complete kitchen facilities118
Condominium housing units22
 
SOURCE OF WATER
Public system or private company7,992
Individual drilled well6,223
Individual dug well1,020
Some other source613
 
SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Public sewer6,278
Septic tank or cesspool9,298
Other means272
 
      Occupied housing units13,897
 
HOUSE HEATING FUEL
Utility gas7,133
Bottled, tank, or LP gas651
Electricity1,673
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc2,462
Coal or coke37
Wood1,843
Solar energy0
Other fuel84
No fuel used14
YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT
1989 to March 19901,990
1985 to 19883,491
1980 to 19841,953
1970 to 19793,019
1960 to 19691,550
1959 or earlier1,894
 
TELEPHONE
No telephone in unit447
 
VEHICLES AVAILABLE
  Occupied housing units13,897
None888
14,663
25,786
3 or more2,560
 
MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS
Specified owner-occupied housing units6,672
  With a mortgage3,850
    Less than $30098
    $300 to $4991,221
    $500 to $6991,357
    $700 to $999883
    $1,000 to $1,499280
    $1,500 to $1,9994
    $2,000 or more7
    Median (dollars)584
  Not mortgaged2,822
    Less than $10015
    $100 to $199822
    $200 to $2991,321
    $300 to $399521
    $400 or more143
    Median (dollars)237
 
SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD  INCOME IN 1989
Specified owner-occupied housing units6,672
  Less than 20 percent4,003
  20 to 24 percent1,037
  25 to 29 percent656
  30 to 34 percent277
  35 percent or more684
  Not computed15
 
GROSS RENT
Specified renter-occupied housing units3,173
  Less than $200153
  $200 to $299722
  $300 to $4991,671
  $500 to $749287
  $750 to $99912
  $1,000 or more0
  No cash rent328
  Median (dollars)354
 
GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1989
Specified renter-occupied housing units3,173
  Less than 20 percent1,058
  20 to 24 percent320
  25 to 29 percent326
  30 to 34 percent209
  35 percent or more884
  Not computed376

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