BIG HORN COUNTY                                   

Demographics

 

 

1990

        2002

        2007

Population

10,525

11,603

11,999

 

 

 

 

Age Distribution

 

 

 

< 18

3,177

3,236

3,126

18 – 34

1,907

1,895

1,830

35 – 54

2,559

3,214

3,516

55 – 74

2,003

2,249

2,391

75 +

879

1,009

1,136

Median Age

35.14

38.94

41.31

 

 

 

 

Households

3,905

4,382

4,581

 

 

 

 

Household Income Distribution

 

 

 

Under $15,000

1,362

1,075

925

$15,000 - $24,999

856

816

767

$25,000 - $34,999

730

753

749

$35,00 - $49,999

585

709

743

$50,000 - $74,999

247

541

684

$75,000 - $99,999

74

255

357

$100,000 - Above

37

233

356

 

Source: ACN (Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc)

 

 

Labor Force

 

Employment Distribution by Occupation

 

 

1990

 

 

2002

 

2007

Executive, administrative & managerial

317

397

420

Professional

611

775

827

Technicians & related support

103

131

137

Sales

280

353

373

Administrative support

491

621

661

Private household

12

15

16

Protective service

77

132

150

Service

572

793

865

Farming, forestry & fishing

549

202

203

Precision production

494

661

700

Machine operator

119

164

177

Transportation & material moving

411

518

555

Laborer

227

286

304

Total employment

4,263

5,048

5,388

 

Source: ACN (Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc)

 

 

 

 Employment Distribution by Industry

 

1990

        2002

        2007

Agriculture, forestry & fishing

586

411

348

Mining

276

1,013

1,290

Construction

337

411

434

Manufacturing

 

 

 

    Non-durables

165

165

163

    Durables

156

147

141

    Total manufacturing

321

312

304

Transportation

210

239

256

Communications & other public utilities

77

96

107

Wholesale trade

111

105

102

Retail trade

596

460

422

Finance, insurance & real estate

129

131

139

Service

 

 

 

    Business/repair

110

127

136

    Personal

101

117

124

    Entertainment/recreation

42

50

52

    Health

374

428

445

    Education

552

675

718

    Other

244

281

299

    Total service

1,423

1,678

1,774

Public administration

195

192

212

Total employment

4,261

5,048

5,388

 

Source: ACN (Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc)

 

 Unemployment (2002)

 

    Labor Force                Employed                Unemployed                Unemployment Rate

 

          5,883                           5,589                           294                                    5.0 %

   

      Source: Wyoming Labor Force Trends (Data as of May 2002), Department of Employment (August 2002). <http://LMI.state.wy.us/>

 

 Workforce Education Distribution

 

1990

2002

        2007

    Less than 12 years

 

 

 

        Under grade 9

612

440

384

        Grade 9 – 12, no diploma

911

821

787

        Subtotal less than 12 years

1,523

1,261

1,171

    12 to 15 year

 

 

 

         High school graduate

2,407

2,752

2,909

        Some college, no degree

1,423

1,783

1,952

        Associates degree

297

361

394

        Subtotal 12 to 15 years

4,127

4,896

5,255

   16 years or more

 

 

 

        Bachelors degree

741

1,020

1,152

        Graduate or professional degree

258

337

381

        Subtotal 16 or more years

999

1,357

1,533

    Population age 25+

6,650

7,514

7,959

 

Source: ACN (Applied Geographic Solutions, Inc)

 

 SALARIES

                                                                                                                                                      Median  

 

 

Unskilled (2001)

 

 

       Crater/Packer II    

 

$17,048

       Light Assembler II    

 

$18,064

       Material Handler II    

 

$19,543

       Packer/Packager, Hand    

 

$15,959

 

 

Semi-Skilled (2001)

 

 

       Crushing, Grinding, and Mixing Machine Operator    

 

$18,282

       Heavy Assembler II    

 

$20,507

       Machine Tool Cutting Operator/Tender    

 

$19,645

       Punch Press Operator    

 

$22,246

 

 

Skilled (2001)

 

 

       Assembly Supervisor    

 

$38,203

       Machinist II