Cheyenne, WY Profile

Cheyenne, WY, population 55,731, is located in Wyoming's Laramie county, about 40.8 miles from Ft Collins and 90.9 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Cheyenne's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Cheyenne has grown by about 5%.

Cheyenne's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Cheyenne tend to be lower than Wyoming's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	3%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	7%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.60
	Males	35.10
	Females	37.90

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	53,011	N/A
2001	53,525	0.97%
2002	53,958	0.81%
2003	54,577	1.15%
2004	55,186	1.12%
2005	55,731	0.99%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,856

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	202
2003	204
2004	189
2005	174
2006	208

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	2	0	0	4	2
Forcible Rape	-	15	23	20	12	29
Robbery	-	26	24	16	17	23
Aggravated Assault	-	65	63	68	64	63

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	4,423
2003	4,571
2004	4,557
2005	4,644
2006	4,195

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	219	258	324	272	266
Larceny, Theft	-	2,061	2,095	2,092	2,222	1975
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	88	112	88	91	123
Arson	-	8	6	14	7	14

Location

Elevation	6,067 feet above sea level
Land Area	18.8 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities