Lander, WY Profile

Lander, WY, population 6,898, is located in Wyoming's Fremont county, about 217.0 miles from Salt Lake City and 224.5 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's Lander's population has declined by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lander has stayed about the same.

Lander's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Lander 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	91%
	African American	0%
	Native American	6%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.20
	Males	37.90
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	11.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	15.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,867	N/A
2001	6,882	0.22%
2002	6,886	0.06%
2003	6,855	-0.45%
2004	6,855	0.00%
2005	6,898	0.63%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,397

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	233
2002	231
2003	145
2004	14
2005	217
2006	229
2007	212
2008	168

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
Aggravated Assault	13	15	10	1	15	16	15	8

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,625
2002	4,051
2003	3,498
2004	3,057
2005	3,841
2006	3,312
2007	3,014
2008	3,437

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	27	40	26	40	31	27	24	23
Larceny, Theft	276	235	212	165	228	196	178	211
Motor Vehicle Theft	15	6	4	7	7	8	11	12
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	3	0	1

Location

Elevation	5,355 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.3 Square Miles