Lusk, WY Profile

Lusk, WY, population 1,348, is located in Wyoming's Niobrara county, about 154.1 miles from Ft Collins and 204.6 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Lusk's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Lusk has declined by about 7%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	45%
	Females	55%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	41.70
	Males	40.90
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	8.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	14.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	14.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	1,447	N/A
2001	1,380	-4.63%
2002	1,345	-2.54%
2003	1,341	-0.30%
2004	1,351	0.75%
2005	1,348	-0.22%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,760

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	69
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	300
2005	223
2006	73

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	-	-	1	0	0
Robbery	0	-	-	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	1	-	-	3	3	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	966
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,199
2005	1,113
2006	1,541

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	6	-	-	8	8	1
Larceny, Theft	7	-	-	8	7	19
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	-	-	0	0	1
Arson	0	-	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	5,034 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.3 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities