Cheyenne Demographics

Cheyenne is located near the geographical and time center of North America. Strategically situated at a major transportation hub (the intersection of Interstates 25 and 80 and two major railroads), it is a developing center of commerce. Only 90 minutes north of Denver, Colorado,Cheyenne sits as the northern anchor city of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. Cheyenne is the capital of Wyoming, the seat of Laramie County, and the site of F.E. Warren Air Force Base.

2010 Census Population

City population………..59,466

Cheyenne Metropolitan area population…… 91,738

 

Taxes

State income tax – none

Inventory tax – none

State sales tax – 4%

Local sales tax – 2%

Gasoline tax – $0.14/gallon

Property tax – 71.00 mills on 9.5% of residential market value

 

Housing

Average sales price for Cheyenne……. $168,237

Close-in Rural…………………………….. $252,674

 

Employment Percentage By Industry

Farming 1.4

Mining N/A

Construction 6.8

Manufacturing 2.9

Transportation & utilities 5.9

Agricultural services 2.6

Financial, insurance & re 7.6

Other services 30.9

Government 27.1

Retail Trade 12.2

Wholesale 1.7

 

Education

Average daily teacher/pupil………. 10:38

Expenditure/student…………………$13,813

Average ACT 2000 score…………. 20.6

 

Employed Workforce Characteristics

Employment -

Cheyenne (2009) 44,525

Unemployment rate 6.1%