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NickName: The Equality State
Based on an Algonquin or Delaware Indian word meaning "large prairie place"
Capital City: Cheyenne
Location: 41.145N, 104.792W |
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Wyoming has positive points in the areas of honest people, trustworthy people (result of a survey conducted by Times Lifestyles). The cost of living is marginally lower than the national average, the taxes not at all pinching, pollution being two thirds of the national average. Added to these, lower unemployment, higher scores in education in spite of lesser number of colleges.
The health figures are not so satisfactory, the state ranks in the bottom 10 in the list of new economy states.
It is considered in many ways that living in Wyoming is a difficult thing, since it is geographically isolated and is prone to weather extremes. No wonder this ninth largest US state has the least population. It has three times as many cattle as people.
In 2000 Wyoming ranked second among the states in wool production (exceeded only by Texas) and third in sheep and lambs (exceeded only by Texas and California); major attraction being the Yellow stone national park. |
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| 15 Vital Statistics Affecting Your Relocation |
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| 1. |
Belief: "Most People are Honest" (6-level agree/disagree) |
4.01 |
4 |
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| 2. |
Belief: "Most People Can be Trusted" |
0.6 |
0 |
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| 3. |
Attended Meetings in Town or School Affairs (percent) |
0 |
0 |
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| 4. |
Overall State Ranking - New Economy Index |
46th |
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| 5. |
Cost of Living Index |
77.04 |
100 |
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| 6. |
Average Apartment Rent |
550.0000 |
617 |
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| 7. |
Average Home Price |
282500.0000 |
223400 |
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| 8. |
Average Total Energy Cost |
123.9100 |
126.75 |
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| 9. |
Average Phone Bill |
35.6400 |
16.85 |
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| 10. |
Gasoline/Gallon |
1.3800 |
1.5 |
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| 11. |
Hospital Room/Day |
698.0000 |
334.33 |
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| 12. |
Doctor Visit |
61.4000 |
66.7 |
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| 13. |
Average Auto Insurance Premium, 2000 |
682.6 |
792.91 |
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| 14. |
% of Days That are Sunny |
64 |
56.88 |
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| 15. |
Crime Index |
257.3 |
416 |
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| Wyoming Info for you |
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| Area |
97818 sq.mi, 10th Land 97105 sq. mi., 9th Water 714 sq.mi., 36th |
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| Area Code |
307 |
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| County Profile |
23 Counties |
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| Motto |
Equal rights |
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| Capital |
Cheyenne |
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| Largest Cities |
Cheyenne
Casper
Laramie
Gillette
Rock Springs
Sheridan
Green River
Evanston
Riverton
Cody
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| Capitol Tour |
sites.google.com/a/wyo.gov/ai/capitol-tours-home-page |
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| State Official Website |
http://www.wyo.gov/ |
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| Governor |
Matthew Mead (R) |
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| No. of State Legislators, 2003 |
90 |
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| Senators and Representatives |
US House
US Senate
Wyoming House: Members
Wyoming Senate: Members
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| Industry |
Mining, chemical products, lumber and wood products, printing and publishing, machinery, tourism. |
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| Agriculture |
Cattle, sugar beets, sheep, hay, wheat. |
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| Tree |
Cottonwood |
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| Geographic Center |
Fremont, 58 miles eastnortheast of Lander |
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| Highest Point |
Gannett Peak |
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| Lowest Point |
Belle Fourche River; 3,099 feet, 49th |
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Fatalities Caused by Tornadoes:
1950 to 2001 |
2 |
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| Average Temperatures |
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| Winter |
34.05 |
42.79 |
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| Spring |
57.88 |
64.36 |
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| Summer |
80.66 |
83.95 |
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| Fall |
58.4 |
65.89 |
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| Precipitation(Rain Fall) |
12.15 |
39.41 |
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| % of Days That are Sunny |
109 |
103.29 |
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| Titbits |
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| Nickname including its origin |
The Equality State ,Based on an Algonquin or Delaware Indian word meaning "large prairie place" |
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| Symbols |
flower: Indian paintbrush (1917)
tree: cottonwood (1947)
bird: western meadowlark (1927)
dinosaur: Triceratops (1994)
fish: cutthroat trout (1987)
fossil: Knightia (1987)
gemstone: jade (1967)
insignia: bucking horse (unofficial)
mammal: bison (1985)
reptile: horned toad (1993)
soil: Forkwood series (unofficial)
song: “Wyoming” (1955)
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| Song |
Wyoming Click Here for Song |
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| Demographics |
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| Median Age 2000 |
38.96 |
37.8 |
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| % Change in Population 2000 to 2001 |
1 |
1 |
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| Poverty Rate, 2000 |
10.3 |
11.14 |
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| % Public Aid Recipients 2000 |
1.4 |
3.79 |
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| % Births to Unmarried Women in 2000 |
29.6 |
32.92 |
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| Health |
WY |
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| Health Care Cost Relative to U.S. average, 2002 |
0.8 |
0.99 |
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| Infant Mortality /1000 Live Births, 1998 |
6.7 |
7.14 |
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| Nonfederal Physicians, 1999 |
199 |
266.54 |
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| Death Rate by Accident, 1998 |
245 |
1988.92 |
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| Estimated Rate of New Cancer Cases, 2001 |
461.2 |
479.19 |
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| Obesity - % of Indiv. 30lbs over Weight or Greater (2001) |
19.2 |
20.46 |
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Finances and Taxes
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| Purchase Price of a building |
193927.54 |
175806.29 |
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| Car Insurance |
1513.04 |
1698.53 |
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| Corporate Income Tax % |
0 |
6.64 |
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| Top Personal Income Tax |
0 |
5.2 |
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| Sales Tax & Use Tax |
4 |
4.66 |
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| Professional Services Tax |
N |
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| Top Capital Gains Tax |
0 |
4.75 |
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| Motor Fuel Tax, 02 |
0.14 |
0.23 |
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| Real Estate: % of income per $100 |
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| On Land & Buildings |
3.71 |
N/A |
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| On Inventory |
Y |
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| On Personal Property |
N |
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| State Tax Rate |
6 |
7.13 |
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| Local Tax Rate |
2 |
7.13 |
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| Unemployment Insurance Tax/ Per Employee |
1 |
2.36 |
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| Internet Access Tax |
N |
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| New Economy Index (1=Highest, 50=Lowest) |
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| Overall State Ranking |
46th |
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| Knowledge Jobs |
45th |
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| Globalization |
46th |
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| Economic Dynamism |
47th |
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| Digital Economy |
32nd |
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| Innovation Capacity |
47th |
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| High Tech Jobs |
50th |
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| Venture Capital |
49th |
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| Internet Access-1998 (%) |
51 |
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| R & D Expenditures-1998 (Millions) |
65.0000 |
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| Number of New Patents (1998) |
59 |
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| Crime |
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| Index Offences Total |
1096.89 |
3326.73 |
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| Violent Crime Total |
64.44 |
385.32 |
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| Murders |
0.56 |
3.95 |
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| Forcible Rape |
8.11 |
28.03 |
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| Assault |
49.44 |
261.06 |
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| Property Crimes |
1032.44 |
2941.4 |
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| Burglary |
136 |
678.55 |
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| Larceny, Theft |
855.11 |
1942.89 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
41.33 |
320.72 |
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| Index Offences Rate |
4563.27 |
2735.58 |
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| Murders Rate |
2.97 |
3.02 |
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| Forcible Rape Rate |
35.17 |
25.16 |
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| Robbery Rate |
25.54 |
52.25 |
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| Aggravated Assault Rate |
206.5 |
195.86 |
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| Property Crime Rate |
4293.1 |
2459.29 |
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| Burglary Rate |
507.18 |
585.46 |
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| Larceny, Thefts Rate |
3615.61 |
1660.47 |
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| Motor Vehicle Thefts Rate |
170.32 |
213.85 |
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Pollution
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| Ozone in air (more Ozone = more Pollution) |
50.88 |
82.19 |
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| Pollution Released, 1999 (Pounds) |
11114777 |
45901994.34 |
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| Toxic Waste Received in State, 1999(Pounds) |
505 |
31524509.36 |
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| From the 2000 Census Reports |
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| Population |
346664 |
203400320 |
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| Average Family Size in 2000 |
3 |
3.1 |
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| % of Eligible Voters Reported Registered, 2000 |
0.615 |
0.81 |
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| Median age |
38.96 |
37.8 |
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| Males per 100 Females |
100.75 |
94.67 |
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| Percentage Unemployed |
5.58 |
5.97 |
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| Use Public Transport |
1.07 |
1.12 |
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| Travel Time |
21.35 |
24.55 |
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| Median Value of a House |
81268.03 |
92201.9 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost with Mortgage |
639.08 |
845.87 |
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| Monthly Owner Cost without Mortgage |
206.47 |
283.44 |
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| Contract Monthly Rent |
293.62 |
390.93 |
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| Gross Rent |
369.62 |
463.96 |
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| % of Household Total |
67.87 |
69.46 |
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| % of Families Household Total |
56.7 |
54.65 |
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| Avg Population per Household |
2.49 |
2.55 |
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| Avg Population per Family |
3 |
3.06 |
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| % of Non Families Household Total |
32.13 |
30.54 |
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| Monthly Income-Household |
35092.2 |
38521.16 |
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| Monthly Income Family |
41161.38 |
45249.75 |
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| Per Capita Income |
17534.09 |
18724.65 |
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| Earning per Male |
32173.64 |
33331.99 |
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| Earning per Female |
19024.97 |
23722.78 |
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| % Families Below Poverty Line |
9.37 |
9.88 |
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| People speaking Less than fluent English |
1.59 |
3.53 |
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| Persons Holding High School Certificate or More |
85.41 |
78.68 |
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| Bachelor Degree Holders |
15.83 |
17.11 |
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| Density |
576.78 |
1175.8 |
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| % of one Race |
2465.88 |
8737.95 |
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| % of Black & Others |
20.66 |
1231.39 |
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| % of American Indians |
60.84 |
70.5 |
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| % of Asians |
16.37 |
393.43 |
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| % of Hawaii |
1.57 |
13.87 |
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| % of Others |
70.27 |
600.04 |
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| % of Two or more Races |
46.18 |
245.37 |
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| % of Hispanic or Latino |
181.87 |
1345.63 |
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| Education |
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| Verbal SAT Score, 2000 |
545 |
532.6 |
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| Math SAT Score, 2000 |
545 |
536.06 |
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| Public Elementary/Secondary Expenditures per pupil, 1999 (thousands) |
7305 |
6623.8 |
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| % of Students Taking Exam, 2000 |
12 |
35.76 |
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| % of Population Over 25 with HS Diploma, 2000 |
88.5 |
83.32 |
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| % of Population Over 25 With Bachelor's Degree, 2000 |
23.4 |
24.62 |
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| Pupil-Teacher Ratio in Public Elementary and Secondary Schools in 2000 |
13 |
15.52 |
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| Average Teacher Salary, 1999 |
37841 |
41505.06 |
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| Books in Public Library Per Capita, 1997 |
5 |
3.12 |
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| College Degree - Graduating Institutions, 1997 |
9 |
82.12 |
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| Quality of Life: Child Well - Being - 1998 |
WY |
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| % Low Birth-Weight Babies |
8.9 |
7.51 |
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| Infant Mortality Rates (deaths per 1,000 live births) |
6.7 |
7.14 |
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| Child Death Rates (deaths per 100,000 children ages 1-14) |
32 |
24.84 |
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Rate of Teen Deaths Rate by Accident, Homicide, and Suicide
(deaths per 100,000 teens ages 15-19) |
84 |
58.2 |
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| Teen Birth Rate (births per 1,000 females ages 15-17) |
23 |
28.1 |
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| % of Teens Who Are High School Dropouts (ages 16-19) |
9 |
9.16 |
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| % of Teens Not Attending School and Not Working (ages 16-19) |
7 |
8.16 |
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% of Children Living With Parents
Who Do Not Have Full-Time, Year- Round Employment |
21 |
24.02 |
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| % of Children in Poverty (date reflect poverty in pervious year) |
15 |
17.29 |
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| % of Families with Children Headed by Single Parent |
25 |
24.92 |
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| Financial & Government Comparison |
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| State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
1124296000.0000 |
11195307960 |
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| Per Capita State Government Tax Revenue, 2000 |
2277.0000 |
1949.8 |
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| State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
1249515000.0000 |
10937316480 |
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| Per Capita State Government Debt Outstanding, 1999 |
2529.0000 |
2259.96 |
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| Gross State Product, 1998 (Millions) |
17530.0000 |
173820.7 |
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| State Government Bond Rating (S&P, 1999) |
AA |
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| Cost of Living Index , Selected Metro, Second Quarter, 2000 |
1.04 |
1.06 |
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| Number of Bureaucrats per 100 Population, 2002 |
8.18 |
5.64 |
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| Wyoming Neighborhood |
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| Song: Wyoming |
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Written by C.E.
Winter
Composed by G.E. Knapp
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In the far and mighty West,
Where the crimson sun seeks rest,
There&apos a growing splendid State that lies above,
On the breast of this great land;
Where the massive Rockies stand,
There&apos Wyoming young and strong, the State I love!
Chorus
Wyoming, Wyoming! Land of the
sunlight clear!
Wyoming, Wyoming! Land that we hold so dear!
Wyoming, Wyoming! Precious art thou and thine!
Wyoming, Wyoming! Beloved State of mine!
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In the flowers wild and sweet,
Colors rare and perfumes meet;
There&apos the columbine so pure, the daisy too,
Wild the rose and red it springs,
White the button and its rings,
Thou art loyal for they&apore red and white and blue.
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Where thy peaks with crowned head.
Rising till the sky they wed,
Sit like snow queens ruling wood and stream and plain;
&apoNeath thy granite bases deep,
&apoNeath thy bosom&apos broadened sweep,
Lie the riches that have gained and brought thee fame.
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Other treasures thou dost hold,
Men and women thou dost mould;
True and earnest are the lives that thou dost raise,
Strengthen thy children though dost teach,
Nature&apos truth thou givest to each,
Free and noble are thy workings and thy ways.
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In the nation&apos banner free
There&apos one star that has for me
A radiance pure and splendor like the sun;
Mine it is, Wyoming&apos star,
Home it leads me near or far;
O Wyoming! All my hear and love you&apove won!
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