Evansville, Wyoming
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Evansville is a town in Natrona County, Wyoming
, United States
. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,255 at the 2000 census.
Evansville is the location of the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.53%) is water.
of 2000, there were 2,255 people, 848 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density
was 879.7 people per square mile (340.1/km2). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 358.1 per square mile (138.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 1.11% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 4.43% from other races
, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.43% of the population.
There were 848 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $26,536 versus $17,981 for females. The per capita income
for the town was $11,657. About 21.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming
Casper, Wyoming
Casper is the county seat of Natrona County, Wyoming, United States.. Casper is the second-largest city in Wyoming , according to the 2010 census, with a population of 55,316...
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,255 at the 2000 census.
Evansville is the location of the Oregon Trail State Veterans Cemetery.
Geography
Evansville is located at 42.857798°N 106.259102°W (42.857798, -106.259102).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km2), of which 2.6 square miles (6.6 km2) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1 km2) (1.53%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 2,255 people, 848 households, and 561 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 879.7 people per square mile (340.1/km2). There were 918 housing units at an average density of 358.1 per square mile (138.5/km2). The racial makeup of the town was 90.07% White, 1.11% African American, 1.24% Native American, 0.22% Asian, 4.43% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 2.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.43% of the population.
There were 848 households out of which 39.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.3% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the town the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 13.7% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 7.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $25,375, and the median income for a family was $28,603. Males had a median income of $26,536 versus $17,981 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the town was $11,657. About 21.4% of families and 25.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.