Pine Bluffs, Wyoming
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,153 people, 482 households, and 332 families residing in the town. The population density
Population density
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was 357.4 people per square mile (137.8/km²). There were 517 housing units at an average density of 160.3 per square mile (61.8/km²). The racial makeup of the town was 95.92% White, 0.17% African American, 0.69% Native American, 0.17% Asian, 1.82% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.21% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.85% of the population.
There were 482 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples
Marriage
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living together, 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.1% were non-families. 28.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the town the population was spread out with 27.3% under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town was $33,152, and the median income for a family was $40,417. Males had a median income of $30,078 versus $20,500 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
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for the town was $15,525. About 7.3% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.2% of those under age 18 and 8.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Public education in the town of Pine Bluffs is provided by Laramie County School District #2Laramie County School District Number 2
Laramie County School District #2 is a public school district based in Pine Bluffs, Wyoming, United States.-Geography:Laramie County School District #2 serves the eastern portion of Laramie County, including the following communities:...
. Schools serving the town include Pine Bluffs Elementary School (grades K-6) and Pine Bluffs Junior/Senior High School (grades 7-12).