Powder River, Wyoming
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Powder River is a census-designated place
(CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming
, United States
. It is part of the Casper, Wyoming
Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 51 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.4 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
of 2000, there were 51 people, 24 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density
was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 24 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,804, and the median income for a family was $75,487. Males had a median income of $41,786 versus $13,750 for females. The per capita income
for the CDP was $32,782. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
(CDP) in Natrona County, Wyoming
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 51 at the 2000 census.
Geography
Powder River is located at 43°2′5"N 106°59′26"W (43.034720, -106.990626).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 square miles (15.4 km²), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.84%) is water.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 51 people, 24 households, and 13 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 8.6 people per square mile (3.3/km²). There were 44 housing units at an average density of 7.4/sq mi (2.9/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 100.00% White.
There were 24 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 4.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 25.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.13 and the average family size was 2.64.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 17.6% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 19.6% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 104.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 121.1 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $40,804, and the median income for a family was $75,487. Males had a median income of $41,786 versus $13,750 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 CDP was $32,782. None of the population or the families were below the poverty line.