Casper, WY

Casper, WY

1981‑1983:		Casper, WY SMSA
1983‑2003:		Casper, WY MSA
2003‑2006:		Casper, WY Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Natrona County, WY		31,437		49,623		51,264		71,856		61,226		66,533		69,655



Total		-		-		-		71,856		61,226		66,533		69,655
Percent Change		-		-		-		-		-14.8%		8.7%		4.7%



Total (as currently defined)		31,437		49,623		51,264		71,856		61,226		66,533		69,655
Percent Change		-		57.8%		3.3%		40.2%		-14.8%		8.7%		4.7%

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Natrona County, WY

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Casper, WY		23,673			38,930			39,361			51,016	*		46,742	*		49,644	*		51,738	*



Total		0			0			0			51,016			46,742			49,644			51,738
Metro		0			0			0			71,856			61,226			66,533			69,655
Percent											71.0%			76.3%			74.6%			74.3%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Casper, WY

Urban/Rural Population



1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					59,287		82.5%
			UA Population				59,287		82.5%
		Rural Population					12,569		17.5%

		Inside Central Cities					51,016		71.0%
		Outside Central Cities					20,840		29.0%

		Total Metro Area Population					71,856		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Casper, WY			59,287		59,287		100.0%

		Total					59,287


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					52,248		85.3%
			UA Population				52,248		85.3%
		Rural Population					8,978		14.7%

		Inside Central Cities					46,742		76.3%
		Outside Central Cities					14,484		23.7%

		Total Metro Area Population					61,226		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Casper, WY			52,248		52,248		100.0%

		Total					52,248


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					57,719		86.8%
			UA Population				57,719		86.8%
		Rural Population					8,814		13.2%

		Inside Principal Cities					49,644		74.6%
		Outside Principal Cities					16,889		25.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					66,533		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Casper, WY			57,719		57,719		100.0%

		Total					57,719


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Jun 1981



-		New SMSA: Casper, WY SMSA
-		Natrona County, WY included as original SMSA component
-		Casper, WY designated as original central city of new SMSA