Census

U.S. Census Bureau public information officer Kristina Barrett says her office is aware of the concerns and has been working to make corrections ahead of the census.

Meanwhile, in neighboring states such as Idaho, Colorado and Utah, the labor market continued to expand, which drew a number of people away from Wyoming.

The five most rapidly growing large cities and towns (2.5% or higher) between July 1, 2012 and July 1, 2013 are all located in Central and Western Wyoming, according to population estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. These estimates provide a look at how much total population has changed in each of Wyoming’s incorporated places since the 2010 Census...

Population growth has slowed to its lowest levels since before the baby boom, according to U.S. Census Bureau data released Wednesday. The country’s population increased about 2.8 million to 311.6 million between April 1, 2010 and July 1, 2011 – a growth rate of 0.92 percent, the lowest since the mid-1940s.

According to the 2010 US Census, all-white neighborhoods are vanishing, a statistic driven by the nation’s rising number of Hispanics and Asians, many of whom are immigrants. The result is that many areas are more diverse than at any time in American history.

The U.S. Census Bureau released more detailed 2010 Census population totals on Thursday.  Laramie is the third most populous place in Wyoming and grew by 13.3 percent between 2000 and 2010.