CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Torrington

Wyoming · 5,651 residents · 3.79 sq mi

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Torrington is home to 5,651 people in Wyoming. Median home value sits at $53,100. Households here earn about 22% less than in Wyoming as a whole. Renters pay $277 a month at the median. The average commute runs 15 minutes. Households take in $21,016 at the median, 30% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 34.9

US median: 33.0

Less educated

15% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

5,651

−2%vs 2000

vs 5,776 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

34.9

−15%vs 2000

vs 41.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.79 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20246K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 56.5%(369)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 97.9%(446)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 147.3%(410)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 198.6%(485)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.9%(332)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414%(791)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4413.6%(770)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.9%(501)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(487)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.6%(544)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 846.7%(379)

US avg: 4%

85 and over2.4%(137)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$21,016

−8%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $30,136 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,297

−36%vs 2000

vs $16,026 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

15.7%

+2.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 13.3% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$53,100

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $74,200 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$277

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $359 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

68.9%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 66.7% in 2000

31.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.2%(5,095)

Black0.3%(18)

Hispanic / Latino9.5%(547)

Asian0.3%(17)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic93.7%(5,297)

Black0.2%(11)

Hispanic / Latino9.3%(523)

Asian0.1%(8)

Other5.9%(335)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican10.9%(675)

South American2.9%(177)

Colombian2.9%(177)

Spaniard0.7%(43)

Central American0.6%(37)

Salvadoran0.6%(37)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0.3%(18)

Ancestry

German30.2%(1,868)

Irish13.6%(843)

English12.6%(779)

American5.4%(336)

Swedish3.7%(228)

Polish2.7%(167)

Dutch2%(122)

Norwegian1.8%(113)

Italian1.6%(99)

French1.2%(74)

Scottish1%(60)

Scotch-Irish0.8%(52)

+ 13 more ancestry groups with data

Russian0.6%(37)

Danish0.6%(36)

Swiss0.3%(21)

Canadian0.3%(17)

Czech0.2%(14)

Slovak0.2%(12)

West Indian0.2%(12)

Jamaican0.2%(12)

Romanian0.2%(10)

Brazilian0.1%(8)

French Canadian0.1%(8)

Welsh0.1%(4)

Arab0%(2)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest English population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

14.7%

−3.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 17.9% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

76.5%

−9.5 ptsvs 2000

vs 86.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.8%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.7% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

14.5 min

+10%vs 2000

vs 13.2 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married32.5%(874)

Married45.3%(1,218)

Widowed4.4%(118)

Divorced17.8%(477)

Women 15+

Never married23.7%(568)

Married46.9%(1,123)

Widowed18.4%(441)

Divorced11.1%(265)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

12.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

39.3%

−12.4 ptssince 2020

from 51.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

26.7%

+5.6 ptssince 2020

from 21.1% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

27.5%

+4.8 ptssince 2020

from 22.7% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

17.9%

−1.6 ptssince 2020

from 19.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

4.4%

+0.1 ptssince 2020

from 4.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

62.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 67.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

39.1%

+1.4 ptssince 2020

from 37.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)13.5%(63)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)22.8%(106)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era39.4%(183)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War2.4%(11)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 465 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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