Ranchettes, Wyoming

Ranchettes is a census-designated place (CDP) in Laramie County, Wyoming, United States. It is part of the Cheyenne, Wyoming Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,798 at the 2010 census.

Geography

Ranchettes is located at 41°11′14″N 104°47′32″W / 41.18722°N 104.79222°W / 41.18722; -104.79222 (41.187332, -104.792173).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 49.2 square miles (127.4 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 4,869 people, 1,764 households, and 1,488 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 94.7 people per square mile (36.6/km²). There were 1,812 housing units at an average density of 35.2/sq mi (13.6/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.97% White, 0.88% African American, 0.86% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.40% from other races, and 0.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.79% of the population.

There were 1,764 households out of which 34.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 75.7% were married couples living together, 5.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.6% were non-families. 12.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 2.98.