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Nutrient Intakes1
Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes based on average requirement

Wyoming

All U.S.

  Protein

88.4

88.9

  Vitamin A

50.0

46.0

  Vitamin C

48.6

51.0

  Vitamin E

14.6

13.6

  Thiamin

80.6

81.6

  Riboflavin

90.2

89.1

  Niacin

84.8

87.2

  Vitamin B6

73.2

73.9

  Folate

59.7

59.7

  Vitamin B12

83.3

79.7

  Phosphorus

88.0

87.2

  Magnesium

44.1

43.0

  Iron

88.3

89.5

  Selenium

90.5

91.5

  Zinc

73.2

70.8

  Copper

83.5

84.2

Percent of population 2 years old and over with adequate intakes

Wyoming

All U.S.

  Calcium

34.7

30.9

  Fiber

8.7

8.0

  Potassium

8.2

7.6

Healthy Eating Patterns1
Percent of population

Wyoming

All U.S.

  Using supplements

55.2

47.7

  2 years old and over meeting grain recommendation

41.6

42.3

  2 years old and over meeting vegetable recommendation

14.8

14.4

  2 years old and over meeting fruit recommendation

20.2

20.9

  2 years old and over meeting dairy recommendation

24.2

19.0

  2 years old and over meeting meat recommendation

38.4

45.6

  With percent calories from total fat <= 35%

58.3

59.4

  With percent calories from saturated fat < 10%

37.5

40.8

  With cholesterol intake < 300mg

70.1

68.4

  With Sodium intake <= 2,300mg

33.9

29.9

Physical Activity and Body Weight Indicators1
Percent of population

Wyoming

All U.S.

  With healthy weight

48.5

44.8

  Children overweight age 2 to 20

17.8

20.0

  Overweight

48.8

52.9

  12 years old and over who exercise at least once a month

71.2

67.7

  12 years old and over who exercise 4 or more days a week

25.1

22.1

Food Security Indicators

Wyoming

All U.S.

  Percent of individuals not experiencing hunger1

89.2

91.8

  Number of farmers markets in the National directory

18

3,671

  Percent of households receiving food stamps 2004

4.5

8.4

Demographics

Wyoming

All U.S.

  Population, 2004 estimate

506,529

293,655,404

  Population, 2000

493,782

281,421,906

  Persons under 5 years old, percent, 2000

6.3

6.8

  Persons under 18 years old, percent, 2000

26.1

25.7

  Persons 65 years old and over, percent, 2000

11.7

12.4

  White persons, percent, 2000

92.1

75.1

  Black or African American persons, percent, 2000

0.8

12.3

  Asian persons, percent, 2000

0.6

3.6

  Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, percent, 2000

0.1

0.1

  Persons reporting some other race, percent, 2000

2.5

5.5

  Persons reporting two or more races, percent, 2000

1.8

2.4

  Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent, 2000

6.4

12.5

  Persons 25 years and over who are high school graduates, percent, 2000

87.9

80.4

  Persons 25 years or over with Bachelor's degree or higher, percent, 2000

21.9

24.4

  Median household income, 2004

$43,785

$44,334

  Persons below poverty, percent, 2004

10.3

12.7

1Wyoming was not included in the 1999-2004 NHANES sample. Estimates are imputed based on Census division.