East Thermopolis is a town located in
Hot Springs County, Wyoming. As of the
2000 census, the town had a total population of 274.
Geography
\nEast Thermopolis is located at 43°38'41" North, 108°11'48" West (43.644711, -108.196694)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 0.4
km² (0.2
mi²). 0.4 km² (0.2 mi²) of it is land and none of the area is covered with water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 274 people, 150 households, and 61 families residing in the town. The
population density is 622.3/km² (1,565.8/mi²). There are 166 housing units at an average density of 377.0/km² (948.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 91.97% White, 0.36%
African American, 1.46%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 1.09% from other races, and 5.11% from two or more races. 3.65% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 150 households out of which 16.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.3% are married couples living together, 7.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 59.3% are non-families. 56.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 38.7% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 1.75 and the average family size is 2.61.
In the town the population is spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.7% from 18 to 24, 16.1% from 25 to 44, 25.5% from 45 to 64, and 32.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 55 years. For every 100 females there are 79.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 64.9 males.
The median income for a household in the town is $18,056, and the median income for a family is $30,313. Males have a median income of $21,250 versus $17,386 for females. The per capita income for the town is $11,280. 16.8% of the population and 7.0% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 9.8% are under the age of 18 and 22.4% are 65 or older.
