1. Group Work 1 by Marco Cannon The U.S. Census Bureau data from 2010 revealed that the top 5 states where men outnumbered women were as follows:  Alaska (108.5)  Wyoming (104.1)  North Dakota (102.1)  Nevada (102.0)  Utah (100.9)

2. Wyoming - #2  Men to Women ratio: 104.1  Total Population: 563,626 Men: 287,437 Women: 276,189  Median age: 36.8  9th Largest state; 97,914 sq miles  Nicknames: “Equality State”, “Big Wyoming”, “Cowboy State”

3. Quality of life aspects…  Poverty rate: 11% (U.S. 14.9%)  Average education level: 92.1%* - High School graduate or higher *Highest in the nation! (U.S. 85.7%) 24.3% - Bachelor’s degree or higher (U.S. 65.5%)  Homeownership: 70.3% (U.S. 65.5%)  Median home value: $184,400 (U.S. $181,400)  Median household income: $56,573 (U.S. $53,046)  Median per capita income: $28,858 (U.S. $28,051)  Mean elevation: 6700 ft above sea level  Climate: January 5-10  min, 50  max July 50-60  min, 85-95  max  Average precipitation: 14.5 inches  Terrain: A mix of mountainous areas and open plains  Three river systems  Columbia  Colorado  Missouri

4. Why Wyoming?  66% of days are Sunny!  2 nd lowest crime rate  Fewest people of all the states  Low tax rates  10 National Forests  Famous attractions: Yellowstone National Park (Old Faithful!), Grand Teton National Park, Jackson Hole, Flaming Gorge, Frontier Days Celebration, Devil’s Tower Monument  Abundant recreation: camping, fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, skiing (Grand Targhee, Hogadon, Jackson Hole, Meadowlark, Sleeping Giant, Snow King, Snowy Range, White Pine)  Rich Native American history of the Cheyenne, Crow, Shoshone, Sioux, and Ute tribes  Big on equality – First in the nation to award women the right to vote, serve on juries and hold public office (girl power!)