| Official Name: | Ranchettes |
| Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
| Pushpin Map: | USA |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in the United States |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Wyoming |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Laramie |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Km2: | 127.4 |
| Area Land Km2: | 127.4 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0.0 |
| Population As Of: | 2020 |
| Population Total: | 6199 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | Mountain (MST) |
| Utc Offset: | -7 |
| Timezone Dst: | MDT |
| Utc Offset Dst: | -6 |
| Elevation M: | 1890 |
| Elevation Ft: | 6201 |
| Coordinates: | 41.1872°N -104.7922°W |
| Area Code: | 307 |
| Blank Name: | FIPS code |
| Blank Info: | 56-63800[1] |
| Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank1 Info: | 1867669[2] |
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.[3]
Ranchettes is located at 41.1872°N -104.7922°W (41.187332, -104.792173).[4]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 127.4sqkm, all land.[5]
As of the census of 2000, there were 4,869 people, 1,764 households, and 1,488 families reside 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.
In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $72,758, and the median income for a family was $74,901. Males had a median income of $48,534 versus $32,963 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,134. About 3.7% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over.
Public education in the community of Ranchettes is provided by Laramie County School District #1.