Gillette is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 33,264 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Gillette is the third largest community in Wyoming.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Gillette is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 36.03% of the Gillette workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Gillette is a city of professionals, construction workers and builders, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Gillette who work in office and administrative support (9.59%), teaching (9.48%), and sales jobs (8.34%). Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 19.11 minutes getting to work every day.The population of Gillette overall has a level of education that is slightly above the US average for all US cities and towns of 21.84%. Of adults 25 and older in Gillette, 22.63% have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Gillette in 2022 was $38,670, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $154,680 for a family of four. However, Gillette contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Gillette is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Gillette home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Gillette residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Gillette include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and French. The most common language spoken in Gillette is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.
