Lander is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 7,581 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lander is the 13th largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Lander is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Lander is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Lander who work in management occupations (9.88%), healthcare (9.85%), and food service (9.36%). 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 15.38 minutes getting to work every day.The citizens of Lander are among the most well-educated in the nation: 43.06% of adults in Lander have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Lander in 2022 was $34,038, which is middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $136,152 for a family of four. However, Lander contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Lander is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Lander home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Lander residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Lander include German, English, Irish, Scottish, and Italian. The most common language spoken in Lander is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.
