Lander is a somewhat small city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 7,615 people and two associated neighborhoods, Lander is the 13th largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities, Lander isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Lander are a mix 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 (10.75%), teaching (9.96%), and healthcare (9.35%). Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.43% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Lander spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.11 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.The education level of Lander ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Lander, 42.71% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Lander in 2022 was $38,080, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $152,320 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 Native American languages.
