Casper is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 49,855 people and 16 constituent neighborhoods, Casper is the second largest community in Wyoming.

Unlike some cities, Casper isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Casper are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Casper is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Casper who work in office and administrative support jobs (15.87%), sales jobs (14.69%), and management occupations (7.76%).

One of the benefits of Casper is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 15.80 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

Casper is a very car-oriented city: 96.9% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. In fact, the general consensus among people in Casper is that if you need to get anywhere, you're going to have to drive. The landscape is very car-oriented, and features shopping centers, strip malls, parking lots, and wide streets. Pedestrians are discouraged by the fact that sidewalks are not always present, which makes attempts at walking downright daunting in certain parts of town.

Casper Information and Demographics

The percentage of people in Casper who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 14.96%: 22.11% of adults in Casper have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in Casper in 2000 was $19,409, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $77,636 for a family of four.

The people who call Casper home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Casper is White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Casper include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, Italian, and French.

The most common language spoken in Casper is English. Some people also speak Spanish.