Cheyenne is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 52,763 people and 17 constituent neighborhoods, Cheyenne is the largest community in Wyoming.

Unlike some cities, Cheyenne isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cheyenne are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cheyenne is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cheyenne who work in office and administrative support jobs (16.70%), sales jobs (11.78%), and management occupations (8.39%).

There are many members of the armed forces living in Cheyenne. You will notice when you visit or live here that some of the people you meet or see around town are employed by the armed services - even if they are not always in uniform.

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 14.55 minutes getting to work every day.

One notable thing about Cheyenne is that if you need to go anywhere, you're going to have to drive. This is because Cheyenne is primarily built for cars, and if you drive around you will notice that there are lots of shopping centers, parking lots, strip malls, and wide streets. Commuting to work is done by car: 96.5% of people use private automobiles to get to and from work. Sidewalks? Not so much. In fact, trying to walk in certain parts of town may be a dangerous enterprise.

Cheyenne Information and Demographics

The overall education level of Cheyenne citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 24.55% of adults in Cheyenne have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 14.96%.

The per capita income in Cheyenne in 2000 was $19,809, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $79,236 for a family of four.

The people who call Cheyenne home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cheyenne is White, followed by African-American. Cheyenne also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.90% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Cheyenne include German, English, Irish, Italian, Norwegian, French, and Scotch-Irish.

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