Wyoming is a somewhat small city located in the state of Minnesota. With a population of 8,057 people and two associated neighborhoods, Wyoming is the 118th largest community in Minnesota. Wyoming real estate is some of the most expensive in Minnesota, although Wyoming house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities, Wyoming isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Wyoming are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Wyoming is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Wyoming who work in teaching (10.05%), food service (8.42%), and office and administrative support (8.17%). Also of interest is that Wyoming has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 12.51% 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. Because of many things, Wyoming is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Wyoming really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Wyoming perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live. One downside of living in Wyoming is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Wyoming, the average commute to work is 30.84 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average. The education level of Wyoming citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 31.67% of adults in Wyoming have at least a bachelor's degree. The per capita income in Wyoming in 2022 was $40,240, which is upper middle income relative to Minnesota and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $160,960 for a family of four. However, Wyoming contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Wyoming home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Wyoming residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Wyoming include German, Norwegian, Irish, Swedish, and English. The most common language spoken in Wyoming is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
