Laramie is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 32,152 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Laramie is the fourth largest community in Wyoming.

Also of interest is that Laramie 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: 7.52% 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 Laramie has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Laramie lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Laramie is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Laramie people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.

Laramie, while not large, also appears to be attractive to some younger, educated professionals, who help shape the character of the city.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Laramie spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 13.29 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

If knowledge is power, Laramie is a pretty powerful place. 56.10% of the adults in Laramie have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Laramie in 2022 was $31,959, which is middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $127,836 for a family of four. However, Laramie contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Laramie is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Laramie home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Laramie residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Laramie also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 10.87% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Laramie include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Swedish.

The most common language spoken in Laramie is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.