Sheridan is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 19,543 people and four associated neighborhoods, Sheridan is the sixth largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities, Sheridan isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Sheridan are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Sheridan is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Sheridan who work in office and administrative support (11.61%), management occupations (8.89%), and teaching (8.04%). One of the benefits of Sheridan is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 13.17 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. As is often the case in a small city, Sheridan doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.The citizens of Sheridan are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.79% of adults in Sheridan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Sheridan in 2022 was $39,180, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $156,720 for a family of four. However, Sheridan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Sheridan is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Sheridan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Sheridan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Sheridan include German, English, Irish, Norwegian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Sheridan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
