Cody is a medium-sized city located in the state of Wyoming. With a population of 10,240 people and four associated neighborhoods, Cody is the 11th largest community in Wyoming.Unlike some cities, Cody isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Cody are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Cody is a city of professionals, service providers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cody who work in management occupations (14.25%), office and administrative support (12.75%), and healthcare (11.38%). A relatively large number of people in Cody telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.15% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Cody spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 10.92 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be. As is often the case in a small city, Cody doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.Cody is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.53% of adults in Cody have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Cody in 2022 was $38,468, which is upper middle income relative to Wyoming and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $153,872 for a family of four. However, Cody contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Cody home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cody residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Cody include German, Irish, English, Norwegian, and Swedish. The most common language spoken in Cody is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
