Driggs is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 2,332 people and two associated neighborhoods, Driggs is the 76th largest community in Idaho. Driggs has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Driggs, where the median household income is $95,392.00. Driggs home prices are not only among the most expensive in Idaho, but Driggs real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.Unlike some cities, Driggs isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Driggs are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Driggs is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Driggs who work in office and administrative support (14.95%), management occupations (14.67%), and healthcare (11.30%). Also of interest is that Driggs has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Driggs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 14.40% 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. In Driggs, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Driggs is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.The education level of Driggs ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in Driggs, 46.13% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. The per capita income in Driggs in 2022 was $41,566, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $166,264 for a family of four. However, Driggs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Driggs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Driggs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Driggs residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Driggs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 33.27% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Driggs include German, English, Irish, Italian, and European. Foreign born people are also an important part of Driggs's cultural character, accounting for 21.85% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Driggs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
