Draper is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 50,166 people and ten associated neighborhoods, Draper is the 16th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Draper, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Draper, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Draper’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Draper does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $128,910.00.
Draper home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Draper real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Also of interest is that Draper 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: 25.29% 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.
One thing noticeable about Draper, although not a huge city, is that it has a large population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. That’s because Draper is full of single people in their 20s and 30s and who have undergraduate or graduate degrees and are starting careers in professional occupations. This makes Draper a pretty good place for young, educated career starters looking to find many people like themselves, with good opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Draper, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Draper is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 51.92% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.
The per capita income in Draper in 2022 was $58,193, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $232,772 for a family of four.
Draper is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Draper home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Draper residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Draper include English, German, Irish, Swedish, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Draper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.