Eagle Mountain is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 56,932 people and seven associated neighborhoods, Eagle Mountain is the 20th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Eagle Mountain, 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 Eagle Mountain, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Eagle Mountain’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Eagle Mountain does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $105,576.00.
Housing costs in Eagle Mountain are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Utah.
Also of interest is that Eagle Mountain 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 Eagle Mountain telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 19.58% 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.
Eagle Mountain is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Eagle Mountain’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
In Eagle Mountain, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.
The citizens of Eagle Mountain are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.27% of adults in Eagle Mountain have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Eagle Mountain in 2022 was $28,805, which is low income relative to Utah, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $115,220 for a family of four. However, Eagle Mountain contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Eagle Mountain is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Eagle Mountain home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Eagle Mountain residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Eagle Mountain also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.91% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Eagle Mountain include English, German, Danish, European, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Eagle Mountain is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Portuguese.