Ephraim is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Ephraim area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Ephraim maintain a good economy.
One of the benefits of Ephraim is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.00 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.
The population of Ephraim is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 38.05% of adults in Ephraim have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Ephraim in 2022 was $22,526, which is low income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $90,104 for a family of four. However, Ephraim contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Ephraim home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ephraim residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ephraim include English, Scandinavian, European, Danish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Ephraim is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Tagalog.
