Hyrum is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 11,043 people and three associated neighborhoods, Hyrum is the 66th largest community in Utah. Much of the housing stock in Hyrum was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hyrum economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hyrum, where the median household income is $88,725.00.
Also of interest is that Hyrum 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 Hyrum telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.09% 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.
Because of many things, Hyrum is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hyrum a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Hyrum has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hyrum’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
Being a small city, Hyrum does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Hyrum citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 33.73% of adults in Hyrum have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Hyrum in 2022 was $32,022, which is lower middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $128,088 for a family of four. However, Hyrum contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hyrum is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hyrum home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hyrum residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Hyrum also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Hyrum include English, European, German, Danish, and Swedish.
The most common language spoken in Hyrum is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.