Hooper is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 9,300 people and two associated neighborhoods, Hooper is the 70th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Hooper, 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 Hooper, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Hooper’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Hooper does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $103,661.00.
Housing costs in Hooper 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 Hooper has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 12.39% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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, Hooper is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Hooper 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, Hooper has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Hooper’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The education level of Hooper citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.27% of adults in Hooper have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hooper in 2022 was $35,206, which is upper middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $140,824 for a family of four. However, Hooper contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Hooper home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hooper residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Hooper include English, German, Irish, Swedish, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in Hooper is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.