Logan is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 55,250 people and 12 associated neighborhoods, Logan is the 15th largest community in Utah.
Also of interest is that Logan 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 Logan telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.73% 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 Logan has a very large number of students who are 18 years or older and in college, it is thought of as a college town. This has a major influence on local Logan lifestyle, entertainment, and culture in general. Life in Logan is very much tied to the academic calendar: when students return from the summer break in the fall, one will notice them out and about, buying groceries, out with friends, and generally getting re-acquainted with each other. In Logan people study hard and play hard, and there is ample opportunity to do both.
Not only is Logan a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Logan a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Logan spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 15.63 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
A lot of people in Logan take the bus for their daily commute. For the size of the city, the number of people who use public transportation is quite high. For many people in Logan, this fills their need for low-cost transportation.
The citizens of Logan are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.79% of adults in Logan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Logan in 2022 was $24,911, which is low income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,644 for a family of four. However, Logan contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Logan is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Logan home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Logan residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Logan also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 15.26% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Logan include English, German, European, Irish, and Danish.
The most common language spoken in Logan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Scandinavian languages.