St. George is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 102,519 people and 18 associated neighborhoods, St. George is the seventh largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in St. George, 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 St. George, and putting down their money on brand new construction. St. George’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. St. George does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $69,333.00.
Housing costs in St. George 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.
A relatively large number of people in St. George telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.76% 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.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 17.70 minutes getting to work every day.
The education level of St. George citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.62% of adults in St. George have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in St. George in 2022 was $34,653, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $138,612 for a family of four. However, St. George contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
St. George is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call St. George home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of St. George residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. St. George also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 12.18% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in St. George include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and European.
The most common language spoken in St. George is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Vietnamese.