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. Much of the housing stock in St. George was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local St. George economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in St. George, where 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.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of St. George spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.70 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
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.