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Ephraim, UT
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Living in Ephraim



Ephraim is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 6,108 people and two associated neighborhoods, Ephraim is the 89th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Ephraim, 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 Ephraim, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Ephraim’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Ephraim does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $71,661.00.

Housing costs in Ephraim 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 Ephraim has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.49% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Ephraim is a small town where college students really create the town feel and character. So many small towns have lost population over the last 20-30 years that having the local college presence in the Ephraim area, with all of the energy of the students filling area dorms and apartments each fall, really helps Ephraim maintain a good economy.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Ephraim spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 16.67 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Ephraim is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 42.48% of adults in Ephraim have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.

The per capita income in Ephraim in 2022 was $24,319, which is low income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $97,276 for a family of four. However, Ephraim contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Ephraim home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Ephraim residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Ephraim include English, European, Danish, Irish, and Scandinavian.

The most common language spoken in Ephraim is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and French.


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