Logan is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 54,680 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 10.15% 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, creating a decent-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile. This makes it a good choice for other relocating single professionals. Here, these young singles will find many others like themselves, with opportunities for friendships, socializing, romance, and fun.
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 15.65 minutes getting to work every day.
The citizens of Logan are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 38.55% of adults in Logan have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Logan in 2022 was $23,391, which is low income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $93,564 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 14.16% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Logan include English, German, European, Danish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Logan is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Chinese.