Moab is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 5,221 people and three associated neighborhoods, Moab is the 94th largest community in Utah.

Housing costs in Moab 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 Moab telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.80% 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 13.90 minutes getting to work every day.

Being a small city, Moab does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The population of Moab is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 35.39% of adults in Moab have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Moab in 2022 was $34,350, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,400 for a family of four. However, Moab contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Moab is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Moab home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Moab residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Moab also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.66% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Moab include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, and Welsh.

The most common language spoken in Moab is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Native American languages.