Park City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 8,254 people and nine associated neighborhoods, Park City is the 72nd largest community in Utah.
Park City home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Park City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Park City is also a city of artists. Park City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Park City’s character.
Also of interest is that Park City 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 Park City telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 22.83% 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.
Another notable thing is that Park City is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.
One of the benefits of Park City is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 16.63 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.
If knowledge is power, Park City is a pretty powerful place. 64.42% of the adults in Park City have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.
The per capita income in Park City in 2022 was $101,779, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $407,116 for a family of four.
Park City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Park City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Park City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Park City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.55% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Park City include English, German, Irish, Italian, and European.
The most common language spoken in Park City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.