Heber City is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 17,865 people and six associated neighborhoods, Heber City is the 50th largest community in Utah. Heber City has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Heber City, where the median household income is $98,934.00.
Heber City home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Heber City real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Heber City is also a city of artists. Heber City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Heber City’s character.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.26% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 of many things, Heber City is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Heber City a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Heber City has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Heber City’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The citizens of Heber City are among the most well-educated in the nation: 41.44% of adults in Heber City have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree, whereas the average US city has 21.84% holding at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Heber City in 2022 was $35,858, which is upper middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,432 for a family of four.
Heber City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Heber City home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Heber City residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Heber City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 16.96% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Heber City include English, German, Danish, Scottish, and Irish.
The most common language spoken in Heber City is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.