Draper, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population

50,278

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.3

1.78% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.15%

9.77% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$128,910

1.35% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$784,800

8.1% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

24,983

3.7% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Draper, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94% of the residents in Draper, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Draper, UT are Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (916 degrees awarded in 2024) and Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City (0 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Draper, UT was $784,800, and the homeownership rate was 68.6%.

Most people in Draper, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24 minutes. The average car ownership in Draper, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Draper, UT is home to a population of 50.3k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 11.6% of Draper, UT residents were born outside of the country (5.81k people).

In 2024, there were 12.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (38.7k people) in Draper, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.11k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 1.86k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%

2024 Citizenship

94%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Draper, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Draper, UT was 94%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Draper, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Draper, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
38.7k ± 1.46k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.11k ± 869
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
1.86k ± 542

8.11%

Hispanic Population

4.08k people

8.11% of the people in Draper, UT are hispanic (4.08k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Draper, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.81k people

10.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.4k people

As of 2024, 11.6% of Draper, UT residents (5.81k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Draper, UT was 10.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Draper, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
408 ± 155
Gulf War (1990s)
325 ± 135
Vietnam
254 ± 114

Draper, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Draper, UT.

Health

95.3% of the population of Draper, UT has health coverage, with 67.8% on employee plans, 3.36% on Medicaid, 8.1% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 0.466% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.9% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.96% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.67%

Uninsured

67.8%

Employer Coverage

3.36%

Medicaid

8.1%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

0.466%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Draper, UT declined by 2.09% from 4.77% to 4.67%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Draper, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Draper, UT employs 25k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Draper, UT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,772 people), Retail Trade (2,846 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,768 people), and the highest paying industries were Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($120,167), Information ($110,956), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($102,899).

Employment

Occupations

25k

2024 Value

± 1,323

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Draper, UT grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 24.1k employees to 25k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Draper, UT, are Management Occupations (5,231 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,654 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,406 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Draper, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

25k

2024 Value

± 1,323

3.7%

1 Year growth

± 7.23%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Draper, UT grew at a rate of 3.7%, from 24.1k employees to 25k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Draper, UT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,772 people), Retail Trade (2,846 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (2,768 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Draper, UT, though some of these residents may live in Draper, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,841

Median earning men ± $4,648

$47,566

Median earning women ± $3,904

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($133,278), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($112,933), and Information ($110,980).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($97,396), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($83,351), and Public Administration ($74,076).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Draper, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2024, universities in Draper, UT awarded 916 degrees. The student population of Draper, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 338 male students and 1,857 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Draper, UT are White (720 and 78.6%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 9.5%), Asian (35 and 3.82%), and Unknown (25 and 2.73%).

The largest universities in Draper, UT by number of degrees awarded are Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences (916 and 100%) and Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City (0 and 0%).

The most popular majors in Draper, UT are Registered Nursing (889 and 97.1%) and Occupational Therapist Assistant (27 and 2.95%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Draper, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 61.9%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 79.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 2,195 (15.4% men and 84.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 2,195 students enrolled in Draper, UT, 15.4% men and 84.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,509 records, of which 85% were women and 15% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
479 degrees awarded
Occupational Therapist Assistant
27 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Draper, UT was Registered Nursing with 479 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Draper, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences
916 degrees awarded
Galen Health Institutes-Salt Lake City
0 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Joyce University of Nursing and Health Sciences with 916 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 150 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Draper, UT, which is 0.196 times less than the 766 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 720 degrees mean that there were 8.28 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 87 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,700) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($560) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($2,750) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Draper, UT was $784,800 in 2024, which is 2.36 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $726,000 to $784,800, a 8.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Draper, UT is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Draper, UT have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Draper, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$784,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$33,639

$11,645

Median Property Taxes

±$785

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Draper, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Draper, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Draper, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Draper, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$128,910

Median Household Income

± $7,478

17k

Number of Households

± 1,089

In 2024, the median household income of the 17k households in Draper, UT declined from $128,910 from the previous year's value of $130,680.

The following chart displays the households in Draper, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Draper, UT is from Utah.

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.4%)
Worked At Home (25.3%)
Carpooled (6.05%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Draper, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (25.3%) and those who carpooled to work (6.05%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Draper, UT have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.91% of the workforce in Draper, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Draper, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Draper, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Draper, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.15% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Draper, UT (3.01k out of 48.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Draper, UT is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.