Driggs is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 2,252 people and two associated neighborhoods, Driggs is the 76th largest community in Idaho. Much of the housing stock in Driggs was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Driggs economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Driggs, where the median household income is $86,587.00. Driggs real estate is some of the most expensive in Idaho, although Driggs house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Driggs is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Driggs is a city of service providers, professionals, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Driggs who work in management occupations (17.15%), office and administrative support (13.35%), and food service (11.71%). A relatively large number of people in Driggs telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.01% 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. One of the benefits of Driggs is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 19.09 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. In Driggs, a lot of people use the bus to get to work every day though Driggs is a relatively small city. Those that ride the bus are primarily traveling out of town to good jobs in other cities.Driggs is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 49.25% of adults in Driggs have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher. The per capita income in Driggs in 2022 was $37,655, which is wealthy relative to Idaho, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $150,620 for a family of four. However, Driggs contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Driggs is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Driggs home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Driggs residents report their race to be White. Driggs also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 37.64% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Driggs include English, German, Irish, Italian, and Danish. Foreign born people are also an important part of Driggs's cultural character, accounting for 26.33% of the city’s population. The most common language spoken in Driggs is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
