Hurricane is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 23,959 people and four associated neighborhoods, Hurricane is the 44th largest community in Utah. Much of the housing stock in Hurricane was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Hurricane economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Hurricane, where the median household income is $67,424.00.
Also of interest is that Hurricane 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 Hurricane telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 13.61% 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.
The percentage of people in Hurricane who are college-educated is somewhat higher than the average US community of 21.84%: 26.82% of adults in Hurricane have at least a bachelor's degree.
The per capita income in Hurricane in 2022 was $34,260, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $137,040 for a family of four. However, Hurricane contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Hurricane is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Hurricane home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Hurricane residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Hurricane include English, German, Irish, Scottish, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Hurricane is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.