Cottonwood Heights is a medium-sized town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 27,371 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Cottonwood Heights is the 16th largest community in Utah.

Cottonwood Heights is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 85.55% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cottonwood Heights is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cottonwood Heights who work in office and administrative support jobs (17.43%), sales jobs (16.83%), and management occupations (10.95%).

Also of interest is that Cottonwood Heights has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

In addition, Cottonwood Heights is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates." Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness.' But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel.

Cottonwood Heights is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Cottonwood Heights's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Cottonwood Heights Information and Demographics

The population of Cottonwood Heights is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 41.95% of adults in Cottonwood Heights have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Cottonwood Heights in 2000 was $26,935, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $107,740 for a family of four. However, Cottonwood Heights contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Cottonwood Heights home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cottonwood Heights is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cottonwood Heights include English, German, Irish, Swedish, Danish, Italian, Norwegian, Scottish, and British.

The most common language spoken in Cottonwood Heights is English. Some people also speak Spanish.