Park City is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 7,478 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Park City is the 49th largest community in Utah.

Unlike some cities, Park City isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Park City are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Park City is a city of service providers, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Park City who work in management occupations (15.44%), sales jobs (11.70%), and food service (10.18%).

Of important note, Park City is also a city of artists. Park City has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Park City's character.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their homes - 8.20% 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.

Park City is an extremely popular vacation destination. A significant portion of the population is seasonal. During the vacation season, the city experiences a large influx of people who take up residence in second homes they own in the area. As the vacation season ends, the population drops again, leaving behind a substantially quieter and smaller city.

For a small city, there is also a high proportion of single, often educated, people living in Park City. This is not typical for most smaller communities in America, and adds a feeling of vibrancy to Park City.

Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Park City spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 17.88 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.

Despite the fact that Park City is a relatively small city, the public transit system is fairly well used to commute to work. Many people choose to use the bus, often traveling to the central city in the region.

Park City Information and Demographics

Do you have a 4-year college degree or graduate degree? If so, you may feel right at home in Park City. 51.75% of adults here have a 4-year degree or graduate degree, whereas the national average for all cities and towns is just 14.96%.

The per capita income in Park City in 2000 was $45,164, which is wealthy relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $180,656 for a family of four.

Park City is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Park City home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Park City is White, followed by Asian. Park City also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 19.55% of the city's residents. Important ancestries of people in Park City include English, German, Irish, Norwegian, Scotch-Irish, European, and Italian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Park City's cultural character, accounting for 19.38% of the city's population.

The most common language spoken in Park City is English. Some people also speak Spanish.