Grantsville is a somewhat small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 14,417 people and two constituent neighborhoods, Grantsville is the 54th largest community in Utah. Grantsville has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in Grantsville, where the median household income is $84,923.00.
Also of interest is that Grantsville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 9.25% 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.
Because of many things, Grantsville is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Grantsville a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The city’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Grantsville has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Grantsville’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Grantsville is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Grantsville, the average commute to work is 32.09 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
The citizens of Grantsville are slightly better educated than the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns, with 24.91% of adults in Grantsville having a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Grantsville in 2018 was $27,887, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $111,548 for a family of four. However, Grantsville contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Grantsville home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Grantsville residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Grantsville include English, Swedish, Irish, German, and European.
The most common language spoken in Grantsville is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.