Kamas is a very small city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 2,145 people and two associated neighborhoods, Kamas is the 127th largest community in Utah. Much of the housing stock in Kamas was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Kamas economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Kamas, where the median household income is $87,353.00.
Kamas home prices are not only among the most expensive in Utah, but Kamas real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Of important note, Kamas is also a city of artists. Kamas has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Kamas’s character.
A relatively large number of people in Kamas telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.65% 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.
Because of many things, Kamas is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Kamas 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, Kamas has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Kamas’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
The population of Kamas is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 34.25% of adults in Kamas have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kamas in 2022 was $33,186, which is middle income relative to Utah and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $132,744 for a family of four. However, Kamas contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kamas is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Kamas home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kamas residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Kamas also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 14.89% of the city’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kamas include English, Norwegian, French, Irish, and Welsh.
The most common language spoken in Kamas is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.