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Woods Cross, UT
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Woods Cross profile


Living in Woods Cross



Woods Cross is a medium-sized city located in the state of Utah. With a population of 11,480 people and three associated neighborhoods, Woods Cross is the 56th largest community in Utah. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Woods Cross, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Woods Cross, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Woods Cross’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Woods Cross does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $115,335.00.

Housing costs in Woods Cross are among some of the highest in the nation, although real estate prices here don't compare to real estate prices in the most expensive communities in Utah.

A relatively large number of people in Woods Cross telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 11.99% 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, Woods Cross is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Woods Cross really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Woods Cross perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

The education level of Woods Cross citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 37.26% of adults in Woods Cross have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Woods Cross in 2022 was $44,818, which is wealthy relative to Utah, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $179,272 for a family of four. However, Woods Cross contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Woods Cross is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Woods Cross home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Woods Cross residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Important ancestries of people in Woods Cross include English, German, Irish, Danish, and European.

The most common language spoken in Woods Cross is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.