City safety & data profile

DraperUT

Draper, UT is a 47K-resident city in Salt Lake County with a median household income of $128,910.

Salt Lake County, Utah. Federal health, economic, and safety indicators for Draper, drawn from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey, CDC PLACES, and CMS Hospital Compare. Draper has a population larger than 77% of the 4,640 U.S. cities Areazine tracks, a median home value of $784,800, and 1 hospital serving the surrounding area.

Data updated 2026-07-19

47K
Population
Top 23%
By size
$128,910
Median income
$784,800
Median home
6.1%
Poverty rate

The read on Draper

Draper posts a median household income higher than 86% of U.S. cities Areazine tracks, where 1 hospital serves the Draper area.

Top 14%
by median income, US cities
1
hospital in & near Draper

Where Draper income ranks nationally

Median household income vs. every place Areazine profiles (place-level ACS)

$128,910 Top 14% higher than 86% of 3,889 places Areazine profiles

$0–$20,000: 0 places Areazine profiles (0%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 71 places Areazine profiles (2%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 788 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $60,000–$80,000: 1,055 places Areazine profiles (27%). Below this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 768 places Areazine profiles (20%). Below this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 515 places Areazine profiles (13%). Below this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 308 places Areazine profiles (8%). This entry sits in this band. $140,000–$160,000: 171 places Areazine profiles (4%). Above this entry. $160,000–$180,000: 92 places Areazine profiles (2%). Above this entry. $180,000–$200,000: 47 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $200,000–$220,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. $220,000–$240,000: 18 places Areazine profiles (0%). Above this entry. $240,000–$260,000: 28 places Areazine profiles (1%). Above this entry. UT $0 $260,000 every profiled place, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more places Areazine profiles. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (place-level) · 2024 ACS 5-year

The quick read

Reading Draper, UT beyond the headline numbers

Draper sits inside Salt Lake County, Utah, at roughly 40.52°N, -111.86°W. Population 46,774, $128,910 median household income. Median home value $784,800, median rent $1,894. Poverty rate 6.1%, read against that income figure since two cities on the same median can differ underneath it.

CDC PLACES: Draper's highest-prevalence health measure is short sleep duration at 33.2%, then obesity at 28.6%. 1 hospital in/around Draper, 5/5 avg rating, 1 with an ER.

Sources: U.S. Census ACS, CDC PLACES, CMS Hospital Compare, plus live alerts for Draper from FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC. Comparison bars benchmark each metric against the national reference.

Population
46,774
Draper
Median Income
$128,910
+90% vs avg
Median Home Value
$784,800
+245% vs avg
Median Age
34.3
years

10-Year Trends 2013–2024

County-level trend (Salt Lake County) - Draper's own historical series isn't separately published by the Census Bureau, so these year-over-year figures track the surrounding county, not the city alone.

20132024
Population
1.2M+14%
Median Income
$97,494+61%
Median Home Value
$525,700+126%
Poverty Rate
8.1%-36%
Unemployment
3.8%-50%

Economics

Economics indicators for Draper, UT
IndicatorValue
Median Rent
$1,894/mo
Poverty Rate
6.1% -57% vs avg
Unemployment 2.4%
Bachelor's Degree+ 51.9%
Work From Home 25.3%
Public Transit 1.5%

Population

White 79.3%
African American 1.8%
Asian 6.3%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.5%

Health Profile 15 measures

Health Indicators

Short Sleep Duration
33.2%
Obesity
28.6%
High Blood Pressure
25.8%
Frequent Mental Distress
16.8%
Binge Drinking
16.2%
Physical Inactivity
15.3%
Frequent Physical Distress
11.2%
Current Asthma
10.8%
Lack of Health Insurance
8.5%
Current Smoking
7.4%

Preventive Care

Dental Visit 74.4%
Annual Checkup 69.4%

Other Measures

Diabetes
7.3%
Coronary Heart Disease
3.8%
Stroke
2.1%

Hospitals 1 total

Rating Distribution
★★★★★
1
★★★★
0
★★★
0
★★
0
★
0
Average Rating
5/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
LONE PEAK HOSPITAL
DRAPER · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★★

Frequently Asked Questions 6

What is the population of Draper, UT? ▼
Draper, UT has a population of 46,774 people, located in Salt Lake County, Utah.
What is the median household income in Draper? ▼
The median household income in Draper, UT is $128,910 per year, per the U.S. Census ACS. The poverty rate is 6.1%.
What is the median home value in Draper? ▼
The median home value in Draper, UT is $784,800. Median rent is $1,894/month.
What are the top health concerns in Draper? ▼
The top health indicators in Draper include Short Sleep Duration (33.2%), Obesity (28.6%), High Blood Pressure (25.8%). Data from CDC PLACES.
How many hospitals are in Draper? ▼
Draper has 1 hospital with an average rating of 5/5 stars. 1 have emergency departments.
What is the median age in Draper? ▼
The median age in Draper, UT is 34.3 years. 51.9% of residents have a bachelor's degree or higher.

Safety Context

Draper, UT is located in Salt Lake County, Utah. With a population of 47K and a $128,910 median household income, the community faces health challenges including short sleep duration and obesity. Residents have access to 1 hospital with an average rating of 5/5 stars. Safety alerts for the Draper area are monitored from federal and state agencies including FEMA, NOAA, FDA, and CPSC.

Safety Guides

How Product Recalls Work

CPSC, FDA & NHTSA recall process explained

Understanding Weather Alerts

Watch vs warning vs advisory explained

Earthquake Magnitude Explained

What the numbers mean & when to act
All safety guides →

Primary source data

EPA Outdoor Air Quality Data

Federal monitoring network, every measurement we report

AirNow - Utah

Real-time AQI for every monitored Utah location

National Weather Service

NOAA active watches, warnings, advisories

CDC Air Quality & Health

Health-impact reference for every AQI category

EPA NAAQS standards

National Ambient Air Quality Standards, the regulatory thresholds

Nearby Cities 8

Sandy Hills, UT 90K Sandy, UT 87K Riverton, UT 42K South Jordan, UT 67K Bluffdale, UT 11K Midvale, UT 33K South Jordan Heights, UT 37K Cottonwood Heights, UT 34K
All cities in Utah → Compare Draper vs Sandy Hills → All comparisons → Browse all cities

Using Draper's profile

Use this as a starting research checklist, not a verdict on whether to live here.

  • Check live recalls, weather and hazard alerts scoped to the Draper area before relying on national headlines. Check your area
  • Read the poverty rate alongside the income figure, two places with the same median can have very different realities.
  • Compare Draper against Utah peers on any ranking lens. Explore Utah

Population and economics (income, home value, poverty, education) are place-level U.S. Census ACS; health is CDC PLACES; hospital counts reflect facilities in and around the city.

Data Sources

All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Population and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2024 5-year estimates, place geography). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Climate data from NOAA. Education data from NCES. Cost of living from Bureau of Economic Analysis. Crime statistics, where referenced on Areazine, originate from the FBI Crime Data Explorer. Housing market figures referenced on Areazine come from HUD Fair Market Rents. Census economics and population are at place geography; some health and hospital indicators are reported at the county level (Salt Lake County) where that is the smallest published unit.

Every figure on Areazine is published directly from official U.S. government sources, no number is typed in by an editor. City demographic and health figures are compiled directly from U.S. Census, CDC, and CMS releases, updated quarterly within 30 days of upstream release. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.