Kearns is a medium-sized town located in the state of Utah. With a population of 37,249 people and eight associated neighborhoods, Kearns is the 25th largest community in Utah.
Also of interest is that Kearns has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
A relatively large number of people in Kearns telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 9.06% 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.
Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Kearns is worth considering.
The percentage of people in Kearns with college degrees is quite a bit lower than the national average for cities and towns of 21.84%: just 12.32% of people over 25 have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Kearns in 2022 was $25,975, which is low income relative to Utah, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $103,900 for a family of four. However, Kearns contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Kearns is an extremely ethnically-diverse town. The people who call Kearns home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Kearns residents report their race to be White, followed by Native Hawaiian. Kearns also has a sizeable Hispanic population (people of Hispanic origin can be of any race). People of Hispanic or Latino origin account for 41.80% of the town’s residents. Important ancestries of people in Kearns include English, German, Danish, Irish, and Scottish.
In addition, Kearns has a lot of people living here who were born outside of the US (20.04%).
The most common language spoken in Kearns is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Pacific Island languages.