Draper

http://www.draper.ut.us/

Draper is a city in Salt Lake County, located about 20 miles south of Salt Lake City along the mountain range known as the  Wasatch Front. Between 1990 and 2000 Draper was Utah's fastest-growing city.  Its population in 1990 was 7,143 and had grown to 25,220 by 2000. In 2005, Draper's population was estimated at 35,119.

Draper is home to the following sites:

Ebay

Draper is home to the internet auction site Ebay's main customer service center.

Utah State Prison

The Utah State Prison is located in Draper, near Point of the Mountain (alongside Interstate 15).

IKEA

Draper is also home to Utah's first IKEA, due to open in Spring 2007.

Traverse Ridge

Traverse Ridge is a great spot for mountain biking, the winds on Traverse Ridge also make it one of the world's best hang-gliding spots.

Census Data (2000)

Population:                   25,220 people, 5,428 families

Housing Units:              6,588 units

The racial makeup:

91.25% White, 1.52% African American, 0.75% Native American, 1.30% Asian, 0.36% Pacific Islander, 2.71% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races.

There were 6,305 households out of which 54.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 77.8% were married couples living together, 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.9% were non-families. 10.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.40 and the average family size was 3.69.

The age makeup:

32.0% under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 14.8% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older.

The median age was 29 years. For every 100 females there were 129.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 141.9 males.

Income:

The median income for a household in the city was $72,341, and the median income for a family was $76,858. Males had a median income of $50,915 versus $31,742 for females. About 1.8% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.