Utah

State

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US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Poverty Rate

8.52%

2.68% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Property Value

$408,500

20.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

1.57M

3.12% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Utah had a population of N/A people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between N/A and N/A the population of Utah N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Utah are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.8%), White (Hispanic) (5.6%), Other (Hispanic) (5%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.59%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.25%).

15.5% of the households in Utah reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

The largest universities in Utah are Western Governors University (43,908 degrees awarded in 2022), Utah Valley University (15,351 degrees), and University of Utah (9,223 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Utah was $408,500, and the homeownership rate was 70.7%.

Utah borders Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, New Mexico, and Wyoming.

Photo by Jeff Krause

United States

Population & Diversity

In 2022, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.52M people) in Utah than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184k White (Hispanic) and 164k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in Utah are Spanish (317,733 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (16,185 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (14,621 households).

Population & Diversity

Population by Location

Sex

The 3 PUMAS with the highest resident population

In 2022 there were 3,283,809 residents in Utah.

The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) with the highest resident population were Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties PUMA, UT (192,466 people), Utah County (Central)--Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork & Lindon Cities PUMA, UT (189,714 people), and Washington County--St. George City PUMA, UT (183,497 people).

The following map shows all of the states in Utah colored by the resident population.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Utah

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.52M ± 2.37k
White (Hispanic)
184k ± 5.25k
Other (Hispanic)
164k ± 5.44k

14.6%

Hispanic Population

481k people

14.6% of the people in Utah are hispanic (481k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Utah as a share of the total population.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
317,733 households (10.4%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
16,185 households (0.532%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
14,621 households (0.48%)

15.5% of the households in Utah reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Utah was Spanish. 10.4% of the households in Utah reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Economy

The economy of Utah employs 1.57M people. The largest industries in Utah are , and the highest paying industries are Sound recording industries ($205,464), Farm product raw material merchant wholesalers ($118,739), and Software publishing ($114,311).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

653,737

Women

44.3%

820,404

Men

55.7%

The workforce of Utah in 2020 was 1,474,141 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Utah.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Workforce and Wage by Location

Measure

In 2022 there were 0 people working in Utah. The Public Use Microdata Areas (PUMA) that concentrated the largest workforce were .

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Utah colored by workforce or average wage.

With the upper buttons you can see the yearly change and add a filter by race.

Occupations

1.57M

2022 Value

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 3.12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Utah grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 1.53M employees to 1.57M employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Utah, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Utah.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.57M

2022 Value

3.12%

1 Year growth

± 3.12%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Utah grew at a rate of 3.12%, from 1.53M employees to 1.57M employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Utah, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Utah, though some of these residents may live in Utah and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,292

Median earning men ± $542

$32,357

Median earning women ± $386

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($70,942), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,249), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($69,066).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Public Administration ($47,106), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($45,744), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,764).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

10,053
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
8,323
Construction
5,788
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$9.81M
Manufacturing
$9.37M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$8.99M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The most partisan county was Piute County, UT with 88.7% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Utah

58.1% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Utah

Piute County, UT
88.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Duchesne County, UT
87.7% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Sevier County, UT
87.4% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2020 presidential election, the most partisan county in Utah was Piute County, UT with 88.7% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Utah colored by their party leaning.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Most students graduating from Universities in Utah are White (84,429 and 72.7%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (12,005 and 10.3%), Unknown (6,985 and 6.01%), and Black or African American (4,059 and 3.5%).

The largest universities in Utah by number of degrees awarded are Western Governors University (43,908 and NaNk%), Utah Valley University (15,351 and NaNk%), and University of Utah (9,223 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2022 in Utah, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 31.1%. The number of students enrolled in 2022 was 419,574 (42.6% men and 57.4% women).

The map shows the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

The line chart below shows the annual evolution of the indicator by gender.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 419,574 students enrolled in Utah, 42.6% men and 57.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 282,568 records, of which 57.3% were women and 42.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
10,732 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
3,480 degrees awarded
Elementary Education & Teaching
2,430 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Utah was Registered Nursing with 10,732 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Utah according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Governors University
43,908 degrees awarded
Utah Valley University
15,351 degrees awarded
University of Utah
9,223 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Governors University with 43,908 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2022, 47,371 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Utah, which is 0.668 times less than the 70,924 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 84,429 degrees mean that there were 7.03 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 12,005 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($17,112) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,678) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,080) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Utah in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Utah was $408,500 in 2022, which is NaNM times the same as the national average of N/A. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $339,700 to $408,500, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Utah is 70.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

Median household income in Utah is N/A. In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income in Utah was Summit County, UT with a value of $126,392, followed by Morgan County, UT and Wasatch County, UT, with respective values of $120,854 and $104,855.

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Utah. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.8%.

Housing

Property

$408,500

Median Property Value 2022

±$1,797

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Utah the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Utah compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

70.7%

Homeownership

2022

69.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 70.7% of the housing units in Utah were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Utah compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

Use the dropdown to filter by race/ethnicity.

Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In N/A, the county with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Utah was Summit County, UT with a value of $126,392, followed by Morgan County, UT and Wasatch County, UT, with respective values of $120,854 and $104,855.

The following map shows all of the counties in Utah colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

1.06M

Number of Households

± 7,769

In N/A, the median household income of the 1.06M households in Utah N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Utah distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the N/A range.

Wage Distribution

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Utah N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

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Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Utah have a N/A commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Utah have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Utah compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Utah distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Utah have N/A.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.4% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Utah. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.8%.

The map show the severe housing problems rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

8.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Utah (275k out of 3.23M people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Utah is false, followed by false and false.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Children in Poverty

In 2023, 8.5% of the children was living in poverty in Utah. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 7%.

The map show the children in poverty rate in the counties of California. The graph underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the percentage of children in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

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The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

91.2% of the population of Utah has health coverage, with 59% on employee plans, 7.9% on Medicaid, 8.51% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 1.34% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.5% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

8.85%

Uninsured

59%

Employer Coverage

7.9%

Medicaid

8.51%

Medicare

14.4%

Non-Group

1.34%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Utah declined by 1.59% from 8.99% to 8.85%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Utah changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2023, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 46.4 in Utah.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Utah and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Utah.

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 29.3% in Utah.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Utah and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Utah.

Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2023, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 9.72% in Utah.

The map shows the distribution of the indicator in the counties of Utah and the graphic underneath the paragraph shows the trend of the indicator in Utah.

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