Sanpete County, UT

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2023 Population

29,209

1.36% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.8

2.11% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

15.3%

3.42% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$300,400

11.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

12,369

1.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Sanpete County, UT had a population of 29.2k people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Sanpete County, UT grew from 28,816 to 29,209, a 1.36% increase and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Sanpete County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), Other (Hispanic) (6.22%), White (Hispanic) (2.18%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.03%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.73%).

None of the households in Sanpete County, UT 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.

95.9% of the residents in Sanpete County, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Sanpete County, UT are Snow College (1,316 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Sanpete County, UT was $300,400, and the homeownership rate was 76.5%.

Most people in Sanpete County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanpete County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Sanpete County, UT borders Carbon County, UT, Emery County, UT, Juab County, UT, Millard County, UT, Sevier County, UT, and Utah County, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Sanpete County, UT is home to a population of 29.2k people, from which 95.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.66% of Sanpete County, UT residents were born outside of the country (1.65k people).

In 2023, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.7k people) in Sanpete County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.82k Other (Hispanic) and 637 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2023 Citizenship

96.3%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.9% of Sanpete County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Sanpete County, UT was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Sanpete County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanpete County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
24.7k ± 76
Other (Hispanic)
1.82k ± 260
White (Hispanic)
637 ± 242

10.5%

Hispanic Population

3.06k people

10.5% of the people in Sanpete County, UT are hispanic (3.06k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Sanpete County, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

5.66%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

1.65k people

5.08%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

1.47k people

As of 2023, 5.66% of Sanpete County, UT residents (1.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Sanpete County, UT was 5.08%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Sanpete County, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
388 ± 81
Gulf War (2001-)
241 ± 102
Gulf War (1990s)
138 ± 63

Sanpete County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Sanpete County, UT employs 12.4k people. The largest industries in Sanpete County, UT are Educational Services (2,172 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,465 people), and Manufacturing (1,318 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($126,875), Wholesale Trade ($75,054), and Information ($65,921).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

12.4k

2023 Value

± 692

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sanpete County, UT grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 12.2k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanpete County, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,338 people), Management Occupations (1,277 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,092 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanpete County, UT.

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

12.4k

2023 Value

± 692

1.06%

1 Year growth

± 7.78%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Sanpete County, UT grew at a rate of 1.06%, from 12.2k employees to 12.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanpete County, UT, are Educational Services (2,172 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (1,465 people), and Manufacturing (1,318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanpete County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Sanpete County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($75,518), Information ($70,769), and Public Administration ($67,333).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($46,000), Public Administration ($45,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($45,139).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

69
Construction
33
Health Care and Social Assistance
33
Retail Trade

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

$56.3k
Manufacturing
$27k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$23.7k
Retail Trade

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Sanpete County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 82.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.7%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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 (82.8%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (14.2%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.7%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Sanpete County, UT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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

In 2022, universities in Sanpete County, UT awarded 1,316 degrees. The student population of Sanpete County, UT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 2,739 male students and 3,258 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Sanpete County, UT are White (1,090 and 85.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (107 and 8.43%), Two or More Races (62 and 4.89%), and Unknown (9 and 0.709%).

The largest universities in Sanpete County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Snow College (1,316 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Sanpete County, UT are General Studies (274 and 20.8%), Registered Nursing (101 and 7.67%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (99 and 7.52%).

The median tuition cost in Sanpete County, UT for a public four year colleges is $3,796 for in-state students and $13,746 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 5,997 students enrolled in Sanpete County, UT, 45.7% men and 54.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,510 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
101 degrees awarded
General Business
83 degrees awarded
General Studies
233 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Sanpete County, UT was Registered Nursing with 101 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Sanpete County, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Snow College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,316 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snow College with 1,316 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 542 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sanpete County, UT, which is 0.7 times less than the 774 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 1,090 degrees mean that there were 10.2 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 107 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

Public, 4-year or above ($3,796) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($384) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) 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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population 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 Sanpete County, UT was $300,400 in 2023, which is 0.99 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $268,600 to $300,400, a 11.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanpete County, UT is 76.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Sanpete County, UT have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanpete County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Sanpete County, UT is N/A. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Sanpete County, UT was Census Tract 9722 with a value of $67,143, followed by Census Tract 9723 and Census Tract 9725, with respective values of $65,789 and $65,458.

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.87%.

Housing

Property

$300,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,876

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 Sanpete County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Sanpete County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

76.5%

Homeownership

2023

70.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 76.5% of the housing units in Sanpete County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanpete County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9722
Census Tract 9723
Census Tract 9725

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Sanpete County, UT was Census Tract 9722 with a value of $67,143, followed by Census Tract 9723 and Census Tract 9725, with respective values of $65,789 and $65,458.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Sanpete County, UT 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

8.75k

Number of Households

± 538

In N/A, the median household income of the 8.75k households in Sanpete County, UT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

The following chart displays the households in Sanpete County, UT 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanpete County, UT is from Utah.

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 0.478. 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

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (70.5%)
Carpooled (13.3%)
Worked At Home (9.58%)

In 2023, 70.5% of workers in Sanpete County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.3%) and those who worked at home (9.58%).

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

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Sanpete County, UT have a shorter commute time (22.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 5.58% of the workforce in Sanpete County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Sanpete County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Sanpete County, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 13.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 1.87%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

15.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanpete County, UT (4.08k out of 26.6k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanpete County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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, 12% of the children was living in poverty in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 8.9%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89% of the population of Sanpete County, UT has health coverage, with 50% on employee plans, 12.5% on Medicaid, 12.4% on Medicare, 13.2% on non-group plans, and 0.846% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Sanpete County, UT see 2415 patients per year on average, which represents a 17.1% increase from the previous year (2063 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2239 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 104 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,415 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Sanpete County, UT

Primary care physicians in Sanpete County, UT see an average of 2,415 patients per year. This represents a 17.1% increase from the previous year (2,063 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Sanpete County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 22.8% between 18 and 34 years, 32.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

11%

Uninsured

50%

Employer Coverage

12.5%

Medicaid

12.4%

Medicare

13.2%

Non-Group

0.846%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanpete County, UT grew by 2.06% from 10.8% to 11%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sanpete County, UT 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 70.6 in Sanpete County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sanpete County, UT.

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 31.1% in Sanpete County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Sanpete County, UT.