Uintah County, UT

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2021 Population

35,488

0.694% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

32.2

3.54% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

12.4%

5.7% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$61,293

3.14% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$207,700

7.06% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Uintah County, UT had a population of 35.5k people with a median age of 32.2 and a median household income of $61,293. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Uintah County, UT declined from 35,736 to 35,488, a −0.694% decrease and its median household income grew from $59,428 to $61,293, a 3.14% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Uintah County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.5%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (6.4%), White (Hispanic) (4.89%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.18%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.09%).

None of the households in Uintah 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.

98.6% of the residents in Uintah County, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Uintah County, UT are Uintah Basin Technical College (769 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in Uintah County, UT was $207,700, and the homeownership rate was 74.5%.

Most people in Uintah County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Uintah County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Uintah County, UT borders Garfield County, CO, Moffat County, CO, Rio Blanco County, CO, Carbon County, UT, Daggett County, UT, Duchesne County, UT, and Grand County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Uintah County, UT is home to a population of 35.5k people, from which 98.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.74% of Uintah County, UT residents were born outside of the country (971 people).

In 2021, there were 12.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (28.6k people) in Uintah County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.27k American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) and 1.74k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.6%

2021 Citizenship

98.8%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.6% of Uintah County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Uintah County, UT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Uintah County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
28.6k ± 286
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
2.27k ± 260
White (Hispanic)
1.74k ± 379

8.62%

Hispanic Population

3.06k people

8.62% of the people in Uintah County, UT are hispanic (3.06k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.74%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

971 people

2.47%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

883 people

As of 2021, 2.74% of Uintah County, UT residents (971 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Uintah County, UT was 2.47%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
446 ± 150
Gulf War (2001-)
261 ± 118
Gulf War (1990s)
167 ± 79

Uintah County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.71 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Uintah County, UT employs 14.1k people. The largest industries in Uintah County, UT are Retail Trade (2,423 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,600 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,532 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($84,290), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($82,655), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,732).

Employment

Occupations

14.1k

2021 Value

± 884

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 8.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Uintah County, UT declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Uintah County, UT, are Sales & Related Occupations (1,587 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,516 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,164 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Uintah 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

14.1k

2021 Value

± 884

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± 8.97%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Uintah County, UT declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 14.3k employees to 14.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Uintah County, UT, are Retail Trade (2,423 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,600 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,532 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Uintah County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Uintah County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,767

Median earning men ± $3,478

$18,760

Median earning women ± $4,134

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,571), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($71,923), and Wholesale Trade ($70,568).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,052), Wholesale Trade ($42,813), and Public Administration ($39,621).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

286
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
203
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
174
Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services

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

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.7B
Nevada
$9.02B
Texas
$6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Uintah County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 86.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.48%).

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 (86.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (10.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.48%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Uintah 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

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

In 2021, universities in Uintah County, UT awarded 769 degrees. The student population of Uintah County, UT in 2021 is skewed towards men, with 803 male students and 352 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Uintah County, UT are White (675 and 87.8%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (57 and 7.41%), American Indian or Alaska Native (22 and 2.86%), and Asian (5 and 0.65%).

The largest universities in Uintah County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Uintah Basin Technical College (769 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Uintah County, UT are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (171 and 22.2%), Automobile Mechanics Technology (109 and 14.2%), and Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (80 and 10.4%).

Completions

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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2021, 0.506% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.573% 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 2021 were Some college (635k), High School or Equivalent (560k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

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 Uintah County, UT was $207,700 in 2021, which is 0.848 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $194,000 to $207,700, a 7.06% increase. The homeownership rate in Uintah County, UT is 74.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Uintah County, UT have an average commute time of 19.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Uintah County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Uintah County, UT is $61,293. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Uintah County, UT was Census Tract 9683.02 with a value of $76,322, followed by Census Tract 9683.01 and Census Tract 9402.01, with respective values of $69,156 and $53,125.

Property

$207,700

Median Property Value 2021

±$11,698

$8,363

Median Property Taxes

±$631

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 Uintah 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 Uintah County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.5%

Homeownership

2021

70.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 74.5% of the housing units in Uintah County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Uintah 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 9683.02
Census Tract 9683.01
Census Tract 9402.01

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Uintah County, UT was Census Tract 9683.02 with a value of $76,322, followed by Census Tract 9683.01 and Census Tract 9402.01, with respective values of $69,156 and $53,125.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Uintah 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.

$61,293

Median Household Income

± $5,921

11.2k

Number of Households

± 796

In 2021, the median household income of the 11.2k households in Uintah County, UT grew to $61,293 from the previous year's value of $59,428.

The following chart displays the households in Uintah 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

0.477

2020 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2021, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.138% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2021

Drove Alone (76.5%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2021, 76.5% of workers in Uintah County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

19.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Uintah County, UT have a shorter commute time (19.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.08% of the workforce in Uintah County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Uintah 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 Uintah County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Uintah County, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

12.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Uintah County, UT (4.36k out of 35.1k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

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

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.

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

83.9% of the population of Uintah County, UT has health coverage, with 50.1% on employee plans, 12.3% on Medicaid, 8.12% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.59% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Uintah County, UT see 3249 patients per year on average, which represents a 10% increase from the previous year (2953 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1893 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 692 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

3,249 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Uintah County, UT

Primary care physicians in Uintah County, UT see an average of 3,249 patients per year. This represents a 10% increase from the previous year (2,953 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 34.4% under 18 years, 20% between 18 and 34 years, 34.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

16.1%

Uninsured

50.1%

Employer Coverage

12.3%

Medicaid

8.12%

Medicare

11.8%

Non-Group

1.59%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Uintah County, UT grew by 3.61% from 15.6% to 16.1%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 72.7 in Uintah County, UT.

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

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, 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 36.1% in Uintah County, UT.

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

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