Weber County, UT

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2022 Population

262,960

1.38% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

33.2

0.302% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.64%

8.65% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$82,291

10.7% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$346,800

22.6% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

132,709

2.71% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Weber County, UT had a population of 263k people with a median age of 33.2 and a median household income of $82,291. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Weber County, UT grew from 259,390 to 262,960, a 1.38% increase and its median household income grew from $74,345 to $82,291, a 10.7% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Weber County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (75%), White (Hispanic) (9.94%), Other (Hispanic) (4.71%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.69%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.03%).

None of the households in Weber 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.

96.6% of the residents in Weber County, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Weber County, UT are Weber State University (6,620 degrees awarded in 2022), Ogden-Weber Technical College (1,019 degrees), and Paul Mitchell the School-Ogden (69 degrees).

In 2022, the median property value in Weber County, UT was $346,800, and the homeownership rate was 74.2%.

Most people in Weber County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Weber County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Weber County, UT borders Box Elder County, UT, Cache County, UT, Davis County, UT, Morgan County, UT, Rich County, UT, and Tooele County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Weber County, UT is home to a population of 263k people, from which 96.6% are citizens. As of 2022, 6.28% of Weber County, UT residents were born outside of the country (16.5k people).

In 2022, there were 7.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (197k people) in Weber County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 26.1k White (Hispanic) and 12.4k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.6%

2022 Citizenship

96.6%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 96.6% of Weber County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Weber County, UT was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Weber County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
197k ± 393
White (Hispanic)
26.1k ± 1.81k
Other (Hispanic)
12.4k ± 1.81k

18.8%

Hispanic Population

49.4k people

18.8% of the people in Weber County, UT are hispanic (49.4k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Weber 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

6.28%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

16.5k people

6.29%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

16.3k people

As of 2022, 6.28% of Weber County, UT residents (16.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Weber County, UT was 6.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
4,418 ± 495
Vietnam
3,968 ± 443
Gulf War (1990s)
2,209 ± 305

Weber County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Weber County, UT employs 133k people. The largest industries in Weber County, UT are Manufacturing (18,471 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,310 people), and Retail Trade (15,246 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($80,278), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($63,643), and Public Administration ($62,062).

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

133k

2022 Value

± 2,900

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weber County, UT grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 129k employees to 133k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Weber County, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17,549 people), Management Occupations (13,234 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (12,777 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Weber 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

133k

2022 Value

± 2,900

2.71%

1 Year growth

± 3.07%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Weber County, UT grew at a rate of 2.71%, from 129k employees to 133k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Weber County, UT, are Manufacturing (18,471 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,310 people), and Retail Trade (15,246 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Weber County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Weber County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,698

Median earning men ± $1,476

$33,077

Median earning women ± $885

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Public Administration ($69,198), Wholesale Trade ($59,959), and Information ($58,092).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($55,315), Public Administration ($49,017), and Wholesale Trade ($42,500).

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

635
Construction
500
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
395
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

$934k
Manufacturing
$650k
Health Care and Social Assistance
$481k
Construction

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Weber County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 59.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.56%).

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 (59.2%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.5%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.56%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Weber County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 59.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (36.5%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.56%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Weber 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 2022, universities in Weber County, UT awarded 7,740 degrees. The student population of Weber County, UT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 15,026 male students and 17,954 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Weber County, UT are White (5,812 and 75.9%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (927 and 12.1%), Unknown (347 and 4.53%), and Two or More Races (221 and 2.89%).

The largest universities in Weber County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Weber State University (6,620 and 85.5%), Ogden-Weber Technical College (1,019 and 13.2%), and Paul Mitchell the School-Ogden (69 and 0.891%).

The most popular majors in Weber County, UT are General Studies (1,549 and 20%), Registered Nursing (869 and 11.2%), and Computer Science (269 and 3.48%).

The median tuition cost in Weber County, UT for a public four year colleges is $5,471 for in-state students and $16,164 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 32,980 students enrolled in Weber County, UT, 45.6% men and 54.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 24,002 records, of which 54.1% were women and 45.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
428 degrees awarded
General Health Services
214 degrees awarded
General Studies
1,498 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Weber County, UT was Registered Nursing with 428 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Weber State University
6,620 degrees awarded
Ogden-Weber Technical College
1,019 degrees awarded
Paul Mitchell the School-Ogden
69 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Weber State University with 6,620 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 3,119 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Weber County, UT, which is 0.675 times less than the 4,621 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 5,812 degrees mean that there were 6.27 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 927 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 ($5,471) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,400) 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 Weber County, UT was $346,800 in 2022, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $282,800 to $346,800, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Weber County, UT is 74.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Weber County, UT have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Weber County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Weber County, UT is $82,291. In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Weber County, UT was Census Tract 2020 with a value of $134,545, followed by Census Tract 2103.03 and Census Tract 2103.04, with respective values of $120,702 and $115,839.

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Weber County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0686%.

Housing

Property

$346,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,667

$66,741

Median Property Taxes

±$1,805

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

Rent vs Own

74.2%

Homeownership

2022

69.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 74.2% of the housing units in Weber County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Weber 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 2020
Census Tract 2103.03
Census Tract 2103.04

In 2022, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Weber County, UT was Census Tract 2020 with a value of $134,545, followed by Census Tract 2103.03 and Census Tract 2103.04, with respective values of $120,702 and $115,839.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Weber 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.

$82,291

Median Household Income

± $1,773

90k

Number of Households

± 2,182

In 2022, the median household income of the 90k households in Weber County, UT grew to $82,291 from the previous year's value of $74,345.

The following chart displays the households in Weber 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 Weber 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 2022

Drove Alone (73.6%)
Worked At Home (12.5%)
Carpooled (9.64%)

In 2022, 73.6% of workers in Weber County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.5%) and those who carpooled to work (9.64%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Weber County, UT have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Weber County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2023, 12.5% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Weber County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 0.0686%.

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

Poverty & Diversity

7.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Weber County, UT (19.9k out of 260k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Weber County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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, 10.4% of the children was living in poverty in Weber County, UT. From 2014 to 2023, the indicator declined 6.2%.

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

91.5% of the population of Weber County, UT has health coverage, with 55.9% on employee plans, 8.19% on Medicaid, 8.71% on Medicare, 16.3% on non-group plans, and 2.31% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Weber County, UT see 2345 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.947% increase from the previous year (2323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1266 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Weber County, UT

Primary care physicians in Weber County, UT see an average of 2,345 patients per year. This represents a 0.947% increase from the previous year (2,323 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 23.6% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

8.51%

Uninsured

55.9%

Employer Coverage

8.19%

Medicaid

8.71%

Medicare

16.3%

Non-Group

2.31%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Weber County, UT declined by 3.14% from 8.79% to 8.51%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Weber 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 47.8 in Weber County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Weber 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 33.6% in Weber County, UT.

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