Ephraim, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

5,949

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

22.1

1.38% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.3%

0.195% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$66,541

7.14% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$423,700

Population & Diversity

Ephraim, UT is home to a population of 5.95k people, from which 93% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.86% of Ephraim, UT residents were born outside of the country (527 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.03k people) in Ephraim, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 401 Other (Hispanic) and 166 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93% of Ephraim, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ephraim, UT was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephraim, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.03k ± 319
Other (Hispanic)
401 ± 244
White (Hispanic)
166 ± 143

9.62%

Hispanic Population

572 people

9.62% of the people in Ephraim, UT are hispanic (572 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ephraim, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

8.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

527 people

4.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

As of 2024, 8.86% of Ephraim, UT residents (527 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ephraim, UT was 4.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
60 ± 47
Vietnam
40 ± 46
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 10

Ephraim, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ephraim, UT.

Economy

The economy of Ephraim, UT employs 2.7k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ephraim, UT were Educational Services (829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Manufacturing (259 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($85,556), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,899), and Wholesale Trade ($78,849).

Employment

Occupations

2.7k

2024 Value

± 385

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephraim, UT grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 2.67k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephraim, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (435 people), Management Occupations (320 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (231 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephraim, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.7k

2024 Value

± 385

1.12%

1 Year growth

± 19.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ephraim, UT grew at a rate of 1.12%, from 2.67k employees to 2.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephraim, UT, are Educational Services (829 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (287 people), and Manufacturing (259 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ephraim, UT, though some of these residents may live in Ephraim, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,137

Median earning men ± $19,286

$23,733

Median earning women ± $7,271

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($85,341), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,929), and Wholesale Trade ($78,736).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($65,208), Manufacturing ($36,901), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,607).

Education

The student population of Ephraim, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,466 male students and 3,111 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ephraim, UT are White (1,192 and 81.1%), Hispanic or Latino (161 and 11%), Two or More Races (65 and 4.42%), and Black or African American (19 and 1.29%).

The largest universities in Ephraim, UT by number of degrees awarded are Snow College (1,562 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ephraim, UT are General Studies (322 and 20.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (117 and 7.49%), and Registered Nursing (96 and 6.15%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,930 for in-state students and $13,880 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 5,577 students enrolled in Ephraim, UT, 44.2% men and 55.8% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,127 records, of which 57.8% were women and 42.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
238 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
96 degrees awarded
General Business
84 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ephraim, UT was General Studies with 238 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Snow College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

1,562 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snow College with 1,562 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 645 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ephraim, UT, which is 0.703 times less than the 917 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,192 degrees mean that there were 7.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 161 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 ($3,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ephraim, UT was $423,700 in 2024, which is 1.27 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $405,600 to $423,700, a 4.46% increase. The homeownership rate in Ephraim, UT is 49.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ephraim, UT have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ephraim, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$423,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,518

$868

Median Property Taxes

±$176

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 Ephraim, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

49.5%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49.5% of the housing units in Ephraim, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$66,541

Median Household Income

± $10,459

1.75k

Number of Households

± 284

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.75k households in Ephraim, UT declined from $66,541 from the previous year's value of $71,661.

The following chart displays the households in Ephraim, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.8%)
Carpooled (13.8%)
Walked (11.3%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Ephraim, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.8%) and those who walked to work (11.3%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephraim, UT have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in Ephraim, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ephraim, UT (933 out of 5.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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

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

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

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