Ephraim, UT

Census Place

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2023 Population

5,805

1.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

21.8

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

17.3%

0.775% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$71,661

1.39% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$405,600

18.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

2,674

2.12% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ephraim, UT had a population of 5.81k people with a median age of 21.8 and a median household income of $71,661. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ephraim, UT grew from 5,739 to 5,805, a 1.15% increase and its median household income grew from $70,677 to $71,661, a 1.39% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ephraim, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), and White (Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Ephraim, 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.

96.3% of the residents in Ephraim, UT are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2023, the median property value in Ephraim, UT was $405,600, and the homeownership rate was 53.2%.

Most people in Ephraim, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ephraim, UT was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah Sanpete County, UT Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Ephraim, UT is home to a population of 5.81k people, from which 96.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.34% of Ephraim, UT residents were born outside of the country (252 people).

In 2023, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Ephraim, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Other (Hispanic) and 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.1%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.3% of Ephraim, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ephraim, UT was 98.1%, 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)
5.2k ± 198
Other (Hispanic)
179 ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 118

4.48%

Hispanic Population

260 people

4.48% of the people in Ephraim, UT are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

4.34%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

252 people

2.93%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

168 people

As of 2023, 4.34% of Ephraim, UT residents (252 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 Ephraim, UT was 2.93%, 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-)
48 ± 34
Vietnam
22 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 10

Ephraim, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ephraim, UT employs 2.67k people. The largest industries in Ephraim, UT are Educational Services (797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,521), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,350), and Wholesale Trade ($76,179).

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

2.67k

2023 Value

± 360

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ephraim, UT declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 2.73k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephraim, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (450 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people), and Management Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephraim, 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

2.67k

2023 Value

± 360

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ephraim, UT declined at a rate of −2.12%, from 2.73k employees to 2.67k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephraim, UT, are Educational Services (797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 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

$54,083

Median earning men ± $8,312

$26,318

Median earning women ± $6,257

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,542), Wholesale Trade ($76,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,580), Manufacturing ($36,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,815).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

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

Voting results are not available for Ephraim, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Ephraim, 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 Ephraim, UT by number of degrees awarded are Snow College (1,316 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ephraim, 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 Ephraim, 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 Ephraim, 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 Ephraim, UT was Registered Nursing with 101 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

1,316 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 Ephraim, 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 Ephraim, UT was $405,600 in 2023, which is 1.34 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $341,600 to $405,600, a 18.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Ephraim, UT is 53.2%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ephraim, UT have an average commute time of 14.6 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

$405,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$35,211

$894

Median Property Taxes

±$174

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 $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

53.2%

Homeownership

2023

71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 53.2% of the housing units in Ephraim, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 55.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ephraim, 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.

$71,661

Median Household Income

± $11,806

1.68k

Number of Households

± 264

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.68k households in Ephraim, UT grew to $71,661 from the previous year's value of $70,677.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ephraim, 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 (64.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (11.9%)

In 2023, 64.6% of workers in Ephraim, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (11.9%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephraim, UT have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% 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 (921 out of 5.33k 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 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 Black 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

90% of the population of Ephraim, UT has health coverage, with 63.4% on employee plans, 5.18% on Medicaid, 7.77% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 0.779% 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.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Sanpete County, UT.

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 32% under 18 years, 37.7% between 18 and 34 years, 21.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.04% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.3% were men and 49.7% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

63.4%

Employer Coverage

5.18%

Medicaid

7.77%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.779%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ephraim, UT declined by 10.7% from 11.2% to 10%.

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

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