Lehi, UT

Census Place

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2023 Population

81,039

5.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

26.6

0% 1-year change

2023 Poverty Rate

4.79%

0.856% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$125,860

7.35% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$567,100

13.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

38,873

7.14% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Lehi, UT had a population of 81k people with a median age of 26.6 and a median household income of $125,860. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Lehi, UT grew from 77,110 to 81,039, a 5.1% increase and its median household income grew from $117,243 to $125,860, a 7.35% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Lehi, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.64%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.64%), White (Hispanic) (3.29%), and Other (Hispanic) (2.15%).

None of the households in Lehi, 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.

96.7% of the residents in Lehi, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Lehi, UT are Mountainland Technical College (2,277 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in Lehi, UT was $567,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.1%.

Most people in Lehi, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehi, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Lehi, UT is home to a population of 81k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.97% of Lehi, UT residents were born outside of the country (4.84k people).

In 2023, there were 23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (67.8k people) in Lehi, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.95k Two+ (Hispanic) and 2.95k Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

97%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 96.7% of Lehi, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Lehi, UT was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Lehi, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
67.8k ± 1.39k
Two+ (Hispanic)
2.95k ± 637
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
2.95k ± 572

9.24%

Hispanic Population

7.49k people

9.24% of the people in Lehi, UT are hispanic (7.49k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Lehi, 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

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.84k people

5.5%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

4.24k people

As of 2023, 5.97% of Lehi, UT residents (4.84k 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 Lehi, UT was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
630 ± 162
Vietnam
223 ± 89
Gulf War (1990s)
194 ± 79

Lehi, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.83 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Lehi, UT employs 38.9k people. The largest industries in Lehi, UT are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,606 people), Retail Trade (4,662 people), and Educational Services (4,111 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($92,969), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,762), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,469).

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

38.9k

2023 Value

± 1,583

7.14%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lehi, UT grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 36.3k employees to 38.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehi, UT, are Management Occupations (6,019 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,279 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,079 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehi, 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

38.9k

2023 Value

± 1,583

7.14%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Lehi, UT grew at a rate of 7.14%, from 36.3k employees to 38.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehi, UT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (6,606 people), Retail Trade (4,662 people), and Educational Services (4,111 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Lehi, UT, though some of these residents may live in Lehi, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$75,015

Median earning men ± $5,946

$37,019

Median earning women ± $2,178

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($114,596), Information ($113,929), and Wholesale Trade ($89,211).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($62,546), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($55,601), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,484).

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 Lehi, 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 Lehi, UT awarded 2,277 degrees. The student population of Lehi, UT in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 1,838 male students and 1,468 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lehi, UT are White (1,745 and 76.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (400 and 17.6%), Two or More Races (53 and 2.33%), and Asian (39 and 1.71%).

The largest universities in Lehi, UT by number of degrees awarded are Mountainland Technical College (2,277 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Lehi, UT are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (333 and 14.6%), Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) (238 and 10.5%), and Automobile Mechanics Technology (188 and 8.26%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 3,306 students enrolled in Lehi, UT, 55.6% men and 44.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,504 records, of which 43.5% were women and 56.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Medical Assistant
179 degrees awarded
General Cosmetology
157 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
47 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Lehi, UT was Medical Assistant with 179 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Lehi, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Mountainland Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

2,277 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountainland Technical College with 2,277 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 930 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lehi, UT, which is 0.69 times less than the 1,347 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 1,745 degrees mean that there were 4.36 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 400 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.

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 Lehi, UT was $567,100 in 2023, which is 1.87 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $500,100 to $567,100, a 13.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehi, UT is 77.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Lehi, UT have an average commute time of 22.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Lehi, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Lehi, UT is $125,860. In 2023, the place with the highest median household income in Lehi, UT was Census Tract 101.10 with a value of $145,733, followed by Census Tract 102.12 and Census Tract 1.04, with respective values of $141,827 and $125,188.

Housing

Property

$567,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,592

$17,430

Median Property Taxes

±$910

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

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

Rent vs Own

77.1%

Homeownership

2023

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 77.1% of the housing units in Lehi, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lehi, 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 101.10
Census Tract 102.12
Census Tract 1.04

In 2023, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Lehi, UT was Census Tract 101.10 with a value of $145,733, followed by Census Tract 102.12 and Census Tract 1.04, with respective values of $141,827 and $125,188.

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

$125,860

Median Household Income

± $4,807

22.6k

Number of Households

± 1,104

In 2023, the median household income of the 22.6k households in Lehi, UT grew to $125,860 from the previous year's value of $117,243.

The following chart displays the households in Lehi, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Lehi, 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 (66.3%)
Worked At Home (22.8%)
Carpooled (8.07%)

In 2023, 66.3% of workers in Lehi, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (22.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.07%).

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

22.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehi, UT have a shorter commute time (22.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Lehi, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehi, UT (3.88k out of 80.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

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

94.6% of the population of Lehi, UT has health coverage, with 70.9% on employee plans, 4.26% on Medicaid, 3.98% on Medicare, 14.7% on non-group plans, and 0.806% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah County, UT see 2359 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (2392 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1687 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 327 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,359 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah County, UT

Primary care physicians in Utah County, UT see an average of 2,359 patients per year. This represents a 1.38% decrease from the previous year (2,392 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 39.2% under 18 years, 24% between 18 and 34 years, 31.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.53% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.41%

Uninsured

70.9%

Employer Coverage

4.26%

Medicaid

3.98%

Medicare

14.7%

Non-Group

0.806%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehi, UT declined by 2.69% from 5.56% to 5.41%.

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

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