Lehi, UT

Census Place

Add Comparison

2024 Population

85,173

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

26.9

1.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

4.97%

3.63% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$131,299

4.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$612,100

7.94% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

42,220

8.61% 1-year growth

About

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 (2,301 degrees awarded in 2024) and Newlane University (2 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Lehi, UT was $612,100, and the homeownership rate was 75.2%.

Most people in Lehi, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Lehi, UT was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah Utah County, UT Provo-Orem, UT Salt Lake County (South & East Central)--Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT Salt Lake County--South Jordan, Herriman, Bluffdale & Riverton cities PUMA, UT Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT Utah County (Central)--Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork & Lindon Cities PUMA, UT Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Lehi, UT is home to a population of 85.2k people, from which 96.7% are citizens. As of 2024, 6.46% of Lehi, UT residents were born outside of the country (5.5k people).

In 2024, there were 20.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (68.7k people) in Lehi, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.29k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 3.22k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.7%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.7% of Lehi, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Lehi, UT was 96.7%, 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)
68.7k ± 1.59k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.29k ± 611
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.22k ± 715

9.37%

Hispanic Population

7.98k people

9.37% of the people in Lehi, UT are hispanic (7.98k people).

The following chart shows the 8 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
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

6.46%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.5k people

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.84k people

As of 2024, 6.46% of Lehi, UT residents (5.5k 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 Lehi, UT was 5.97%, 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-)
663 ± 169
Vietnam
218 ± 85
Gulf War (1990s)
170 ± 68

Lehi, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Health

94.9% of the population of Lehi, UT has health coverage, with 70.1% on employee plans, 4.45% on Medicaid, 4.4% on Medicare, 15.3% on non-group plans, and 0.716% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

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

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 37.4% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.59% 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

5.1%

Uninsured

70.1%

Employer Coverage

4.45%

Medicaid

4.4%

Medicare

15.3%

Non-Group

0.716%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Lehi, UT declined by 5.75% from 5.41% to 5.1%.

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.

Economy

The economy of Lehi, UT employs 42.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Lehi, UT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,294 people), Retail Trade (5,327 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,570 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($98,542), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($97,979), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,567).

Employment

Occupations

42.2k

2024 Value

± 1,698

8.61%

1 Year growth

± 5.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lehi, UT grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 38.9k employees to 42.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Lehi, UT, are Management Occupations (6,546 people), Sales & Related Occupations (4,639 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,629 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Lehi, 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

42.2k

2024 Value

± 1,698

8.61%

1 Year growth

± 5.27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Lehi, UT grew at a rate of 8.61%, from 38.9k employees to 42.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Lehi, UT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (7,294 people), Retail Trade (5,327 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (4,570 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

$75,830

Median earning men ± $4,347

$37,208

Median earning women ± $2,332

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($116,705), Information ($115,577), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($96,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($77,292), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($54,167), and Manufacturing ($52,153).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Lehi, UT awarded 2,303 degrees. The student population of Lehi, UT in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 2,202 male students and 1,765 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Lehi, UT are White (1,724 and 74.9%), Hispanic or Latino (402 and 17.5%), Two or More Races (74 and 3.21%), and Asian (39 and 1.69%).

The largest universities in Lehi, UT by number of degrees awarded are Mountainland Technical College (2,301 and 99.9%) and Newlane University (2 and 0.0868%).

The most popular majors in Lehi, UT are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (495 and 21.5%), Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic) (198 and 8.6%), and Phlebotamy Technician (194 and 8.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 3,967 students enrolled in Lehi, UT, 55.5% men and 44.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 2,898 records, of which 42.1% were women and 57.9% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
495 degrees awarded
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
198 degrees awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
194 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Lehi, UT was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 495 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Lehi, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Mountainland Technical College
2,301 degrees awarded
Newlane University
2 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Mountainland Technical College with 2,301 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 842 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Lehi, UT, which is 0.576 times less than the 1,461 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 1,724 degrees mean that there were 4.29 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 402 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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Lehi, UT was $612,100 in 2024, which is 1.84 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $567,100 to $612,100, a 7.94% increase. The homeownership rate in Lehi, UT is 75.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Lehi, UT have an average commute time of 23.7 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.

Housing

Property

$612,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,884

$17,971

Median Property Taxes

±$915

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

75.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 75.2% of the housing units in Lehi, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 77.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Lehi, 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.

$131,299

Median Household Income

± $7,964

23.9k

Number of Households

± 1,131

In 2024, the median household income of the 23.9k households in Lehi, UT grew to $131,299 from the previous year's value of $125,860.

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.

0.472

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 (64.1%)
Worked At Home (24.4%)
Carpooled (9.17%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in Lehi, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.4%) and those who carpooled to work (9.17%).

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

23.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Lehi, UT have a shorter commute time (23.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.28% 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

4.97% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Lehi, UT (4.22k out of 85k 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 Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Lehi, 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.