Amalga, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

511

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.1

0.898% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$97,679

0.771% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$431,300

7.4% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

243

Population & Diversity

Amalga, UT is home to a population of 511 people, from which 98.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.15% of Amalga, UT residents were born outside of the country (11 people).

In 2024, there were 33.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (472 people) in Amalga, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 14 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.6%

2024 Citizenship

98.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.6% of Amalga, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Amalga, UT was 98.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Amalga, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
472 ± 170
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
14 ± 13
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 11

5.28%

Hispanic Population

27 people

5.28% of the people in Amalga, UT are hispanic (27 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Amalga, 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

2.15%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

2.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

10 people

As of 2024, 2.15% of Amalga, UT residents (11 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 Amalga, UT was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2 ± 19
Vietnam
1 ± 18

Amalga, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Amalga, UT employs 243 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Amalga, UT were Manufacturing (65 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (42 people), and Retail Trade (25 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($89,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,000), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($86,304).

Employment

Occupations

243

2024 Value

± 84

4.74%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amalga, UT grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 232 employees to 243 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Amalga, UT, are Management Occupations (50 people), Production Occupations (35 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (30 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Amalga, 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

243

2024 Value

± 84

4.74%

1 Year growth

± 47.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Amalga, UT grew at a rate of 4.74%, from 232 employees to 243 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Amalga, UT, are Manufacturing (65 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (42 people), and Retail Trade (25 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Amalga, UT, though some of these residents may live in Amalga, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,978

Median earning men ± $10,520

$31,875

Median earning women ± $12,285

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($98,250), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($88,250), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($86,576).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($97,708), Manufacturing ($59,205), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Amalga, UT was $431,300 in 2024, which is 1.3 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $401,600 to $431,300, a 7.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Amalga, UT is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Amalga, UT have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Amalga, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$431,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$35,392

$102

Median Property Taxes

±$35

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 Amalga, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2024

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 70.3% of the housing units in Amalga, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Amalga, 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.

$97,679

Median Household Income

± $16,285

145

Number of Households

± 54

In 2024, the median household income of the 145 households in Amalga, UT declined from $97,679 from the previous year's value of $98,438.

The following chart displays the households in Amalga, 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 Amalga, 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 (76.1%)
Walked (13.6%)
Carpooled (5.35%)

In 2024, 76.1% of workers in Amalga, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (5.35%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Amalga, UT have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.02% of the workforce in Amalga, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Amalga, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Amalga, UT have 3 cars.

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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