Ballard, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,803

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.7

5.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

11.9%

12.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$87,037

7.12% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$272,200

Population & Diversity

Ballard, UT is home to a population of 1.8k people, from which 94.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.05% of Ballard, UT residents were born outside of the country (109 people).

In 2024, there were 10.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.32k people) in Ballard, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 127 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 86 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.7%

2024 Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94.7% of Ballard, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ballard, UT was 94.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ballard, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.32k ± 240
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 78
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
86 ± 92

10.8%

Hispanic Population

195 people

10.8% of the people in Ballard, UT are hispanic (195 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ballard, 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

6.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

109 people

6.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

As of 2024, 6.05% of Ballard, UT residents (109 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 Ballard, UT was 6.8%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 27
Vietnam
18 ± 22
Korea
9 ± 17

Ballard, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Ballard, UT employs 771 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ballard, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (82 people), and Retail Trade (81 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($90,417), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,500), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($76,667).

Employment

Occupations

771

2024 Value

± 141

8.59%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ballard, UT grew at a rate of 8.59%, from 710 employees to 771 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ballard, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (119 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (87 people), and Management Occupations (63 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ballard, 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

771

2024 Value

± 141

8.59%

1 Year growth

± 24.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ballard, UT grew at a rate of 8.59%, from 710 employees to 771 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ballard, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (85 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (82 people), and Retail Trade (81 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ballard, UT, though some of these residents may live in Ballard, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,898

Median earning men ± $7,260

$16,200

Median earning women ± $7,812

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($97,500), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,063), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($75,833).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($85,313), Public Administration ($51,250), and Wholesale Trade ($45,833).

Education

The student population of Ballard, UT in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 1,455 male students and 547 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ballard, UT are White (638 and 84.2%), Hispanic or Latino (63 and 8.31%), American Indian or Alaska Native (44 and 5.8%), and Asian (5 and 0.66%).

The largest universities in Ballard, UT by number of degrees awarded are Uintah Basin Technical College (758 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ballard, UT are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (170 and 22.4%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (112 and 14.8%), and Petroleum Technology (82 and 10.8%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 2,002 students enrolled in Ballard, UT, 72.7% men and 27.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,637 records, of which 26.3% were women and 73.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
170 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
112 degrees awarded
Petroleum Technology
82 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Ballard, UT was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 170 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Uintah Basin Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

758 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Uintah Basin Technical College with 758 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 515 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ballard, UT, which is 2.12 times more than the 243 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 638 degrees mean that there were 10.1 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 63 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 Ballard, UT was $272,200 in 2024, which is 0.818 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $241,100 to $272,200, a 12.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Ballard, UT is 85.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ballard, UT have an average commute time of 18.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ballard, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$272,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$24,333

$430

Median Property Taxes

±$82

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

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

Rent vs Own

85.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 85.3% of the housing units in Ballard, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ballard, 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.

$87,037

Median Household Income

± $4,023

504

Number of Households

± 81

In 2024, the median household income of the 504 households in Ballard, UT grew to $87,037 from the previous year's value of $81,250.

The following chart displays the households in Ballard, 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 Ballard, 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 (22.3%)
Worked At Home (10.6%)

In 2024, 65.8% of workers in Ballard, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (22.3%) and those who worked at home (10.6%).

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

18.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ballard, UT have a shorter commute time (18.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.59% of the workforce in Ballard, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ballard, UT (212 out of 1.79k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ballard, UT is White, followed by Asian 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.

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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