Ballard, UT

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2023 Population

1,648

3.06% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.6

0.297% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

13.6%

10.2% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Property Value

$241,100

7.59% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

710

0.141% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ballard, UT had a population of 1.65k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ballard, UT declined from 1,700 to 1,648, a −3.06% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ballard, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Two+ (Hispanic) (6.67%), White (Hispanic) (4.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.67%).

None of the households in Ballard, 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.

94.8% of the residents in Ballard, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Ballard, UT was $241,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Ballard, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ballard, UT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ballard, UT is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.8% of Ballard, UT residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2023, there were 11.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Ballard, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Two+ (Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%

2023 Citizenship

94.6%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Ballard, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ballard, UT was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
1.25k ± 272
Two+ (Hispanic)
110 ± 96.9
White (Hispanic)
82 ± 73

13.3%

Hispanic Population

219 people

13.3% of the people in Ballard, UT are hispanic (219 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ballard, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

6.8%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

112 people

6.88%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

117 people

As of 2023, 6.8% of Ballard, UT residents (112 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 Ballard, UT was 6.88%, 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

Vietnam
23 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
18 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
12 ± 17

Ballard, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Ballard, UT employs 710 people. The largest industries in Ballard, UT are Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (88 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,625), and Wholesale Trade ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

710

2023 Value

± 137

−0.141%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ballard, UT declined at a rate of −0.141%, from 711 employees to 710 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ballard, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people), and Transportation Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ballard, 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

710

2023 Value

± 137

−0.141%

1 Year decline

± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ballard, UT declined at a rate of −0.141%, from 711 employees to 710 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ballard, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (88 people), and Retail Trade (74 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

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Median earning men ± N/A

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Median earning women ± N/A

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750), Public Administration ($71,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

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 Ballard, 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 Ballard, UT awarded 668 degrees. The student population of Ballard, UT in 2022 is skewed towards men, with 856 male students and 386 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 1,242 students enrolled in Ballard, UT, 68.9% men and 31.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,002 records, of which 30.6% were women and 69.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Ballard, UT was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

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 N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% 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 Ballard, UT was $241,100 in 2023, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,100 to $241,100, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Ballard, UT is 86.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Ballard, UT have an average commute time of 20.2 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

$241,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$28,455

$391

Median Property Taxes

±$74

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.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In N/A, the median household income of the N/A households in Ballard, UT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

0.478

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 (69%)
Carpooled (19.4%)
Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Ballard, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

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

20.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ballard, UT have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.482% 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

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ballard, UT (221 out of 1.63k 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 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 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
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

N/A% of the population of Ballard, UT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Uintah County, UT see 2998 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.73% decrease from the previous year (3249 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2011 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 658 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,998 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Uintah County, UT

Primary care physicians in Uintah County, UT see an average of 2,998 patients per year. This represents a 7.73% decrease from the previous year (3,249 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ballard, UT N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

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

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