Big Water, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
502
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
52
1.17% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
22.8%
4.76% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$48,750
6.85% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$272,500
8.44% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
171
8.56% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Big Water, 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.

98.2% of the residents in Big Water, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Big Water, UT was $272,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.4%.

Most people in Big Water, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Water, UT was 2 cars per household.

United StatesUtahKane County, UTSouthwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Big Water, UT is home to a population of 502 people, from which 98.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.79% of Big Water, UT residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Big Water, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%
2024 Citizenship
99.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of Big Water, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Big Water, UT was 99.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Water, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    368 ± 121
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    46 ± 61
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    40 ± 40
13.3%
Hispanic Population
67 people

In 2024, there were 8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (368 people) in Big Water, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 46 Other (Hispanic) and 40 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.3% of the people in Big Water, UT are hispanic (67 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Big Water, UT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.79%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
0.577%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
3 people

As of 2024, 1.79% of Big Water, UT residents (9 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 Big Water, UT was 0.577%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    17 ± 28
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 22
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    4 ± 20

Big Water, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Big Water, UT employs 171 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Big Water, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Construction (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($190,329), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($190,197), and Retail Trade ($91,500).

Employment

Occupations

171
2024 Value
± 102
−8.56%
1 Year decline
± 85.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Water, UT declined at a rate of −8.56%, from 187 employees to 171 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Water, UT, are Sales & Related Occupations (29 people), Management Occupations (28 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (23 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Water, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

171
2024 Value
± 102
−8.56%
1 Year decline
± 85.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Big Water, UT declined at a rate of −8.56%, from 187 employees to 171 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Water, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (56 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (33 people), and Construction (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Big Water, UT, though some of these residents may live in Big Water, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$37,917
Median earning men ± $20,279
$59,375
Median earning women ± $22,648

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($61,250), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($38,889), and Construction ($25,455).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($190,197) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($60,250).

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Big Water, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Big Water, UT was $272,500 in 2024, which is 0.819 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $251,300 to $272,500, a 8.44% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Water, UT is 74.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Big Water, UT have an average commute time of 17.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Water, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$272,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$50,204
$180
Median Property Taxes
±$64

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

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

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Rent vs Own

74.4%
Homeownership
2024
72.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 74.4% of the housing units in Big Water, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.3%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$48,750
Median Household Income
± $16,897
242
Number of Households
± 78

In 2024, the median household income of the 242 households in Big Water, UT grew to $48,750 from the previous year's value of $45,625.

The following chart displays the households in Big Water, 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 $30k - $35k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Water, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (45.8%)
  2. Carpooled (19.7%)
  3. Worked At Home (19%)

In 2024, 45.8% of workers in Big Water, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.7%) and those who worked at home (19%).

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.

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Commute Time

17.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Water, UT have a shorter commute time (17.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Big Water, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

22.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Water, UT (110 out of 482 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Big Water, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

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.

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Health

81.7% of the population of Big Water, UT has health coverage, with 27.3% on employee plans, 19.3% on Medicaid, 27.5% on Medicare, 5.58% on non-group plans, and 1.99% 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, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.7% under 18 years, 20.5% between 18 and 34 years, 33.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 28.3% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 44.8% were men and 55.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.3%
Uninsured
27.3%
Employer Coverage
19.3%
Medicaid
27.5%
Medicare
5.58%
Non-Group
1.99%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Water, UT declined by 0.73% from 18.5% to 18.3%.

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

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