Big Water, UT

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2023 Population

520

9.41% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

51.4

3.84% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

21.8%

15.9% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$251,300

67.5% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

187

24.9% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Big Water, UT had a population of 520 people with a median age of 51.4 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Big Water, UT declined from 574 to 520, a −9.41% 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 Big Water, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (80.8%), Other (Hispanic) (10.2%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.62%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.69%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (1.73%).

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.

In 2023, the median property value in Big Water, UT was $251,300, and the homeownership rate was 76.3%.

Most people in Big Water, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Big Water, UT was 3 cars per household.

United States Utah Kane County, UT Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 7.92 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (420 people) in Big Water, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Other (Hispanic) and 24 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Big Water, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
420 ± 104
Other (Hispanic)
53 ± 71
Two+ (Hispanic)
24 ± 35.1

14.8%

Hispanic Population

77 people

14.8% of the people in Big Water, UT are hispanic (77 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Big Water, 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 Big Water, UT.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Big Water, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Big Water, UT residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Economy

The economy of Big Water, UT employs 187 people. The largest industries in Big Water, UT are Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (18 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($59,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,125), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,778).

Employment

Occupations

187

2023 Value

± 95

−24.9%

1 Year decline

± 90.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Big Water, UT declined at a rate of −24.9%, from 249 employees to 187 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Big Water, UT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Big Water, 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

187

2023 Value

± 95

−24.9%

1 Year decline

± 90.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Big Water, UT declined at a rate of −24.9%, from 249 employees to 187 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Big Water, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (77 people), Retail Trade (26 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (18 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.

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

2024 Election Results

N/ADonald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
N/AKamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
N/AChase 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

N/AMike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AJohn 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

Completions

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 2022, NaNM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while NaNM% 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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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were N/A.

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 Big Water, UT was $251,300 in 2023, which is 0.828 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $150,000 to $251,300, a 67.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Big Water, UT is 76.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Big Water, UT have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Big Water, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$251,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$54,221

$190

Median Property Taxes

±$67

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 N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Big Water, 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 Big Water, 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

249

Number of Households

± 81

In N/A, the median household income of the 249 households in Big Water, UT N/A N/A from the previous year's value of N/A.

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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Big Water, UT is from Big Water, UT.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Big Water, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (15%)
Worked At Home (5%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Big Water, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (15%) and those who worked at home (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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Big Water, UT have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Big Water, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Big Water, UT (105 out of 482 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 Males 45 - 54, 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 false, followed by false and false.

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

81.5% of the population of Big Water, UT has health coverage, with 31.3% on employee plans, 12.1% on Medicaid, 26.9% on Medicare, 8.08% on non-group plans, and 3.08% on military or VA plans.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

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

18.5%

Uninsured

31.3%

Employer Coverage

12.1%

Medicaid

26.9%

Medicare

8.08%

Non-Group

3.08%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Big Water, UT declined by 20.3% from 23.2% to 18.5%.

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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