Bluffdale, UT

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2022 Population

17,460

5.33% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

31.4

6.44% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

3.64%

43.8% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$119,009

5.31% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$589,800

17% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Bluffdale, UT had a population of 17.5k people with a median age of 31.4 and a median household income of $119,009. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Bluffdale, UT grew from 16,576 to 17,460, a 5.33% increase and its median household income grew from $113,007 to $119,009, a 5.31% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Bluffdale, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Other (Hispanic) (2.24%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.9%), and White (Hispanic) (1.55%).

None of the households in Bluffdale, 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.

98.7% of the residents in Bluffdale, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Bluffdale, UT was $589,800, and the homeownership rate was 80.1%.

Most people in Bluffdale, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Bluffdale, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Bluffdale, UT is home to a population of 17.5k people, from which 98.7% are citizens. As of 2022, 2.46% of Bluffdale, UT residents were born outside of the country (429 people).

In 2022, there were 24.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.4k people) in Bluffdale, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 625 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 391 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.7%

2022 Citizenship

99.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 98.7% of Bluffdale, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Bluffdale, UT was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Bluffdale, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
15.4k ± 598
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
625 ± 330
Other (Hispanic)
391 ± 277

5.69%

Hispanic Population

993 people

5.69% of the people in Bluffdale, UT are hispanic (993 people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

2.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

429 people

2.09%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

347 people

As of 2022, 2.46% of Bluffdale, UT residents (429 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Bluffdale, UT was 2.09%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
117 ± 84
Vietnam
62 ± 60
Gulf War (1990s)
60 ± 49

Bluffdale, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Bluffdale, UT employs 9.19k people. The largest industries in Bluffdale, UT are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,079 people), Retail Trade (1,010 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,000 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($106,196), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($90,440), and Utilities ($88,649).

Employment

Occupations

9.19k

2022 Value

± 1,012

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bluffdale, UT grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 8.04k employees to 9.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Bluffdale, UT, are Management Occupations (1,463 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,264 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (849 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Bluffdale, 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

9.19k

2022 Value

± 1,012

14.3%

1 Year growth

± 14.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Bluffdale, UT grew at a rate of 14.3%, from 8.04k employees to 9.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Bluffdale, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,079 people), Retail Trade (1,010 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (1,000 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Bluffdale, UT, though some of these residents may live in Bluffdale, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$79,365

Median earning men ± $9,888

$40,471

Median earning women ± $7,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Wholesale Trade ($107,000), Manufacturing ($104,343), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($101,143).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,111), Information ($81,476), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($78,643).

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 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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 Bluffdale, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% 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 Bluffdale, UT was $589,800 in 2022, which is 2.09 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $504,200 to $589,800, a 17% increase. The homeownership rate in Bluffdale, UT is 80.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Bluffdale, UT have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Bluffdale, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$589,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$53,307

$4,141

Median Property Taxes

±$640

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 Bluffdale, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.1%

Homeownership

2022

66.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 80.1% of the housing units in Bluffdale, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Bluffdale, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

$119,009

Median Household Income

± $14,063

5.17k

Number of Households

± 690

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.17k households in Bluffdale, UT grew to $119,009 from the previous year's value of $113,007.

The following chart displays the households in Bluffdale, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Bluffdale, 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 2022

Drove Alone (70.4%)
Worked At Home (18.1%)
Carpooled (8.88%)

In 2022, 70.4% of workers in Bluffdale, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.88%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Bluffdale, UT have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.932% of the workforce in Bluffdale, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.64% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Bluffdale, UT (635 out of 17.5k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females < 5 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Bluffdale, UT is White, followed by Native American and Black.

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

96.5% of the population of Bluffdale, UT has health coverage, with 71.6% on employee plans, 3.5% on Medicaid, 6.17% on Medicare, 14.9% on non-group plans, and 0.39% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1,284 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 35.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.42% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.47%

Uninsured

71.6%

Employer Coverage

3.5%

Medicaid

6.17%

Medicare

14.9%

Non-Group

0.39%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Bluffdale, UT grew by 36.1% from 2.55% to 3.47%.

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

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