Castle Dale, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,546

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

9.19% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.96%

30.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$82,958

18.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$218,200

Population & Diversity

Castle Dale, UT is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.33k people) in Castle Dale, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 90 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 62 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Castle Dale, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Castle Dale, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Castle Dale, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.33k ± 275
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
90 ± 95
White (Hispanic)
62 ± 71

7.37%

Hispanic Population

114 people

7.37% of the people in Castle Dale, UT are hispanic (114 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Castle Dale, 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.

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

16 ± 26

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

Economy

The economy of Castle Dale, UT employs 564 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Castle Dale, UT were Educational Services (160 people), Utilities (95 people), and Information (44 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,859), Utilities ($104,135), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,806).

Employment

Occupations

564

2024 Value

± 151

7.63%

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castle Dale, UT grew at a rate of 7.63%, from 524 employees to 564 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Castle Dale, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (149 people), Production Occupations (85 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (62 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Castle Dale, 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

564

2024 Value

± 151

7.63%

1 Year growth

± 33.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Castle Dale, UT grew at a rate of 7.63%, from 524 employees to 564 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Castle Dale, UT, are Educational Services (160 people), Utilities (95 people), and Information (44 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Castle Dale, UT, though some of these residents may live in Castle Dale, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$67,784

Median earning men ± $6,074

$17,932

Median earning women ± $5,028

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($116,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($80,893), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($20,938) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($17,886).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Castle Dale, UT was $218,200 in 2024, which is 0.656 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $174,700 to $218,200, a 24.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Castle Dale, UT is 82.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Castle Dale, UT have an average commute time of 22.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Castle Dale, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$218,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,963

$409

Median Property Taxes

±$113

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 Castle Dale, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

82.5%

Homeownership

2024

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 82.5% of the housing units in Castle Dale, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Castle Dale, 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.

$82,958

Median Household Income

± $12,782

496

Number of Households

± 129

In 2024, the median household income of the 496 households in Castle Dale, UT grew to $82,958 from the previous year's value of $69,821.

The following chart displays the households in Castle Dale, 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 Castle Dale, 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 (87.3%)
Carpooled (6.88%)
Other (2.17%)

In 2024, 87.3% of workers in Castle Dale, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (6.88%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (2.17%).

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

22.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Castle Dale, UT have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.95% of the workforce in Castle Dale, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.96% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Castle Dale, UT (123 out of 1.55k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Castle Dale, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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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