Copperton, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,060

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.1

12.8% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.95% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$83,000

6.71% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$397,300

Population & Diversity

Copperton, UT is home to a population of 1.06k people, from which 99.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.92% of Copperton, UT residents were born outside of the country (31 people).

In 2024, there were 5.19 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (737 people) in Copperton, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 142 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 81 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.1%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.1% of Copperton, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Copperton, UT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Copperton, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
737 ± 186
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
142 ± 120
White (Hispanic)
81 ± 85

23.2%

Hispanic Population

246 people

23.2% of the people in Copperton, UT are hispanic (246 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Copperton, 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.

Foreign-Born Population

2.92%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31 people

5.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

45 people

As of 2024, 2.92% of Copperton, UT residents (31 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 Copperton, UT was 5.2%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
28 ± 24
Vietnam
12 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Copperton, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Copperton, UT employs 505 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Copperton, UT were Transportation & Warehousing (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Retail Trade (52 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($105,000), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($91,875), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,875).

Employment

Occupations

505

2024 Value

± 116

11%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copperton, UT grew at a rate of 11%, from 455 employees to 505 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Copperton, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (96 people), Sales & Related Occupations (73 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (55 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Copperton, 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

505

2024 Value

± 116

11%

1 Year growth

± 32.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Copperton, UT grew at a rate of 11%, from 455 employees to 505 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Copperton, UT, are Transportation & Warehousing (91 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (62 people), and Retail Trade (52 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Copperton, UT, though some of these residents may live in Copperton, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,500

Median earning men ± $7,598

$44,327

Median earning women ± $11,034

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($92,000), Manufacturing ($80,625), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($55,588), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,583), and Manufacturing ($48,393).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Copperton, UT was $397,300 in 2024, which is 1.19 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $375,000 to $397,300, a 5.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Copperton, UT is 60.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Copperton, UT have an average commute time of 31.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Copperton, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$397,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,590

$219

Median Property Taxes

±$59

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

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

Rent vs Own

60.2%

Homeownership

2024

62.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.2% of the housing units in Copperton, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Copperton, 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.

$83,000

Median Household Income

± $9,083

364

Number of Households

± 92

In 2024, the median household income of the 364 households in Copperton, UT grew to $83,000 from the previous year's value of $77,778.

The following chart displays the households in Copperton, 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 Copperton, 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 (69.9%)
Worked At Home (16.6%)
Carpooled (12.8%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Copperton, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.6%) and those who carpooled to work (12.8%).

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

31.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Copperton, UT have a longer commute time (31.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.33% of the workforce in Copperton, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Copperton, UT (72 out of 1.03k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Copperton, UT is Two Or More, followed by White 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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