Cottonwood Heights, UT

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2020 Population

33,865

0.502% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2020 Median Age

0.256% 1-year decrease

2020 Poverty Rate

5.95%

27.8% 1-year increase

2020 Median Household Income

$95,427

1.99% 1-year growth

2020 Median Property Value

$402,100

5.01% 1-year growth

About

In 2020, Cottonwood Heights, UT had a population of 33.9k people with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $95,427. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Cottonwood Heights, UT declined from 34,036 to 33,865, a −0.502% decrease and its median household income grew from $93,564 to $95,427, a 1.99% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood Heights, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.4%), White (Hispanic) (3.71%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.59%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.561%).

None of the households in Cottonwood Heights, 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.

97% of the residents in Cottonwood Heights, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2020, the median property value in Cottonwood Heights, UT was $402,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.8%.

Most people in Cottonwood Heights, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Cottonwood Heights, UT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Cottonwood Heights, UT is home to a population of 33.9k people, from which 97% are citizens. As of 2020, 6.67% of Cottonwood Heights, UT residents were born outside of the country (2.26k people).

In 2020, there were 23.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (30k people) in Cottonwood Heights, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.26k White (Hispanic) and 897 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97%

2020 Citizenship

96.4%

2019 Citizenship

As of 2020, 97% of Cottonwood Heights, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2019, the percentage of US citizens in Cottonwood Heights, UT was 96.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cottonwood Heights, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
30k ± 782
White (Hispanic)
1.26k ± 506
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
897 ± 264

5.03%

Hispanic Population

1.7k people

5.03% of the people in Cottonwood Heights, UT are hispanic (1.7k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

6.67%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

2.26k people

7.14%

2019 Foreign-Born Population

2.43k people

As of 2020, 6.67% of Cottonwood Heights, UT residents (2.26k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.5%. In 2019, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cottonwood Heights, UT was 7.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
461 ± 155
Vietnam
398 ± 130
Gulf War (1990s)
133 ± 69

Cottonwood Heights, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cottonwood Heights, UT employs 18.8k people. The largest industries in Cottonwood Heights, UT are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,094 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,211 people), and Retail Trade (2,048 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($86,731), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,083), and Utilities ($75,714).

Employment

Occupations

18.8k

2020 Value

± 1,022

−0.945%

1 Year decline

± 7.53%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Cottonwood Heights, UT declined at a rate of −0.945%, from 18.9k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cottonwood Heights, UT, are Management Occupations (2,467 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,227 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,169 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cottonwood Heights, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

18.8k

2020 Value

± 1,022

−0.945%

1 Year decline

± 7.53%

From 2019 to 2020, employment in Cottonwood Heights, UT declined at a rate of −0.945%, from 18.9k employees to 18.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cottonwood Heights, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,094 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (2,211 people), and Retail Trade (2,048 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cottonwood Heights, UT, though some of these residents may live in Cottonwood Heights, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$56,168

Median earning men ± $5,911

$40,704

Median earning women ± $3,505

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2020 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($91,964), Wholesale Trade ($85,238), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2020 are Construction ($67,042), Public Administration ($63,264), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,850).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

8.45%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between May 2020 and May 2021

As of May 2021, there are 145M people employed in Utah. This represents a 8.45% increase in employment when compared to May 2020.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($13.9B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($9.98B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$156B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

103% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $156B. This is expected to increase 103% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.5B
Nevada
$8.94B
Texas
$7.13B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.5B, followed by Nevada with $8.94B and Texas and $7.13B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

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.

Senators 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 Representatives 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 2020, 0.427% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.508% 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 2020 were Some college (631k), High School or Equivalent (541k), and Bachelors Degree (451k).

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 Cottonwood Heights, UT was $402,100 in 2020, which is 1.75 times larger than the national average of $229,800. Between 2019 and 2020 the median property value increased from $382,900 to $402,100, a 5.01% increase. The homeownership rate in Cottonwood Heights, UT is 71.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.4%.

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

Median household income in Cottonwood Heights, UT is $95,427. In 2020, the place with the highest median household income in Cottonwood Heights, UT was Census Tract 1126.14 with a value of $118,125, followed by Census Tract 1113.02 and Census Tract 1126.19, with respective values of $112,178 and $105,625.

Property

$402,100

Median Property Value 2020

±$16,687

$9,005

Median Property Taxes

±$591

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2020

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2020

In 2020, 71.8% of the housing units in Cottonwood Heights, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 73%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1126.14
Census Tract 1113.02
Census Tract 1126.19

In 2020, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Cottonwood Heights, UT was Census Tract 1126.14 with a value of $118,125, followed by Census Tract 1113.02 and Census Tract 1126.19, with respective values of $112,178 and $105,625.

The following map shows all of the places in Cottonwood Heights, 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.

$95,427

Median Household Income

± $6,937

12.5k

Number of Households

± 749

In 2020, the median household income of the 12.5k households in Cottonwood Heights, UT grew to $95,427 from the previous year's value of $93,564.

The following chart displays the households in Cottonwood Heights, 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 Cottonwood Heights, UT is from Utah.

0.477

2020 Wage GINI in Utah

0.482

2019 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2020, the income inequality in Utah was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.07% decline from 2019 to 2020, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more 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 2020

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Worked At Home (13.6%)
Carpooled (8.93%)

In 2020, 70.9% of workers in Cottonwood Heights, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.6%) and those who carpooled to work (8.93%).

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 Cottonwood Heights, UT have a shorter commute time (22.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.9 minutes). Additionally, 0.977% of the workforce in Cottonwood Heights, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cottonwood Heights, UT (2.01k out of 33.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.8%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cottonwood Heights, 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.

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 Cottonwood Heights, UT has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 5.78% on Medicaid, 13.9% on Medicare, 17% on non-group plans, and 0.733% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Utah was $5,982 in 2014. This is a 5.73% increase from the previous year ($5,658).

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1282 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.91% decrease from the previous year (1307 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1275 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 197 patients per year.

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Y-Axis

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Utah, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,282 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 1,282 patients per year. This represents a 1.91% decrease from the previous year (1,307 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.

Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Utah across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2020, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.3% under 18 years, 20.2% between 18 and 34 years, 39.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.2% were men and 51.8% were women.

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

Uninsured People

3.53%

Uninsured

59.1%

Employer Coverage

5.78%

Medicaid

13.9%

Medicare

17%

Non-Group

0.733%

Military or VA

Between 2019 and 2020, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cottonwood Heights, UT declined by 8.85% from 3.88% to 3.53%.

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