Duchesne County, UT

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2021 Population

19,651

1.5% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

32.5

1.88% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

13.2%

5.13% 1-year decrease

2021 Median Household Income

$66,463

7.8% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$194,900

3.51% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Duchesne County, UT had a population of 19.7k people with a median age of 32.5 and a median household income of $66,463. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Duchesne County, UT declined from 19,950 to 19,651, a −1.5% decrease and its median household income grew from $61,655 to $66,463, a 7.8% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Duchesne County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.33%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (3.82%), Other (Hispanic) (2.9%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.35%).

None of the households in Duchesne County, 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% of the residents in Duchesne County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Duchesne County, UT was $194,900, and the homeownership rate was 77.3%.

Most people in Duchesne County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Duchesne County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Duchesne County, UT borders Carbon County, UT, Daggett County, UT, Summit County, UT, Uintah County, UT, Utah County, UT, and Wasatch County, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Duchesne County, UT is home to a population of 19.7k people, from which 98% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.39% of Duchesne County, UT residents were born outside of the country (666 people).

In 2021, there were 19.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.6k people) in Duchesne County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 851 White (Hispanic) and 750 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98%

2021 Citizenship

98.2%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98% of Duchesne County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Duchesne County, UT was 98.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duchesne County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.6k ± 73
White (Hispanic)
851 ± 176
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
750 ± 84

8.39%

Hispanic Population

1.65k people

8.39% of the people in Duchesne County, UT are hispanic (1.65k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

3.39%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

666 people

3.17%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

633 people

As of 2021, 3.39% of Duchesne County, UT residents (666 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Duchesne County, UT was 3.17%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
168 ± 61
Gulf War (2001-)
133 ± 51
Gulf War (1990s)
106 ± 43

Duchesne County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.26 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Duchesne County, UT employs 7.82k people. The largest industries in Duchesne County, UT are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (975 people), Construction (809 people), and Educational Services (804 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($69,880), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($64,833), and Utilities ($64,286).

Employment

Occupations

7.82k

2021 Value

± 374

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 6.79%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Duchesne County, UT declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 7.94k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duchesne County, UT, are Management Occupations (957 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (875 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duchesne County, 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

7.82k

2021 Value

± 374

−1.57%

1 Year decline

± 6.79%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Duchesne County, UT declined at a rate of −1.57%, from 7.94k employees to 7.82k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duchesne County, UT, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (975 people), Construction (809 people), and Educational Services (804 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duchesne County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Duchesne County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,161

Median earning men ± $2,871

$26,044

Median earning women ± $2,934

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($70,667), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,930), and Wholesale Trade ($64,722).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,107), Information ($40,625), and Construction ($40,000).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

172
Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
102
Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
98
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting, and Mining

The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

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 $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% 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
$15.7B
Nevada
$9.02B
Texas
$6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Duchesne County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 87.7% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (9.85%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.25%).

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

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (87.7%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (9.85%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.25%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Duchesne County, UT 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 2021, 0.506% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.573% 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 2021 were Some college (635k), High School or Equivalent (560k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

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 Duchesne County, UT was $194,900 in 2021, which is 0.796 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $188,300 to $194,900, a 3.51% increase. The homeownership rate in Duchesne County, UT is 77.3%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Duchesne County, UT have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duchesne County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$194,900

Median Property Value 2021

±$6,794

$4,813

Median Property Taxes

±$262

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 Duchesne County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.3%

Homeownership

2021

69.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 77.3% of the housing units in Duchesne County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 74%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duchesne County, 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 9406
Census Tract 9403

The following map shows all of the tracts in Duchesne County, 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.

$66,463

Median Household Income

± $3,119

6.22k

Number of Households

± 330

In 2021, the median household income of the 6.22k households in Duchesne County, UT grew to $66,463 from the previous year's value of $61,655.

The following chart displays the households in Duchesne County, 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 Duchesne County, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

0.477

2020 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2021, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.138% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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 2021

Drove Alone (77.3%)
Worked At Home (10.7%)
Carpooled (7.81%)

In 2021, 77.3% of workers in Duchesne County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.7%) and those who carpooled to work (7.81%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duchesne County, UT have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 3.24% of the workforce in Duchesne County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duchesne County, UT (2.55k out of 19.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

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

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

84.8% of the population of Duchesne County, UT has health coverage, with 48.6% on employee plans, 13.7% on Medicaid, 10.7% on Medicare, 10.9% on non-group plans, and 0.905% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Duchesne County, UT see 2215 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.135% decrease from the previous year (2218 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1658 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 553 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

2,215 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Duchesne County, UT

Primary care physicians in Duchesne County, UT see an average of 2,215 patients per year. This represents a 0.135% decrease from the previous year (2,218 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.5% under 18 years, 18% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

15.2%

Uninsured

48.6%

Employer Coverage

13.7%

Medicaid

10.7%

Medicare

10.9%

Non-Group

0.905%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Duchesne County, UT grew by 12.6% from 13.5% to 15.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was N/A in Duchesne County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Duchesne County, UT.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 33.4% in Duchesne County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Duchesne County, UT.

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