Duchesne, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,753

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

30.3

4.84% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

14.5%

3.71% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$77,059

2.28% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$262,200

Population & Diversity

Duchesne, UT is home to a population of 1.75k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.54% of Duchesne, UT residents were born outside of the country (27 people).

In 2024, there were 20.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.57k people) in Duchesne, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 77 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 55 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Duchesne, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Duchesne, UT was 99.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Duchesne, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.57k ± 276
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
77 ± 53
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 51

5.93%

Hispanic Population

104 people

5.93% of the people in Duchesne, UT are hispanic (104 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Duchesne, 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

1.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

27 people

1.43%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

25 people

As of 2024, 1.54% of Duchesne, UT residents (27 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 Duchesne, UT was 1.43%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
41 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
8 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 26

Duchesne, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.13 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Duchesne, UT employs 703 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Duchesne, UT were Educational Services (120 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (59 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($98,750), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($88,750), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,365).

Employment

Occupations

703

2024 Value

± 125

−9.29%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duchesne, UT declined at a rate of −9.29%, from 775 employees to 703 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Duchesne, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (87 people), Management Occupations (79 people), and Transportation Occupations (70 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Duchesne, 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

703

2024 Value

± 125

−9.29%

1 Year decline

± 25.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Duchesne, UT declined at a rate of −9.29%, from 775 employees to 703 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Duchesne, UT, are Educational Services (120 people), Retail Trade (67 people), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (59 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Duchesne, UT, though some of these residents may live in Duchesne, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,741

Median earning men ± $9,954

$27,135

Median earning women ± $12,589

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($123,750), Manufacturing ($95,833), and Public Administration ($76,667).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($48,295), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,146), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($35,893).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Duchesne, UT was $262,200 in 2024, which is 0.788 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $216,700 to $262,200, a 21% increase. The homeownership rate in Duchesne, UT is 81.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Duchesne, UT have an average commute time of 17.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Duchesne, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$262,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$47,805

$447

Median Property Taxes

±$79

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, 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, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

81.9%

Homeownership

2024

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.9% of the housing units in Duchesne, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 77.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Duchesne, 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.

$77,059

Median Household Income

± $13,644

546

Number of Households

± 94

In 2024, the median household income of the 546 households in Duchesne, UT declined from $77,059 from the previous year's value of $78,854.

The following chart displays the households in Duchesne, 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, 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 (79.1%)
Worked At Home (10.4%)
Carpooled (4.86%)

In 2024, 79.1% of workers in Duchesne, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (10.4%) and those who carpooled to work (4.86%).

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

17.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Duchesne, UT have a shorter commute time (17.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.87% of the workforce in Duchesne, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Duchesne, 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, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Duchesne, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

14.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Duchesne, UT (237 out of 1.64k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Males < 5 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Duchesne, 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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