Emery County, UT

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2023 Population

9,968

0.707% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

39.1

1.82% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.3%

4.56% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,956

4.32% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$197,100

16.8% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,208

4.08% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Emery County, UT had a population of 9.97k people with a median age of 39.1 and a median household income of $69,956. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Emery County, UT grew from 9,898 to 9,968, a 0.707% increase and its median household income grew from $67,056 to $69,956, a 4.32% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Emery County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.65%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.77%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (1.45%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.843%).

None of the households in Emery 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.

98.3% of the residents in Emery County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Emery County, UT was $197,100, and the homeownership rate was 79.6%.

Most people in Emery County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Emery County, UT was 3 cars per household.

Emery County, UT borders Carbon County, UT, Grand County, UT, San Juan County, UT, Sanpete County, UT, Sevier County, UT, and Wayne County, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Emery County, UT is home to a population of 9.97k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.91% of Emery County, UT residents were born outside of the country (190 people).

In 2023, there were 19.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.92k people) in Emery County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 464 White (Hispanic) and 176 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.7%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Emery County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Emery County, UT was 97.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emery County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.92k ± 14
White (Hispanic)
464 ± 134
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
176 ± 75

7.32%

Hispanic Population

730 people

7.32% of the people in Emery County, UT are hispanic (730 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emery County, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

1.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

190 people

2.57%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

254 people

As of 2023, 1.91% of Emery County, UT residents (190 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Emery County, UT was 2.57%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
281 ± 69
Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 31
Gulf War (1990s)
32 ± 41

Emery County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 8.03 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Emery County, UT employs 4.21k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Emery County, UT were Educational Services (532 people), Construction (453 people), and Retail Trade (438 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($93,182), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,000), and Wholesale Trade ($67,589).

Employment

Occupations

4.21k

2023 Value

± 334

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emery County, UT grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 4.04k employees to 4.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emery County, UT, are Management Occupations (493 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (473 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (438 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emery 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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

4.21k

2023 Value

± 334

4.08%

1 Year growth

± 10.7%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Emery County, UT grew at a rate of 4.08%, from 4.04k employees to 4.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emery County, UT, are Educational Services (532 people), Construction (453 people), and Retail Trade (438 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emery County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Emery County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,102

Median earning men ± $6,802

$23,177

Median earning women ± $3,446

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($75,357), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,750), and Construction ($68,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($56,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,176), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($38,523).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

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

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

16
Retail Trade
10
Other Services (except Public Administration)
10
Accommodation and Food Services

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

The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$45.6k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$34.8k
Utilities
$12.1k
Retail Trade

The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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

Voting results are not available for Emery County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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.

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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 2023, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.737% 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 2023 were Some college (634k), High School or Equivalent (588k), and Bachelors Degree (514k).

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 Emery County, UT was $197,100 in 2023, which is 0.65 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $168,700 to $197,100, a 16.8% increase. The homeownership rate in Emery County, UT is 79.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Emery County, UT have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emery County, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Median household income in Emery County, UT is $69,956. In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Emery County, UT was Census Tract 9763, Emery County, UT with a value of $81,138, followed by Census Tract 9762, Emery County, UT and Census Tract 9765, Emery County, UT, with respective values of $68,836 and $67,983.

In 2024, 8.98% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Emery County, UT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.82%.

Housing

Property

$197,100

Median Property Value 2023

±$13,398

$2,727

Median Property Taxes

±$247

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

Rent vs Own

79.6%

Homeownership

2023

65.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 79.6% of the housing units in Emery County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emery 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 9763, Emery County, UT
Census Tract 9762, Emery County, UT
Census Tract 9765, Emery County, UT

In 2023, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Emery County, UT was Census Tract 9763, Emery County, UT with a value of $81,138, followed by Census Tract 9762, Emery County, UT and Census Tract 9765, Emery County, UT, with respective values of $68,836 and $67,983.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Emery 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.

$69,956

Median Household Income

± $5,299

3.43k

Number of Households

± 287

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.43k households in Emery County, UT grew to $69,956 from the previous year's value of $67,056.

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

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Emery County, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (81.3%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (5.18%)

In 2023, 81.3% of workers in Emery County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (5.18%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emery County, UT have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.68% of the workforce in Emery County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emery County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emery County, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 8.98% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Emery County, UT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 1.82%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the population living with severe housing problems.

Poverty & Diversity

11.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emery County, UT (1.11k out of 9.87k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

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

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.

Children in Poverty

In 2024, 14.8% of the children was living in poverty in Emery County, UT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 2.6%.

The graph shows the trend of the percentage of the children 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.

Security

Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 167 in Emery County, UT. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 142 per 100,000 population.

The graph shows the trend in the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population.

Health

92.8% of the population of Emery County, UT has health coverage, with 53.6% on employee plans, 13.4% on Medicaid, 14.8% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 0.717% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Emery County, UT see 9,967 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.77% decrease from the previous year (10,147 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5050 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1010 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

9,967 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Emery County, UT

Primary care physicians in Emery County, UT see an average of 9,967 patients per year. This represents a 1.77% decrease from the previous year (10,147 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 36.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.2%

Uninsured

53.6%

Employer Coverage

13.4%

Medicaid

14.8%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

0.717%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Emery County, UT declined by 7.49% from 7.78% to 7.2%.

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

Health Indicators

Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2020, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 91.8 in Emery County, UT.

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

Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, 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 37.6% in Emery County, UT.

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