Emery, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

491

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

19.7

38.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

37.1%

19.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$73,125

2.5% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$134,400

Population & Diversity

Emery, UT is home to a population of 491 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 5.17 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (362 people) in Emery, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 70 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 51 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emery, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
362 ± 131
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
70 ± 62
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
51 ± 50

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

9 ± 20

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

Economy

The economy of Emery, UT employs 192 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emery, UT were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Construction (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($148,750), Public Administration ($73,693), and Construction ($34,625).

Employment

Occupations

192

2024 Value

± 99

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 78.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emery, UT declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 230 employees to 192 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emery, UT, are Management Occupations (61 people), Personal Care & Service Occupations (22 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (19 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emery, 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

192

2024 Value

± 99

−16.5%

1 Year decline

± 78.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emery, UT declined at a rate of −16.5%, from 230 employees to 192 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emery, UT, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (47 people), Public Administration (31 people), and Construction (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emery, UT, though some of these residents may live in Emery, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$33,571

Median earning men ± $17,231

$73,409

Median earning women ± $44,493

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($34,625), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($13,750), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($2,499).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($5,833).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emery, UT was $134,400 in 2024, which is 0.404 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $128,100 to $134,400, a 4.92% increase. The homeownership rate in Emery, UT is 77.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emery, UT have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emery, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$134,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$114,465

$97

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

77.6%

Homeownership

2024

59.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 77.6% of the housing units in Emery, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 89.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emery, 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.

$73,125

Median Household Income

± $56,294

125

Number of Households

± 52

In 2024, the median household income of the 125 households in Emery, UT declined from $73,125 from the previous year's value of $75,000.

The following chart displays the households in Emery, 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 < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emery, 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 (60.9%)
Worked At Home (24.5%)
Carpooled (13%)

In 2024, 60.9% of workers in Emery, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (24.5%) and those who carpooled to work (13%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emery, UT have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Emery, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Emery, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Emery, UT have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

37.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emery, UT (182 out of 491 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 12 - 14, followed by Females 12 - 14 and then Males 45 - 54.

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

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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