Emigration Canyon, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,433

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

52.2

2.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.65%

26.7% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$190,833

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$1.07M

Population & Diversity

Emigration Canyon, UT is home to a population of 1.43k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.98% of Emigration Canyon, UT residents were born outside of the country (143 people).

In 2024, there were 24.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.24k people) in Emigration Canyon, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 50 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 40 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Emigration Canyon, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Emigration Canyon, UT was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Emigration Canyon, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.24k ± 183
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
50 ± 36
White (Hispanic)
40 ± 50

8.03%

Hispanic Population

115 people

8.03% of the people in Emigration Canyon, UT are hispanic (115 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Emigration Canyon, 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

9.98%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

143 people

10.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

151 people

As of 2024, 9.98% of Emigration Canyon, UT residents (143 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 Emigration Canyon, UT was 10.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
9 ± 20
Korea
9 ± 16
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16

Emigration Canyon, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Emigration Canyon, UT employs 815 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Emigration Canyon, UT were Educational Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (128 people), and the highest paying industries were Information ($243,819), Finance & Insurance ($218,194), and Educational Services ($134,375).

Employment

Occupations

815

2024 Value

± 116

−3.55%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emigration Canyon, UT declined at a rate of −3.55%, from 845 employees to 815 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Emigration Canyon, UT, are Management Occupations (149 people), Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (103 people), and Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (82 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Emigration Canyon, 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

815

2024 Value

± 116

−3.55%

1 Year decline

± 21.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Emigration Canyon, UT declined at a rate of −3.55%, from 845 employees to 815 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Emigration Canyon, UT, are Educational Services (161 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (161 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (128 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Emigration Canyon, UT, though some of these residents may live in Emigration Canyon, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$116,667

Median earning men ± $36,399

$70,104

Median earning women ± $17,731

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($243,819), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($217,569), and Manufacturing ($216,146).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($82,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($80,833), and Retail Trade ($43,333).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Emigration Canyon, UT was $1.07M in 2024, which is 3.2 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $959,100 to $1.07M, a 11.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Emigration Canyon, UT is 92%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Emigration Canyon, UT have an average commute time of 23.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Emigration Canyon, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$1.07M

Median Property Value 2024

±$113,186

$504

Median Property Taxes

±$83

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 Emigration Canyon, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

92%

Homeownership

2024

66.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 92% of the housing units in Emigration Canyon, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Emigration Canyon, 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.

$190,833

Median Household Income

± $27,736

548

Number of Households

± 83

In 2024, the median household income of the 548 households in Emigration Canyon, UT grew to $190,833 from the previous year's value of $184,722.

The following chart displays the households in Emigration Canyon, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Emigration Canyon, 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 (61.5%)
Worked At Home (28.4%)
Carpooled (8.41%)

In 2024, 61.5% of workers in Emigration Canyon, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (28.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.41%).

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

23.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Emigration Canyon, UT have a shorter commute time (23.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Emigration Canyon, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Emigration Canyon, UT (38 out of 1.43k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Emigration Canyon, UT is White, followed by Other 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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