Ephraim, UT

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2023 Population

5,805

1.15% 1-year growth

US Senator

N/AMike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Employed Population

2,674

2.12% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ephraim, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (89.6%), Other (Hispanic) (3.08%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (2.19%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.07%), and White (Hispanic) (1.31%).

None of the households in Ephraim, 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.

Most people in Ephraim, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 14.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Ephraim, UT was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah Sanpete County, UT Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 29.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.2k people) in Ephraim, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 179 Other (Hispanic) and 127 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ephraim, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.2k ± 198
Other (Hispanic)
179 ± 118
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
127 ± 118

4.48%

Hispanic Population

260 people

4.48% of the people in Ephraim, UT are hispanic (260 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Ephraim, 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
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Economy

The economy of Ephraim, UT employs 2.67k people. The largest industries in Ephraim, UT are Educational Services (797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,521), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,350), and Wholesale Trade ($76,179).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

2.67k

2023 Value

± 360

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ephraim, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (450 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (250 people), and Management Occupations (248 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ephraim, 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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

2.67k

2023 Value

± 360

−2.12%

1 Year decline

± 19.1%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ephraim, UT, are Educational Services (797 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (283 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (188 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ephraim, UT, though some of these residents may live in Ephraim, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($82,542), Wholesale Trade ($76,143), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,964).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,580), Manufacturing ($36,304), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,815).

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.

Civics

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

N/AMike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AJohn 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.

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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

In 2023, universities in Ephraim, UT awarded 1,478 degrees. The student population of Ephraim, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,500 male students and 3,006 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ephraim, UT are White (1,201 and 83.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (152 and 10.6%), Two or More Races (72 and 5%), and Unknown (15 and 1.04%).

The median tuition cost in Ephraim, UT for a public four year colleges is $4,180 for in-state students and $13,746 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 5,506 students enrolled in Ephraim, UT, 45.4% men and 54.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 4,164 records, of which 57.5% were women and 42.5% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Studies
248 degrees awarded
General Business
99 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Ephraim, UT was Registered Nursing with 54 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Ephraim, UT according to their major.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 651 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ephraim, UT, which is 0.787 times less than the 827 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,201 degrees mean that there were 7.9 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 152 degrees awarded.

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 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% 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 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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

People in Ephraim, UT have an average commute time of 14.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ephraim, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Rent vs Own

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Homeownership

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71.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ephraim, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Ephraim, 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.

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1.68k

Number of Households

± 264

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

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (64.6%)
Carpooled (12.1%)
Walked (11.9%)

In 2023, 64.6% of workers in Ephraim, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.1%) and those who walked to work (11.9%).

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

14.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ephraim, UT have a shorter commute time (14.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 2.27% of the workforce in Ephraim, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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

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

Uninsured People

10%

Uninsured

63.4%

Employer Coverage

5.18%

Medicaid

7.77%

Medicare

12.8%

Non-Group

0.779%

Military or VA

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

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