Farr West, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

7,952

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

37.9

0.525% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

4.19%

132% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$127,574

14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$563,000

Population & Diversity

Farr West, UT is home to a population of 7.95k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.62% of Farr West, UT residents were born outside of the country (129 people).

In 2024, there were 24.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.98k people) in Farr West, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 280 White (Hispanic) and 229 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Farr West, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Farr West, UT was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Farr West, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.98k ± 342
White (Hispanic)
280 ± 211
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
229 ± 156

7.94%

Hispanic Population

631 people

7.94% of the people in Farr West, UT are hispanic (631 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Farr West, 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

1.62%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

129 people

1.65%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

130 people

As of 2024, 1.62% of Farr West, UT residents (129 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 Farr West, UT was 1.65%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
150 ± 95
Vietnam
120 ± 66
Gulf War (1990s)
43 ± 37

Farr West, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Farr West, UT employs 4.23k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Farr West, UT were Public Administration (640 people), Manufacturing (604 people), and Educational Services (375 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,231), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,361), and Public Administration ($80,357).

Employment

Occupations

4.23k

2024 Value

± 488

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farr West, UT declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 4.34k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Farr West, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (612 people), Management Occupations (494 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (373 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Farr West, 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

4.23k

2024 Value

± 488

−2.65%

1 Year decline

± 16.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Farr West, UT declined at a rate of −2.65%, from 4.34k employees to 4.23k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Farr West, UT, are Public Administration (640 people), Manufacturing (604 people), and Educational Services (375 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Farr West, UT, though some of these residents may live in Farr West, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,264

Median earning men ± $5,865

$41,362

Median earning women ± $5,077

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($89,623), Public Administration ($89,219), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,771).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Construction ($57,984), Retail Trade ($52,552), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($50,682).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Farr West, UT was $563,000 in 2024, which is 1.69 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $509,100 to $563,000, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Farr West, UT is 94.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Farr West, UT have an average commute time of 20.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Farr West, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$563,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,600

$2,347

Median Property Taxes

±$279

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

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

Rent vs Own

94.5%

Homeownership

2024

70.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 94.5% of the housing units in Farr West, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 93.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Farr West, 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.

$127,574

Median Household Income

± $20,599

2.48k

Number of Households

± 347

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.48k households in Farr West, UT grew to $127,574 from the previous year's value of $111,875.

The following chart displays the households in Farr West, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Farr West, 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 (68%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 68% of workers in Farr West, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

20.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Farr West, UT have a shorter commute time (20.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.33% of the workforce in Farr West, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

4.19% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Farr West, UT (333 out of 7.95k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

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

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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