Ferron, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,517

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

28.5

11.8% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

17.7%

56.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,947

3.84% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$216,000

Population & Diversity

Ferron, UT is home to a population of 1.52k people, from which 99.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.396% of Ferron, UT residents were born outside of the country (6 people).

In 2024, there were 78.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Ferron, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 White (Hispanic) and 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.6%

2024 Citizenship

99.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.6% of Ferron, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ferron, UT was 99.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ferron, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 290
White (Hispanic)
19 ± 27
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5

1.32%

Hispanic Population

20 people

1.32% of the people in Ferron, UT are hispanic (20 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ferron, 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

0.396%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6 people

0.514%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 0.396% of Ferron, UT residents (6 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 Ferron, UT was 0.514%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

30 ± 40

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

Economy

The economy of Ferron, UT employs 535 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ferron, UT were Utilities (89 people), Public Administration (72 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (58 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($65,606), Utilities ($52,153), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($51,875).

Employment

Occupations

535

2024 Value

± 145

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferron, UT grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 427 employees to 535 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ferron, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (70 people), Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (70 people), and Material Moving Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ferron, 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

535

2024 Value

± 145

25.3%

1 Year growth

± 31.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ferron, UT grew at a rate of 25.3%, from 427 employees to 535 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ferron, UT, are Utilities (89 people), Public Administration (72 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (58 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ferron, UT, though some of these residents may live in Ferron, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$40,625

Median earning men ± $31,218

$20,476

Median earning women ± $13,233

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($89,464), Public Administration ($66,288), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($40,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,250) and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($3,162).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ferron, UT was $216,000 in 2024, which is 0.649 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $213,300 to $216,000, a 1.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Ferron, UT is 68.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ferron, UT have an average commute time of 25 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ferron, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$216,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,972

$323

Median Property Taxes

±$93

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 Ferron, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

68.6%

Homeownership

2024

66.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.6% of the housing units in Ferron, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 75.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ferron, 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.

$70,947

Median Household Income

± $28,302

471

Number of Households

± 118

In 2024, the median household income of the 471 households in Ferron, UT grew to $70,947 from the previous year's value of $68,324.

The following chart displays the households in Ferron, 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 Ferron, 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 (75.9%)
Worked At Home (17%)
Carpooled (4.78%)

In 2024, 75.9% of workers in Ferron, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17%) and those who carpooled to work (4.78%).

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

25 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ferron, UT have a shorter commute time (25 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 7.14% of the workforce in Ferron, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ferron, UT (261 out of 1.47k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 18 - 24.

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

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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