Garland, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,660

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.1

6.13% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.5%

0.615% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$74,375

13.8% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$360,400

Population & Diversity

Garland, UT is home to a population of 2.66k people, from which 96.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 5.86% of Garland, UT residents were born outside of the country (156 people).

In 2024, there were 9.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2k people) in Garland, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 222 White (Hispanic) and 196 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.4%

2024 Citizenship

96.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.4% of Garland, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Garland, UT was 96.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Garland, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2k ± 263
White (Hispanic)
222 ± 167
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
196 ± 167

23.6%

Hispanic Population

629 people

23.6% of the people in Garland, UT are hispanic (629 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Garland, 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

5.86%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

156 people

6.21%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

162 people

As of 2024, 5.86% of Garland, UT residents (156 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 Garland, UT was 6.21%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
24 ± 26
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 21
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 16

Garland, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Garland, UT employs 1.19k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Garland, UT were Manufacturing (339 people), Retail Trade (206 people), and Educational Services (100 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($85,938), Transportation & Warehousing ($75,893), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,893).

Employment

Occupations

1.19k

2024 Value

± 181

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garland, UT grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 1.15k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Garland, UT, are Production Occupations (292 people), Sales & Related Occupations (135 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (111 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Garland, 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

1.19k

2024 Value

± 181

3.22%

1 Year growth

± 20.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Garland, UT grew at a rate of 3.22%, from 1.15k employees to 1.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Garland, UT, are Manufacturing (339 people), Retail Trade (206 people), and Educational Services (100 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Garland, UT, though some of these residents may live in Garland, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$54,519

Median earning men ± $11,691

$28,720

Median earning women ± $3,762

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($105,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($104,063), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($76,190).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,917), Retail Trade ($34,000), and Manufacturing ($33,625).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Garland, UT was $360,400 in 2024, which is 1.08 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $318,000 to $360,400, a 13.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Garland, UT is 64.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Garland, UT have an average commute time of 22 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Garland, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$360,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$19,177

$556

Median Property Taxes

±$112

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 Garland, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

64.2%

Homeownership

2024

72.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 64.2% of the housing units in Garland, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Garland, 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.

$74,375

Median Household Income

± $17,470

866

Number of Households

± 166

In 2024, the median household income of the 866 households in Garland, UT grew to $74,375 from the previous year's value of $65,369.

The following chart displays the households in Garland, 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 - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Garland, 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 (83.8%)
Carpooled (12%)
Worked At Home (4.22%)

In 2024, 83.8% of workers in Garland, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12%) and those who worked at home (4.22%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Garland, UT have a shorter commute time (22 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3% of the workforce in Garland, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Garland, UT (357 out of 2.65k 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 Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 35 - 44.

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