Gunnison, UT

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2024 Population
3,562
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
37.7
6.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
20.9%
9.24% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$70,833
7.14% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$290,900
17.5% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
838
4.49% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Gunnison, 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.

93.9% of the residents in Gunnison, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Gunnison, UT was $290,900, and the homeownership rate was 70.8%.

Most people in Gunnison, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Gunnison, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Gunnison, UT is home to a population of 3.56k people, from which 93.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 8.84% of Gunnison, UT residents were born outside of the country (315 people).

In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Gunnison, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 583 Other (Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.9%
2024 Citizenship
93.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.9% of Gunnison, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Gunnison, UT was 93.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Gunnison, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.58k ± 202
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    583 ± 172
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    108 ± 81
19.9%
Hispanic Population
708 people

In 2024, there were 4.42 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.58k people) in Gunnison, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 583 Other (Hispanic) and 108 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

19.9% of the people in Gunnison, UT are hispanic (708 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Gunnison, UT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

8.84%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
315 people
8.34%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
295 people

As of 2024, 8.84% of Gunnison, UT residents (315 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 Gunnison, UT was 8.34%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    56 ± 66
  2. Vietnam
    28 ± 35
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    18 ± 32

Gunnison, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Gunnison, UT employs 838 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Gunnison, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Retail Trade (79 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,396), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($58,750), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,659).

Employment

Occupations

838
2024 Value
± 172
4.49%
1 Year growth
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gunnison, UT grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 802 employees to 838 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Gunnison, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (150 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (82 people), and Transportation Occupations (79 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Gunnison, UT.

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

838
2024 Value
± 172
4.49%
1 Year growth
± 27%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Gunnison, UT grew at a rate of 4.49%, from 802 employees to 838 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Gunnison, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (133 people), Manufacturing (90 people), and Retail Trade (79 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Gunnison, UT, though some of these residents may live in Gunnison, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,938
Median earning men ± $9,873
$26,250
Median earning women ± $14,519

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($130,278), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,462), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,536).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($76,736), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($34,688), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($19,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
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.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

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.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Gunnison, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.
Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
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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Housing & Living

The median property value in Gunnison, UT was $290,900 in 2024, which is 0.874 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $247,600 to $290,900, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Gunnison, UT is 70.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Gunnison, UT have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Gunnison, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$290,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$38,156
$452
Median Property Taxes
±$114

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

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

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Rent vs Own

70.8%
Homeownership
2024
55%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 70.8% of the housing units in Gunnison, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,833
Median Household Income
± $11,077
638
Number of Households
± 131

In 2024, the median household income of the 638 households in Gunnison, UT grew to $70,833 from the previous year's value of $66,111.

The following chart displays the households in Gunnison, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Gunnison, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (81.4%)
  2. Carpooled (8.7%)
  3. Walked (4.71%)

In 2024, 81.4% of workers in Gunnison, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.7%) and those who walked to work (4.71%).

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.

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Commute Time

16.1 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Gunnison, UT have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.62% of the workforce in Gunnison, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

20.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Gunnison, UT (392 out of 1.87k 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 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 5.

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

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.

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Health

88.7% of the population of Gunnison, UT has health coverage, with 46.5% on employee plans, 17.2% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 11.4% on non-group plans, and 0.16% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.3% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 42.8% were men and 57.2% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.3%
Uninsured
46.5%
Employer Coverage
17.2%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
11.4%
Non-Group
0.16%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Gunnison, UT grew by 3.29% from 10.9% to 11.3%.

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

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