Kamas, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,096

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.6

13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

2.29%

41.2% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,638

10.6% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$515,500

Population & Diversity

Kamas, UT is home to a population of 2.1k people, from which 93.1% are citizens.

As of 2024, 9.59% of Kamas, UT residents were born outside of the country (201 people).

In 2024, there were 8.23 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.48k people) in Kamas, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 180 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 178 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.1%

2024 Citizenship

96%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.1% of Kamas, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Kamas, UT was 96%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Kamas, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.48k ± 279
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
180 ± 158
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
178 ± 161

20.2%

Hispanic Population

424 people

20.2% of the people in Kamas, UT are hispanic (424 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Kamas, 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

9.59%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

201 people

5.97%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

133 people

As of 2024, 9.59% of Kamas, UT residents (201 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 Kamas, UT was 5.97%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 27
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 14

Kamas, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 5.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Kamas, UT employs 1.22k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Kamas, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), Construction (146 people), and Educational Services (118 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($123,750), Utilities ($103,036), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,750).

Employment

Occupations

1.22k

2024 Value

± 201

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kamas, UT grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 1.19k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Kamas, UT, are Management Occupations (212 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (123 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (121 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Kamas, 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

1.22k

2024 Value

± 201

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Kamas, UT grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 1.19k employees to 1.22k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Kamas, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (167 people), Construction (146 people), and Educational Services (118 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Kamas, UT, though some of these residents may live in Kamas, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,259

Median earning men ± $7,744

$40,357

Median earning women ± $6,944

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,083), Manufacturing ($77,969), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,231).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($105,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,438), and Public Administration ($63,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Kamas, UT was $515,500 in 2024, which is 1.55 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $455,900 to $515,500, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Kamas, UT is 84.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Kamas, UT have an average commute time of 23.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Kamas, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$515,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$66,602

$497

Median Property Taxes

±$108

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 Kamas, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

84.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 84.2% of the housing units in Kamas, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Kamas, 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.

$96,638

Median Household Income

± $12,777

590

Number of Households

± 112

In 2024, the median household income of the 590 households in Kamas, UT grew to $96,638 from the previous year's value of $87,353.

The following chart displays the households in Kamas, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Kamas, 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 (72.4%)
Worked At Home (12.3%)
Carpooled (12.2%)

In 2024, 72.4% of workers in Kamas, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.3%) and those who carpooled to work (12.2%).

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

23.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Kamas, UT have a shorter commute time (23.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.32% of the workforce in Kamas, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

2.29% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Kamas, UT (48 out of 2.1k 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 Females 45 - 54 and then Males 75+.

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

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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