Moab, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
5,312
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
35.8
0.562% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
26.4% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$61,667
11.4% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$518,900
8.4% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
2,912
1.08% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Moab, 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.

94% of the residents in Moab, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Moab, UT was $518,900, and the homeownership rate was 59.6%.

Most people in Moab, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Moab, UT was 2 cars per household.

About the photo: State Route 279 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. The highway was constructed in 1962–1963 to service the Cane Creek potash mine and processing plant southwest of Moab. The highway was named one of the most beautiful highways opened to traffic in 1963. The entire length of SR-279 has been designated the Potash – Lower Colorado River Scenic Byway by the Utah State Legislature, however is known locally as Potash Road.
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Population & Diversity

Moab, UT is home to a population of 5.31k people, from which 94% are citizens. As of 2024, 10.3% of Moab, UT residents were born outside of the country (546 people).

In 2024, there were 8.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.78k people) in Moab, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 White (Hispanic) and 276 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94%
2024 Citizenship
94.4%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 94% of Moab, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moab, UT was 94.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moab, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    3.78k ± 227
  2. White (Hispanic)
    439 ± 220
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    276 ± 235
18.6%
Hispanic Population
986 people

In 2024, there were 8.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (3.78k people) in Moab, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 439 White (Hispanic) and 276 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

18.6% of the people in Moab, UT are hispanic (986 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moab, 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

10.3%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
546 people
8.58%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
456 people

As of 2024, 10.3% of Moab, UT residents (546 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 Moab, UT was 8.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    131 ± 75
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    21 ± 44
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    1 ± 18

Moab, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 6.24 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Moab, UT employs 2.91k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moab, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (553 people), Retail Trade (375 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($66,746), Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,650), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($66,250).

Employment

Occupations

2.91k
2024 Value
± 446
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moab, UT grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 2.88k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moab, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (407 people), Management Occupations (387 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moab, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

2.91k
2024 Value
± 446
1.08%
1 Year growth
± 23.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moab, UT grew at a rate of 1.08%, from 2.88k employees to 2.91k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moab, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (553 people), Retail Trade (375 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (243 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moab, UT, though some of these residents may live in Moab, 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

$47,851
Median earning men ± $8,293
$41,519
Median earning women ± $7,080

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($99,861), Manufacturing ($66,379), and Public Administration ($60,826).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($65,341), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,000), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,442).

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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 Moab, 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

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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 Moab, UT was $518,900 in 2024, which is 1.56 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $478,700 to $518,900, a 8.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Moab, UT is 59.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moab, UT have an average commute time of 11.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moab, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$518,900
Median Property Value 2024
±$62,023
$1,461
Median Property Taxes
±$312

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

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

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Rent vs Own

59.6%
Homeownership
2024
75.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 59.6% of the housing units in Moab, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 58.5%.

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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.
$61,667
Median Household Income
± $12,096
2.45k
Number of Households
± 425

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.45k households in Moab, UT grew to $61,667 from the previous year's value of $55,333.

The following chart displays the households in Moab, 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moab, 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 (65.4%)
  2. Carpooled (12.8%)
  3. Bicycle (8.8%)

In 2024, 65.4% of workers in Moab, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (8.8%).

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

11.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moab, UT have a shorter commute time (11.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.41% of the workforce in Moab, 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 Moab, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Moab, UT have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moab, UT (831 out of 5.24k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 18 - 24.

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

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Health

85.4% of the population of Moab, UT has health coverage, with 44.2% on employee plans, 18.2% on Medicaid, 8.55% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.51% 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, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.4% under 18 years, 25.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.2% were men and 46.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.6%
Uninsured
44.2%
Employer Coverage
18.2%
Medicaid
8.55%
Medicare
13%
Non-Group
1.51%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Moab, UT declined by 16.6% from 17.5% to 14.6%.

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

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