Montezuma Creek, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

239

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.4

16.6% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

43.2%

42.6% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$39,750

37.2% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$38,200

Population & Diversity

Montezuma Creek, UT is home to a population of 239 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.35% of Montezuma Creek, UT residents were born outside of the country (8 people).

In 2024, there were 28.9 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (231 people) in Montezuma Creek, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 0 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Montezuma Creek, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Montezuma Creek, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Montezuma Creek, UT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
231 ± 72
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8 ± 11
White (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Montezuma Creek, 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

3.35%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8 people

2.73%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

7 people

As of 2024, 3.35% of Montezuma Creek, UT residents (8 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 Montezuma Creek, UT was 2.73%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Economy

The economy of Montezuma Creek, UT employs 76 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Montezuma Creek, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Public Administration (21 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($72,614), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,607), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,607).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 87

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montezuma Creek, UT grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 75 employees to 76 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Montezuma Creek, UT, are Healthcare Support Occupations (17 people), Life, Physical, & Social Science Occupations (11 people), and Transportation Occupations (10 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Montezuma Creek, 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

2024 Value

± 87

1.33%

1 Year growth

± 154%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Montezuma Creek, UT grew at a rate of 1.33%, from 75 employees to 76 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montezuma Creek, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (31 people), Public Administration (21 people), and Accommodation & Food Services (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montezuma Creek, UT, though some of these residents may live in Montezuma Creek, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,558

Median earning men ± $10,475

$42,031

Median earning women ± $17,801

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,714).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Montezuma Creek, UT was $38,200 in 2024, which is 0.115 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $38,900 to $38,200, a 1.8% decrease. The homeownership rate in Montezuma Creek, UT is 75.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Montezuma Creek, UT have an average commute time of 23.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Montezuma Creek, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$38,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,041

$64

Median Property Taxes

±$47

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 Montezuma Creek, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$39,750

Median Household Income

± $14,120

Number of Households

± 42

In 2022, the median household income of the 85 households in Montezuma Creek, UT declined from $39,750 from the previous year's value of $63,250.

The following chart displays the households in Montezuma Creek, 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 range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Montezuma Creek, 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 (95.7%)
Worked At Home (4.29%)

In 2024, 95.7% of workers in Montezuma Creek, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (4.29%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

23.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Montezuma Creek, UT have a shorter commute time (23.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Montezuma Creek, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

43.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Montezuma Creek, UT (102 out of 236 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 55 - 64 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montezuma Creek, UT is Native American, followed by Asian 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.

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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