Monticello, UT

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2023 Poverty Rate

5.67%

14.8% 1-year increase

2023 Employed Population

697

13.8% 1-year decline

About

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (87.5%), White (Hispanic) (4.59%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (2.37%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (1.91%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.49%).

N/A of the households in Monticello, 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.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.7k people) in Monticello, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 89 White (Hispanic) and 46 American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Monticello, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.7k ± 401
White (Hispanic)
89 ± 98
American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
46 ± 56

7.37%

Hispanic Population

143 people

7.37% of the people in Monticello, UT are hispanic (143 people).

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

Economy

The economy of Monticello, UT employs 697 people. In N/A, the largest industries in Monticello, UT were Public Administration (120 people), Educational Services (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and the highest paying industries were N/A.

Employment

Occupations

697

2023 Value

± 188

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 45%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Monticello, UT, are Management Occupations (139 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (135 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (65 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Monticello, 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

697

2023 Value

± 188

−13.8%

1 Year decline

± 45%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Monticello, UT, are Public Administration (120 people), Educational Services (90 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Monticello, UT, though some of these residents may live in Monticello, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,372

Median earning men ± $12,657

$21,101

Median earning women ± $3,450

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($87,037), Public Administration ($70,268), and Construction ($40,781).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($26,141), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($16,458), and Public Administration ($N/A).

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in N/A were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

Housing

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

70.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Monticello, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Monticello, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

N/A

Median Household Income

± N/A

655

Number of Households

± 166

The following chart displays the households in Monticello, 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.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Monticello, 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.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

In N/A, N/A% of workers in Monticello, UT N/A, followed by those who N/A (N/A%) and those who N/A (N/A%).

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

N/A minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Monticello, UT have a similar commute time (N/A minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 6.24% of the workforce in Monticello, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

N/A

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.67% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Monticello, UT (103 out of 1.82k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 75+ and then Females 65 - 74.

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

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

89.5% of the population of Monticello, UT has health coverage, with 40.5% on employee plans, 7.71% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 20.4% on non-group plans, and 4.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (1,741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.5% were men and 53.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

10.5%

Uninsured

40.5%

Employer Coverage

7.71%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

20.4%

Non-Group

4.13%

Military or VA

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

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