Moroni, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,535

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

24.7

29% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

21%

498% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$65,833

7.93% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$283,100

Population & Diversity

Moroni, UT is home to a population of 1.54k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.34% of Moroni, UT residents were born outside of the country (128 people).

In 2024, there were 4.24 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (955 people) in Moroni, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 225 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 164 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

93.5%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Moroni, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Moroni, UT was 93.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Moroni, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
955 ± 247
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
225 ± 159
Other (Hispanic)
164 ± 110

32.8%

Hispanic Population

504 people

32.8% of the people in Moroni, UT are hispanic (504 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Moroni, 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

8.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

128 people

12.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

150 people

As of 2024, 8.34% of Moroni, UT residents (128 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 Moroni, UT was 12.1%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 40
Gulf War (1990s)
10 ± 8
Vietnam
4 ± 19

Moroni, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Moroni, UT employs 651 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Moroni, UT were Manufacturing (108 people), Educational Services (102 people), and Construction (98 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($83,452), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,625), and Public Administration ($52,500).

Employment

Occupations

651

2024 Value

± 150

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moroni, UT grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 642 employees to 651 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Moroni, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (131 people), Sales & Related Occupations (72 people), and Management Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Moroni, 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

651

2024 Value

± 150

1.4%

1 Year growth

± 32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Moroni, UT grew at a rate of 1.4%, from 642 employees to 651 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Moroni, UT, are Manufacturing (108 people), Educational Services (102 people), and Construction (98 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Moroni, UT, though some of these residents may live in Moroni, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$45,000

Median earning men ± $10,341

$21,417

Median earning women ± $10,174

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($57,361), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($55,625), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($52,344).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($43,173), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($20,313), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($14,130).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Moroni, UT was $283,100 in 2024, which is 0.851 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $254,300 to $283,100, a 11.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Moroni, UT is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Moroni, UT have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Moroni, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$283,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,881

$360

Median Property Taxes

±$84

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

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Moroni, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 93.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Moroni, 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.

$65,833

Median Household Income

± $18,114

416

Number of Households

± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 416 households in Moroni, UT declined from $65,833 from the previous year's value of $71,500.

The following chart displays the households in Moroni, 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Moroni, 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 (63.9%)
Carpooled (25.8%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 63.9% of workers in Moroni, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (25.8%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

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

26.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Moroni, UT have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.23% of the workforce in Moroni, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Moroni, UT (315 out of 1.5k 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 18 - 24, followed by Males 16 - 17 and then Males 15.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Moroni, UT is White, followed by Two Or More 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

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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