Oljato-Monument Valley, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

676

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

6.73% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

35.8%

34.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$30,227

5.14% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$44,100

Population & Diversity

Oljato-Monument Valley, UT is home to a population of 676 people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.444% of Oljato-Monument Valley, UT residents were born outside of the country (3 people).

In 2024, there were 59.5 times more American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) residents (655 people) in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 9 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 Oljato-Monument Valley, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT

American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic)
655 ± 203
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 18
White (Non-Hispanic)
9 ± 5

0.148%

Hispanic Population

1 people

0.148% of the people in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT are hispanic (1 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Oljato-Monument Valley, 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

0.444%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3 people

0.586%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

As of 2024, 0.444% of Oljato-Monument Valley, UT residents (3 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 Oljato-Monument Valley, UT was 0.586%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (2001-)

Most Common Service Period

7 ± 21

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT.

Economy

The economy of Oljato-Monument Valley, UT employs 209 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and Construction (22 people), and the highest paying industries were Accommodation & Food Services ($39,167), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($39,167), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($38,382).

Employment

Occupations

209

2024 Value

± 101

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 242 employees to 209 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (31 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (23 people), and Fire Fighting & Prevention, & Other Protective Service Workers Including Supervisors (21 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Oljato-Monument Valley, 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

209

2024 Value

± 101

−13.6%

1 Year decline

± 76.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT declined at a rate of −13.6%, from 242 employees to 209 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (49 people), Accommodation & Food Services (24 people), and Construction (22 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Oljato-Monument Valley, UT, though some of these residents may live in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$37,625

Median earning men ± $4,980

$38,846

Median earning women ± $7,277

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 ($33,021).

Housing & Living

People in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT have an average commute time of 47.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$44,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,886

$172

Median Property Taxes

±$57

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 Oljato-Monument Valley, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the None range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Oljato-Monument Valley, 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.

$30,227

Median Household Income

± $23,106

202

Number of Households

± 64

In 2024, the median household income of the 202 households in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT grew to $30,227 from the previous year's value of $28,750.

The following chart displays the households in Oljato-Monument Valley, 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 Oljato-Monument Valley, 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 (83.3%)
Carpooled (9.57%)
Worked At Home (5.74%)

In 2024, 83.3% of workers in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.57%) and those who worked at home (5.74%).

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

47.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT have a longer commute time (47.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 21.8% of the workforce in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

35.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT (242 out of 676 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Oljato-Monument Valley, UT is Native American, followed by Two Or More 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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