Rich County, UT

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2021 Population
2,507
3.81% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
34
3.03% 1-year increase
2021 Poverty Rate
7.07%
32.3% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$67,396
5.44% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$227,300
10.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, Rich County, UT had a population of 2.51k people with a median age of 34 and a median household income of $67,396. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Rich County, UT grew from 2,415 to 2,507, a 3.81% increase and its median household income grew from $63,917 to $67,396, a 5.44% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Rich County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (88.3%), Two+ (Hispanic) (4.15%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.91%), Other (Hispanic) (2.83%), and White (Hispanic) (1.76%).

None of the households in Rich County, 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.

97.9% of the residents in Rich County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in Rich County, UT was $227,300, and the homeownership rate was 77.8%.

Most people in Rich County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Rich County, UT was 3 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Rich County, UT is home to a population of 2.51k people, from which 97.9% are citizens. As of 2021, 2.43% of Rich County, UT residents were born outside of the country (61 people).

In 2021, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Rich County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two+ (Hispanic) and 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.9%
2021 Citizenship
95.3%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 97.9% of Rich County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Rich County, UT was 95.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Rich County, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.21k ± 84
  2. Two+ (Hispanic)
    104 ± 60.2
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    73 ± 52
8.78%
Hispanic Population
220 people

In 2021, there were 21.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.21k people) in Rich County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 104 Two+ (Hispanic) and 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

8.78% of the people in Rich County, UT are hispanic (220 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Rich County, UT as a share of the total population.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.43%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
61 people
4.84%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
117 people

As of 2021, 2.43% of Rich County, UT residents (61 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Rich County, UT was 4.84%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    106 ± 52
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    9 ± 16
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 18

Rich County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 11.8 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Rich County, UT employs 914 people. The largest industries in Rich County, UT are Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), Retail Trade (102 people), and Manufacturing (91 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($90,714), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,708), and Transportation & Warehousing ($73,750).

Occupations

914
2021 Value
± 170
3.86%
1 Year growth
± 24.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rich County, UT grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 880 employees to 914 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Rich County, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (123 people), Sales & Related Occupations (113 people), and Production Occupations (96 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Rich County, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

914
2021 Value
± 170
3.86%
1 Year growth
± 24.1%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Rich County, UT grew at a rate of 3.86%, from 880 employees to 914 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Rich County, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (103 people), Retail Trade (102 people), and Manufacturing (91 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Rich County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Rich County, 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

$50,398
Median earning men ± $15,104
$30,375
Median earning women ± $10,645

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,167), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($78,750), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($76,250).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,289), Public Administration ($33,295), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($32,688).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 26
    Professional, Scientific & Management, and Administrative & Waste Management Services
  2. 21
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. 20
    Arts, Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $19.1B
  2. $18B
  3. $10.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B
2020 Value in Utah
$318B
Projected 2050 Value in Utah
105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $15.7B
  2. $9.02B
  3. $6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Rich County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 84.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (13.1%), followed by Other (1.31%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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.

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Mitt Romney
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.506% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.573% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (635k), High School or Equivalent (560k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

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.

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Rich County, UT was $227,300 in 2021, which is 0.928 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $205,300 to $227,300, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Rich County, UT is 77.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Rich County, UT have an average commute time of 25.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Rich County, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Property

$227,300
Median Property Value 2021
±$47,811
$514
Median Property Taxes
±$94

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 Rich County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

77.8%
Homeownership
2021
66.8%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 77.8% of the housing units in Rich County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.3%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9501
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$67,396
Median Household Income
± $7,560
661
Number of Households
± 112

In 2021, the median household income of the 661 households in Rich County, UT grew to $67,396 from the previous year's value of $63,917.

The following chart displays the households in Rich County, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Rich County, UT is from Utah.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Utah
0.477
2020 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2021, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.138% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (73.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (12.1%)
  3. Carpooled (8.97%)

In 2021, 73.5% of workers in Rich County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (12.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.97%).

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

25.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Rich County, UT have a shorter commute time (25.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Rich County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

7.07% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Rich County, UT (177 out of 2.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Rich County, 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.

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91.1% of the population of Rich County, UT has health coverage, with 50.9% on employee plans, 2.2% on Medicaid, 13.8% on Medicare, 22.1% on non-group plans, and 2.12% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.9% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 30.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 18.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.5% were men and 45.5% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

8.87%
Uninsured
50.9%
Employer Coverage
2.2%
Medicaid
13.8%
Medicare
22.1%
Non-Group
2.12%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Rich County, UT declined by 3.68% from 9.21% to 8.87%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.3% in Rich County, UT.

The graphic shows the trend of the indicator in Rich County, UT.

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