River Heights, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

2,282

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.9

3.32% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.52%

7.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$117,708

7.93% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$464,400

Population & Diversity

River Heights, UT is home to a population of 2.28k people, from which 98.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.19% of River Heights, UT residents were born outside of the country (50 people).

In 2024, there were 70.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in River Heights, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 30 White (Hispanic) and 30 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.8% of River Heights, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in River Heights, UT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in River Heights, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 306
White (Hispanic)
30 ± 39
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
30 ± 31

3.94%

Hispanic Population

90 people

3.94% of the people in River Heights, UT are hispanic (90 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in River Heights, 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

2.19%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

50 people

3.03%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

66 people

As of 2024, 2.19% of River Heights, UT residents (50 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 River Heights, UT was 3.03%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
35 ± 21
Vietnam
16 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
4 ± 14

River Heights, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.19 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of River Heights, UT employs 1.18k people. In 2024, the largest industries in River Heights, UT were Educational Services (218 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Manufacturing (156 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($85,938), Information ($81,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($77,500).

Employment

Occupations

1.18k

2024 Value

± 149

−0.0848%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in River Heights, UT declined at a rate of −0.0848%, from 1.18k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in River Heights, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (128 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (126 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of River Heights, 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

1.18k

2024 Value

± 149

−0.0848%

1 Year decline

± 18.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in River Heights, UT declined at a rate of −0.0848%, from 1.18k employees to 1.18k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in River Heights, UT, are Educational Services (218 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (157 people), and Manufacturing (156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of River Heights, UT, though some of these residents may live in River Heights, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$70,536

Median earning men ± $13,902

$31,875

Median earning women ± $5,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($185,417), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($103,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($98,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($84,375), Construction ($55,417), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($42,813).

Housing & Living

The median property value in River Heights, UT was $464,400 in 2024, which is 1.4 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $427,900 to $464,400, a 8.53% increase. The homeownership rate in River Heights, UT is 90.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in River Heights, UT have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in River Heights, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$464,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,150

$624

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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 River Heights, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

90.2%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90.2% of the housing units in River Heights, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 87.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in River Heights, 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.

$117,708

Median Household Income

± $10,188

692

Number of Households

± 98

In 2024, the median household income of the 692 households in River Heights, UT grew to $117,708 from the previous year's value of $109,063.

The following chart displays the households in River Heights, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for River Heights, 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 (69.4%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (13.3%)

In 2024, 69.4% of workers in River Heights, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (13.3%).

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

15.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in River Heights, UT have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% of the workforce in River Heights, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in River Heights, UT (126 out of 2.28k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 75+ and then Males 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in River Heights, 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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