Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT

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2024 Population

140,593

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.6

0.929% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.6%

2.87% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$96,502

7.88% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$420,200

11.7% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

62,763

3% 1-year growth

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10.9% of the households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, 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.

97.8% of the residents in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT are Tooele Technical College (368 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was $420,200, and the homeownership rate was 79.2%.

Most people in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 26.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT borders Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties PUMA, UT, Twin Falls & Cassia Counties--Twin Falls City PUMA, ID, Southeast Idaho--Pocatello, Chubbuck Cities & Fort Hall Reservation PUMA, ID, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Davis County (Northwest)--Syracuse, Clearfield & West Point Cities PUMA, UT, Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--South Jordan, Herriman, Bluffdale & Riverton cities PUMA, UT, Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities PUMA, UT, and Weber County (East)--Ogden (Southeast) & South Ogden Cities PUMA, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT is home to a population of 141k people, from which 97.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 3.95% of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (5.55k people).

In 2024, there were 16.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 6.74k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 6.41k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT are Spanish (10,853 households), Portuguese (519 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (478 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

66,908

Women

49.1%

69,459

Men

50.9%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 136,367 inhabitants, with 50.9% men, and 49.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT.

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Citizenship

97.8%

2024 Citizenship

98.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.8% of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was 98.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 573
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
6.74k ± 857
White (Hispanic)
6.41k ± 976

12.9%

Hispanic Population

18.2k people

12.9% of the people in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT are hispanic (18.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,419 ± 1,197 people
Peru
225 ± 368 people
Chile
224 ± 367 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 2,419 Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT residents, followed by Peru with 225 and Chile with 224.

Foreign-Born Population

3.95%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.55k people

3.36%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

4.59k people

As of 2024, 3.95% of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT residents (5.55k 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 Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was 3.36%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
10,853 households (8.32%)
Portuguese
519 households (0.398%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
478 households (0.367%)

10.9% of the households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was Spanish. 8.32% of the households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
2,023 ± 425
Vietnam
1,281 ± 241
Gulf War (1990s)
825 ± 201

Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.58 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT.

Economy

The economy of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT employs 62.8k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT were Construction (5,838 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,923 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,317 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($140,256), Investigation & security services ($135,077), and Aerospace products & parts manufacturing ($126,216).

Males in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $51,074. The income inequality in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.419, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

26,687

Women

42.5%

36,076

Men

57.5%

The workforce of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT in 2023 was 62,763 people, with 42.5% woman, and 57.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT.

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Occupations

62.8k

2023 Value

1 Year growth

± 3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 3%, from 60.9k employees to 62.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,176 people), Other managers (1,893 people), and Miscellaneous production workers, including semiconductor processors (1,566 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Idaho (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

62.8k

2023 Value

1 Year growth

± 3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 3%, from 60.9k employees to 62.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, are Construction (5,838 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,923 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,317 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$62,882

Median earning men ± $2,054

$36,141

Median earning women ± $992

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,160), Public Administration ($78,102), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($75,852).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($49,291), Manufacturing ($48,138), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,708).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

Y-Axis

3.01%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 836k people employed in Idaho. This represents a 3.01% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.06%.

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

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

Education

In 2023, universities in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT awarded 368 degrees. The student population of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 385 male students and 306 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT are White (253 and 68.8%), Hispanic or Latino (87 and 23.6%), Black or African American (14 and 3.8%), and Two or More Races (4 and 1.09%).

The largest universities in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are Tooele Technical College (368 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT are Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (129 and 35.1%), Nail Specialist & Manicurist (40 and 10.9%), and Welding Technology (31 and 8.42%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 691 students enrolled in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, 55.7% men and 44.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 489 records, of which 44.6% were women and 55.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
129 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
21 degrees awarded
Welding Technology
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor with 129 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Tooele Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

368 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tooele Technical College with 368 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 226 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, which is 1.59 times more than the 142 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 253 degrees mean that there were 2.91 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 87 degrees awarded.

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

Measure

In 2023, 0.731% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.333% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (32.2k), Some college (24.4k), and Primary Education (18.3k).

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

The median property value in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was $420,200 in 2024, which is 1.26 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $376,100 to $420,200, a 11.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT is 79.2%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$420,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,771

$34,419

Median Property Taxes

±$1,268

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 Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.2%

Homeownership

2024

69%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.2% of the housing units in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 79.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, 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.

$96,502

Median Household Income

± $2,463

43.5k

Number of Households

± 1,408

In 2024, the median household income of the 43.5k households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT grew to $96,502 from the previous year's value of $89,455.

The following chart displays the households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, 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

0.419

2023 Wage GINI in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT

0.421

2022 Wage GINI in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT

In 2023, the income inequality in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was 0.419 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.267% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (71%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (11.8%)

In 2024, 71% of workers in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (11.8%).

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 Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.94% of the workforce in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT (9.2k out of 139k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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

93% of the population of Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 64.5% on employee plans, 8.04% on Medicaid, 8.1% on Medicare, 10.8% on non-group plans, and 1.6% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Idaho see 1,619 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1534 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 371 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Idaho.

1,619 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Idaho

Primary care physicians in Idaho see an average of 1,619 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,619 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Idaho in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.5% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 35.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.95%

Uninsured

64.5%

Employer Coverage

8.04%

Medicaid

8.1%

Medicare

10.8%

Non-Group

1.6%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT declined by 1.27% from 7.04% to 6.95%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.