Tooele County, UT

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Population

65,185

2.89% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

Median Age

31.3

Poverty Rate

6.69%

Median Household Income

$71,020

6.73% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$209,700

6.83% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

29,272

3.05% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Tooele County, UT had a population of 65.2k people with a median age of 31.3 and a median household income of $71,020. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Tooele County, UT grew from 63,357 to 65,185, a 2.89% increase and its median household income grew from $66,542 to $71,020, a 6.73% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Tooele County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (83.4%), White (Hispanic) (6.28%), Other (Hispanic) (4.65%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (1.95%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (1.16%). NaNk% of the people in Tooele County, UT speak a non-English language, and 97.4% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tooele County, UT are Tooele Technical College (222 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in Tooele County, UT is $209,700, and the homeownership rate is 79.7%. Most people in Tooele County, UT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 27.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Tooele County, UT is 2 cars per household.

Tooele County, UT borders Elko County, NV, White Pine County, NV, Box Elder County, UT, Juab County, UT, Weber County, UT, Salt Lake County, UT, Utah County, UT, and Davis County, UT.

United States Utah Salt Lake City, UT

COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Utah across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Tooele County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Other (27.9%), followed by Hillary Rodham Clinton (20.9%). The most partisan county was Piute County, UT with 85.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

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.

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (51.2%)
Republican Party
Other (27.9%)
Other Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (20.9%)
Democratic Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 51.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Other (27.9%), followed by Hillary Rodham Clinton (20.9%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Tooele County, UT

51.2% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Utah

Piute County, UT
85.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Emery County, UT
79.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Duchesne County, UT
79.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Utah was Piute County, UT with 85.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Utah colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

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.

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

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.

Diversity

Tooele County, UT is home to a population of 65.2k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2018, 4.07% of Tooele County, UT residents were born outside of the country (2.65k people).

In 2018, there were 13.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (54.4k people) in Tooele County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.09k White (Hispanic) and 3.03k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tooele County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
54.4k ± 40
White (Hispanic)
4.09k ± 479
Other (Hispanic)
3.03k ± 576

12.2%

Hispanic Population

7.93k people

12.2% of the people in Tooele County, UT are hispanic (7.93k people).

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

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

4.07%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

2.65k people

4.02%

2017 Foreign-Born Population

2.55k people

As of 2018, 4.07% of Tooele County, UT residents (2.65k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2017, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Tooele County, UT was 4.02%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.3

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 2.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Tooele County, UT was 31.3. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 30, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 42. But people in Tooele County, UT are getting getting older. In 2017, the average age of all Tooele County, UT residents was 31.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,154 ± 7,675 people
Canada
8,846 ± 2,306 people
El Salvador
7,653 ± 2,145 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,154 Utah residents, followed by Canada with 8,846 and El Salvador with 7,653.

Citizenship

97.4%

2018 Citizenship

97.6%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 97.4% of Tooele County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Tooele County, UT was 97.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,235 ± 214
Gulf War (2001-)
1,129 ± 259
Gulf War (1990s)
695 ± 235

Tooele County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Tooele County, UT is $71,020. In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Tooele County, UT was Census Tract 1307.01 with a value of $91,189, followed by Census Tract 1310.01 and Census Tract 1307.02, with respective values of $90,000 and $89,473.

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,859. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Tooele County, UT employs 29.3k people. The largest industries in Tooele County, UT are Retail Trade (4,460 people), Manufacturing (3,536 people), and Public Administration (2,576 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,672), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,442), and Utilities ($69,679).

Wages

Median Household Income

$71,020

2018 value

± $2,997

6.73%

1 Year Growth

± 5.54%

Households in Tooele County, UT have a median annual income of $71,020, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $66,542 in 2017, which represents a 6.73% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Tooele County, UT compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.

$64,159

Average Male Salary in Utah

± $1,867

$41,859

Average Female Salary in Utah

± $1,369

In 2017, full-time male employees in Utah made 1.53 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Utah by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

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Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Utah

White
$46,590 ± $1,174
Asian
$45,658 ± $6,844
Black
$38,633 ± $10,877

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Utah workers was White. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Utah.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Utah by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Tooele County, UT is from Utah.

0.484

2017 Wage GINI in Utah

0.483

2016 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2017, the income inequality in Utah was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.195% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1307.01
Census Tract 1310.01
Census Tract 1307.02

In 2018, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Tooele County, UT was Census Tract 1307.01 with a value of $91,189, followed by Census Tract 1310.01 and Census Tract 1307.02, with respective values of $90,000 and $89,473.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Tooele County, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Females 25 - 34

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

6.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tooele County, UT (4.32k out of 64.5k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females < 5.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
3,303 ± 426
Hispanic
1,093 ± 244
Other
617 ± 176

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Tooele County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

29.3k

2018 Value

± 1,242

3.05%

1 Year growth

± 5.82%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Tooele County, UT grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 28.4k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tooele County, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,083 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,619 people), and Production Occupations (2,412 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tooele County, UT.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Tooele County, UT, by number of employees, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (4,083 people), Sales & Related Occupations (2,619 people), and Production Occupations (2,412 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Tooele County, UT has an unusually high number of residents working as Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (1.78 times higher than expected), Material Moving Occupations (1.56 times), and Production Occupations (1.44 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Tooele County, UT, by median earnings, are Architecture & Engineering Occupations ($69,709), Management Occupations ($68,031), and Computer, Engineering, & Science Occupations ($67,396).

Industries

Employment by Industries

29.3k

2018 Value

± 1,242

3.05%

1 Year growth

± 5.82%

From 2017 to 2018, employment in Tooele County, UT grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 28.4k employees to 29.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tooele County, UT, are Retail Trade (4,460 people), Manufacturing (3,536 people), and Public Administration (2,576 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tooele County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Tooele County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Tooele County, UT, by number of employees, are Retail Trade (4,460 people), Manufacturing (3,536 people), and Public Administration (2,576 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other counties, Tooele County, UT has an unusually high number of Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (2.6 times higher than expected), Public Administration (1.89 times), and Retail Trade (1.35 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Tooele County, UT, by median earnings, are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($78,672), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($72,442), and Utilities ($69,679).

Domestic Trade

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

In 2015, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($12.7B) and Textiles/leather ($12.6B).

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

Domestic Trade Growth

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$132B

2015 Value in Utah

$206B

Projected 2045 Value in Utah

56.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound Utah trade was $132B. This is expected to increase 56.2% to $206B by 2045.

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

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

Nevada
$11.7B
California
$9.06B
Colorado
$6.19B

In 2015, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Nevada with $11.7B, followed by California with $9.06B and Colorado and $6.19B.

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

Education

In 2017, universities in Tooele County, UT awarded 222 degrees. The student population of Tooele County, UT is skewed towards men, with 229 male students and 217 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Tooele County, UT are White (170 and 76.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (30 and 13.5%), Unknown (7 and 3.15%), and Asian (5 and 2.25%).

The largest universities in Tooele County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Tooele Technical College (222 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tooele County, UT are Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (43 and 19.4%), General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science (31 and 14%), and Phlebotamy Technician (21 and 9.46%).

The median tuition costs in Tooele County, UT are $N/A for private four year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
43 degree-majorss awarded
General Administrative Assistant & Secretarial Science
26 degree-majorss awarded
Phlebotamy Technician
21 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Tooele County, UT was Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant with 43 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a < 1 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Tooele County, UT according to their major.

Universities

Tooele Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

222 degrees awarded

$N/A

Median In-State Public

$N/A

Median Private

In 2017, the Tooele County, UT institution with the largest number of graduating students was Tooele Technical College with 222 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

Degrees Awarded to Men

147

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 75 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tooele County, UT, which is 0.51 times less than the 147 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the institutions in Tooele County, UT by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
170 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
30 degrees awarded
Unknown
7 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Tooele County, UT were to White students. These 170 degrees mean that there were 5.67 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 30 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Tooele County, UT was $209,700 in 2018, which is 0.913 times smaller than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $196,300 to $209,700, a 6.83% increase. The homeownership rate in Tooele County, UT is 79.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Tooele County, UT have an average commute time of 27.4 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Tooele County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$209,700

2018 Median

± $4,407

$196,300

2017 Median

± $4,693

In 2018, the median property value in Tooele County, UT grew to to $209,700 from the previous year's value of $196,300.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Tooele County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tooele County, UT the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$71,020

Median Household Income

± $2,997

19.9k

Number of Households

± 937

In 2018, the median household income of the 19.9k households in Tooele County, UT grew to $71,020 from the previous year's value of $66,542.

The following chart displays the households in Tooele 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.

Property Taxes

$800 - $1,499

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Tooele County, UT distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Tooele County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

Rent vs Own

79.7%

2018 Homeownership

79.2%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 79.7% of the housing units in Tooele County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79.2%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is higher than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Tooele County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

27.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tooele County, UT have a longer commute time (27.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 1.59% of the workforce in Tooele County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
74.9%
Carpooled
16.3%
Worked At Home
4.81%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Tooele County, UT was Drove Alone (74.9%), followed by those who Carpooled (16.3%) and those who Worked At Home (4.81%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Tooele County, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tooele County, UT have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Health

92.3% of the population of Tooele County, UT has health coverage, with 65.8% on employee plans, 8.84% on Medicaid, 6.32% on Medicare, 10.2% on non-group plans, and 1.1% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Utah was $5,982 in 2014. This is a 5.73% increase from the previous year ($5,658).

Primary care physicians in Tooele County, UT see 4197 patients per year on average, which represents a 9.01% increase from the previous year (3850 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2701 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 968 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Garfield County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.4%). Additionally, Tooele County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (31.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

4,197 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Tooele County, UT

Primary care physicians in Tooele County, UT see an average of 4,197 patients per year. This represents a 9.01% increase from the previous year (3,850 patients).

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

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$5,982

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Utah

$3,657

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,484

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,084

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Utah (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.73%, from $5,658 to $5,982.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.67%

Uninsured

65.8%

Employer Coverage

8.84%

Medicaid

6.32%

Medicare

10.2%

Non-Group

1.1%

Military or VA

Between 2017 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tooele County, UT declined by 0.0512% from 7.68% to 7.67%.

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