Tooele, UT

Census Place

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2024 Population
38,405
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
32.7
0.305% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.88%
10.5% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$96,221
8.24% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$381,400
12.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
19,436
3.92% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Tooele, 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.

97.4% of the residents in Tooele, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Tooele, UT are Tooele Technical College (368 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Tooele, UT was $381,400, and the homeownership rate was 78.9%.

Most people in Tooele, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in Tooele, UT was 3 cars per household.

United StatesUtahTooele County, UTSalt Lake City, UTTooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

Tooele, UT is home to a population of 38.4k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.74% of Tooele, UT residents were born outside of the country (1.82k people).

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.2k people) in Tooele, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.73k White (Hispanic) and 1.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%
2024 Citizenship
98.7%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.4% of Tooele, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Tooele, UT was 98.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Tooele, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    29.2k ± 855
  2. White (Hispanic)
    2.73k ± 713
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    1.96k ± 501
17.1%
Hispanic Population
6.58k people

In 2024, there were 10.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.2k people) in Tooele, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.73k White (Hispanic) and 1.96k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

17.1% of the people in Tooele, UT are hispanic (6.58k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Tooele, UT as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    101,934 ± 7,718 people
  2. Venezuela
    11,533 ± 2,632 people
  3. India
    9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

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Foreign-Born Population

4.74%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
1.82k people
3.33%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
1.24k people

As of 2024, 4.74% of Tooele, UT residents (1.82k 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, UT was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    837 ± 326
  2. Vietnam
    335 ± 113
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    264 ± 119

Tooele, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.5 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Tooele, UT employs 19.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Tooele, UT were Manufacturing (2,411 people), Retail Trade (2,385 people), and Construction (2,166 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($130,724), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,536), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,211).

Employment

Occupations

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,081
3.92%
1 Year growth
± 7.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tooele, UT grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 18.7k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Tooele, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (2,635 people), Production Occupations (1,598 people), and Management Occupations (1,565 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Tooele, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

19.4k
2024 Value
± 1,081
3.92%
1 Year growth
± 7.63%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Tooele, UT grew at a rate of 3.92%, from 18.7k employees to 19.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Tooele, UT, are Manufacturing (2,411 people), Retail Trade (2,385 people), and Construction (2,166 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Tooele, UT, though some of these residents may live in Tooele, 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

$63,575
Median earning men ± $4,209
$35,343
Median earning women ± $1,896

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($93,182), Public Administration ($86,409), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,212), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($43,933), and Public Administration ($43,917).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% 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 7.69%.

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

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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

Voting results are not available for Tooele, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
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.

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Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Tooele, 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, UT by number of degrees awarded are Tooele Technical College (368 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Tooele, 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, 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.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    129 degrees awarded
  2. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    21 degrees awarded
  3. Welding Technology
    15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Tooele, 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, UT according to their major.

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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.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 226 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Tooele, 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.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Tooele, UT was $381,400 in 2024, which is 1.15 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $338,400 to $381,400, a 12.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Tooele, UT is 78.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Tooele, UT have an average commute time of 30.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Tooele, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$381,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$11,279
$9,744
Median Property Taxes
±$711

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

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

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Rent vs Own

78.9%
Homeownership
2024
68.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 78.9% of the housing units in Tooele, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 80.6%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$96,221
Median Household Income
± $6,525
12.4k
Number of Households
± 795

In 2024, the median household income of the 12.4k households in Tooele, UT grew to $96,221 from the previous year's value of $88,893.

The following chart displays the households in Tooele, 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 Tooele, UT is from Utah.
0.475
2023 Wage GINI in Utah
0.478
2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (67.4%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. Worked At Home (13.8%)

In 2024, 67.4% of workers in Tooele, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who worked at home (13.8%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Tooele, UT have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.72% of the workforce in Tooele, 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 Tooele, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Tooele, UT have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.88% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Tooele, UT (2.24k out of 38k 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 75+.

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

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Health

93.2% of the population of Tooele, UT has health coverage, with 63.2% on employee plans, 10% on Medicaid, 7.44% on Medicare, 11.2% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.9% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 36.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.6% were men and 48.4% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

6.76%
Uninsured
63.2%
Employer Coverage
10%
Medicaid
7.44%
Medicare
11.2%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Tooele, UT grew by 11.4% from 6.07% to 6.76%.

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