Vernal, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

10,392

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

29.6

1.02% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

17.9%

1.28% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$64,457

8.92% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$252,700

Population & Diversity

Vernal, UT is home to a population of 10.4k people, from which 98% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.91% of Vernal, UT residents were born outside of the country (302 people).

In 2024, there were 12.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.15k people) in Vernal, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 653 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 608 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98%

2024 Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98% of Vernal, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Vernal, UT was 98.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Vernal, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
8.15k ± 435
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
653 ± 236
White (Hispanic)
608 ± 313

10.7%

Hispanic Population

1.11k people

10.7% of the people in Vernal, UT are hispanic (1.11k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Vernal, 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

2.91%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

302 people

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

As of 2024, 2.91% of Vernal, UT residents (302 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 Vernal, UT was 2.22%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
89 ± 63
Gulf War (1990s)
27 ± 27
Vietnam
24 ± 38

Vernal, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.3 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Vernal, UT employs 4.17k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Vernal, UT were Retail Trade (785 people), Accommodation & Food Services (668 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (476 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($95,750), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($84,375), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,875).

Employment

Occupations

4.17k

2024 Value

± 539

−0.596%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernal, UT declined at a rate of −0.596%, from 4.19k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernal, UT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (653 people), Sales & Related Occupations (427 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (402 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernal, 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

4.17k

2024 Value

± 539

−0.596%

1 Year decline

± 19%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Vernal, UT declined at a rate of −0.596%, from 4.19k employees to 4.17k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernal, UT, are Retail Trade (785 people), Accommodation & Food Services (668 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (476 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernal, UT, though some of these residents may live in Vernal, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,934

Median earning men ± $5,347

$23,425

Median earning women ± $4,593

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($82,875), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,397), and Public Administration ($54,248).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($51,042), Public Administration ($48,019), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($46,037).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Vernal, UT was $252,700 in 2024, which is 0.76 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $234,200 to $252,700, a 7.9% increase. The homeownership rate in Vernal, UT is 54.6%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Vernal, UT have an average commute time of 15.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vernal, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$252,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$17,517

$1,839

Median Property Taxes

±$317

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 Vernal, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

54.6%

Homeownership

2024

71.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.6% of the housing units in Vernal, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vernal, 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.

$64,457

Median Household Income

± $4,817

3.37k

Number of Households

± 455

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.37k households in Vernal, UT grew to $64,457 from the previous year's value of $59,178.

The following chart displays the households in Vernal, 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 $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vernal, 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 (69.9%)
Carpooled (12.2%)
Walked (9.08%)

In 2024, 69.9% of workers in Vernal, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.2%) and those who walked to work (9.08%).

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 Vernal, UT have a shorter commute time (15.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.47% of the workforce in Vernal, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

17.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernal, UT (1.79k out of 10k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

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