Vernal, UT

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2023 Population

10,254

1.11% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.3

2.33% 1-year decrease

2023 Poverty Rate

18.1%

15% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$59,178

0.525% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$234,200

8.63% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,193

4.42% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Vernal, UT had a population of 10.3k people with a median age of 29.3 and a median household income of $59,178. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Vernal, UT grew from 10,141 to 10,254, a 1.11% increase and its median household income grew from $58,869 to $59,178, a 0.525% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Vernal, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (81.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (5.1%), White (Hispanic) (4.94%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (4.54%), and Other (Hispanic) (1.84%).

None of the households in Vernal, 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.

98.3% of the residents in Vernal, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Vernal, UT was $234,200, and the homeownership rate was 51.9%.

Most people in Vernal, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 17.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Vernal, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Vernal, UT is home to a population of 10.3k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.22% of Vernal, UT residents were born outside of the country (228 people).

In 2023, there were 16 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (8.35k people) in Vernal, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 523 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 507 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

97.8%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Vernal, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Vernal, UT was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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)
8.35k ± 375
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
523 ± 233
White (Hispanic)
507 ± 245

8.61%

Hispanic Population

883 people

8.61% of the people in Vernal, UT are hispanic (883 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

2.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

228 people

3.33%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

338 people

As of 2023, 2.22% of Vernal, UT residents (228 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Vernal, UT was 3.33%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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-)
99 ± 72
Vietnam
55 ± 48
Korea
38 ± 37

Vernal, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.8 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vernal, UT employs 4.19k people. The largest industries in Vernal, UT are Retail Trade (831 people), Accommodation & Food Services (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($109,000), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,063), and Transportation & Warehousing ($74,063).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.19k

2023 Value

± 576

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vernal, UT declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 4.39k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernal, UT, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (523 people), Sales & Related Occupations (422 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (395 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernal, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.19k

2023 Value

± 576

−4.42%

1 Year decline

± 20.3%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Vernal, UT declined at a rate of −4.42%, from 4.39k employees to 4.19k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernal, UT, are Retail Trade (831 people), Accommodation & Food Services (604 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (511 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

$53,250

Median earning men ± $3,117

$19,923

Median earning women ± $6,010

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Manufacturing ($143,015), Public Administration ($85,250), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,063).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($39,750), Information ($38,750), and Retail Trade ($25,436).

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.

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 Vernal, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

Completions

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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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 Vernal, UT was $234,200 in 2023, which is 0.772 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $215,600 to $234,200, a 8.63% increase. The homeownership rate in Vernal, UT is 51.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vernal, UT have an average commute time of 17.4 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

$234,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$20,133

$1,778

Median Property Taxes

±$341

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

51.9%

Homeownership

2023

71.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.9% of the housing units in Vernal, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 51.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Vernal, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9684.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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

Household Income

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

$59,178

Median Household Income

± $8,275

3.43k

Number of Households

± 460

In 2023, the median household income of the 3.43k households in Vernal, UT grew to $59,178 from the previous year's value of $58,869.

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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (76.1%)
Carpooled (12.3%)
Walked (6.21%)

In 2023, 76.1% of workers in Vernal, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.3%) and those who walked to work (6.21%).

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

17.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vernal, UT have a shorter commute time (17.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.2% 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

18.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernal, UT (1.78k out of 9.85k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Males < 5.

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

80.1% of the population of Vernal, UT has health coverage, with 42.1% on employee plans, 15.4% on Medicaid, 5.81% on Medicare, 15.6% on non-group plans, and 1.24% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Uintah County, UT see 2998 patients per year on average, which represents a 7.73% decrease from the previous year (3249 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2011 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 658 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Uintah County, UT.

2,998 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Uintah County, UT

Primary care physicians in Uintah County, UT see an average of 2,998 patients per year. This represents a 7.73% decrease from the previous year (3,249 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36.4% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 32.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.93% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.1% were men and 46.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

19.9%

Uninsured

42.1%

Employer Coverage

15.4%

Medicaid

5.81%

Medicare

15.6%

Non-Group

1.24%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Vernal, UT grew by 4.2% from 19.1% to 19.9%.

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

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