Wales, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

355

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

10.5% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.05%

26.1% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$71,250

5.79% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$371,900

Population & Diversity

Wales, UT is home to a population of 355 people, from which 98.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.51% of Wales, UT residents were born outside of the country (16 people).

In 2024, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (305 people) in Wales, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 25 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 19 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2024 Citizenship

98%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wales, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
305 ± 128
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
25 ± 26
Other (Hispanic)
19 ± 20

14.1%

Hispanic Population

50 people

14.1% of the people in Wales, UT are hispanic (50 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wales, 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

4.51%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

16 people

5.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 4.51% of Wales, UT residents (16 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 Wales, UT was 5.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
16 ± 22
Gulf War (2001-)
7 ± 16

Wales, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.29 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wales, UT employs 127 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wales, UT were Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), and Public Administration (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($73,750), Retail Trade ($50,625), and Manufacturing ($41,500).

Employment

Occupations

127

2024 Value

± 85

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 93.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wales, UT grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 125 employees to 127 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wales, UT, are Production Occupations (24 people), Management Occupations (22 people), and Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (16 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wales, 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

127

2024 Value

± 85

1.6%

1 Year growth

± 93.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wales, UT grew at a rate of 1.6%, from 125 employees to 127 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wales, UT, are Manufacturing (52 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15 people), and Public Administration (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wales, UT, though some of these residents may live in Wales, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,167

Median earning men ± $27,765

$38,281

Median earning women ± $7,234

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,500) and Manufacturing ($51,406).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,500).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wales, UT was $371,900 in 2024, which is 1.12 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $340,600 to $371,900, a 9.19% increase. The homeownership rate in Wales, UT is 71.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wales, UT have an average commute time of 26.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wales, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$371,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$83,918

$79

Median Property Taxes

±$39

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.8%

Homeownership

2024

67.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.8% of the housing units in Wales, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wales, 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.

$71,250

Median Household Income

± $28,402

110

Number of Households

± 50

In 2024, the median household income of the 110 households in Wales, UT declined from $71,250 from the previous year's value of $75,625.

The following chart displays the households in Wales, 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 Wales, 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 (62.1%)
Carpooled (21.8%)
Worked At Home (16.1%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in Wales, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (21.8%) and those who worked at home (16.1%).

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 Wales, UT have a longer commute time (26.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.92% of the workforce in Wales, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.05% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wales, UT (28 out of 348 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 < 5, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wales, UT is White, followed by Other 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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