Wayne County, UT

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2023 Population
2,557
0.987% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
43.1
0.233% 1-year increase
2023 Poverty Rate
9.1%
7.55% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$70,074
8.02% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$364,800
15.4% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,210
5.02% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Wayne County, UT had a population of 2.56k people with a median age of 43.1 and a median household income of $70,074. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Wayne County, UT grew from 2,532 to 2,557, a 0.987% increase and its median household income grew from $64,870 to $70,074, a 8.02% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (91%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.77%), White (Hispanic) (3.52%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.391%), and Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (0.196%).

None of the households in Wayne County, 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.

95.7% of the residents in Wayne County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Wayne County, UT was $364,800, and the homeownership rate was 75.8%.

Most people in Wayne County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.5 minutes. The average car ownership in Wayne County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Population & Diversity

Wayne County, UT is home to a population of 2.56k people, from which 95.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 5.12% of Wayne County, UT residents were born outside of the country (131 people).

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Wayne County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 90 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

95.7%
2023 Citizenship
96.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 95.7% of Wayne County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Wayne County, UT was 96.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wayne County, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.33k ± 16
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 88
  3. White (Hispanic)
    90 ± 87
3.83%
Hispanic Population
98 people

In 2023, there were 19.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.33k people) in Wayne County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 122 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 90 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.83% of the people in Wayne County, UT are hispanic (98 people).

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

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Foreign-Born Population

5.12%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
131 people
3.99%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
101 people

As of 2023, 5.12% of Wayne County, UT residents (131 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Wayne County, UT was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    98 ± 51
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    21 ± 21
  3. Korea
    4 ± 14

Wayne County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Wayne County, UT employs 1.21k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Wayne County, UT were Construction (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (130 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($62,885), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($51,591), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,321).

Occupations

1.21k
2023 Value
± 194
−5.02%
1 Year decline
± 23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County, UT declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 1.27k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wayne County, UT, are Management Occupations (268 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (162 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (125 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wayne County, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

1.21k
2023 Value
± 194
−5.02%
1 Year decline
± 23.9%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Wayne County, UT declined at a rate of −5.02%, from 1.27k employees to 1.21k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wayne County, UT, are Construction (290 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (145 people), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (130 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wayne County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Wayne County, 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

$50,481
Median earning men ± $7,942
$37,171
Median earning women ± $8,030

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Construction ($63,702), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,143), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($48,625).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($75,625), Public Administration ($57,188), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($53,958).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 18
    Accommodation and Food Services
  2. 14
    Construction
  3. 9
    Accommodation and Food Services

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $9.86k
    Construction
  2. $6.99k
    Accommodation and Food Services
  3. $4.82k
    Retail Trade

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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.

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.

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US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

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Education

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.737% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (634k), High School or Equivalent (588k), and Bachelors Degree (514k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Wayne County, UT was $364,800 in 2023, which is 1.2 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $316,200 to $364,800, a 15.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Wayne County, UT is 75.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Wayne County, UT have an average commute time of 25.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wayne County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

In 2024, 9.55% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, UT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.25%.

Property

$364,800
Median Property Value 2023
±$55,996
$822
Median Property Taxes
±$128

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

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

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Rent vs Own

75.8%
Homeownership
2023
76%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 75.8% of the housing units in Wayne County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 78.1%.

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Income by Location

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Census Tract 9791, Wayne County, UT
Highest Median Household Income (Total)

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$70,074
Median Household Income
± $9,056
1.09k
Number of Households
± 168

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.09k households in Wayne County, UT grew to $70,074 from the previous year's value of $64,870.

The following chart displays the households in Wayne 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wayne County, UT is from Wayne County, UT.
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This chart shows the number of workers in Wayne County, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (55.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (27.1%)
  3. Walked (8.69%)

In 2023, 55.6% of workers in Wayne County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (27.1%) and those who walked to work (8.69%).

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

25.5 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wayne County, UT have a shorter commute time (25.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 7.95% of the workforce in Wayne County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2024, 9.55% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Wayne County, UT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator grew 1.25%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wayne County, UT (231 out of 2.54k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 65 - 74, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wayne County, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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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Children in Poverty

In 2024, 18.6% of the children was living in poverty in Wayne County, UT. From 2014 to 2024, the indicator declined 8%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2018, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 90.6 in Wayne County, UT. From 2014 to 2018, the indicator declined 31.5 per 100,000 population.

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Health

88.8% of the population of Wayne County, UT has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 5.91% on Medicaid, 18.6% on Medicare, 18.2% on non-group plans, and 1.46% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, UT see 0 patients per year on average, which represents a 100% decrease from the previous year (2,759 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1322 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 147 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

0 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Wayne County, UT

Primary care physicians in Wayne County, UT see an average of 0 patients per year. This represents a 100% decrease from the previous year (2,759 patients).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.8% under 18 years, 16% between 18 and 34 years, 37.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 22.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.5% were men and 48.5% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.2%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
5.91%
Medicaid
18.6%
Medicare
18.2%
Non-Group
1.46%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Wayne County, UT grew by 4.59% from 10.7% to 11.2%.

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Health Outcomes

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 31.8% in Wayne County, UT.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2024, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 18.5% in Wayne County, UT.

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