Wolf Creek, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,339

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.7

31.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.27%

84.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$130,729

19.7% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$886,000

Population & Diversity

Wolf Creek, UT is home to a population of 1.34k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.57% of Wolf Creek, UT residents were born outside of the country (21 people).

In 2024, there were 109 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.31k people) in Wolf Creek, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 12 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Wolf Creek, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Wolf Creek, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Wolf Creek, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.31k ± 513
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
12 ± 21
Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 15

0.672%

Hispanic Population

9 people

0.672% of the people in Wolf Creek, UT are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Wolf Creek, 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

1.57%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

2.06%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

33 people

As of 2024, 1.57% of Wolf Creek, UT residents (21 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 Wolf Creek, UT was 2.06%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
67 ± 60
Gulf War (2001-)
25 ± 33
Gulf War (1990s)
6 ± 18

Wolf Creek, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.68 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Wolf Creek, UT employs 654 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Wolf Creek, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), Finance & Insurance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (73 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($180,194), Public Administration ($110,357), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($107,917).

Employment

Occupations

654

2024 Value

± 221

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Creek, UT declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 751 employees to 654 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Wolf Creek, UT, are Management Occupations (162 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (81 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (74 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Wolf Creek, 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

654

2024 Value

± 221

−12.9%

1 Year decline

± 53.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Wolf Creek, UT declined at a rate of −12.9%, from 751 employees to 654 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Wolf Creek, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (127 people), Finance & Insurance (83 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (73 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Wolf Creek, UT, though some of these residents may live in Wolf Creek, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,167

Median earning men ± $62,759

$59,519

Median earning women ± $36,372

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,222), Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($22,826), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($11,375).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,692), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($27,250), and Retail Trade ($3,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Wolf Creek, UT was $886,000 in 2024, which is 2.66 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $699,500 to $886,000, a 26.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Wolf Creek, UT is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Wolf Creek, UT have an average commute time of 45.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Wolf Creek, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$886,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$112,523

$430

Median Property Taxes

±$136

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 Wolf Creek, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

86.5%

Homeownership

2024

64.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 86.5% of the housing units in Wolf Creek, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 85.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Wolf Creek, 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.

$130,729

Median Household Income

± $30,823

497

Number of Households

± 146

In 2024, the median household income of the 497 households in Wolf Creek, UT declined from $130,729 from the previous year's value of $162,708.

The following chart displays the households in Wolf Creek, 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Wolf Creek, 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 (48.2%)
Worked At Home (32.4%)
Other (11.2%)

In 2024, 48.2% of workers in Wolf Creek, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (32.4%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.2%).

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

45.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Wolf Creek, UT have a longer commute time (45.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 9.18% of the workforce in Wolf Creek, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.27% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Wolf Creek, UT (17 out of 1.34k 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 65 - 74, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Wolf Creek, UT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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