2024 ACS PUMS
Utah Census Data
A demographic, economic, and housing profile of Utah, built from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 American Community Survey Public Use Microdata Sample. Utah is home to 3,503,613 people across 23 PUMAs, with a median household income of $97,464 and a median age of 34.8.
3,503,613
Population
$97,464
Median HH income
39.2%
Bachelor's+
$500,000
Median home value
Utah at a glance, vs. the U.S.
Every figure below is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The U.S. column is the population-weighted national average for comparison.
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $97,464 | $83,310 |
| Median family income | $111,779 | $102,685 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $61,563 | $66,223 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $35,534 | $35,074 |
| Poverty rate | 8.0% | 12.1% |
| Unemployment rate | 3.8% | 4.6% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 69.9% | 64.0% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 36.6 | 37.9 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $2,559 | $2,830 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 24.1% |
| Mean All other income | $557 | $705 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $29 | $45 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $45,914 | $44,138 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 337.1 | 318.7 |
| Mean Retirement income | $2,801 | $3,754 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,730 | $2,518 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $157 | $282 |
| Mean Social Security income | $2,873 | $3,799 |
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 39.2% | 36.9% |
| High school diploma or higher | 93.3% | 89.9% |
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 11.5% | 10.9% |
| Business operations | 3.8% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.3% | 2.0% |
| Computer & math | 4.7% | 3.6% |
| Architecture & engineering | 2.2% | 2.2% |
| Science | 1.0% | 1.1% |
| Community & social service | 1.4% | 1.7% |
| Legal | 0.8% | 1.1% |
| Education instruction | 6.6% | 6.3% |
| Arts, design & media | 2.5% | 2.2% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 5.1% | 6.1% |
| Healthcare support | 2.8% | 3.4% |
| Protective service | 1.7% | 2.1% |
| Food prep & serving | 5.4% | 5.7% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 3.2% | 3.5% |
| Personal care | 2.9% | 2.7% |
| Sales | 9.1% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 11.4% | 10.3% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.2% | 0.6% |
| Construction | 5.1% | 4.6% |
| Extraction | 0.2% | 0.1% |
| Installation & repair | 2.9% | 2.9% |
| Production | 5.6% | 5.1% |
| Transportation & moving | 6.8% | 7.8% |
| Military | 0.2% | 0.3% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.7% | 1.2% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.7% | 0.8% |
| Construction (industry) | 7.9% | 6.7% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 9.5% | 9.2% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.8% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 11.6% | 11.0% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 4.2% | 5.0% |
| Information (industry) | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 13.4% | 12.5% |
| Educational services (industry) | 11.1% | 9.4% |
| Health care (industry) | 9.8% | 11.3% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 1.5% | 2.3% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 4.3% | 4.8% |
| Public administration (industry) | 4.4% | 4.6% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.4% | 0.7% |
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 8.4% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 77.8% | 66.7% |
| Public insurance | 22.2% | 37.0% |
| With a disability | 11.2% | 14.1% |
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 23 min | 27 min |
| Drove to work | 78.3% | 78.5% |
| Public transit to work | 1.8% | 3.7% |
| Worked from home | 16.0% | 13.3% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 34 | 30.9 |
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $500,000 | $390,221 |
| Median gross rent | $1,597 | $1,507 |
| Rent as % of income | 29.0% | 30.6% |
| Homeownership rate | 69.6% | 65.1% |
| Average household size | 2.9 | 2.5 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median rooms | 6 | 5.6 |
| Median year built | 1990 | 1976 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 1.8 |
| No vehicle | 4.8% | 8.5% |
| Single-family detached | 66.0% | 62.1% |
| Broadband internet | 96.2% | 95.0% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $100 | $155 |
| Median Fuel cost | $400 | $620 |
| Median Gas cost | $80 | $71 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 48.6 | 52.5 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $930 | $1,348 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,700 | $1,568 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.7 | 0.5 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,500 | $1,323 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,668 | $1,505 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $510 | $471 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,550 | $3,490 |
| Median Water cost | $600 | $577 |
| Statistic | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 3,503,613 | 340,110,990 |
| Average age | 34.8 | 39.8 |
| Married (15+) | 53.9% | 47.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 16.9% | 20.0% |
| Black | 1.1% | 11.7% |
| Asian | 2.7% | 6.2% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,273 | $1,682 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2.4 | 2 |
Utah's 23 PUMAs
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a Census geography of roughly 100,000+ people — the finest level at which PUMS microdata is released. Explore Utah's 23 PUMAs on the map below — recolor it by any measure, and click an area to open its full profile.
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Population
102,036 – 110,715
110,715 – 126,015
126,015 – 137,862
137,862 – 167,203
167,203 – 204,709
204,709 – 232,301
All PUMAs in Utah
Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities232,301Salt Lake County--South Jordan, Herriman, Bluffdale & Riverton cities221,166Washington County--St. George City208,162Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties204,709Utah County (Central)--Orem, Pleasant Grove, American Fork & Lindon Cities201,981Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities197,468Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City168,504Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities167,203Weber County (West)--Roy, North Ogden, Ogden (Northwest) & West Haven Cities166,820Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region155,382Tooele & Box Elder Counties148,545Davis County (Northeast)--Layton, Kaysville & South Weber Cities137,862Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna136,101Salt Lake County--West Valley City133,156Salt Lake County--West Jordan City126,907Davis County (South)--Bountiful, Farmington & North Salt Lake Cities126,015Utah County (Central)--Provo City115,764Davis County (Northwest)--Syracuse, Clearfield & West Point Cities114,643Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna112,643Salt Lake County (South & East Central)--Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities110,715Weber County (East)--Ogden (Southeast) & South Ogden Cities109,067Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon106,463Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities102,036
Utah Census data — FAQ
What is the population of Utah?+
According to the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS), Utah has a population of 3,503,613 people, represented across 23 PUMAs (Public Use Microdata Areas).
What is the median household income in Utah?+
The median household income in Utah is $97,464 based on the 2024 ACS PUMS, compared with a U.S. figure of $83,310.
How educated is Utah?+
39.2% of Utah residents hold a bachelor's degree or higher, versus 36.9% nationally, per the 2024 ACS.
Where does this Utah data come from?+
These figures are derived from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) — a de-identified, statistically weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.
New — housing construction: Building permits in Utah — monthly residential permits for every county, metro area, and city, single-family vs. multifamily, from the Census Building Permits Survey.