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Utah County (Central)--Provo City
A Census profile of the Utah County (Central)--Provo City Public Use Microdata Area in Utah, from the 2024 American Community Survey. It is home to 115,764 people, with a median household income of $59,900 and a median age of 29.2.
Cities & areas covered: Utah County, Provo.
How Utah County (Central)--Provo City compares to Utah
- Median household income here is $59,900, $37,564 below the Utah figure of $97,464.
- The bachelor's-degree rate here is 49.4%, 10.2% above the Utah figure of 39.2%.
- Homeownership here is 38.2%, 31.4% below the Utah figure of 69.6%.
- The poverty rate here is 26.2%, 18.2% above the Utah figure of 8.0%.
Utah County (Central)--Provo City vs. Utah vs. the U.S.
Every figure is a weighted estimate from the 2024 ACS PUMS. The UT and U.S. columns are the state and population-weighted national averages, for comparison.
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $59,900 | $97,464 |
| Median family income | $62,946 | $111,779 |
| Mean wage (workers) | $34,287 | $61,563 |
| Median personal income (15+) | $16,244 | $35,534 |
| Poverty rate | 26.2% | 8.0% |
| Unemployment rate | 5.7% | 3.8% |
| Labor force participation (16+) | 70.8% | 69.9% |
| Mean hours worked / week | 29 | 36.6 |
| Mean Interest, dividends, and net rental income | $1,583 | $2,559 |
| Mean Selected monthly owner costs as a percentage of household income | 23.0% | 23.0% |
| Mean All other income | $459 | $557 |
| Mean Public assistance income | $38 | $29 |
| Mean Total person's earnings | $29,091 | $45,914 |
| Mean Income-to-poverty ratio | 213.2 | 337.1 |
| Mean Retirement income | $1,173 | $2,801 |
| Mean Self-employment income | $2,677 | $2,730 |
| Mean Supplementary Security Income | $87 | $157 |
| Mean Social Security income | $1,522 | $2,873 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 49.4% | 39.2% |
| High school diploma or higher | 94.4% | 93.3% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Management | 7.4% | 11.5% |
| Business operations | 2.9% | 3.8% |
| Financial specialists | 2.4% | 2.3% |
| Computer & math | 5.7% | 4.7% |
| Architecture & engineering | 1.0% | 2.2% |
| Science | 0.9% | 1.0% |
| Community & social service | 2.3% | 1.4% |
| Legal | 0.5% | 0.8% |
| Education instruction | 10.7% | 6.6% |
| Arts, design & media | 4.9% | 2.5% |
| Healthcare practitioners | 3.6% | 5.1% |
| Healthcare support | 4.5% | 2.8% |
| Protective service | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| Food prep & serving | 7.4% | 5.4% |
| Building & grounds cleaning | 5.0% | 3.2% |
| Personal care | 3.8% | 2.9% |
| Sales | 7.4% | 9.1% |
| Office & admin support | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| Farming, fishing & forestry | 0.2% | 0.2% |
| Construction | 4.7% | 5.1% |
| Extraction | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Installation & repair | 2.1% | 2.9% |
| Production | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Transportation & moving | 5.5% | 6.8% |
| Military | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Agriculture & forestry (industry) | 0.2% | 0.7% |
| Mining & oil/gas (industry) | 0.0% | 0.5% |
| Utilities (industry) | 0.3% | 0.7% |
| Construction (industry) | 5.9% | 7.9% |
| Manufacturing (industry) | 5.8% | 9.5% |
| Wholesale trade (industry) | 1.5% | 1.8% |
| Retail trade (industry) | 9.9% | 11.6% |
| Transportation & warehousing (industry) | 3.5% | 4.2% |
| Information (industry) | 2.3% | 1.5% |
| Finance & insurance (industry) | 5.9% | 6.5% |
| Professional & technical (industry) | 12.3% | 13.4% |
| Educational services (industry) | 21.9% | 11.1% |
| Health care (industry) | 8.7% | 9.8% |
| Social assistance (industry) | 2.1% | 1.5% |
| Arts & entertainment (industry) | 13.0% | 9.7% |
| Other services (industry) | 5.0% | 4.3% |
| Public administration (industry) | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| Armed forces (industry) | 0.1% | 0.4% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Uninsured | 7.5% | 8.4% |
| Private insurance | 80.7% | 77.8% |
| Public insurance | 17.9% | 22.2% |
| With a disability | 11.5% | 11.2% |
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Mean commute time | 20 min | 23 min |
| Drove to work | 65.5% | 78.3% |
| Public transit to work | 5.5% | 1.8% |
| Worked from home | 15.5% | 16.0% |
| Mean Weeks worked | 33.6 | 34 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Median home value | $500,000 | $500,000 |
| Median gross rent | $1,220 | $1,597 |
| Rent as % of income | 31.0% | 29.0% |
| Homeownership rate | 38.2% | 69.6% |
| Average household size | 3 | 2.9 |
| Median bedrooms | 3 | 3 |
| Median rooms | 5 | 6 |
| Median year built | 1980 | 1990 |
| Vehicles per household | 2.2 | 2.2 |
| No vehicle | 2.2% | 4.8% |
| Single-family detached | 36.0% | 66.0% |
| Broadband internet | 96.1% | 96.2% |
| Median Condominium and/or homeowners association fee | $0 | $0 |
| Median Electricity cost | $80 | $100 |
| Median Fuel cost | $100 | $400 |
| Median Gas cost | $60 | $80 |
| Mean Age of the householder | 39.2 | 48.6 |
| Median Mobile home costs | $3,000 | $930 |
| Median First mortgage payment | $1,400 | $1,700 |
| Mean Number of own children in household | 0.5 | 0.7 |
| Mean Number of related children in household | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| Median Monthly rent | $1,100 | $1,500 |
| Median Selected monthly owner costs | $1,520 | $1,668 |
| Median Total payment on all second and junior mortgages and home equity loans | $430 | $510 |
| Median Property taxes | $2,450 | $2,550 |
| Median Water cost | $300 | $600 |
| Statistic | This PUMA | UT |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 115,764 | 3,503,613 |
| Average age | 29.2 | 34.8 |
| Married (15+) | 40.6% | 53.9% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.9% | 16.9% |
| Black | 1.6% | 1.1% |
| Asian | 2.2% | 2.7% |
| Mean Fire/hazard/flood insurance | $1,045 | $1,273 |
| Mean Number of persons in family | 2 | 2.4 |
Utah County (Central)--Provo City — FAQ
What is the population of the Utah County (Central)--Provo City PUMA?+
The Utah County (Central)--Provo City PUMA in Utah has a population of 115,764, per the 2024 American Community Survey (ACS) PUMS.
What is the median household income in Utah County (Central)--Provo City, UT?+
Median household income in the Utah County (Central)--Provo City PUMA is $59,900, compared with $97,464 across Utah and $83,310 nationally.
What cities and counties are in the Utah County (Central)--Provo City PUMA?+
The Utah County (Central)--Provo City PUMA covers Utah County, Provo. PUMAs are built from whole counties or, in denser areas, groups of census tracts, so one PUMA can span several places.
What is a PUMA?+
A PUMA (Public Use Microdata Area) is a U.S. Census geography of roughly 100,000 or more people — the most detailed level at which ACS PUMS microdata is released. Utah contains 23 PUMAs.
Where does this Utah County (Central)--Provo City data come from?+
These figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's 2024 ACS Public Use Microdata Sample — a de-identified, weighted sample of individual records. PUMSdata is an independent product and is not affiliated with the Census Bureau.