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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Utah is $24,312, which is lower than the national average of $28,555. Utah median household income is $59,846, which has grown by 30.88% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Utah residents spend 21.3 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita IncomeMedian Workers IncomeHousehold IncomeFamily IncomeMedian Income by AgeEmployment StatusCommuting to WorkCareersPoverty Level

Per Capita Income, #43

Utah
24,312 USD
U.S.
28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Utah
27,248 USD
U.S.
30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.


Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Utah
36,589 USD
U.S.
36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.


Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank
Utah
19,798 USD
U.S.
25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #14
Utah
59,846 USD
U.S.
53,482 USD
Mean Household Income, see rank
Utah
75,204 USD
U.S.
74,596 USD
Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #25
Utah
30.88%
U.S.
27.36%
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more


Household Income Other than Earnings
 UtahU.S.
%+Average Amount%+Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income20.86%$14,567, see rank21.11%$16,919
Social Security Income23.25%$18,329, see rank29.33%$17,636
Public Assistance Income2.13%$3,692, see rank2.82%$3,720
Retirement Income15.60%$24,686, see rank17.85%$24,095
+ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank
Utah
67,612 USD
U.S.
65,443 USD
Mean Family Income, see rank
Utah
83,673 USD
U.S.
86,963 USD
Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

 UtahU.S.
White$61,396, see rank$56,900
Black$39,915, see rank$35,600
Hispanic$42,155, see rank$42,396
Asian$60,046, see rank$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native$33,113, see rank$37,170
Hawaiian Native$51,265, see rank$53,370
One Race, Other$40,938, see rank$40,300
Two or More Races$48,434, see rank$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

 UtahU.S.
less than 25$31,012, see rank$25,788
25 to 44$61,895, see rank$58,398
45 to 64$74,778, see rank$65,027
65 or over$44,070, see rank$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

 Utah%U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over2,057,591 see rank248,775,628
Male11,025,46149.84%, see rank48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:2782,70776.33%, see rank69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces23,7250.36%, see rank0.73%
Male, Civilian2778,98275.96%, see rank68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed3725,04493.08%, see rank90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed353,9386.92%, see rank9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force2242,75423.67%, see rank30.72%
Female11,032,13050.16%, see rank51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:2617,24559.80%, see rank58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces26710.07%, see rank0.11%
Female, Civilian2616,57459.74%, see rank58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed3574,77493.22%, see rank91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed341,8006.78%, see rank8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force2414,88540.20%, see rank41.21%
1 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
3 Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

 Utah%U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over1,282,333100%141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone978,56676.31%, see rank76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled152,60211.90%, see rank9.59%
Public Transportation30,8232.40%, see rank5.06%
Walked32,6682.55%, see rank2.78%
Other Means25,0731.96%, see rank1.79%
Worked at Home62,6014.88%, see rank4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank
Utah
21.3 minutes
U.S.
25.7 minutes
Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers


Occupation
 Utah%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,299,818-143,435,233
Male1725,04455.78%, see rank52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2259,59135.80%, see rank33.12%
Service Occupations287,69512.10%, see rank15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations2140,77019.42%, see rank17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations24,6900.65%, see rank1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations267,9029.37%, see rank9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations2122,87216.95%, see rank17.94%
Female1574,77444.22%, see rank47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations2216,26637.63%, see rank40.04%
Service Occupations2114,91019.99%, see rank21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations2201,92735.13%, see rank31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations29210.16%, see rank0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations21,5740.27%, see rank0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations237,4846.52%, see rank5.65%
1 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
2 Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry
 Utah%U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over1,299,818100%143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining26,5772.04%, see rank1.96%
Construction83,3136.41%, see rank6.17%
Manufacturing140,84810.84%, see rank10.43%
Wholesale Trade34,3362.64%, see rank2.75%
Retail Trade158,40812.19%, see rank11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities60,3574.64%, see rank4.93%
Information28,6722.21%, see rank2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing84,2246.48%, see rank6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management,
Administrative, Waste Management Services		151,50611.66%, see rank10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance287,21422.10%, see rank23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation,
Accommodation, Food Services		115,8308.91%, see rank9.49%
Public Administration68,3565.26%, see rank4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration60,1774.63%, see rank4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

 Utah%U.S.
Population in Poverty358,68212.76%, see rank15.59%
Family in Poverty63,5789.44%, see rank11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.


 
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