Sanpete County, UT

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    US Senator
    Mike Lee
    Republican Party
    US Senator
    John Curtis
    Republican Party
    2024 Poverty Rate
    15.2%
    0.953% 1-year decrease
    2024 Median Household Income
    $70,083
    3.89% 1-year growth
    2024 Median Property Value
    $347,200
    15.6% 1-year growth
    2024 Employed Population
    12,610
    1.95% 1-year growth

    About

    None of the households in Sanpete 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.

    96.2% of the residents in Sanpete County, UT are U.S. citizens.

    The largest universities in N/A are Snow College (1,562 degrees awarded in 2024).

    In 2024, the median property value in Sanpete County, UT was $347,200, and the homeownership rate was 74.3%.

    Most people in Sanpete County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Sanpete County, UT was 2 cars per household.

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    Population & Diversity

    Sanpete County, UT is home to a population of N/A people, from which 96.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 5.61% of Sanpete County, UT residents were born outside of the country (1.67k people).

    In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Sanpete County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Other (Hispanic) and 628 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    Population & Diversity

    Citizenship

    96.2%
    2024 Citizenship
    95.9%
    2023 Citizenship

    As of 2024, 96.2% of Sanpete County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Sanpete County, UT was 95.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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    Diversity

    Race and Ethnicity

    The 3 largest ethnic groups in Sanpete County, UT
    1. White (Non-Hispanic)
      24.9k ± 189
    2. Other (Hispanic)
      1.76k ± 293
    3. White (Hispanic)
      628 ± 222
    10.7%
    Hispanic Population
    3.19k people

    In 2024, there were 14.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (24.9k people) in Sanpete County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.76k Other (Hispanic) and 628 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

    10.7% of the people in Sanpete County, UT are hispanic (3.19k people).

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

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    Global Diversity

    The PUMS dataset is not available at the County level, so we are showing data for Utah.
    Most Common Origin
    1. Mexico
      104,058 ± 7,797 people
    2. Venezuela
      13,264 ± 2,822 people
    3. 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.

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    Foreign-Born Population

    5.61%
    2024 Foreign-Born Population
    1.67k people
    5.66%
    2023 Foreign-Born Population
    1.65k people

    As of 2024, 5.61% of Sanpete County, UT residents (1.67k 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 Sanpete County, UT was 5.66%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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    Military

    Veterans

    Most Common Service Period
    1. Vietnam
      406 ± 100
    2. Gulf War (2001-)
      335 ± 121
    3. Gulf War (1990s)
      95 ± 46

    Sanpete County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.21 times greater than any other conflict.

    The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Sanpete County, UT.

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    Health

    90.3% of the population of Sanpete County, UT has health coverage, with 46.4% on employee plans, 14.9% on Medicaid, 12.8% on Medicare, 15.2% on non-group plans, and 1.09% on military or VA plans.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    Coverage

    Patient to Clinician Ratios

    N/A to 1
    Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in N/A

    Primary care physicians in N/A see an average of N/A patients per year. This represents a N/A N/A from the previous year (N/A patients).

    The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in N/A in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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    Location of Health Services Facilities

    Health Service Type
    Top 5 Health Facilities Servicing the Greatest Number of Households
    1. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4001

    2. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4002

    3. Health Practice Name

      12345 Community Center Dr., Hayward, CA 94540 Census Tract # 4003

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    Health Care Diversity

    In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29% under 18 years, 23.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.3% over 64 years.

    By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

    The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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    Uninsured People

    9.66%
    Uninsured
    46.4%
    Employer Coverage
    14.9%
    Medicaid
    12.8%
    Medicare
    15.2%
    Non-Group
    1.09%
    Military or VA

    Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Sanpete County, UT declined by 12.3% from 11% to 9.66%.

    The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Sanpete County, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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    Health Indicators

    Clinical Care

    Indicator

    In 2025, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 11.1% in Sanpete County, UT.

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    Economy

    The economy of Sanpete County, UT employs 12.6k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Sanpete County, UT were Educational Services (2,219 people), Manufacturing (1,382 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,333 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($162,813), Wholesale Trade ($77,798), and Public Administration ($70,000).

    Employment

    Occupations

    12.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 706
    1.95%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.76%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanpete County, UT grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 12.4k employees to 12.6k employees.

    The most common job groups, by number of people living in Sanpete County, UT, are Management Occupations (1,355 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (1,345 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,094 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Sanpete County, UT.

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    Unemployment Insurance Claims

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    This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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    Industries

    Employment by Industries

    12.6k
    2024 Value
    ± 706
    1.95%
    1 Year growth
    ± 7.76%

    From 2023 to 2024, employment in Sanpete County, UT grew at a rate of 1.95%, from 12.4k employees to 12.6k employees.

    The most common employment sectors for those who live in Sanpete County, UT, are Educational Services (2,219 people), Manufacturing (1,382 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Sanpete County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Sanpete 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

    The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($77,841), Information ($74,583), and Public Administration ($69,286).

    The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($75,115), Information ($46,111), and Wholesale Trade ($39,583).

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    Employment by Industry Sector

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    Y-Axis
    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. 69
      Construction
    2. 33
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. 33
      Retail Trade

    The visualization shows the distribution of establishments by industry and by size according to the number of employees.

    The visualization shows the number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

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    Payroll by Industry Sector

    The industries with the highest total annual payroll
    1. $56.3k
      Manufacturing
    2. $27k
      Health Care and Social Assistance
    3. $23.7k
      Retail Trade

    The chart shows the total annual payroll and the average annual payroll by industry.

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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.

    Presidential Elections

    Voting results are not available for Sanpete County, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
    2024 Election Results
    1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
      Republican Party
    2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
      Democratic Party
    3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
      Libertarian Party

    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%).

    The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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    Senator Elections

    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.

    The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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    Education

    In 2024, universities in Sanpete County, UT awarded 1,562 degrees. The student population of Sanpete County, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 2,466 male students and 3,111 female students.

    Most students graduating from Universities in Sanpete County, UT are White (1,192 and 81.1%), Hispanic or Latino (161 and 11%), Two or More Races (65 and 4.42%), and Black or African American (19 and 1.29%).

    The largest universities in Sanpete County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Snow College (1,562 and 100%).

    The most popular majors in N/A are General Studies (322 and 20.6%), Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (117 and 7.49%), and Registered Nursing (96 and 6.15%).

    The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $3,930 for in-state students and $13,880 for out-of-state students.

    Completions

    Universities

    Gender
    Race
    Snow College
    Largest Universities by degrees awarded
    1,562 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Snow College with 1,562 degrees awarded.

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    Student Diversity

    In 2024, 645 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Sanpete County, UT, which is 0.703 times less than the 917 female students who received degrees in the same year.

    In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,192 degrees mean that there were 7.4 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 161 degrees awarded.

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    Awarded Degrees over Time

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    Tuition

    Average Net Price by Sector

    Public, 4-year or above ($3,930) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($408) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

    Public, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

    The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

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    Housing & Living

    The median property value in Sanpete County, UT was $347,200 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $300,400 to $347,200, a 15.6% increase. The homeownership rate in Sanpete County, UT is 74.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

    People in Sanpete County, UT have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Sanpete County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

    In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

    Housing

    Property

    $347,200
    Median Property Value 2024
    ±$14,325
    N/A
    Median Property Taxes
    ±N/A

    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 Sanpete 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 Sanpete County, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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    Rent vs Own

    74.3%
    Homeownership
    2024
    70%
    Homeowners with Mortgage
    2024

    In 2024, 74.3% of the housing units in Sanpete County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 76.5%.

    This chart shows the percentage of owner in Sanpete County, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

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    Equity

    Household Income

    Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
    $70,083
    Median Household Income
    ± $3,368
    8.89k
    Number of Households
    ± 544

    In 2024, the median household income of the 8.89k households in Sanpete County, UT grew to $70,083 from the previous year's value of $67,459.

    The following chart displays the households in Sanpete 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 $60k - $75k range.

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    Wage Distribution

    The closest comparable wage GINI for Sanpete County, 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.

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    Transportation

    Commuter Transportation

    Most Common Commute in 2024
    1. Drove Alone (72.1%)
    2. Carpooled (13.6%)
    3. Worked At Home (8.67%)

    In 2024, 72.1% of workers in Sanpete County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.67%).

    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

    21.4 minutes
    Average Travel Time

    Using averages, employees in Sanpete County, UT have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.37% of the workforce in Sanpete County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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    Car Ownership

    2 cars
    Average Number

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

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    Poverty

    Severe Housing Problems

    In 2025, 13% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 2.39%.

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    Poverty & Diversity

    15.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Sanpete County, UT (4.09k out of 26.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

    The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Sanpete County, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

    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 2025, 13.9% of the children was living in poverty in Sanpete County, UT. From 2014 to 2025, the indicator declined 7%.

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    Security

    Crimes & Accidents

    Indicator

    In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 63.6 in Sanpete County, UT. From 2015 to 2022, the indicator declined 59% per 100,000 population.

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