Daggett County, UT

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2022 Population

638

13.1% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

43.3

11.9% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

7.81%

29.7% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$61,250

23% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$252,400

37.3% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Daggett County, UT had a population of 638 people with a median age of 43.3 and a median household income of $61,250. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Daggett County, UT grew from 564 to 638, a 13.1% increase and its median household income grew from $49,792 to $61,250, a 23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Daggett County, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (92.5%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.98%), Two+ (Hispanic) (2.35%), American Indian & Alaska Native (Non-Hispanic) (1.72%), and White (Hispanic) (0.313%).

None of the households in Daggett 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.

100% of the residents in Daggett County, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Daggett County, UT was $252,400, and the homeownership rate was 83.8%.

Most people in Daggett County, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 16.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Daggett County, UT was 2 cars per household.

Daggett County, UT borders Moffat County, CO, Duchesne County, UT, Summit County, UT, Uintah County, UT, and Sweetwater County, WY.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Daggett County, UT is home to a population of 638 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of Daggett County, UT residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 31.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (590 people) in Daggett County, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 19 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of Daggett County, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in Daggett County, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Daggett County, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
590 ± 123
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
19 ± 32.3
Two+ (Hispanic)
15 ± 24.5

2.82%

Hispanic Population

18 people

2.82% of the people in Daggett County, UT are hispanic (18 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Daggett County, UT as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
14 ± 19
Gulf War (2001-)
3 ± 17
Gulf War (1990s)
2 ± 12

Daggett County, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 4.67 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Daggett County, UT employs 249 people. The largest industries in Daggett County, UT are Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Educational Services (33 people), and the highest paying industries are Manufacturing ($71,563), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,125), and Retail Trade ($53,750).

Employment

Occupations

249

2022 Value

± 81

31.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Daggett County, UT grew at a rate of 31.7%, from 189 employees to 249 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Daggett County, UT, are Sales & Related Occupations (41 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (39 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (35 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Daggett County, UT.

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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

249

2022 Value

± 81

31.7%

1 Year growth

± 41.2%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Daggett County, UT grew at a rate of 31.7%, from 189 employees to 249 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Daggett County, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (47 people), Retail Trade (39 people), and Educational Services (33 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Daggett County, UT, though some of these residents may live in Daggett County, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,500

Median earning men ± $13,560

$30,568

Median earning women ± $6,363

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Construction ($121,250), Manufacturing ($72,188), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,393).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Retail Trade ($65,625), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,477), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($30,000).

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.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

Accommodation and Food Services

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

Depending on the option selected, the visualization shows the number of employees or number of establishments and its share across establishment sizes.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Daggett County, UT went to Donald J. Trump with 80.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.13%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (80.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (17.9%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.13%)
Libertarian Party

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Daggett County, UT for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Daggett County, UT was $252,400 in 2022, which is 0.895 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $183,800 to $252,400, a 37.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Daggett County, UT is 83.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in Daggett County, UT have an average commute time of 16.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Daggett County, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$252,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$63,554

$197

Median Property Taxes

±$44

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 Daggett County, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.8%

Homeownership

2022

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83.8% of the housing units in Daggett County, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 78.2%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9601

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the tracts in Daggett County, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$61,250

Median Household Income

± $14,033

235

Number of Households

± 46

In 2022, the median household income of the 235 households in Daggett County, UT grew to $61,250 from the previous year's value of $49,792.

The following chart displays the households in Daggett 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 $30k - $35k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Daggett County, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2022

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Carpooled (13.7%)
Walked (11.7%)

In 2022, 66.8% of workers in Daggett County, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.7%) and those who walked to work (11.7%).

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

16.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Daggett County, UT have a shorter commute time (16.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 3.33% of the workforce in Daggett County, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.81% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Daggett County, UT (46 out of 589 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 Males 25 - 34, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Daggett County, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

93.8% of the population of Daggett County, UT has health coverage, with 51% on employee plans, 7.11% on Medicaid, 16.8% on Medicare, 16.6% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.8% under 18 years, 8.67% between 18 and 34 years, 42.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 54.4% were men and 45.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.24%

Uninsured

51%

Employer Coverage

7.11%

Medicaid

16.8%

Medicare

16.6%

Non-Group

2.25%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Daggett County, UT grew by 23.6% from 5.05% to 6.24%.

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