Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

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2024 Population

164,897

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

33.7

0.597% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

11.7%

3.44% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$72,861

3.16% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$355,300

12.5% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

70,447

3.28% 1-year growth

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7.84% of the households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, 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.

97.6% of the residents in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT are Southern Utah University (4,911 degrees awarded in 2024), Snow College (1,562 degrees), and Southwest Technical College (538 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was $355,300, and the homeownership rate was 74.7%.

Most people in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT borders Coconino County PUMA, AZ, Mohave County North--City of Kingman & Bullhead City PUMA, AZ, Rural Nevada PUMA, NV, Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT, Utah County (West)--Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT, Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT, and Washington County--St. George City PUMA, UT.

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Population & Diversity

Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT is home to a population of 165k people, from which 97.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 4.26% of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (7.03k people).

In 2024, there were 25.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (141k people) in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 5.53k Other (Hispanic) and 4.89k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT are Spanish (9,079 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (304 households), and Portuguese (300 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

80,310

Women

48.7%

84,695

Men

51.3%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 165,005 inhabitants, with 51.3% men, and 48.7% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT.

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Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
141k ± 428
Other (Hispanic)
5.53k ± 815
White (Hispanic)
4.89k ± 796

9.38%

Hispanic Population

15.5k people

9.38% of the people in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT are hispanic (15.5k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,262 ± 1,388 people
Peru
350 ± 459 people
Colombia
332 ± 447 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 3,262 Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT residents, followed by Peru with 350 and Colombia with 332.

Foreign-Born Population

4.26%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

7.03k people

3.99%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

6.44k people

As of 2024, 4.26% of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT residents (7.03k 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 Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was 3.99%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
9,079 households (5.88%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
304 households (0.197%)
Portuguese
300 households (0.194%)

7.84% of the households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was Spanish. 5.88% of the households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,525 ± 261
Gulf War (2001-)
1,968 ± 298
Gulf War (1990s)
737 ± 195

Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT.

Health

90.2% of the population of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 47.4% on employee plans, 11.5% on Medicaid, 12.5% on Medicare, 17.4% on non-group plans, and 1.47% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Arizona see 1,505 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1509 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 509 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

1,505 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Arizona

Primary care physicians in Arizona see an average of 1,505 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,505 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.4% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 32.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

9.77%

Uninsured

47.4%

Employer Coverage

11.5%

Medicaid

12.5%

Medicare

17.4%

Non-Group

1.47%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT declined by 2.45% from 10% to 9.77%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT employs 70.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT were Construction (7,034 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,063 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,156 people), and the highest paying industries were Offices of other health practitioners ($135,708), Other personal services ($118,193), and Computer Systems Design ($117,815).

Males in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.41 times higher than the average income of females, which is $48,434. The income inequality in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.442, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

31,711

Women

45%

38,736

Men

55%

The workforce of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT in 2024 was 70,447 people, with 45% woman, and 55% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

70.4k

2024 Value

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 68.2k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,404 people), Cashiers (2,079 people), and Other managers (1,793 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arizona (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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

70.4k

2024 Value

3.28%

1 Year growth

± 3.28%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 3.28%, from 68.2k employees to 70.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, are Construction (7,034 people), Elementary & secondary schools (6,063 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,156 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,772

Median earning men ± $2,032

$28,091

Median earning women ± $1,739

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($85,128), Public Administration ($69,658), and Information ($64,572).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Information ($44,559), Public Administration ($41,797), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($37,596).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arizona.

Y-Axis

2.3%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.15M people employed in Arizona. This represents a 2.3% 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 9.21%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arizona.

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

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT awarded 7,058 degrees. The student population of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 9,643 male students and 12,293 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT are White (5,515 and 81.3%), Hispanic or Latino (550 and 8.11%), Unknown (285 and 4.2%), and Two or More Races (126 and 1.86%).

The largest universities in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are Southern Utah University (4,911 and 69.6%), Snow College (1,562 and 22.1%), and Southwest Technical College (538 and 7.62%).

The most popular majors in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT are General Studies (2,770 and 39.2%), General Business Administration & Management (368 and 5.21%), and Accounting (222 and 3.15%).

The median tuition cost for a public four year colleges is $5,058 for in-state students and $17,148 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 81.8%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 13.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 21,936 (44% men and 56% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 21,936 students enrolled in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, 44% men and 56% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 15,716 records, of which 57.2% were women and 42.8% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Studies
1,968 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
96 degrees awarded
General Business
84 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was General Studies with 1,968 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Southern Utah University
4,911 degrees awarded
Snow College
1,562 degrees awarded
Southwest Technical College
538 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Southern Utah University with 4,911 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 3,029 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT, which is 0.752 times less than the 4,029 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 5,515 degrees mean that there were 10 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 550 degrees awarded.

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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Public, 4-year or above ($5,058) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($592) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($900) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.462% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.783% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (37.5k), Some college (32.5k), and Secondary Education (19.2k).

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 Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was $355,300 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $315,700 to $355,300, a 12.5% increase. The homeownership rate in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT is 74.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 18.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$355,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$5,281

$40,708

Median Property Taxes

±$1,208

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 Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

74.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 74.7% of the housing units in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$72,861

Median Household Income

± $2,218

54.5k

Number of Households

± 1,578

In 2024, the median household income of the 54.5k households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT grew to $72,861 from the previous year's value of $70,626.

The following chart displays the households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

0.447

2023 Wage GINI in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT

In 2024, the income inequality in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.03% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.2%)
Carpooled (11.4%)
Worked At Home (11%)

In 2024, 73.2% of workers in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (11.4%) and those who worked at home (11%).

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

18.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (18.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.72% of the workforce in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, UT (18.7k out of 160k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Southwest & South Central Utah (Outside Washington County)--Cedar City PUMA, 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.