Utah vs. Idaho

UtahIdaho
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)3,205,9581,787,065
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)16.0%14.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)2,763,8911,567,657
Population, Census, April 1, 20102,763,8851,567,582
Persons under 5 years, percent8.0%6.6%
Persons under 18 years, percent29.5%25.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.1%15.9%
Female persons, percent49.6%49.9%
White alone, percent90.7%93.0%
Black or African American alone, percent1.4%0.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.5%1.7%
Asian alone, percent2.7%1.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.1%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.6%2.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent14.2%12.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent78.0%81.7%
Veterans, 2014-2018123,339115,045
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20188.4%6.0%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)1,108,763735,672
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201869.9%69.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$256,700$192,300
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,497$1,228
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$418$368
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$988$825
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201321.4%14.9%
Building permits, 201825,57415,824
Households, 2014-2018957,619618,331
Persons per household, 2014-20183.132.68
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.9%82.6%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201815.2%10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.4%90.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.7%79.7%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201892.0%90.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201833.3%26.9%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.8%9.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent10.5%13.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201867.9%62.1%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201860.0%56.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)4,789,2812,680,225
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2012 ($1,000)14,521,8577,895,614
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)50,046,42920,201,432
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)30,927,88517,906,012
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)38,024,48620,444,278
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$13,317$12,812
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201821.720.7
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$68,374$53,089
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$28,239$26,772
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%11.8%
Total employer establishments, 201780,14047,574
Total employment, 20171,282,455578,134
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)58,191,76423,564,597
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.5%2.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017236,794130,699
All firms, 2012251,419146,642
Men-owned firms, 2012132,16370,438
Women-owned firms, 201276,26945,121
Minority-owned firms, 201224,42310,592
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012218,826130,973
Veteran-owned firms, 201218,75412,804
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012219,807124,314
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.5%0.2%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.9%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20071.9%0.8%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20073.7%2.6%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200724.9%23.5%
Population per square mile, 201033.619.0
Land area in square miles, 201082,169.6282,643.12

Source: United States Census Bureau

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