Emery County vs. Wayne County

Emery County (UT)Wayne County (UT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)10,0142,690
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)-8.8%-3.2%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)10,9762,778
Population, Census, April 1, 201010,9762,778
Persons under 5 years, percent6.0%6.1%
Persons under 18 years, percent28.7%24.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent17.3%21.8%
Female persons, percent49.0%48.7%
White alone, percent96.5%96.0%
Black or African American alone, percent0.4%0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.1%1.0%
Asian alone, percent0.5%0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.1%0.1%
Two or More Races, percent1.4%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino, percent6.3%6.9%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent90.8%90.1%
Veterans, 2014-2018505103
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20182.2%4.3%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)4,6181,680
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201878.8%75.0%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$139,500$176,600
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$984$1,050
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$311$281
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$612$563
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-20135.8%6.2%
Building permits, 20181524
Households, 2014-20183,5891,021
Persons per household, 2014-20182.832.58
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201890.4%89.3%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-20187.0%10.8%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201887.5%87.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201877.9%76.5%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201893.9%88.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201814.7%25.2%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-201810.8%9.0%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent9.1%15.2%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201856.7%59.7%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201852.7%55.8%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)8,20812,758
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)105,12132,083
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$9,615$11,722
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201819.815.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$52,055$44,694
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$22,505$22,920
Persons in poverty, percent12.5%12.9%
Total employer establishments, 201718991
Total employment, 20172,030600
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)103,26619,416
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-3.6%-4.8%
Total nonemployer establishments, 2017658337
All firms, 2012548373
Men-owned firms, 2012290232
Women-owned firms, 201214387
Nonminority-owned firms, 2012508351
Nonveteran-owned firms, 2012460354
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Women-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.0%
Population per square mile, 20102.51.1
Land area in square miles, 20104,462.312,460.68

Source: United States Census Bureau

About this page: Side-by-side comparison between Emery county (UT) and Wayne county (UT) using the main population, demographic, and social indicators from the United States Census Bureau.