Vernal, UT

Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA)

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2023 Population

36,458

1.41% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.85% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

11.1%

4.01% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$69,861

2.76% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$270,200

6.76% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

14,776

1.27% 1-year growth

About

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None of the households in Vernal, 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.

98.5% of the residents in Vernal, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Vernal, UT are Uintah Basin Technical College (683 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Vernal, UT was $270,200, and the homeownership rate was N/A%.

Most people in Vernal, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Vernal, UT was 2 cars per household.

Vernal, UT borders Craig, CO, Glenwood Springs, CO, and Price, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Vernal, UT is home to a population of 36.5k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.49% of Vernal, UT residents were born outside of the country (907 people).

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Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%

2023 Citizenship

98.6%

2022 Citizenship

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

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the MSA level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

2.49%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

907 people

2.24%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

804 people

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Vernal, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
340 ± 130
Gulf War (2001-)
293 ± 105
Gulf War (1990s)
187 ± 85

Vernal, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.16 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Vernal, UT employs 14.8k people. The largest industries in Vernal, UT are Retail Trade (2,183 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,840 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,495 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($99,167), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($72,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,551).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

14.8k

2023 Value

± 914

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 8.6%

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Vernal, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,669 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (1,568 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,478 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Vernal, 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

14.8k

2023 Value

± 914

1.27%

1 Year growth

± 8.6%

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Vernal, UT, are Retail Trade (2,183 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (1,840 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,495 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Vernal, UT, though some of these residents may live in Vernal, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Wholesale Trade ($90,100), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($81,190), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($74,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($70,428), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,914), and Public Administration ($39,083).

Employment by Industry Sector

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The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments

105
Construction
78
Transportation and Warehousing
68
Professional, Scientific, and Technical 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.

Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll

$121k
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$74.6k
Construction
$58.6k
Retail Trade

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

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

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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

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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.

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

In 2023, universities in Vernal, UT awarded 683 degrees. The student population of Vernal, UT in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 809 male students and 375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Vernal, UT are White (596 and 87.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (44 and 6.44%), American Indian or Alaska Native (27 and 3.95%), and Two or More Races (6 and 0.878%).

The largest universities in Vernal, UT by number of degrees awarded are Uintah Basin Technical College (683 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Vernal, UT are Petroleum Technology (137 and 20.1%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (131 and 19.2%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (76 and 11.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,184 students enrolled in Vernal, UT, 68.3% men and 31.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 988 records, of which 31.8% were women and 68.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Petroleum Technology
137 degrees awarded
Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
131 degrees awarded
Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for N/A recipients in Vernal, UT was Petroleum Technology with 137 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a N/A from schools in Vernal, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Uintah Basin Technical College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

683 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Uintah Basin Technical College with 683 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 492 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Vernal, UT, which is 2.58 times more than the 191 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 596 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 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.

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 Vernal, UT was $270,200 in 2023, which is 0.891 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $253,100 to $270,200, a 6.76% increase. The homeownership rate in Vernal, UT is N/A%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Vernal, UT have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Vernal, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$270,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$10,442

$8,602

Median Property Taxes

±$631

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 Vernal, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

N/A%

Homeownership

N/A

69.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the counties in Vernal, UT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$69,861

Median Household Income

± $3,315

11.9k

Number of Households

± 787

The following chart displays the households in Vernal, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for Vernal, 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 2023

Drove Alone (75.6%)
Carpooled (13%)
Worked At Home (6.47%)

In 2023, 75.6% of workers in Vernal, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13%) and those who worked at home (6.47%).

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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Vernal, UT have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.29% of the workforce in Vernal, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Vernal, UT (3.99k out of 35.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Vernal, UT is White, followed by Native American and Hispanic.

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

86.6% of the population of Vernal, UT has health coverage, with 49.4% on employee plans, 14.2% on Medicaid, 9.14% on Medicare, 12.9% on non-group plans, and 1.06% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1741 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.23% increase from the previous year (1737 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1463 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 270 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,741 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,741 patients per year. This represents a 0.23% increase from the previous year (1,737 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.8% under 18 years, 19.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.7% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.6% were men and 49.4% were women.

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

Uninsured People

13.4%

Uninsured

49.4%

Employer Coverage

14.2%

Medicaid

9.14%

Medicare

12.9%

Non-Group

1.06%

Military or VA

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

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