CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Amalga

Utah · 386 residents · 3.45 sq mi

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With 386 people, Amalga is a city in Utah. This skews young, with a median age of 22.2. Owners hold 75% of the housing stock. Median rent is $294 a month. The typical home is worth $65,300. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.8% of locals.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 22.2

US median: 33.0

Average education

21% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 38%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

386

−10%vs 2000

vs 427 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

22.2

−18%vs 2000

vs 26.9 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.45 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024511

Age distribution, 1990

Under 513.2%(51)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914.5%(56)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413%(50)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.3%(28)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 246%(23)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3418.1%(70)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.1%(43)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.3%(32)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 645.7%(22)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 741.8%(7)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 840.5%(2)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(2)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,056

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $42,143 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$8,845

−37%vs 2000

vs $14,106 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.8%

−1.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$65,300

−38%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $138,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$294

+6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $367 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

75.5%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.8% in 2000

24.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic89.5%(382)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino9.8%(42)

Asian0.5%(2)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.3%(368)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino3.9%(15)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.7%(18)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican3.9%(20)

Ancestry

English34.1%(174)

Danish23.5%(120)

American4.5%(23)

Swedish4.1%(21)

German3.3%(17)

Norwegian3.3%(17)

Dutch3.1%(16)

Scottish2.2%(11)

British1.6%(8)

Irish1.4%(7)

Swiss0.8%(4)

Hungarian0.4%(2)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Italian0.4%(2)

Polish0.4%(2)

French0.2%(1)

Welsh0.2%(1)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest Danish population · Largest American population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Mexican population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

21.3%

−5.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 27.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

85.4%

−5.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.4% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

6.7%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 7.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

20.0 min

+34%vs 2000

vs 15.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married19.9%(33)

Married77.7%(129)

Widowed0.6%(1)

Divorced1.8%(3)

Women 15+

Never married32.7%(69)

Married64%(135)

Widowed2.4%(5)

Divorced0.9%(2)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

6.8%

−4.9 ptssince 2013

from 11.7% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.5%

+13.7 ptssince 2020

from 45.8% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

32.7%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 39.6% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

8.0%

−3.9 ptssince 2020

from 11.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

2.3%

−1.9 ptssince 2020

from 4.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.8%

−0.4 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.0%

+11.4 ptssince 2020

from 80.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

9.4%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 16.7% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)66.7%(2)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era33.3%(1)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 3 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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