CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Ballard

Utah · 666 residents · 14.0 sq mi

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With 666 people, Ballard is a city in Utah. The median age is 23.7, younger than the US median of 33.0. 84% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $34,000. 12% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Households here earn about 19% less than in Utah as a whole.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Younger

median age 23.7

US median: 33.0

Less educated

12% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 39%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

666

+18%vs 2000

vs 566 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

23.7

−22%vs 2000

vs 30.4 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

14.0 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20242K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 511%(73)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 914%(93)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1413.2%(88)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.7%(51)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 245.6%(37)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3411%(73)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4414.7%(98)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 548.4%(56)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.6%(57)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 744.1%(27)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 841.5%(10)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.5%(3)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$23,833

−11%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $35,278 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$7,185

−43%vs 2000

vs $12,620 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

17.6%

+9.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 8.5% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,000

−39%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $73,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$313

−7%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $442 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

83.9%

−5.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 89.5% in 2000

16.1% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic94.3%(534)

Black0.2%(1)

Hispanic / Latino1.4%(8)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.9%(639)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(3)

Asian0%(0)

Other4.1%(27)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican6.3%(114)

Spaniard2.9%(53)

South American0.2%(4)

Peruvian0.2%(4)

Central American0.1%(2)

Nicaraguan0.1%(2)

Asian origin

Filipino4.2%(76)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1.2%(22)

Tongan0.4%(7)

Ancestry

English25.3%(457)

German14%(252)

American4.4%(80)

Irish4.4%(79)

Swedish3.3%(59)

French2.7%(48)

Scottish2.6%(46)

Welsh1.6%(29)

Danish1.6%(28)

British0.7%(12)

Italian0.7%(12)

Dutch0.6%(11)

+ 3 more ancestry groups with data

Scotch-Irish0.6%(10)

Subsaharan African0.1%(2)

Swiss0.1%(2)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Mexican population · Largest American population · Largest Irish population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

12.0%

+0.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

79.6%

+0.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 79.0% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

2.8%

−0.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

18.1 min

+43%vs 2000

vs 12.6 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 married33%(215)

Married51.2%(334)

Widowed7.5%(49)

Divorced8.3%(54)

Women 15+

Never married18.9%(124)

Married66.5%(437)

Widowed6.2%(41)

Divorced8.4%(55)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2013

from 20.1% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

49.4%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 53.9% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

8.7%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 8.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

12.0%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 12.1% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

25.7%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 26.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 2.0% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

57.7%

−3.1 ptssince 2020

from 60.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

36.1%

−0.8 ptssince 2020

from 36.9% 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)38.1%(24)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)17.5%(11)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era28.6%(18)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War14.3%(9)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 63 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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