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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

La Verkin

Utah · 1,771 residents · 13.6 sq mi
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With 1,771 people, La Verkin is a city in Utah. There are 1,621 fewer people here than in 2000. Households here earn about 36% less than in Utah as a whole. Owners hold 77% of the housing stock. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $18,899, about 37% below the national median.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 30.5
US median: 33.0
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 22%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

1,771
−48%vs 2000
vs 3,392 in 2000
1990 – 2025
30.5
+6%vs 2000
vs 28.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
13.6 sq mi
Population, 19902024
2K2K3K4K5K19902000201020202024La Verkin
20244K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 59%(160)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 910.9%(193)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 1411.7%(207)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1910.6%(187)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 243.8%(68)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 349.8%(174)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4410.8%(191)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 548%(141)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 649.3%(165)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 749.4%(167)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 845.1%(91)
US avg: 4%
85 and over1.5%(27)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$18,899
−31%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $35,949 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$7,207
−41%vs 2000
vs $12,113 in 2000
US average: $14,340
17.2%
+5.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 12.1% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$63,700
−22%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $107,000 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$379
−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $585 in 2000
US average: $450
77.4%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 79.8% in 2000
22.6% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(3,119)
Black0.1%(4)
Hispanic / Latino4.6%(156)
Asian0.2%(6)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic98%(1,735)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.9%(33)
Asian0.3%(5)
Other1.8%(31)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican4%(178)
Honduran0.6%(29)
Asian origin
Korean0.5%(22)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan4.2%(189)
Samoan1.7%(77)
Ancestry
English24.4%(1,090)
German7.2%(321)
Irish7%(313)
American4.7%(210)
Danish3.8%(171)
Italian2.8%(126)
Swiss2.7%(119)
French1.7%(78)
Scottish1.6%(70)
Dutch1.3%(59)
Canadian1.3%(57)
Swedish1.2%(55)
+ 9 more ancestry groups with data
Belgian0.7%(31)
Armenian0.7%(30)
Slovak0.6%(27)
Portuguese0.4%(19)
Welsh0.4%(18)
Norwegian0.4%(17)
Polish0.2%(11)
Brazilian0.2%(8)
Section 05

Education

11.4%
−2.4 ptsvs 2000
vs 13.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
78.7%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 84.5% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
3.3%
+0.1 ptsvs 2000
vs 3.2% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

18.4 min
+20%vs 2000
vs 15.4 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 married34.4%(567)
Married52.3%(862)
Widowed3.9%(65)
Divorced9.3%(153)
Women 15+
Never married29.7%(515)
Married47.8%(829)
Widowed6.4%(111)
Divorced16.2%(281)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

15.7%
−0.2 ptssince 2013
from 15.9% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
51.5%
+13.1 ptssince 2020
from 38.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
11.7%
−4.5 ptssince 2020
from 16.2% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.0%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 17.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
14.6%
−2.8 ptssince 2020
from 17.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
−1.1 ptssince 2020
from 3.7% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
62.7%
+9.0 ptssince 2020
from 53.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
30.1%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 34.2% 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)10.5%(23)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)0%(0)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era61.6%(135)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II3.2%(7)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 219 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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How many people live in La Verkin, Utah?

La Verkin, Utah has about 1,771 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in La Verkin, Utah?

The typical household in La Verkin, Utah earns about $18,899 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is La Verkin, Utah expensive?

In La Verkin, Utah, the median home is worth about $63,700, and the typical rent is about $379 a month.

How educated are people in La Verkin, Utah?

About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in La Verkin, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in La Verkin, Utah?

About 17.2% of people in La Verkin, Utah live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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