CITY · 1990 CENSUS

South Ogden

Utah · 12,071 residents · 3.90 sq mi

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With 12,071 people, South Ogden is a city in Utah. 73% of homes are owner-occupied. Getting to work takes 15 minutes on average. Poverty is uncommon here, at 7.4% of locals. There are 2,306 fewer people here than in 2000. 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.8

US median: 33.0

More educated

25% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 30%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

12,071

−16%vs 2000

vs 14,377 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.8

−6%vs 2000

vs 33.7 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

3.90 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

202418K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58%(967)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.3%(1,000)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 148.6%(1,040)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.4%(897)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 247.1%(861)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3414.9%(1,802)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4411.9%(1,441)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410.6%(1,278)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 648.7%(1,056)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 749.2%(1,106)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 844.4%(533)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0.7%(90)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$33,524

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $46,794 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$14,031

−32%vs 2000

vs $20,662 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

7.4%

+2.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 5.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$71,200

−30%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $134,300 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$377

−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $569 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

72.5%

−4.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 76.7% in 2000

27.5% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic88.3%(12,699)

Black0.7%(99)

Hispanic / Latino7.3%(1,056)

Asian1.4%(203)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic95.6%(11,542)

Black0.6%(72)

Hispanic / Latino3.2%(389)

Asian1.8%(214)

Other2%(243)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican8.1%(1,422)

Central American2%(350)

Guatemalan1.1%(189)

South American1%(169)

Salvadoran0.9%(161)

Spaniard0.9%(152)

Peruvian0.6%(108)

Puerto Rican0.3%(47)

Cuban0.2%(43)

Uruguayan0.2%(43)

Dominican0.1%(22)

Ecuadorian0.1%(18)

Asian origin

Korean0.6%(108)

Chinese0.1%(21)

Pacific Islander origin

Samoan1%(184)

Guamanian0.1%(24)

Native Hawaiian0.1%(14)

Ancestry

English22.2%(3,914)

German8.2%(1,441)

Irish7.9%(1,398)

American6.1%(1,081)

Italian4.6%(806)

Dutch3.8%(675)

Scottish3.5%(625)

Danish3.5%(618)

Norwegian3%(525)

Welsh1.7%(292)

Swiss1.3%(229)

French1.3%(224)

+ 24 more ancestry groups with data

Arab1.3%(223)

Polish1.1%(195)

Scotch-Irish1%(178)

Swedish0.7%(132)

Canadian0.7%(130)

British0.6%(111)

Greek0.6%(110)

French Canadian0.4%(76)

Portuguese0.4%(67)

Finnish0.3%(47)

West Indian0.3%(46)

Haitian0.3%(46)

Subsaharan African0.2%(43)

Brazilian0.2%(34)

Iranian0.2%(34)

Nigerian0.2%(30)

Belgian0.1%(25)

Bulgarian0.1%(22)

Slovak0.1%(22)

Armenian0.1%(16)

Lithuanian0.1%(14)

Austrian0.1%(13)

Romanian0%(8)

Hungarian0%(7)

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

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

25.2%

−2.9 ptsvs 2000

vs 28.1% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

87.2%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 90.9% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

8.0%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

15.2 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 14.1 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 married32.5%(2,267)

Married54.3%(3,786)

Widowed2%(140)

Divorced11.1%(775)

Women 15+

Never married18.6%(1,271)

Married55.4%(3,783)

Widowed6.9%(469)

Divorced19.2%(1,311)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

8.7%

−4.1 ptssince 2013

from 12.8% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

59.9%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.5% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

15.5%

−4.5 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

14.5%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 14.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

11.1%

+2.7 ptssince 2020

from 8.4% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.6%

−0.5 ptssince 2020

from 2.1% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

77.1%

−4.0 ptssince 2020

from 81.1% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

23.7%

+3.4 ptssince 2020

from 20.3% 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)36.9%(368)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)32.6%(325)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era24.2%(241)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War5.2%(52)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II1.2%(12)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 997 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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