COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Texas
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Texas
Utah is 89% smaller than Texas. Utah earns more, with a median household income $16,690 higher.
UTAHTEXASDIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,33130,188,424−89% vs Texas
Population density41116−74
Population growth18.4%15.9%+2.5 pts
Median age32.035.6−3.6
Male50.7%49.9%+0.8 pts
Female49.3%50.1%−0.8 pts
Foreign-born8.9%17.6%−8.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%39.1%+35.6 pts
Black1.1%11.9%−10.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%39.7%−23.8 pts
Asian2.4%5.5%−3.1 pts
Other5.9%3.8%+2.1 pts
Median household income$95,166$78,476+$16,690
Per capita income$40,873$40,752+$121
Poverty rate8.5%13.8%−5.3 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.478−0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%33.8%+3.9 pts
Graduate degree13.0%12.3%+0.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.3%−1.7 pts
Labor force participation69.6%65.3%+4.4 pts
Median home value$489,400$283,800+$205,600
Median gross rent$1,496$1,403+$93
Owner-occupied70.2%62.6%+7.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%9.4%−1.3 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%48.5%−3.7 pts
Average commute22.126.7−4.6
Worked from home17.6%14.4%+3.2 pts
Public transit to work1.6%0.9%+0.7 pts
Uninsured8.4%17.1%−8.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024