COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Virginia
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Virginia
Utah is 61% smaller than Virginia. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Utah has grown faster since 2000 (18% vs 8%).
UTAHVIRGINIADIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3318,705,170−61% vs Virginia
Population density41220−179
Population growth18.4%7.9%+10.5 pts
Median age32.039.0−7.0
Male50.7%49.4%+1.3 pts
Female49.3%50.6%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born8.9%13.1%−4.2 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%58.4%+16.4 pts
Black1.1%18.3%−17.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%11.0%+4.9 pts
Asian2.4%6.9%−4.5 pts
Other5.9%5.5%+0.4 pts
Median household income$95,166$93,170+$1,996
Per capita income$40,873$50,666−$9,793
Poverty rate8.5%9.9%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.471−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%42.2%−4.5 pts
Graduate degree13.0%18.5%−5.5 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%4.3%−0.7 pts
Labor force participation69.6%65.4%+4.3 pts
Median home value$489,400$383,700+$105,700
Median gross rent$1,496$1,579−$83
Owner-occupied70.2%67.3%+2.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%8.7%−0.6 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%45.3%−0.5 pts
Average commute22.127.3−5.2
Worked from home17.6%18.3%−0.7 pts
Public transit to work1.6%2.3%−0.8 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.9%+1.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024