COMPARING TWO PLACES
Utah vs Washington
PLACE A
Utah
VS
PLACE B
Washington
Utah is 57% smaller than Washington. Washington earns more, with a median household income $2,975 higher.
UTAHWASHINGTONDIFFERENCE
Total population3,392,3317,816,116−57% vs Washington
Population density41118−76
Population growth18.4%14.6%+3.8 pts
Median age32.038.3−6.3
Male50.7%50.4%+0.3 pts
Female49.3%49.6%−0.3 pts
Foreign-born8.9%15.4%−6.5 pts
White, non-Hispanic74.7%63.1%+11.6 pts
Black1.1%3.8%−2.8 pts
Hispanic / Latino15.9%14.4%+1.5 pts
Asian2.4%9.7%−7.3 pts
Other5.9%8.9%−3.0 pts
Median household income$95,166$98,141−$2,975
Per capita income$40,873$53,744−$12,871
Poverty rate8.5%9.9%−1.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4270.469−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher37.7%39.6%−1.9 pts
Graduate degree13.0%15.6%−2.6 pts
Unemployment rate3.6%5.1%−1.5 pts
Labor force participation69.6%64.5%+5.1 pts
Median home value$489,400$564,600−$75,200
Median gross rent$1,496$1,760−$264
Owner-occupied70.2%63.8%+6.5 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.1%7.3%+0.8 pts
Rent-burdened households44.8%47.5%−2.7 pts
Average commute22.126.6−4.5
Worked from home17.6%19.8%−2.2 pts
Public transit to work1.6%3.4%−1.9 pts
Uninsured8.4%6.3%+2.1 pts
Population, 1990 – 2024