COMPARING TWO PLACES
River Heights vs Providence
PLACE A
River Heights, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Providence, Utah
River Heights is 76% smaller than Providence. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. River Heights has grown faster since 2000 (24% vs 16%).
RIVER HEIGHTSPROVIDENCEDIFFERENCE
Total population2,2539,539−76% vs Providence
Population density3,4142,306+1,107
Population growth23.6%16.2%+7.5 pts
Median age34.932.3+2.6
Male50.1%51.2%−1.1 pts
Female49.9%48.8%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born2.2%2.3%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic93.2%85.1%+8.0 pts
Black0.0%0.0%−0.0 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.9%12.1%−8.2 pts
Asian0.7%0.1%+0.6 pts
Other2.2%2.7%−0.4 pts
Median household income$117,708$118,072−$364
Per capita income$46,306$48,510−$2,204
Poverty rate5.5%9.4%−3.9 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4230.446−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher58.3%51.7%+6.6 pts
Graduate degree23.8%19.0%+4.8 pts
Unemployment rate2.2%1.1%+1.0 pts
Labor force participation71.2%63.6%+7.6 pts
Median home value$464,400$515,900−$51,500
Median gross rent$1,092$1,560−$468
Owner-occupied90.2%85.5%+4.7 pts
Housing vacancy rate1.4%1.2%+0.3 pts
Rent-burdened households29.4%41.3%−11.9 pts
Average commute15.917.8−1.9
Worked from home15.0%16.9%−1.9 pts
Public transit to work0.5%0.0%+0.5 pts
Uninsured2.8%2.3%+0.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025