COMPARING TWO PLACES
Vernal vs Green River
PLACE A
Vernal, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Green River, Utah
Vernal is 1102% larger than Green River. their median incomes are within a few thousand dollars. Vernal has grown faster since 2000 (11% vs -11%).
VERNALGREEN RIVERDIFFERENCE
Total population10,671888+1102% vs Green River
Population density2,30833+2,276
Population growth10.9%-11.0%+21.9 pts
Median age29.642.5−12.9
Male54.5%48.6%+5.9 pts
Female45.5%51.4%−5.9 pts
Foreign-born2.9%6.9%−4.0 pts
White, non-Hispanic78.5%66.8%+11.6 pts
Black0.2%0.0%+0.2 pts
Hispanic / Latino10.7%31.3%−20.6 pts
Asian0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Other10.6%1.9%+8.6 pts
Median household income$64,457$65,129−$672
Per capita income$27,279$32,350−$5,071
Poverty rate17.9%12.2%+5.7 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4570.396+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher14.0%14.0%+0.0 pts
Graduate degree3.3%3.8%−0.5 pts
Unemployment rate8.7%0.0%+8.7 pts
Labor force participation62.5%62.5%−0.0 pts
Median home value$252,700$173,800+$78,900
Median gross rent$934$560+$374
Owner-occupied54.6%81.8%−27.2 pts
Housing vacancy rate17.3%18.0%−0.7 pts
Rent-burdened households34.6%48.1%−13.5 pts
Average commute15.913.3+2.6
Worked from home3.9%10.8%−6.9 pts
Public transit to work1.0%0.0%+1.0 pts
Uninsured17.9%11.3%+6.6 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025