METRO AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Provo Metro
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT · 2 counties · 269,407 residents · 5,396.272 sq mi
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Provo has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $27,349. Population has fallen 28% since 2000, a loss of 107,367 residents. Median home value is $69,317. At a median age of 22.7, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 22.7
US median: 33.0
More educated
26% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 40%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 1990 – 2024
2024718K
Age distribution, 1990
Under 510.7%(28,790)
5 to 910.7%(28,860)
10 to 1410.9%(29,423)
15 to 1911.2%(30,145)
20 to 2412.8%(34,518)
25 to 3415%(40,389)
35 to 4410%(27,022)
45 to 546.5%(17,579)
55 to 645%(13,462)
65 to 744.1%(11,008)
75 to 842.4%(6,451)
85 and over0.7%(1,760)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$27,349
−21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $45,665 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$69,317
−40%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $152,725 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2000
White, non-Hispanic89.3%(336,641)
Black0.3%(1,011)
Hispanic / Latino6.9%(26,008)
Asian1%(3,882)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic96.4%(259,767)
Black0.1%(251)
Hispanic / Latino3%(7,962)
Asian1.4%(3,834)
Other2.1%(5,555)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican8.3%(59,809)
South American3.2%(23,178)
Central American1%(7,531)
Peruvian0.7%(5,185)
Chilean0.6%(3,956)
Argentine0.5%(3,726)
Venezuelan0.5%(3,415)
Salvadoran0.4%(2,782)
Ecuadorian0.4%(2,775)
Puerto Rican0.4%(2,772)
Guatemalan0.4%(2,622)
Colombian0.4%(2,481)
+ 10 more hispanic origin groups with data
Spaniard0.3%(2,327)
Dominican0.2%(1,762)
Honduran0.2%(1,233)
Bolivian0.1%(1,037)
Cuban0.1%(706)
Costa Rican0.1%(477)
Uruguayan0.1%(442)
Nicaraguan0%(239)
Panamanian0%(165)
Paraguayan0%(64)
Asian origin
Chinese0.4%(2,668)
Asian Indian0.2%(1,691)
Korean0.2%(1,497)
Filipino0.2%(1,204)
Japanese0.1%(972)
Vietnamese0.1%(714)
Mongolian0.1%(513)
Hmong0%(251)
Taiwanese0%(233)
Burmese0%(182)
Laotian0%(132)
Cambodian0%(86)
+ 8 more asian origin groups with data
Thai0%(61)
Bangladeshi0%(40)
Sri Lankan0%(39)
Pakistani0%(38)
Singaporean0%(21)
Uzbek0%(17)
Malaysian0%(11)
Indonesian0%(9)
Pacific Islander origin
Samoan0.6%(4,568)
Tongan0.6%(4,236)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(3,940)
Marshallese0%(283)
Chamorro0%(220)
Guamanian0%(219)
Chuukese0%(139)
Fijian0%(71)
Ancestry
English32.8%(235,736)
German9.7%(69,953)
Irish5.1%(36,890)
Danish4.7%(33,570)
Scottish4.2%(29,863)
American4.1%(29,407)
Swedish3.1%(22,405)
Italian2.1%(14,839)
Norwegian2%(14,229)
Welsh1.8%(12,955)
Dutch1.6%(11,489)
French1.4%(9,732)
+ 48 more ancestry groups with data
British1.3%(9,022)
Swiss1.2%(8,268)
Scotch-Irish0.8%(5,765)
Polish0.5%(3,735)
Subsaharan African0.4%(2,956)
Greek0.3%(2,157)
Brazilian0.3%(2,078)
Portuguese0.3%(1,951)
Canadian0.3%(1,848)
Finnish0.2%(1,643)
French Canadian0.2%(1,455)
Russian0.2%(1,406)
Czech0.2%(1,209)
Arab0.2%(1,170)
West Indian0.1%(872)
Hungarian0.1%(741)
Austrian0.1%(707)
Nigerian0.1%(619)
Ukrainian0.1%(606)
Croatian0.1%(588)
Haitian0.1%(524)
Australian0.1%(469)
Lithuanian0.1%(429)
Lebanese0.1%(423)
Belgian0.1%(363)
Iranian0%(301)
Ghanaian0%(292)
Armenian0%(266)
Romanian0%(246)
Slovak0%(204)
Israeli0%(197)
Cape Verdean0%(189)
Palestinian0%(183)
Syrian0%(148)
Slovene0%(148)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(148)
Latvian0%(107)
Turkish0%(103)
Serbian0%(73)
Jordanian0%(71)
Egyptian0%(65)
Jamaican0%(65)
Kenyan0%(49)
Ethiopian0%(45)
Bulgarian0%(41)
Iraqi0%(25)
Macedonian0%(23)
Moroccan0%(14)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
87.7%
−3.0 ptsvs 2000
vs 90.7% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
Section 07
Work & employment
No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community
No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married35.8%(95,969)
Married58.2%(155,830)
Widowed1.2%(3,238)
Divorced4.8%(12,887)
Women 15+
Never married31.7%(83,077)
Married58.1%(152,278)
Widowed4%(10,376)
Divorced6.3%(16,430)
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The 30 most populous of 37 cities and towns in this metro. CENTRAL marks the metro's principal cities.
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT has about 269,407 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?
The typical household in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT earns about $27,349 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT expensive?
In Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT, the median home is worth about $69,317, and the typical rent is about $348 a month.
How educated are people in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?
About 25.8% of adults age 25 and over in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT?
About 15.3% of people in Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT live below the federal poverty line.
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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · METRO ROLLUP OF COMPONENT COUNTIES · UPDATED 2024