Beaver County, Utah (UT)

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% of renters here:	21%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Agriculture,forestry,fishing and hunting, and mining (20.6%), Educational,health and social services (18.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.8%), Retail trade (11.5%).

Type of workers:

Beaver County, Utah business data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Beaver County, Utah:

Median resident age:	30.8 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Males: 3,090	(51.5%)
Females: 2,915	(48.5%)

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Beaver County:	2.9 people
Utah:	3.1 people

This county:	$41,632
Utah:	$55,109

This county:	$452
State:	$636

Beaver County:	$163,453
Utah:	$218,700

Detached houses: $175,904

Here:	$175,904
State:	$285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $165,509

Here:	$165,509
State:	$215,003

In 2-unit structures: $39,544

Here:	$39,544
State:	$240,721

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $9,777

Here:	$9,777
State:	$172,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $42,029

Here:	$42,029
State:	$161,698

Mobile homes: $67,430

Here:	$67,430
State:	$47,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $5,000

Here:	$5,000
State:	$47,793

Crime in 2005 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 10
• Burglaries: 26
• Thefts: 74
• Auto thefts: 6

Crime in 2004 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 0
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 7
• Burglaries: 15
• Thefts: 55
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	8.3%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Beaver County is $483 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $591 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $837 a month.

Cities in this county include: Beaver, Milford, Minersville.

Neighboring counties: Lincoln County, Nevada , Garfield County , Iron County , Millard County , Piute County , Sevier County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Beaver County: Delano Ranger Station (A), Reeds Cabin (B), Five Points (C), Little Reservoir Campground (D), Mount Holly Ski Area (E), Mackleprang Homestead (F), Kents Lake Campground (G), Robbers Roost (H), Rock Corral (I), Coxs Ranch (J), O'Grain Ranch (K), Big Flat Guard Station (L), Lower Power Plant (M), Ryan Ranch (N), Beaver Municide Power Plant (O), Beaver Fish Hatchery (P), Baudino Ranch (Q), Little Cottonwood Campground (R), Sheep Dip Trough (S), Anderson Campground (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Beaver County include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), First Baptist Church (B). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Greenville Cemetery (1), Minersville Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Senseball Lake (A), Sand Pond (B), Little Dry Lake (C), Mud Lake (D), Hi Low Lake (E), Mud Lake (F), Rock Lake (G), Birch Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Manhard Creek (A), Little Twist Creek (B), Parowan Canyon Wash (C), Jim Reed Creek (D), Picketts Wash (E), Atchison Creek (F), Pinto Creek (G), Poison Creek (H), Pole Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Beaver County include: Indian Peak State Game Management Area (1), Rock Corral Recreation Site (2), Minersville State Park (3), Minersville Reservation Recreation Site (4), United Beaver Camperland (5), North Creek Recreation Site (6). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	4.4%
Utah:	5.2%

Current college students: 127
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 83.2%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 12.1%

Number of foreign born residents: 263 (29% naturalized citizens)

Beaver County:	4.4%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 17.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 91.8%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 2,035
• One, attached: 48
• Two: 23
• 3 or 4: 70
• 5 to 9: 70
• 10 to 19: 83
• 20 or more: 53
• Mobile homes: 270
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Housing units in Beaver County with a mortgage: 796 (55 second mortgage, 76 home equity loan, 6 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 457

Here:	63.5% with mortgage
State:	75.8% with mortgage

Beaver County-area historical earthquake activity is above Utah state average. It is 191% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 9/2/1992 at 10:26:20, a magnitude 5.9 (5.7 MB, 5.6 MS, 5.6 MW, 5.9 ML, Depth: 9.3 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 94.6 miles away from Beaver County center
On 1/2/1998 at 07:28:29, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 30.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/6/1994 at 03:48:37, a magnitude 4.3 (3.9 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 40.9 miles away from the county center
On 7/19/2001 at 20:15:34, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 MB, 4.3 ML, Depth: 2.3 mi) earthquake occurred 84.4 miles away from Beaver County center
On 10/22/1999 at 17:51:15, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 23.6 miles away from the county center
On 6/18/1998 at 11:00:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.0 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.3 mi) earthquake occurred 37.9 miles away from Beaver County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 1,805 (73%) Carpooled: 460 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 13 (1%) Motorcycle: 6 (0%) Walked: 61 (2%) Other means: 28 (1%) Worked at home: 87 (4%)

7.71% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($34,697 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.71%
Utah average:	8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
3.40% relocated from other counties in Utah ($15,483 average AGI)
4.31% relocated from other states ($19,214 average AGI)

Beaver County:	4.31%
Utah average:	3.99%

from Clark County, NV	1.22% ($44,348 average AGI)
from Iron County, UT	1.22% ($30,565)
from Washington County, UT	0.80% ($40,200)

8.44% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($32,419 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.44%
Utah average:	7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
5.96% relocated to other counties in Utah ($23,881 average AGI)
2.48% relocated to other states ($8,538 average AGI)

Beaver County:	2.48%
Utah average:	3.49%

to Iron County, UT	1.85% ($34,286 average AGI)
to Washington County, UT	1.32% ($28,960)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.74% ($26,429)
to Clark County, NV	0.58% ($30,091)
to Utah County, UT	0.53% ($33,400)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.7
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 19.9

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 10.1
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 9.6

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.5
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 8.3

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 932 (828 aged, 104 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 16%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 14%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 5,334 (1,345 male householders, 209 female householders)

  1,345 spouses, 2,189 children (2,004 natural, 49 adopted, 136 stepchildren), 68 grandchildren, 30 brothers or sisters, 22 parents, 56 other relatives, 70 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 470 (209 male householders (179 living alone)), 226 female householders (224 living alone)), 35 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 201 (all institutionalized)

Size of family households: 625 2-persons, 291 3-persons, 261 4-persons, 186 5-persons, 128 6-persons, 63 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 403 1-person, 30 2-persons, 2 4-persons.

91.7% of residents of Beaver County speak English at home.
5.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (39% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
1.0% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (82% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).
0.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (31% speak English very well, 49% speak English well, 20% speak English not well).
1.1% of residents speak other language at home (20% speak English very well, 71% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $38,070,000 ($6265 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,238,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $14,069,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,477,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $399,000
Federal grants: $14,504,000
Federal procurement contracts: $476,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $2,146,000 ($712,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $1,128,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $3,542,000
Federal Government insurance: $168,000

Here:	105 per 1000 residents
State:	103 per 1000 residents

Here:	51 per 1000 residents
State:	28 per 1000 residents

Here:	+9 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-29 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.17 millions of gallons per day (100% from ground, 0% from surface)

Here:	6.1
State:	7.0

Here:	4.6
State:	4.0

59% of Beaver County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 44% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 56% lived in Utah.

Beaver County:	59.1%
State average:	51.0%

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

• This state: 4175
• Northeast: 35
• Midwest: 283
• South: 154
• West: 1067

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $62,900

Here:	0.2%
Utah:	4.2%

Here:	1.5%
Utah:	3.9%

Here:	10.2%
Utah:	27.4%

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