Box Elder County, Utah (UT)

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% of renters here:	20%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (31.2%), Educational,health and social services (14.5%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Box Elder County, Utah:

Median resident age:	28.0 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Males: 21,551	(50.4%)
Females: 21,194	(49.6%)

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Box Elder County:	3.2 people
Utah:	3.1 people

This county:	$53,788
Utah:	$55,109

This county:	$510
State:	$636

Box Elder County:	$190,401
Utah:	$218,700

Detached houses: $219,946

Here:	$219,946
State:	$285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $160,954

Here:	$160,954
State:	$215,003

In 2-unit structures: $140,876

Here:	$140,876
State:	$240,721

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $108,117

Here:	$108,117
State:	$172,685

Mobile homes: $50,489

Here:	$50,489
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: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 2
• Burglaries: 60
• Thefts: 206
• Auto thefts: 13

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 3
• Burglaries: 52
• Thefts: 197
• Auto thefts: 6

This county:	7.1%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	2.2%
Whole state:	3.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Box Elder County is $459 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $578 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $764 a month.

Cities in this county include: Brigham City, Tremonton, Perry, Garland, Willard, Honeyville, Mantua, Bear River City, Riverside, Elwood.

2005 air pollution in Box Elder County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.111 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.079 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Annual (standard limit: 15.0 µg/m³): 7.8 µg/m³. Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) 24-hour (standard limit: 35 µg/m³): 26 µg/m³. Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Cache County , Elko County, Nevada , Davis County , Cassia County, Idaho , Tooele County , Weber County , Oneida County, Idaho .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Box Elder County: Bovine (A), Surbon (B), Kimber Ranch (C), West Side Ranch (D), Board Ranch (E), Peplin (F), Red Dome (G), Onemile Guard Station (H), Muddy Ranch (I), C-Bar Ranch (J), Youngs Corral (K), Clear Creek Campground (L), Dipping Vat (M), Kunzlers Ranch (N), Rose Ranch (O), Rosebud BLM Field Station (P), Rosebud Ranch (Q), Hershey Ranch (R), Old Stage Station (S), Ombey (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Box Elder County: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: East Garland Cemetery (1), Salt Creek Cemetery (2), Lynn Cemetery (3), Kelton Cemetery (4), Yost Cemetery (5), Park Valley Pioneer Cemetery (6), Park Valley Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Dike Lake (A), Gunnison Bay (B), Fisher Lake (C), Hansen Lake (D), Mueller Lake (E), Horseshoe Sloughs (F), Horseshoe, The (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Off Slough (A), Long Moore Creek (B), Junction Creek (C), Jones Creek (D), Joe Dahar Creek (E), Baker Slough (F), Poison Creek (G), Potters Creek (H), Indian Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Box Elder County include: Gunnison Island State Wildlife Management Area (1), Willard Bay State Park (2), Brigham Face Wildlife Management Area (3), Golden Spike National Historic Site (4), Golden Spike Monument (5), Harold S Crane Waterfowl Management Area (6), South Recreation Area (7), Hat Island State Wildlife Management Area (8), Hat Island Wildlife Refuge (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.5%
Utah:	5.2%

Current college students: 1,685
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 87.8%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 19.5%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,269 (37% naturalized citizens)

Box Elder County:	3.0%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 21.6 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 75.3%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 11,391
• One, attached: 296
• Two: 415
• 3 or 4: 553
• 5 to 9: 302
• 10 to 19: 181
• 20 or more: 159
• Mobile homes: 881
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 31

Housing units in Box Elder County with a mortgage: 6,442 (841 second mortgage, 784 home equity loan, 43 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2,502

Here:	72.0% with mortgage
State:	75.8% with mortgage

Box Elder County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Utah state average. It is 34.0 times below overall U.S. average.

Box Elder County-area historical earthquake activity is near Utah state average. It is 52% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 3/28/1975 at 02:31:05, a magnitude 6.2 (6.1 MB, 6.0 MS, 6.2 ML, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 28.8 miles away from Box Elder County center
On 4/7/1994 at 16:16:44, a magnitude 5.2 (4.3 MB, 4.8 ML, 5.2 ML, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 99.9 miles away from the county center
On 11/4/1992 at 18:22:09, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 45.2 miles away from the county center
On 3/16/1992 at 14:42:49, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 81.5 miles away from Box Elder County center
On 6/30/2006 at 16:55:01, a magnitude 4.3 (4.2 MB, 4.1 MW, 4.3 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi) earthquake occurred 74.5 miles away from the county center
On 9/1/2007 at 18:32:02, a magnitude 3.9 (3.7 MW, 3.9 ML, Depth: 3.5 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 8.8 miles away from Box Elder 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: 12,989 (72%) Carpooled: 3,433 (19%) Bus or trolley bus: 137 (1%) Motorcycle: 25 (0%) Bicycle: 50 (0%) Walked: 408 (2%) Other means: 130 (1%) Worked at home: 858 (5%)

7.06% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,842 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.06%
Utah average:	8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.88% relocated from other counties in Utah ($25,973 average AGI)
2.19% relocated from other states ($12,869 average AGI)

Box Elder County:	2.19%
Utah average:	3.99%

from Weber County, UT	1.92% ($39,502 average AGI)
from Cache County, UT	0.94% ($31,183)
from Davis County, UT	0.76% ($39,104)
from Salt Lake County, UT	0.62% ($35,862)
from Utah County, UT	0.25% ($37,865)
from Bannock County, ID	0.09% ($36,286)
from Washington County, UT	0.09% ($45,929)

7.03% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($33,221 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	7.03%
Utah average:	7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
4.96% relocated to other counties in Utah ($22,107 average AGI)
2.07% relocated to other states ($11,113 average AGI)

Box Elder County:	2.07%
Utah average:	3.49%

to Weber County, UT	1.64% ($32,559 average AGI)
to Cache County, UT	1.20% ($26,756)
to Salt Lake County, UT	0.73% ($35,527)
to Davis County, UT	0.54% ($34,432)
to Utah County, UT	0.29% ($28,591)
to Washington County, UT	0.22% ($38,667)
to Oneida County, ID	0.11% ($24,188)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.4
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 18.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 6.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 3.5

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 5,258 (4,749 aged, 509 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 11%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 39,822 (9,585 male householders, 1,346 female householders)

  9,429 spouses, 17,652 children (16,177 natural, 536 adopted, 939 stepchildren), 641 grandchildren, 168 brothers or sisters, 94 parents, 328 other relatives, 579 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,547 (1,004 male householders (870 living alone)), 1,276 female householders (1,201 living alone)), 267 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 376 (306 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,688 2-persons, 2,054 3-persons, 2,033 4-persons, 1,577 5-persons, 879 6-persons, 700 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,071 1-person, 169 2-persons, 19 3-persons, 19 4-persons, 2 5-persons.

91.7% of residents of Box Elder County speak English at home.
5.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (69% speak English very well, 13% speak English well, 12% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (76% speak English very well, 16% speak English well, 9% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (65% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 8% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (90% speak English very well, 7% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $297,423,000 ($6637 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $115,747,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $97,516,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $25,951,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $7,442,000
Federal grants: $34,500,000
Federal procurement contracts: $117,708,000 ($104,672,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $14,306,000 ($6,237,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $2,026,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $47,870,000
Federal Government insurance: $11,311,000

Here:	90 per 1000 residents
State:	103 per 1000 residents

Here:	33 per 1000 residents
State:	28 per 1000 residents

Here:	+6 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	-8 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 22.81 millions of gallons per day (61% from ground, 39% from surface)

Here:	7.3
State:	7.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

60% of Box Elder County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 52% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 67% lived in Utah.

Box Elder County:	59.5%
State average:	51.0%

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

• This state: 31229
• Northeast: 641
• Midwest: 1519
• South: 1444
• West: 6364

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $113,000

Here:	1.7%
Utah:	4.2%

Here:	2.4%
Utah:	3.9%

Here:	8.1%
Utah:	27.4%

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