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County population in July 2011: 50,175 (66% urban, 34% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 10,510
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,634
% of renters here:

20%
State:

19%

Land area: 5723 sq. mi.
Water area: 1005.7 sq. mi.
Population density: 9 people per square mile 
 
  (low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Box Elder County: 84.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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

Type of workers:

  • Private wage or salary: 78%
  • Government: 14%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 7%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

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Races in Box Elder County, Utah:

  • White Non-Hispanic Alone (88.9%)
  • Hispanic or Latino (7.7%)
  • Two or more races (1.4%)
  • Asian alone (1.0%)
  • American Indian and Alaska Native alone (0.6%)

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,UT real estate house value trend



Average household size:
Box Elder County:

3.2 people
Utah:

3 people

Estimated median household income in 2009: $53,795 ($44,630 in 1999)
This county:

$53795
Utah:

$55117

Median contract rent in 2009 for apartments: $562 (lower quartile is $449, upper quartile is $702)
This county:

$562
State:

$700


Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $166,500 (it was $117,700 in 2000)
Box Elder County:

$166,500
Utah:

$224,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $130,290 - $216,674

Mean price in 2009:

Detached houses: $230,697
Here:

$230,697
State:

$270,407

Townhouses or other attached units: $173,791
Here:

$173,791
State:

$209,353

In 2-unit structures: $217,223
Here:

$217,223
State:

$215,405

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $401,303
Here:

$401,303
State:

$165,540

Mobile homes: $72,029
Here:

$72,029
State:

$47,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $6,711
Here:

$6,711
State:

$47,793
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $1,305
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $283

Institutionalized population: 299

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

Box Elder County, UT map from a distance

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2007: 390 buildings, average cost: $178,500
  • 2008: 190 buildings, average cost: $188,600
  • 2009: 144 buildings, average cost: $185,400



2004 Presidential Election results in Box Elder County Utah:

Bush/Cheney (Republican): 85.8%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 12.2%


2008 Presidential Election results in Box Elder County Utah:

McCain (Republican): 80.8%
Obama (Democratic): 17.6%
Detailed 2008 Election Results


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $866 (0.6%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $875 (0.6%)


Box Elder County household income distribution in 2009 Box Elder County home values distribution


Box Elder County contract rent distribution in 2009

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 8.5%
(7.5% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 4.0% for Black residents, 19.6% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 3.5% for American Indian residents, 26.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 13.0% for other race residents, 11.8% for two or more races residents)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This county:

7.1%
Whole state:

9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
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.

Box Elder County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential

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 (PM2.5) Annual: 7.8 µg/m3(standard limit: 15.0 µg/m3). Below U.S. average.
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour: 26 µg/m3(standard limit: 35 µg/m3). Near U.S. average.


Local government website:WWW.BOXELDERCOUNTY.ORG

Click to draw/clear Box Elder County borders

Notable locations in this county outside city limits:

Notable locations in Box Elder County: East Promontory (A), Fielding Siding (B), Clear Creek Campground (C), Clear Creek (D), Ford (E), Bovine (F), C-Bar Ranch (G), West Side Ranch (H), Hershey Ranch (I), Kimber Ranch (J), James Brothers Ranch (K), Old Stage Station (L), Lambert Ranch (M), Pilot Springs Stage Station (N), Willard Basin Campground (O), Clear Creek Campground (P), Surbon (Q), Willard Pumping Station Number 1 (R), Pintail Gun Club (S), Ogden Gun Club (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: Yost Cemetery (1), Kelton Cemetery (2), Snowville Cemetery (3), East Garland Cemetery (4), Valleyview Cemetery (5), Terrace Cemetery (6), Washakie Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes, reservoirs, and swamps: Great Salt Lake (A), Glory Hole (B), Hansen Lake (C), The Horseshoe (D), Coyote Ponds (E), Klondike Lake (F), Dike Lake (G), Spring Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: South Fork George Creek (A), South Fork Hardesty Creek (B), South Fork Johnson Creek (C), Indian Creek (D), Sparks Slough (E), Hubbard Creek (F), Big Pole Creek (G), Spring Creek (H), Mahogany Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Box Elder County include: Gunnison Island State Wildlife Management Area (1), Landmark Letters Branch (2), Brigham Face Wildlife Management Area (3), Historical Monument Stage Station (4), Willard Bay State Park (5), Hat Island Wildlife Refuge (6), South Recreation Area (7), Harold S Crane Waterfowl Management Area (8), Public Shooting Grounds Waterfowl Management Area (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

 

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

Unemployment in Apr. 2010:
Here:

6.6%
Utah:

5.6%

Unemployment by year (%)

County total employment by year

County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%

Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 339
  • 1990 to 1994: 219
  • 1985 to 1989: 207
  • 1980 to 1984: 135
  • 1975 to 1979: 110
  • 1970 to 1974: 49
  • 1970 to 1974: 44
  • 1965 to 1969: 166

Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes

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

Box Elder County marital status for males
Box Elder County marital status for females

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



Religion statistics:

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 85.60%
Here85.6%
USA50.2%
Total adherents: 36,588
Total congregations: 101

Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameLDS (Mormon) ChurchCatholic ChurchSouthern Baptist ConventionPresbyterian Church (USA)Evangelical Lutheran Church in America
Adherents34,399 (94.0%)1,250 (3.4%)258 (0.7%)148 (0.4%)124 (0.3%)
Congregations88 (87.1%)2 (2.0%)2 (2.0%)1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)
NameChristian Reformed Church in North AmericaAssemblies of GodEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist ChurchOther
Adherents110 (0.3%)95 (0.3%)75 (0.2%)67 (0.2%)62 (0.2%)
Congregations1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)1 (1.0%)3 (3.0%)
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.

Religions in Box Elder County - Brigham City, Tremonton, Perry, Garland, Willard

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 4
This county:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.

Number of supercenters and club stores: 1
Box Elder County:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
Box Elder County:

0.42 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.

Number of convenience stores (with gas): 15
This county:

3.14 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.

Number of full-service restaurants: 15
Box Elder County:

3.14 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.

Adult diabetes rate:
Here:

6.1%
Utah:

6.3%

Adult obesity rate:
Here:

27.6%
Utah:

23.6%



Agriculture in Box Elder County:

Average size of farms: 1259 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $102,286
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $208.44
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 2.75%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 74.10%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $83,554
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 10.10%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 67.23%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $129,368
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 81.13%
Average age of principal farm operators: 54 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 7.74
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 10.32%
Corn for grain: 4662 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 45109 harvested acres
Vegetables: 1,782 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 1,201 acres

Tornado activity:

Box Elder County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is below Utah state average. It is 36.2 times below overall U.S. average.

Earthquake activity:

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 the 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 the county center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Most recent natural disasters:

  • Utah Hurricane Katrina Evacuation, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 1, 2005, Emergency Declared (EM-3223): September 5, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3223, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
  • Utah Flood and Landslide, Incident Period: April 28, 2005 to June 29, 2005, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-1598): August 1, 2005, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-1598, Natural disaster type: Landslide, Flood
  • Utah SEVERE STORMS, MUDSLIDES, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: August 17, 1984, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-720): August 17, 1984, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-720, Natural disaster type: Storm, Mudslide, Landslide, Flood
  • Utah SEVERE STORMS, LANDSLIDES, FLOODING, Incident Period: April 13, 1983, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared (DR-680): April 30, 1983, FEMA Id: FEMA-DR-680, Natural disaster type: Storm, Landslide, Flood
  • Utah Drought, Incident Period: January 20, 1977, Emergency Declared (EM-3024): January 20, 1977, FEMA Id: FEMA-EM-3024, Natural disaster type: Drought

The number of natural disasters in Box Elder County (5) is smaller than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 2

Class of Workers


Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Transportation equipment (16%)
  • Construction (12%)
  • Computer and electronic products (9%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (7%)
  • Metal and metal products (6%)
  • Public administration (5%)
  • Furniture and related product manufacturing (4%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Health care (11%)
  • Transportation equipment (9%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Public administration (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (4%)
  • Social assistance (4%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (7%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Engineers (5%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (5%)
  • Metal workers and plastic workers (5%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (5%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (6%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Cashiers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (4%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (52%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • United Kingdom (6%)
  • El Salvador (5%)
  • Honduras (4%)
  • Germany (4%)
  • Cambodia (3%)

Most common first ancestries reported in Box Elder County (%):



  • English (31%)
  • Danish (11%)
  • German (9%)
  • United States or American (9%)
  • Swedish (4%)
  • Norwegian (3%)
  • Scottish (3%)


Box Elder County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders


People in group quarters in Box Elder County, Utah:

  • 162 people in nursing homes
  • 122 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 71 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 15 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $48,352.

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%

Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
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%

Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
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 2006: 18.5

Births per 1000 population in Box Elder County

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 6.5

Deaths per 1000 population in Box Elder County

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 7.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 4.4

Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Box Elder County

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%

Short term general hospitals per 100,000 population in 2004: 4.46
Short term general hospital admissions per 100,000 population in 2004: 3655.430
Short term general hospital beds per 100,000 population in 2004: 238.790
Emergency room visits per 100,000 population in 2004: 25536.71

General practice office based MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 1918.600
Medical specialist MDs per 100,000 population in 2005: 648.150
Dentists per 100,000 population in 1998: 4.31

Total births per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006 : 50.06
Total deaths per 100,000 population, July 2005 - July 2006: 58.14

Limited-service eating places per 100,000 population in 2005 : 8.61

Suicides per 1,000,000 population from 2000 to 2006: 152.7. This is more than state average.

Mechanisms of suicide:

 

Deaths per 1,000,000 population:
  • Firearm - 82.7
  • Other - 70.0

Household type by relationship:

Households: 42,369
  • 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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:

Births: 4,181
Here:

90 per 1000 residents
State:

103 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,532
Here:

33 per 1000 residents
State:

28 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +274
Here:

+6 per 1000 residents
State:

+20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: -370
Here:  -8 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents

Population growth in Box Elder County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.3
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:

4.5
State:

4.0

Year house built

  • 2005 or later: 696
  • 2000 to 2004: 1,833
  • 1990 to 1999: 2,122
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,878
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,926
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,143
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,582
  • 1940 to 1949: 793
  • 1939 or earlier: 2,726
Rooms in houses/apartments in Box Elder County, Utah
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • 1 room: 8
  • 2 rooms: 76
  • 3 rooms: 220
  • 4 rooms: 668
  • 5 rooms: 1,386
  • 6 rooms: 1,515
  • 7 rooms: 1,818
  • 8 rooms: 1,839
  • 9+ rooms: 2,980
  • 1 room: 52
  • 2 rooms: 241
  • 3 rooms: 314
  • 4 rooms: 741
  • 5 rooms: 522
  • 6 rooms: 232
  • 7 rooms: 207
  • 8 rooms: 205
  • 9+ rooms: 120
Bedrooms in houses/apartments in Box Elder County, Utah
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no bedroom: 18
  • 1 bedroom: 266
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,422
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,668
  • 4 bedrooms: 3,206
  • 5+ bedrooms: 1,930
  • no bedroom: 77
  • 1 bedroom: 470
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,095
  • 3 bedrooms: 582
  • 4 bedrooms: 297
  • 5+ bedrooms: 113
Cars and other vehicles available in Box Elder County, Utah in houses/condos/apartments
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
  • no vehicle: 287
  • 1 vehicle: 1,689
  • 2 vehicles: 4,663
  • 3 vehicles: 2,537
  • 4 vehicles: 900
  • 5+ vehicles: 434
  • no vehicle: 231
  • 1 vehicle: 999
  • 2 vehicles: 1,060
  • 3 vehicles: 290
  • 4 vehicles: 38
  • 5+ vehicles: 16

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


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in Box Elder County
Houses and condos Apartments
  • Utility gas (86.5%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8.3%)
  • Electricity (3.6%)
  • Wood (0.8%)
  • Utility gas (76.7%)
  • Electricity (16.8%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5.0%)
  • Wood (0.6%)



Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 117
Here:

1.7%
Utah:

4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 90
Here:

2.4%
Utah:

3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 121
Here:

8.1%
Utah:

27.4%

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Box Elder County government finances in 2006:

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,633,000
  • Charges - All Other: $4,138,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $3,499,000
    Regular Highways: $2,327,000
    Correctional Institutions: $1,922,000
    Financial Administration: $1,214,000
    Central Staff Services: $944,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $859,000
    Health - Other: $783,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $730,000
    General - Other: $625,000
    Local Fire Protection: $240,000
    Housing and Community Development: $132,000
    General Public Buildings: $103,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $1,704,000
    All Other: $149,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health - Other: $499,000
    Public Welfare - Other: $104,000
    General - Other: $44,000
    Local Fire Protection: $30,000
  • Intergovernmental to State - Libraries: $258,000
    General - Other: $69,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $7,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $579,000
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $1,097,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $663,000
    Interest Earnings: $365,000
    Rents: $219,000
    Donations From Private Sources: $22,000
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,502,000
    Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $8,743,000
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $1,338,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $1,015,000
    Housing and Community Development: $560,000
    Financial Administration: $436,000
    Police Protection: $431,000
    Natural Resources - Other: $382,000
    General - Other: $270,000
    Health - Other: $216,000
    Local Fire Protection: $155,000
    Correctional Institutions: $89,000
    Central Staff Services: $19,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $6,000
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,095,000
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $4,182,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,873,000
    All Other: $293,000
  • Tax - Property: $6,173,000
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,326,000
    Other Selective Sales: $393,000
    Occupation and Business License, NEC: $391,000
    Other License: $8,000
    NEC: $2,000
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $6,050,000

Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:

  • Total number of recipients: 342
  • Number of aged recipients: 17
  • Number of blind and disabled recipients: 325
  • Number of recipients under 18: 61
  • Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 249
  • Number of recipients older than 64: 32
  • Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 117
  • Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 182


Box Elder County Fatal accident statistics for 1975 - 1991
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

Box Elder County Fatal accident statistics for 1992 - 2009
Count Vehicles DUI Fatalities Persons Pedestrians

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)




Most common first names in Box Elder County, UT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
William12077.2 years
John11675.3 years
Mary11480.1 years
James8275.0 years
George8277.7 years
Robert7369.1 years
Ruth6481.5 years
Charles6274.9 years
Helen4980.8 years
Joseph4977.1 years
Most common last names in Box Elder County, UT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Jensen13577.5 years
Nelson12075.3 years
Anderson11078.6 years
Hansen10880.4 years
Christensen8578.9 years
Petersen7578.6 years
Johnson7575.5 years
Hunsaker6677.8 years
Smith6076.9 years
Peterson4277.9 years
Businesses in Box Elder County, UT
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven2Kroger1
AT&T4La-Z-Boy1
Ace Hardware1Lane Furniture1
Arby's2Maurices1
AutoZone1McDonald's2
Big O Tires2Payless1
Burger King2Pizza Hut1
Cricket Wireless2Quiznos2
Curves1RadioShack2
Dairy Queen1SONIC Drive-In1
Days Inn1Sprint Nextel1
Dennys2Subway4
Domino's Pizza2T-Mobile4
FedEx7Taco Bell1
GNC1True Value1
GameStop1U-Haul2
H&R Block2UPS3
Howard Johnson1Walmart1
Jones New York1Wendy's2
Browse common businesses in Box Elder County, UT


Box Elder County on our top lists:

  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Bush (Republican) in the 2004 Presidential Election"
  • #50 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #95 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) 24-hour air pollution readings in 2005 (µg/m3)"
  • #101 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2000-2003"

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