Tooele County, Utah (UT)

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% of renters here:	22%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Manufacturing (13.7%), Educational,health and social services (13.5%), Retail trade (10.6%), Public administration (10.5%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (10.1%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Tooele County, Utah:

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

Males: 20,056	(49.2%)
Females: 20,679	(50.8%)

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Tooele County:	3.1 people
Utah:	3.1 people

This county:	$55,165
Utah:	$55,109

This county:	$559
State:	$636

Tooele County:	$196,610
Utah:	$218,700

Detached houses: $228,816

Here:	$228,816
State:	$285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $192,828

Here:	$192,828
State:	$215,003

In 2-unit structures: $162,065

Here:	$162,065
State:	$240,721

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $112,718

Here:	$112,718
State:	$172,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $179,487

Here:	$179,487
State:	$161,698

Mobile homes: $46,401

Here:	$46,401
State:	$47,459

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $18,125

Here:	$18,125
State:	$47,793

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 3
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 50
• Thefts: 141
• Auto thefts: 12

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 4
• Robberies: 1
• Assaults: 6
• Burglaries: 66
• Thefts: 161
• Auto thefts: 6

Health of residents in Tooele County based on 530 CDC Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey Questionnaires from 2002 to 2004:
General health status score of residents in this county from 1 (poor) to 5 (excellent) is 3.6. This is about average.
80.0% of residents exercised in the past month. This is about average.
48.5% of residents had a sunburn in the past 12 months. This is more than average.
36.0% of residents smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives. This is less than average.
38.0% of residents drank alcohol in the past 30 days. This is less than average.
68.3% of residents visited a dentist within the past year. This is about average.
Average weight of males is 198 pounds. This is more than average.
Average weight of females is 158 pounds. This is about average.
59.1% of residents keep firearms around their homes. This is more than average.

This county:	6.7%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	2.9%
Whole state:	3.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Tooele County is $530 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $630 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $796 a month.

Cities in this county include: Tooele, Grantsville, Erda, Stansbury Park, Dugway, Wendover, Rush Valley, Stockton, Vernon, Ophir.

2005 air pollution in Tooele County:

Ozone (1-hour): 0.091 ppm (standard limit: 0.12 ppm). Near U.S. average.
Ozone (8-hour): 0.080 ppm (standard limit: 0.08 ppm). Near U.S. average.

Neighboring counties: Box Elder County , Elko County, Nevada , Davis County , Juab County , White Pine County, Nevada , Salt Lake County , Utah County , Weber County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Tooele County: Marblehead Plant (A), Boulter (B), Sunshine (C), Bonneville Racetrack (D), Loop Campground (E), Hot Rod Track (F), Delle Ranch (G), Deseret Ranch (H), Charlie Area (I), Upper Narrows Campground (J), Black Ranch (K), Riverbed Pony Express Station (L), CCC Camp Site (M), Condie Ranch (N), Lookout Pass Pony Express Station (O), O P Rockwell Ranch (P), Dog Area (Q), Wright Ranch (R), Rowley (S), Morgan Ranch (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Church in Tooele County: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A). Display/hide its location on the map Cemeteries: Lake Point Cemetery (1), Iosepa Cemetery (2), Chief Green Jacket Grave (3), Ibapah Cemetery (4). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Dry Lake (A), Greasewood Pond (B), Great Salt Lake (C), Swimming Hole (D), Rush Lake (E), Blue Lake (F), Jacobs Hole (G), South Willow Lake (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Abbots Fork (A), Old River Bed (B), Ophir Creek (C), Little Valley Creek (D), Pilot Creek (E), Aspen Creek (F), Pine Creek (G), Martin Fork (H), Pockets Fork (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Tooele County include: Salt Springs Waterfowl Management Area (1), Danger Cave State Historical Monument (2), Pony Express Historic Marker (3), Bonneville Salt Flats State Park (4), Historical Marker Faust Pony Express Station (5), Timpie Springs Waterfowl Management Area (6), Steptoe Historical Marker (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	5.8%
Utah:	5.2%

Current college students: 1,318
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 85.6%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 15.9%

Number of foreign born residents: 1,504 (23% naturalized citizens)

Tooele County:	3.7%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 54.5%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 10,091
• One, attached: 884
• Two: 428
• 3 or 4: 498
• 5 to 9: 249
• 10 to 19: 169
• 20 or more: 117
• Mobile homes: 1,309
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 67

Housing units in Tooele County with a mortgage: 6,744 (899 second mortgage, 687 home equity loan, 45 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,630

Here:	80.5% with mortgage
State:	75.8% with mortgage

Tooele County historical area-adjusted tornado activity is near Utah state average. It is 22.1 times below overall U.S. average.

Tooele County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly below Utah state average. It is 57% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/2003 at 01:04:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 76.3 miles away from Tooele 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 34.2 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) earthquake occurred 80.4 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 86.9 miles away from Tooele County center
On 12/27/2003 at 00:39:24, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 0.7 mi) earthquake occurred 66.9 miles away from the county center
On 12/27/2003 at 00:43:24, a magnitude 3.8 (3.8 ML, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 67.1 miles away from Tooele County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), moment magnitude (MW)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 12,064 (67%) Carpooled: 4,145 (23%) Bus or trolley bus: 407 (2%) Motorcycle: 1 (0%) Bicycle: 29 (0%) Walked: 520 (3%) Other means: 114 (1%) Worked at home: 686 (4%)

10.87% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($40,870 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	10.87%
Utah average:	8.03%

0.10% of residents moved from foreign countries ($377 average AGI)

Tooele County:	0.10%
Utah average:	0.17%

6.41% relocated from other counties in Utah ($23,005 average AGI)
4.37% relocated from other states ($17,488 average AGI)

Tooele County:	4.37%
Utah average:	3.99%

from Salt Lake County, UT	4.34% ($39,144 average AGI)
from Davis County, UT	0.45% ($48,712)
from Utah County, UT	0.45% ($33,639)
from Elko County, NV	0.30% ($26,417)
from Cache County, UT	0.28% ($42,667)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.22% ($51,750)
from Weber County, UT	0.20% ($37,242)

9.01% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($38,790 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.01%
Utah average:	7.46%

0.09% of residents moved to foreign countries ($387 average AGI)

Tooele County:	0.09%
Utah average:	0.08%

5.62% relocated to other counties in Utah ($23,185 average AGI)
3.30% relocated to other states ($15,218 average AGI)

Tooele County:	3.30%
Utah average:	3.49%

to Salt Lake County, UT	3.67% ($36,437 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT	0.49% ($36,416)
to Davis County, UT	0.48% ($42,421)
to Elko County, NV	0.40% ($30,286)
to Weber County, UT	0.21% ($38,727)
to Washington County, UT	0.20% ($42,813)
to Clark County, NV	0.20% ($35,516)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 19.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 22.4

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 5.7
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.1

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 4.0
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 5.4

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 3,487 (3,033 aged, 454 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 10%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 36,576 (8,656 male householders, 1,580 female householders)

  8,662 spouses, 15,485 children (13,924 natural, 419 adopted, 1,142 stepchildren), 724 grandchildren, 228 brothers or sisters, 200 parents, 408 other relatives, 633 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 2,843 (1,154 male householders (941 living alone)), 1,285 female householders (1,187 living alone)), 404 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 1,316 (335 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,231 2-persons, 2,239 3-persons, 2,257 4-persons, 1,416 5-persons, 663 6-persons, 430 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,128 1-person, 266 2-persons, 21 3-persons, 20 4-persons, 2 5-persons, 2 7-or-more-persons.

91.5% of residents of Tooele County speak English at home.
6.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (51% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 21% speak English not well, 9% don't speak English at all).
1.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (71% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 8% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (58% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
0.5% of residents speak other language at home (82% speak English very well, 4% speak English well, 14% speak English not well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $427,952,000 ($8613 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $274,124,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $101,732,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $21,629,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $232,000
Federal grants: $25,311,000
Federal procurement contracts: $216,977,000 ($212,143,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $62,071,000 ($56,892,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $967,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $102,733,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,540,000

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

Here:	24 per 1000 residents
State:	28 per 1000 residents

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

Here:	+118 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 7.74 millions of gallons per day (92% from ground, 8% from surface)

Here:	6.4
State:	7.0

Here:	4.4
State:	4.0

42% of Tooele County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 34% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Utah.

Tooele County:	42.2%
State average:	51.0%

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

• This state: 26792
• Northeast: 678
• Midwest: 2466
• South: 2203
• West: 6747

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $114,700

Here:	2.3%
Utah:	4.2%

Here:	4.9%
Utah:	3.9%

Here:	9.4%
Utah:	27.4%

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