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Tooele County, Utah (UT)



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Tooele County, UT mapCounty population in 2005: 51,311 (76% urban, 24% rural)
County owner-occupied houses and condos: 9,924
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,753
% of renters here:  22%
State:  28%
Land area: 6930 sq. mi.
Water area: 356.8 sq. mi.
Population density: 7 people per square mile 
 
 (very low).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  6.7%
Whole state:  9.4%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 1999:
This county:  2.9%
Whole state:  3.9%

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:

  • Private wage or salary: 73%
  • Government: 21%
  • Self-employed, not incorporated: 6%
  • Unpaid family work: 0%

Tooele County, Utah business tout: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Races in Tooele County, Utah:

  • White Non-Hispanic (84.7%)
  • Hispanic (10.3%)
  • Other race (4.5%)
  • Two or more races (2.6%)
  • American Indian (2.5%)
  • Black (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

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

Males: 20,056  (49.2%)
Females: 20,679  (50.8%)
Average wage per job in 2003: $33,417
County population in 2003: 48,084
Jobs in 2003: 13,221

Tooele County,UT real estate house value trend


Total labor force in 2004: 22,883
Unemployment rate in 2004: 5.4%

Average household size:
Tooele County:  3.1 people
Utah:  3.1 people

Estimated median household income in 2005: $47,983 ($45,773 in 2000)
This county  $47,983
Utah:  $47,934

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $149,847
Tooele County  $149,847
Utah:  $167,200

Median montly rent in 2000: $532
Institutionalized population: 186
Median monthly costs for houses with a mortgage in Tooele County in 2000: $1028


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

Tooele County races chart


Tooele County, UT map from a distance

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.


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 2004: 523 buildings, average cost: $122,900
  • 2005: 648 buildings, average cost: $138,000
  • 2006: 648 buildings, average cost: $155,200



2004 Presidential Election results in Tooele County Utah:


Bush/Cheney (Republican): 73.1%
Kerry/Edwards (Democratic): 24.8%




Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000: $770 (0.6%)

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 .


Tooele County close-up map

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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

 
Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  2.8%
Utah:  2.5%


Unemployment by year (%)


County total employment by year


County average yearly wages by year ($)


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%


Year of entry for the foreign-born population

  • 1995 to March 2000: 550
  • 1990 to 1994: 277
  • 1985 to 1989: 209
  • 1980 to 1984: 103
  • 1975 to 1979: 85
  • 1970 to 1974: 91
  • 1970 to 1974: 69
  • 1965 to 1969: 120

Mean travel time to work: 32.1 minutes

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

Tooele County marital status for males

Tooele County marital status for females

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


Agriculture in Tooele County
Average size of farms: 1092 acres
Average value of agricultural products sold per farm: $47735
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $134.91
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 1.88%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 85.82%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $55346
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 4.59%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 86.60%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $49212
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 85.53%
Average age of principal farm operators: 55 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 6.08
Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.54%
All wheat for grain: 786 harvested acres
Vegetables: 4 harvested acres
Land in orchards: 11 acres

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



Class of Workers



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (15%)
  • Public administration (11%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (7%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (5%)
  • Metal and metal products (4%)
  • Educational services (3%)
  • Truck transportation (3%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Educational services (10%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Health care (9%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Food and beverage stores (5%)
  • Social assistance (5%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (4%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6%)
  • Customer service representatives (6%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Child care workers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3%)


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



  • Mexico (58%)
  • Germany (7%)
  • Canada (7%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Chile (3%)
  • Peru (2%)
  • Korea (2%)


Most common first ancestries reported in Tooele County:



  • English (25%)
  • United States or American (10%)
  • German (10%)
  • Irish (5%)
  • Scottish (4%)
  • Danish (4%)
  • Swedish (3%)

Tooele County mode of transportation to work chart

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%)
 

People in group quarters in Tooele County, Utah
  • 1044 people in military barracks, etc.
  • 98 people in military transient quarters for temporary residents
  • 90 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 53 people in nursing homes
  • 41 people in wards in military hospitals for patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 2 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Average gross adjusted income of non-migrant taxpayers in this county in 2005 was $50,407.

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%



Percentage of residents relocating from other counties or countries


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



Percentage of residents relocating to other counties or countries


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



Births per 1000 population in Tooele County

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



Deaths per 1000 population in Tooele County

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



Infant deaths per 1000 live births in Tooele County

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


Households: 39,419
  • 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.

10,802 married couples with children.
2,056 single-parent households (565 men, 1,491 women).

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

Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 5,379
Here:  105 per 1000 residents
State:  103 per 1000 residents

Deaths: 1,252
Here:  24 per 1000 residents
State:  28 per 1000 residents

Net international migration: +479
Here:  +9 per 1000 residents
State:  +20 per 1000 residents

Net internal migration: +6,047
Here:  +118 per 1000 residents
State:  -14 per 1000 residents



Population growth in Tooele County

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

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  6.4
State:  7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.4
State:  4.0



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,521
  • 1995 to 1998: 2,636
  • 1990 to 1994: 747
  • 1980 to 1989: 1,386
  • 1970 to 1979: 2,267
  • 1960 to 1969: 1,456
  • 1950 to 1959: 1,604
  • 1940 to 1949: 905
  • 1939 or earlier: 1,290


Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Tooele County, Utah:

  • 1 room: 32
  • 2 rooms: 70
  • 3 rooms: 284
  • 4 rooms: 954
  • 5 rooms: 2,018
  • 6 rooms: 1,859
  • 7 rooms: 1,762
  • 8 rooms: 1,315
  • 9 or more rooms: 1,630


Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tooele County, Utah:

  • 1 room: 69
  • 2 rooms: 181
  • 3 rooms: 387
  • 4 rooms: 785
  • 5 rooms: 630
  • 6 rooms: 383
  • 7 rooms: 124
  • 8 rooms: 87
  • 9 or more rooms: 107


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Tooele County:

  • no bedroom: 41
  • 1 bedroom: 277
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,545
  • 3 bedrooms: 4,676
  • 4 bedrooms: 2,215
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 1,170


Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Tooele County:

  • no bedroom: 91
  • 1 bedroom: 545
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,018
  • 3 bedrooms: 772
  • 4 bedrooms: 256
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 71


Cars and other vehicles available in Tooele County in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 269
  • 1 vehicle: 2,059
  • 2 vehicles: 4,149
  • 3 vehicles: 2,152
  • 4 vehicles: 814
  • 5 or more vehicles: 481


Cars and other vehicles available in Tooele County in renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 245
  • 1 vehicle: 1,319
  • 2 vehicles: 896
  • 3 vehicles: 240
  • 4 vehicles: 43
  • 5 or more vehicles: 10

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


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 houses and condos:


  • Utility gas (88%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (5%)
  • Electricity (4%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:


  • Utility gas (70%)
  • Electricity (11%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (8%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (8%)
  • Other fuel (1%)
  • Wood (1%)
  • Coal or coke (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 131
Here:  2.3%
Utah:  4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 154
Here:  4.9%
Utah:  3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 105
Here:  9.4%
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 (Noninstitutionalized)

Tooele County government finances in 2004:
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $1,999,000
  • Charges - All Other: $12,726,000
    Parks & Recreation: $28,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $6,445,000
    General - Other: $4,895,000
    Parks & Recreation: $3,788,000
    Welfare - Other: $2,486,000
    Regular Highways: $2,061,000
    Health Services - Other: $1,938,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,718,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,573,000
    Financial Administration: $1,376,000
    General Public Buildings: $792,000
    Corrections - Other: $700,000
    Fire Protection: $333,000
    Libraries: $170,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - All Other: $8,873,000
    General Support: $1,739,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,424,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Health: $700,000
    General: $115,000
    Fire Protection: $20,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - All Other: $165,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $40,233,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $3,893,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $1,678,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $38,263,000
    Other, NEC: $4,713,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $1,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $858,000
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue, NEC: $3,867,000
    Interest Earnings: $3,309,000
    Property Sale Other: $14,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $2,704,000
    General - Other: $333,000
    Regular Highways: $175,000
    Parks & Recreation: $104,000
    Financial Administration: $75,000
    Health - Other: $64,000
    Central Staff: $55,000
    General Public Building: $48,000
    Judicial: $19,000
    Welfare - Other: $6,000
    Libraries: $2,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $16,649,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $38,474,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,144,000
    All Other: $1,073,000
  • Tax - Property: $3,671,000
    Total General Sales: $1,188,000
    NEC: $545,000
    Other Selective Sales: $394,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $9,781,000

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