Wasatch County, Utah (UT)

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% of renters here:	19%
State:	28%

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Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (16.2%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (14.6%), Construction (13.0%), Retail trade (11.6%).

Type of workers:

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Races in Wasatch County, Utah:

Median resident age:	29.5 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Males: 7,731	(50.8%)
Females: 7,484	(49.2%)

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Wasatch County:	3.2 people
Utah:	3.1 people

This county:	$59,792
Utah:	$55,109

This county:	$799
State:	$636

Wasatch County:	$311,171
Utah:	$218,700

Detached houses: $418,427

Here:	$418,427
State:	$285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $203,392

Here:	$203,392
State:	$215,003

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $73,719

Here:	$73,719
State:	$172,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,440

Here:	$224,440
State:	$161,698

Mobile homes: $36,762

Here:	$36,762
State:	$47,459

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

• Murders: 0
• Rapes: 1
• Robberies: 0
• Assaults: 12
• Burglaries: 35
• Thefts: 107
• Auto thefts: 7

This county:	5.2%
Whole state:	9.4%

This county:	2.3%
Whole state:	3.9%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wasatch County is $584 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $769 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $919 a month.

Cities in this county include: Heber, Midway, Daniel, Charleston, Timber Lakes, Wallsburg, Soldier Summit, Uintah and Ouray.

Neighboring counties: Duchesne County , Salt Lake County , Summit County , Utah County .

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Notable locations in this county outside city limits: Notable locations in Wasatch County: Deer Creek Campground (A), Racetrack Campground (B), Wolf Creek Campground (C), Hub Guard Station (D), Renegade Point Campground (E), West Portal Fisherman Access (F), Clarks Camp (G), Charleston (H), Chaplain Point Fisherman Access (I), Chaplain Point Day Use Area (J), Upper Provo Bridge Picnic Area (K), Hogsback Exclosure (L), Diving Rock Fisherman Access (M), Mud Creek Fisherman Access (N), Moymer Cabin (O), Nobletts Administrative Site (P), Lodge Pole Campground (Q), Sage Creek Fisherman Access (R), Oakcrest Camp (S), Cow Camp (T). Display/hide their locations on the map Churches in Wasatch County include: Heber Valley Baptist Church (A), Heber Valley Bible Church (B), First Baptist Church (C), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (D). Display/hide their locations on the map Cemeteries: Center Creek Cemetery (1), Midway City Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map Lakes and reservoirs: Blizzard Lake (A), Blue Lake (B), Brimhall, Lake (C), Broadhead Lake (D), Iron Mine Lake (E), Lackawaxen Lake (F), Yellow Lake (G), Mill Hollow Reservoir (H). Display/hide their locations on the map Streams, rivers, and creeks: Little West Fork (A), Maple Creek (B), Jones Cabin Creek (C), Annie Mae Creek (D), Johnson Fork (E), Penrod Creek (F), Little Sand Creek (G), Pine Creek (H), Little Red Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map Parks in Wasatch County include: Soldier Creek Dam Day Use Area (1), Soldier Creek Recreation Complex (2), Wildcat Wildlife Management Area (3), Wasatch Mountain State Park (4), Deer Creek State Park (5), Strawberry River Day Use Area (6), Strawberry Bay Recreation Complex (7), Wallsburg Wildlife Management Area (8). Display/hide their locations on the map

Here:	6.1%
Utah:	5.2%

Current college students: 620
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 89.3%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 26.3%

Number of foreign born residents: 640 (24% naturalized citizens)

Wasatch County:	4.2%
Whole state:	7.1%

Mean travel time to work: 25.3 minutes

Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 56.2%

Housing units in structures:

• One, detached: 5,362
• One, attached: 408
• Two: 135
• 3 or 4: 110
• 5 to 9: 220
• 10 to 19: 11
• 20 or more: 15
• Mobile homes: 278
• Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 25

Housing units in Wasatch County with a mortgage: 2,359 (322 second mortgage, 312 home equity loan, 17 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 855

Here:	73.4% with mortgage
State:	75.8% with mortgage

Wasatch County-area historical earthquake activity is below Utah state average. It is 8% greater 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 69.6 miles away from Wasatch 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 35.4 miles away from the county center
On 3/7/2000 at 02:16:04, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 56.0 miles away from the county center
On 8/6/2007 at 08:48:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 68.5 miles away from Wasatch County center
On 1/6/1996 at 12:55:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 95.7 miles away from the county center
On 7/5/1992 at 12:22:23, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 79.3 miles away from Wasatch County center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

Means of transportation to work Drove a car alone: 5,123 (75%) Carpooled: 1,121 (16%) Bus or trolley bus: 21 (0%) Walked: 188 (3%) Other means: 45 (1%) Worked at home: 362 (5%)

14.80% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($59,013 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	14.80%
Utah average:	8.03%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
9.57% relocated from other counties in Utah ($30,594 average AGI)
5.23% relocated from other states ($28,419 average AGI)

Wasatch County:	5.23%
Utah average:	3.99%

from Summit County, UT	3.28% ($47,649 average AGI)
from Salt Lake County, UT	2.30% ($47,294)
from Utah County, UT	2.12% ($52,280)
from Davis County, UT	0.34% ($52,050)
from Los Angeles County, CA	0.32% ($39,263)
from Washington County, UT	0.30% ($44,056)
from Weber County, UT	0.29% ($33,824)

11.46% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($42,035 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	11.46%
Utah average:	7.46%

10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
8.13% relocated to other counties in Utah ($29,788 average AGI)
3.33% relocated to other states ($12,246 average AGI)

Wasatch County:	3.33%
Utah average:	3.49%

to Salt Lake County, UT	2.96% ($40,411 average AGI)
to Utah County, UT	1.88% ($39,757)
to Summit County, UT	1.64% ($49,011)
to Washington County, UT	0.32% ($45,944)
to Duchesne County, UT	0.25% ($30,786)
to Clark County, NV	0.21% ($36,333)
to Davis County, UT	0.19% ($39,455)

Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 18.0
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 21.3

Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 6.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2003: 5.7

Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 9.8
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2003: 2.1

Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2003: 1,512 (1,342 aged, 170 disabled)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 13%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 12%

Household type by relationship

• In family households: 14,025 (3,320 male householders, 589 female householders)

  3,453 spouses, 5,990 children (5,498 natural, 149 adopted, 343 stepchildren), 235 grandchildren, 73 brothers or sisters, 50 parents, 163 other relatives, 152 non-relatives

• In nonfamily households: 1,067 (428 male householders (308 living alone)), 417 female householders (372 living alone)), 222 nonrelatives
• In group quarters: 123 (121 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 1,345 2-persons, 751 3-persons, 790 4-persons, 501 5-persons, 322 6-persons, 200 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 680 1-person, 142 2-persons, 10 3-persons, 12 4-persons, 1 5-persons.

92.0% of residents of Wasatch County speak English at home.
5.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (45% speak English very well, 19% speak English well, 24% speak English not well, 12% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (91% speak English very well, 6% speak English well, 3% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (90% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (89% speak English very well, 11% speak English well).

In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $47,004,000 ($2591 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $1,439,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $24,356,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $6,600,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $36,000
Federal grants: $10,495,000
Federal procurement contracts: $2,082,000 ($550,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $3,435,000 ($0,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $559,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $17,678,000
Federal Government insurance: $1,390,000

Here:	100 per 1000 residents
State:	103 per 1000 residents

Here:	25 per 1000 residents
State:	28 per 1000 residents

Here:	+13 per 1000 residents
State:	+20 per 1000 residents

Here:	+112 per 1000 residents
State:	-14 per 1000 residents

Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 2.91 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)

Here:	6.8
State:	7.0

Here:	4.5
State:	4.0

51% of Wasatch County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 60% lived in Utah.

Wasatch County:	50.8%
State average:	51.0%

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

• This state: 10413
• Northeast: 399
• Midwest: 801
• South: 545
• West: 2362

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $160,000

Here:	3.5%
Utah:	4.2%

Here:	4.3%
Utah:	3.9%

Here:	14.6%
Utah:	27.4%

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