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Total population: 93,250 (Urban population: 92,808, Rural population: 442 (all nonfarm))

Orem, Utah Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 24,164 (23,386 occupied: 15,679 owner occupied, 7,707 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  33%
State:  28%

Housing density: 1310 houses/condos per square mile


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Median contract rent in 2007: $630 (lower quartile is $536, upper quartile is $770)


Housing units in Orem with a mortgage: 9,829 (1,518 second mortgage, 1,112 home equity loan, 33 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 3,245





Orem,UT index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $224,100 (it was $150,800 in 2000)
Orem:  $224,100
Utah:  $218,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $176,300 - $294,800

Mean price in 2007:
Detached houses: $266,016
Here:  $266,016
State:  $285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $245,721
Here:  $245,721
State:  $215,003

In 2-unit structures: $292,081
Here:  $292,081
State:  $240,721

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $176,000
Here:  $176,000
State:  $172,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $124,154
Here:  $124,154
State:  $161,698

Mobile homes: $37,246
Here:  $37,246
State:  $47,459

Median year house/condo built: 1978

Median year apartment built: 1977

Household type by relationship

Households: 83,581
  • In family households: 76,983 (16,338 male householders, 3,008 female householders)
    16,279 spouses, 35,410 children (32,768 natural, 1,132 adopted, 1,510 stepchildren), 1,148 grandchildren, 879 brothers or sisters, 485 parents, 1,762 other relatives, 1,674 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 6,598 (1,676 male householders (1,077 living alone)), 2,457 female householders (1,831 living alone)), 2,465 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 752 (629 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 5,238 2-persons, 3,691 3-persons, 3,389 4-persons, 2,862 5-persons, 2,094 6-persons, 2,072 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,908 1-person, 584 2-persons, 333 3-persons, 202 4-persons, 63 5-persons, 17 6-persons, 26 7-or-more-persons.

24,595 married couples with children.
3,051 single-parent households (514 men, 2,537 women).

86.6% of residents of Orem speak English at home.
8.6% of residents speak Spanish at home (53% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
2.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (81% speak English very well, 12% speak English well, 6% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
2.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (67% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 10% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 7% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 6,941 (8.2%)
(26.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.9
State:  7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.2
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Orem, Utah:
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 74
  • 3 rooms: 333
  • 4 rooms: 927
  • 5 rooms: 1,536
  • 6 rooms: 1,547
  • 7 rooms: 2,443
  • 8 rooms: 2,513
  • 9 or more rooms: 6,294



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orem, Utah:
  • 1 room: 95
  • 2 rooms: 784
  • 3 rooms: 921
  • 4 rooms: 3,021
  • 5 rooms: 1,247
  • 6 rooms: 445
  • 7 rooms: 298
  • 8 rooms: 434
  • 9 or more rooms: 462



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 852
  • 1995 to 1998: 3,132
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,994
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,307
  • 1970 to 1979: 7,111
  • 1960 to 1969: 2,261
  • 1950 to 1959: 2,115
  • 1940 to 1949: 902
  • 1939 or earlier: 490


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Orem:
  • no bedroom: 37
  • 1 bedroom: 197
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,723
  • 3 bedrooms: 3,879
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,597
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 5,246



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Orem:
  • no bedroom: 156
  • 1 bedroom: 1,244
  • 2 bedrooms: 3,876
  • 3 bedrooms: 1,378
  • 4 bedrooms: 553
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 500



Owners and renters by unit type in %



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in Orem in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 281
  • 1 vehicle: 3,107
  • 2 vehicles: 6,838
  • 3 vehicles: 3,487
  • 4 vehicles: 1,373
  • 5 or more vehicles: 593



Cars and other vehicles available in Orem in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 406
  • 1 vehicle: 2,953
  • 2 vehicles: 3,241
  • 3 vehicles: 741
  • 4 vehicles: 201
  • 5 or more vehicles: 165


Orem rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Orem:

  • Less than $100: 57 people
  • $100 to $149: 34
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 151
  • $250 to $299: 145
  • $300 to $349: 105
  • $350 to $399: 171
  • $400 to $449: 281
  • $450 to $499: 482
  • $500 to $549: 928
  • $550 to $599: 1,228
  • $600 to $649: 662
  • $650 to $699: 692
  • $700 to $749: 593
  • $750 to $799: 472
  • $800 to $899: 729
  • $900 to $999: 361
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 552
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 202
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 101
  • $2,000 or more: 52
  • No cash rent: 330
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 2,763
  • 1990 to 1994: 1,296
  • 1985 to 1989: 873
  • 1980 to 1984: 639
  • 1975 to 1979: 473
  • 1970 to 1974: 244
  • 1970 to 1974: 119
  • 1965 to 1969: 534

Orem, UT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 89.3%
Number of people working at home: 1,970 (5.2% of all workers)


Orem travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1692
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 6845
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9008
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 8266
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 4257
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 850
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1819
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 289
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 529
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1160
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 626
  • 90 or more minutes: 376
 


Orem mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 28,480 (76%)
  • Carpooled: 5,783 (15%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 524 (1%)
  • Motorcycle: 12 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 134 (0%)
  • Walked: 619 (2%)
  • Other means: 165 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 1,970 (5%)
 


Orem, UT household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 1125
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 912
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 1102
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 1571
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 1339
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1799
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1513
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1606
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1333
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2522
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 2803
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 2735
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1488
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 667
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 509
  • $200,000 or more: 455
 


First ancestries reported:

 English: 22993
 Other groups: 11931
 German: 5303
 United States or American: 5243
 Danish: 3417
 European: 2868
 Scottish: 2547
 Swedish: 2174
 Irish: 2069
 Norwegian: 1559
 British: 1441
 Italian: 1227
 Welsh: 967
 French (except Basque): 938
 Swiss: 869
 Scotch-Irish: 778
 Dutch: 763
 Scandinavian: 503
 Polish: 391
 Canadian: 366
 Portuguese: 277
 Icelander: 253
 French Canadian: 217
 Brazilian: 154
 Arab:: 153
 Russian: 148
 Greek: 142
 Finnish: 133
 Northern European: 119
 Subsaharan African:: 103
 Czech: 96
 Iranian: 87
 Australian: 74
 African: 63
 Hungarian: 56
 Arab/Arabic: 48
 Egyptian: 46
 Romanian: 46
 Lebanese: 43
 Maltese: 35
 New Zealander: 25
 Austrian: 21
 Belgian: 17
 Yugoslavian: 17
 South African: 16
 Bulgarian: 15
 Slavic: 14
 Nigerian: 14
 Ukrainian: 13
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 13
 Eastern European: 12
 Palestinian: 11
 Turkish: 11
 Zimbabwean: 10
 Celtic: 10
 Croatian: 9
 Armenian: 8
 Slovene: 8
 Jamaican: 8
 Serbian: 7
 Lithuanian: 7
 Iraqi: 5
 Czechoslovakian: 5
 West Indian: 5


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



  • Mexico (39%)
  • Canada (8%)
  • Argentina (5%)
  • Brazil (4%)
  • United Kingdom (4%)
  • Ecuador (3%)
  • Korea (3%)


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

  • This state: 50286
  • Northeast: 1499
  • Midwest: 3367
  • South: 3187
  • West: 18088

52% of Orem residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 59% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 33% lived in Utah.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 72
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 89
  • 5th and 6th grade: 166
  • 7th and 8th grade: 181
  • 9th grade: 155
  • 10th grade: 236
  • 11th grade: 219
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 384
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,590
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,292
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,339
  • Associate degree: 1,759
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,894
  • Master's degree: 1,794
  • Professional school degree: 488
  • Doctorate degree: 840


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 35
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 97
  • 5th and 6th grade: 211
  • 7th and 8th grade: 143
  • 9th grade: 129
  • 10th grade: 345
  • 11th grade: 455
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 485
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,564
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,924
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 4,767
  • Associate degree: 2,230
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,751
  • Master's degree: 1,074
  • Professional school degree: 131
  • Doctorate degree: 139


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 4.0%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 3.7%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 0.0%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 18.3%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 11.1%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 9.4%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.1%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 10.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 19.6%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 12.0%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 7.4%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 10.8%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 15.8%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $52,874
  • Black householders: $29,110
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $36,343
  • Asian householders: $46,667
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $54,162
  • Some other race householders: $35,039
  • Two or more races householders: $84,490
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,719

Orem household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Orem household income for Black householders

Orem household income for Asian householders

Orem household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Orem marital status for males

Orem marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $232,422
  • Black or African American householders: $216,669
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $201,660
  • Asian householders: $229,598
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $220,236
  • Some other race householders: $199,579
  • Two or more races householders: $234,205
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $204,335

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 14,911
  • One, attached: 1,968
  • Two: 1,250
  • 3 or 4: 2,439
  • 5 to 9: 895
  • 10 to 19: 1,171
  • 20 to 49: 463
  • 50 or more: 393
  • Mobile homes: 666
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $36,200


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Orem:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (5%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (84%)
  • Electricity (15%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 423
Here:  3.5%
Utah:  4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 272
Here:  4.0%
Utah:  3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,978
Here:  35.1%
Utah:  27.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

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.)


 

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