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Population in 2021: 97,861 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +16.1%
 
Males: 49,852  (50.9%)
Females: 48,009  (49.1%)
Median resident age:

28.8 years
Utah median age:

31.8 years

Zip codes: 84057, 84058, 84097, 84601.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $72,449 (it was $47,529 in 2000)
Orem:

$72,449
UT:

$79,449

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $31,066 (it was $16,590 in 2000)

Orem city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $404,200 (it was $150,800 in 2000)
Orem:

$404,200
UT:

$421,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $406,181; detached houses: $438,710; townhouses or other attached units: $352,644; in 2-unit structures: $333,786; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $360,736; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $222,036; mobile homes: $108,153

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,148.

March 2022 cost of living index in Orem: 88.4 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 8.9%
(8.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 3.8% for Black residents, 14.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 9.3% for American Indian residents, 26.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 24.6% for other race residents, 6.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Orem, UT (2021)
    • 71,97773.5%White alone
    • 15,79316.1%Hispanic
    • 5,9966.1%Two or more races
    • 1,3041.3%Asian alone
    • 1,2191.2%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 9651.0%Black alone
    • 3740.4%American Indian alone
    • 2440.2%Other race alone

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According to our research of Utah and other state lists, there were 149 registered sex offenders living in Orem, Utah as of December 11, 2023.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Orem is 654 to 1.
The ratio of registered sex offenders to all residents in this city is lower than the state average.


Crime rates in Orem by year

Type

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2016

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2018

2019

2020
Murders
(per 100,000)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.1)		1
(1.1)		1
(1.1)		0
(0.0)		2
(2.2)		2
(2.2)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.1)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		1
(1.0)		2
(2.0)		0
(0.0)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		23
(25.1)		22
(23.3)		14
(14.9)		19
(21.5)		20
(22.2)		11
(12.0)		13
(14.2)		9
(9.7)		8
(8.6)		26
(27.2)		14
(14.1)		20
(20.2)		37
(37.5)		27
(27.3)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		15
(16.3)		9
(9.6)		22
(23.5)		17
(19.2)		10
(11.1)		21
(22.8)		7
(7.7)		15
(16.2)		14
(15.1)		18
(18.8)		22
(22.2)		12
(12.1)		11
(11.1)		15
(15.2)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		28
(30.5)		33
(35.0)		13
(13.9)		31
(35.1)		15
(16.7)		7
(7.6)		11
(12.0)		16
(17.3)		17
(18.4)		21
(22.0)		33
(33.3)		36
(36.3)		39
(39.5)		64
(64.7)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		245
(266.8)		246
(261.1)		220
(234.6)		240
(271.7)		166
(184.4)		203
(220.8)		192
(210.0)		162
(175.3)		196
(211.7)		209
(218.5)		191
(192.8)		152
(153.2)		156
(158.1)		194
(196.2)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		2,455
(2,674)		2,222
(2,358)		2,184
(2,329)		2,204
(2,495)		2,069
(2,298)		1,887
(2,052)		1,789
(1,957)		1,693
(1,832)		1,784
(1,927)		2,116
(2,212)		1,696
(1,712)		1,576
(1,588)		1,673
(1,695)		1,666
(1,684)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		135
(147.0)		116
(123.1)		116
(123.7)		109
(123.4)		87
(96.6)		78
(84.8)		98
(107.2)		97
(105.0)		123
(132.9)		122
(127.6)		129
(130.2)		99
(99.8)		141
(142.9)		173
(174.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)		3
(3.3)		2
(2.1)		1
(1.1)		2
(2.3)		5
(5.6)		0
(0.0)		0
(0.0)		3
(3.2)		2
(2.2)		3
(3.1)		2
(2.0)		0
(0.0)		5
(5.1)		2
(2.0)
City-Data.com crime index170.6155.2143.3161.0137.0126.6122.0110.1119.8145.8117.0111.3135.6134.4

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City-data.com crime index in Orem, UT

Crime rate in Orem detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 134 (96 officers - 89 male; 7 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

0.96
Utah average:

1.64
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Ancestries: English (21.5%), European (8.5%), American (6.3%), German (4.7%), British (2.0%), Italian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated in 1919

Elevation: 4756 feet

Land area: 18.4 square miles.

Population density: 5,307 people per square mile   (average).

Orem, Utah map

12,089 residents are foreign born (9.1% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

This city:

11.8%
Utah:

8.5%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $1,677 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $1,712 (0.4%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (342.4 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (468.8 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Lindon, UT (1.7 miles ),
Vineyard, UT (1.8 miles),
Provo, UT (2.1 miles ),
Pleasant Grove, UT (2.3 miles ),
American Fork, UT (2.8 miles ),
Cedar Hills, UT (2.9 miles ),
Highland, UT (3.1 miles ),
Springville, UT (3.3 miles )

Latitude: 40.30 N, Longitude: 111.70 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Family City USA

Daytime population change due to commuting: -1,367 (-1.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 23,633 (44.4%)

Area code commonly used in this area: 801

Distribution of median household income in Orem, UT in 2021
Distribution of house value in Orem, UT in 2021
Orem satellite photo by USGS

Orem tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 125 buildings, average cost: $358,300
  • 2020: 143 buildings, average cost: $315,000
  • 2019: 112 buildings, average cost: $285,900
  • 2018: 290 buildings, average cost: $256,500
  • 2017: 186 buildings, average cost: $252,800
  • 2016: 115 buildings, average cost: $326,300
  • 2015: 140 buildings, average cost: $282,800
  • 2014: 235 buildings, average cost: $236,400
  • 2013: 109 buildings, average cost: $272,300
  • 2012: 128 buildings, average cost: $240,300
  • 2011: 90 buildings, average cost: $233,800
  • 2010: 101 buildings, average cost: $224,200
  • 2009: 56 buildings, average cost: $200,400
  • 2008: 40 buildings, average cost: $304,200
  • 2007: 244 buildings, average cost: $226,500
  • 2006: 287 buildings, average cost: $238,400
  • 2005: 336 buildings, average cost: $210,300
  • 2004: 177 buildings, average cost: $213,200
  • 2003: 149 buildings, average cost: $167,900
  • 2002: 86 buildings, average cost: $190,200
  • 2001: 107 buildings, average cost: $184,900
  • 2000: 190 buildings, average cost: $146,400
  • 1999: 374 buildings, average cost: $96,700
  • 1998: 396 buildings, average cost: $93,000
  • 1997: 438 buildings, average cost: $80,500
Number of permits per 10,000 Orem, UT residents
Average permit cost in Orem, UT
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

2.2%
Utah:

2.4%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Orem, UT
Historical housing units in Orem, UT

Population change in the 1990s: +16,928 (+25.1%).
Most common industries in Orem, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2021
  • Educational services (15.2%)
  • Health care (10.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (9.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.6%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (7.2%)
  • Construction (4.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (3.4%)
Most common industries for males in 2021
  • Educational services (12.6%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (11.4%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (8.0%)
  • Construction (8.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.4%)
  • Health care (5.5%)
  • Repair & maintenance (2.9%)
Most common industries for females in 2021
  • Educational services (18.5%)
  • Health care (16.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (9.2%)
  • Professional, scientific, technical services (6.8%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (6.2%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Clothing & accessories, including shoe, stores (3.9%)
Most common occupations in Orem, UT (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Computer specialists (5.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.7%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.4%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (2.9%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (2.8%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Computer specialists (8.1%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.0%)
  • Postsecondary teachers (3.7%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.2%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.2%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (3.0%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5.7%)
  • Cashiers (4.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (3.9%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.6%)
  • Customer service representatives (3.6%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.5%)

Average climate in Orem, Utah

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Orem, Utah environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 96.0. This is worse than average.

City:

96.0
U.S.:

74.2
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2018 was 0.0832. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 0.9 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.0832
U.S.:

0.2667
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2018 was 8.96. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

8.96
U.S.:

5.56
Sulfur Dioxide Level
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2018 was 33.5. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

33.5
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2015 was 19.4. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.4
U.S.:

19.6
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2018 was 6.52. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 3.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.52
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Orem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Utah state average. It is 2203% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/18/1959 at 06:37:13, a magnitude 7.7 (7.7 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 299.9 miles away from the city center, causing $26,000,000 total damage
On 10/3/1915 at 06:52:48, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 306.0 miles away from Orem center
On 10/28/1983 at 14:06:06, a magnitude 7.3 (6.2 MB, 7.3 MS, 7.0 MW) earthquake occurred 282.7 miles away from the city center, causing 2 deaths (2 shaking deaths) and 3 injuries, causing $15,000,000 total damage
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 125.2 miles away from Orem center
On 3/18/2020 at 13:09:31, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 7.4 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 37.2 miles away from the city center
On 12/21/1932 at 06:10:09, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 363.0 miles away from Orem center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Utah County (7) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 3
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 3, Fires: 2, Landslides: 2, Storms: 2, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Orem topographic map

Main business address for: IMERGENT INC (SERVICES-COMPUTER INTEGRATED SYSTEMS DESIGN), Q COMM INTERNATIONAL INC (TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE)), MITY ENTERPRISES INC (OFFICE FURNITURE (NO WOOD)).

Hospitals in Orem:

  • FIRST CHOICE HOSPICE (1365 WEST 1250 SOUTH)
  • HIDDEN HOLLOW CARE CENTER (261 WEST 2000 SOUTH)
  • MESA VISTA, INC (394 WEST 400 NORTH)
  • OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 331 NORTH 400 WEST)
  • TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (Proprietary, 750 WEST 800 NORTH)
  • TOPHAMS TINY TOTS CARE CENTER (247 NORTH 100 EAST)

Home Health Centers in Orem:

  • A - PLUS HOME CARE (1443 NORTH 1200 WEST)
  • ALPHA HOME HEALTH CARE LLC (250 WEST CENTER STREET)
  • ENVISION HOME HEALTH (31 SOUTH 400 WEST)
  • FREEDOM HOME HEALTH, LLC (1376 WEST CENTER STREET)
  • HEALTH WATCH PROVO, INC (1485 EAST 840 NORTH)
  • HOME CARE SPECIALISTS (495 SOUTH OREM BOULEVARD)
  • HOME HEALTH OF UTAH INC (1156 S STATE SUITE 201)
  • HORIZON HOME HEALTH (204 WEST 540 NORTH)
  • OLSTEN HEALTH SERVICES-OREM (1591 SOUTH STATE STREET)
  • RHEMA HEALTH SYSTEMS, INC (223 WEST 520 NORTH)

Nursing Homes in Orem:

  • BERKSHIRE REHAB AND COMFORT CARE (370 WEST 500 NORTH)
  • ORCHARD PARK CARE CENTER (740 NORTH 300 EAST)
  • OREM REHABILITATION AND NURSING CENTER (575 EAST 1400 SOUTH)
  • STONEHENGE OF OREM (435 WEST CENTER STREET)

Heliports located in Orem:

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Amtrak station near Orem:

  • 6 miles: PROVO (600 SOUTH & 3OO WEST) . Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/Universities in Orem:

  • Utah Valley University (Full-time enrollment: 24,403; Location: 800 W University Parkway; Public; Website: www.uvu.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Stevens-Henager College of Business-Provo (Full-time enrollment: 695; Location: 1476 Sandhill Road; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.stevenshenager.edu/locations/st-george)
  • Careers Unlimited (Full-time enrollment: 181; Location: 1176 South 1480 West; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ucdh.edu)
  • Broadview University-Orem (Full-time enrollment: 132; Location: 898 N 1200 W; Private, for-profit; Website: www.broadviewuniversity.edu/)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orem:

  • Brigham Young University-Provo (about 5 miles; Provo, UT; Full-time enrollment: 33,525)
  • Stevens-Henager College-Murray (about 28 miles; Murray, UT; FT enrollment: 6,395)
  • Western Governors University (about 29 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 31,481)
  • Salt Lake Community College (about 29 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 20,797)
  • Westminster College (about 32 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,870)
  • University of Utah (about 34 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 28,454)
  • Latter-day Saints Business College (about 35 miles; Salt Lake City, UT; FT enrollment: 2,059)

Biggest public high schools in Orem:

  • TIMPANOGOS HIGH (Students: 1,421, Location: 1450 N 200 E, Grades: 10-12)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH (Students: 1,380, Location: 665 W CENTER, Grades: 10-12)
  • CANYON VIEW JR HIGH (Students: 1,192, Location: 625 E 950 N, Grades: 7-9)
  • LAKERIDGE JR HIGH (Students: 1,145, Location: 951 S 400 W, Grades: 7-9)
  • OREM HIGH (Students: 1,118, Location: 175 S 400 E, Grades: 10-12)
  • OREM JR HIGH (Students: 833, Location: 765 N 600 W, Grades: 7-9)
  • UTAH COUNTY ACADEMY OF SCIENCE (UCAS) (Location: 940 W 800 S, Grades: 10-12, Charter school)
  • SUMMIT HIGH (Location: 1581 W 1000 S, Grades: 7-12)
  • POLARIS HIGH SCHOOL (Location: 1551 W 1000 S, Grades: 9-12)
  • EAST SHORE ELECTRONIC HIGH (Location: 1551 W 1000 S, Grades: 9-12)

Private high schools in Orem:

  • TELOS ACADEMY (Students: 52, Location: 870 W CENTER ST, Grades: 8-12, Boys only)
  • CASCADE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 7, Location: 1790 N STATE ST, Grades: 9-12, Girls only)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Orem:

Private elementary/middle school in Orem:

  • KIDS VILLAGE (Students: 5, Location: 1641 N STATE ST, Grades: PK-3)
See full list of schools located in Orem

Library in Orem:

  • OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,377,093; Location: 58 NORTH STATE STREET; 225,917 books; 206 e-books; 39,135 audio materials; 29,239 video materials; 50 local licensed databases; 39 state licensed databases; 251 print serial subscriptions; 2 electronic serial subscriptions)

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Orem: Orem City Water Reclamation Facility (A), Riverside Plaza (B), Parkway Center (C), Orem Plaza Center Street (D), Orem Fire Station 2 (E), Orem Fire Station 3 (F), Orem Fire Station 1 (G). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: University Mall (1), Mountain Shadows Shopping Center (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Orem include: IMERGENT INC (A), Q COMM INTERNATIONAL INC (B), MITY ENTERPRISES INC (C). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Orem include: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (A), Evangelical Free Church (B), Grace Baptist Church (C), Orem Community Church (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Timpanogos Memorial Gardens (1), Lake View Cemetery (2), Orem Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Uvsc Woodbury Art Museum (Univ Mall North # 250) (1), Orem City Golf Course-Cascade Golf Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1313 East 800 North) (2), Nickelcade (Amusement & Theme Parks; 170 South State Street) (3), Middle America Tours (Tours & Charters; 289 North 1000 East) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: LA Quinta (521 West University Parkway) (1), Hampton Inn & Suites Provo/Orem (851 West 1250 South) (2), L & L Motel (963 North State Street) (3), Laquinta Inn (1100 West 780 North) (4). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Utah State - Courts- Fourth Judicial District Court- Orem Department (97 East Center Street) (1), Utah State - Courts- Juvenile Court- Probation Offices (235 Mountainlands Drive) (2), Utah State - Orem- Courts- Juvenile Court (99 East Center Street) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: LaVell Edwards - Football player and coach, Ben Cahoon - Player of and football, Bert McCracken - Male singer, Gary Crowton - Football coach, Rex D. Pinegar - Mormon missionary, Tai Wesley - Basketball player, Danny Johnson - College basketball player (Idaho State Bengals), Erik Freeman - College football player (BYU Cougars), Erin Thorn - WNBA player (New York Liberty, born: May 19, 1981), Jeff Gardner - College basketball player (Idaho State Bengals).

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

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orem and their reported violations in the past:

OREM CITY WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 94,025, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 9 regular monitoring violations
FRENCH MEADOWS SOUTH SHORE (Serves CA, Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PACIFIC GAS & ELECTRIC/LAKE SPAULDING CG (Serves CA, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
ZIP TRAVEL CENTER (Address: 1441 S 550 E , Serves AZ, Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One regular monitoring violation
ASPEN COVE ASSOCIATION (Population served: 151, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2013, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (OCT-06-2013), St Public Notif requested (OCT-06-2013)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2009, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (SEP-29-2009), St Public Notif requested (OCT-02-2009), St Formal NOV issued (OCT-02-2009)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
DEER CREEK PARK (Population served: 150, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure To Address Deficiency - In FEB-28-2013, Contaminant: GROUNDWATER RULE. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (JAN-30-2014), St Public Notif requested (JAN-30-2014)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
PIUTE-SEVIER-DEERCREEK WC (Population served: 125, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In OCT-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010)
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation
CHESTER PARK WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 120, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (DEC-08-2012), St Public Notif requested (DEC-08-2012)
  • MCL, Average - Between APR-2012 and JUN-2012, Contaminant: Arsenic
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-08-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2011), St Public Notif received (NOV-12-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (DEC-10-2010), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-10-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2010, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (NOV-06-2010), St Formal NOV issued (NOV-06-2010), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (OCT-25-2011)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (JUL-26-2007), St Public Notif requested (JUL-26-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), Fed FAO issued (JUN-29-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (APR-23-2007), St Public Notif requested (APR-23-2007), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), Fed FAO issued (JUN-29-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In SEP-01-2010, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-08-2010), St Public Notif requested (DEC-11-2010), St Formal NOV issued (DEC-11-2010)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In AUG-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2008), Fed FAO issued (JUN-29-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2006, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-15-2006), St Compliance achieved (FEB-15-2006), St Public Notif requested (FEB-15-2006), Fed FAO issued (JUN-29-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010), St Compliance achieved (2 times from FEB-14-2011 to MAY-02-2011)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), St Public Notif requested (2 times from NOV-10-2005 to NOV-10-2005), St Violation/Reminder Notice (NOV-10-2005), Fed FAO issued (JUN-29-2009), St Compliance achieved (JAN-01-2010), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
  • Follow-up Or Routine LCR Tap M/R - In JAN-01-2003, Contaminant: Lead and Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: Fed FAO issued (JUN-29-2009), Fed Compliance achieved (NOV-22-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 6 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Orem that have no violations reported:

  • FRENCH MEADOWS NORTH SHORE (Serves CA, Population served: 1,000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • WHITNEY PORTAL (Serves CA, Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROCK CREEK LAKE CAMPGROUND (Serves CA, Population served: 210, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ROCK CREEK LAKE BOAT DOCK & GROUP CAMP (Serves CA, Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • LONE PINE CAMPGROUND (Serves CA, Population served: 45, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

3.4 people
Utah:

3.1 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

78.9%
Whole state:

75.2%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

2.3%
Whole state:

4.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

People in group quarters in Orem in 2010:

  • 1,266 people in college/university student housing
  • 301 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 84 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 51 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 40 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 31 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 11 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 5 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Orem in 2000:

  • 301 people in nursing homes
  • 214 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 70 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 52 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the intellectually disabled
  • 43 people in unknown juvenile institutions
  • 34 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 17 people in other group homes
  • 14 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 5 people in homes for the mentally retarded

Banks with most branches in Orem (2011 data):

  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: University Mall Branch, Provo Satellite Branch, Geneva Branch, Albertson's North Orem Branch, Orem Branch. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Zions First National Bank: Zmc Orem Branch, Orem Branch, Wasatch Branch. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $17,531.3 mil, Deposits: $14,905.3 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 151 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
  • U.S. Bank National Association: Orem Branch at 1220 South State Street, branch established on 2011/01/31; Orem Smith's Branch at 45 South State Street, branch established on 2009/02/17. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • AmericanWest Bank: North Orem Branch at 1020 East 800 North, branch established on 2000/10/27; Orem Branch at 1534 South State Street, branch established on 1986/10/15. Info updated 2011/12/12: Bank assets: $2,274.6 mil, Deposits: $1,889.1 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 76 total offices, Holding Company: Skbhc Holdings Llc
  • KeyBank National Association: Orem Branch at 185 South State Street, branch established on 1957/12/30; Parkway Branch at 1245 South 800 East, branch established on 2001/07/09. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: Orem Banking Branch at 1115 South 800 East, branch established on 2002/12/09. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • Central Bank: Orem Branch at 415 North State St, branch established on 1982/10/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $662.1 mil, Deposits: $508.4 mil, headquarters in Springville, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancorporation
  • Rock Canyon Bank: at 1376 North State Street, branch established on 1991/12/09. Info updated 2011/04/14: Bank assets: $129.1 mil, Deposits: $113.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancorporation
  • Bank of American Fork: Orem Branch at 1344 South 800 East, Suite 2, branch established on 1993/10/04. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $890.2 mil, Deposits: $781.2 mil, headquarters in American Fork, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: People's Utah Bancorp
  • 2 other banks with 2 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Orem:

Marital status in Orem, UT
  • Never married: 35.5%
  • Now married: 53.6%
  • Separated: 1.1%
  • Widowed: 3.3%
  • Divorced: 6.4%

For population 25 years and over in Orem:

  • High school or higher: 94.2%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 42.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 12.9%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 14.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.2
Utah average:

10.6

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Orem
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Orem, UT (based on Utah County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Other459,8471,303
Catholic6,7924
Evangelical Protestant2,54026
Mainline Protestant4236
Black Protestant2111
None46,751-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 43
Utah County:

0.84 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

1.37 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 6
Utah County:

0.12 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.18 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3
Utah County:

0.06 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

0.41 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 90
Here:

1.75 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

2.82 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 146
Utah County:

2.84 / 10,000 pop.
Utah:

5.09 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Utah County:

5.4%
Utah:

6.3%
Adult obesity rate:
Utah County:

24.5%
Utah:

23.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

49.2%
State:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Orem:

47.8%
Utah:

47.0%

Average BMI:
Orem:

28.1
Utah:

28.4

People feeling badly about themselves:
This city:

19.8%
Utah:

21.0%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Orem:

10.3%
Utah:

10.3%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Orem:

6.8
Utah:

6.8

Overweight people:
Orem:

30.4%
State:

31.9%

General health condition:
Orem:

58.5%
State:

57.4%

Average condition of hearing:
This city:

81.0%
Utah:

80.1%

More about Health and Nutrition of Orem, UT Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 87$508,416$70,1266$2,737
Firefighters 70$406,465$69,6800$0
Sewerage 38$160,487$50,6803$1,144
Other Government Administration 33$209,981$76,35716$33,566
Police - Other 31$174,940$67,71959$49,728
Financial Administration 29$157,952$65,3592$4,499
Water Supply 29$132,893$54,9902$338
Parks and Recreation 25$111,503$53,521293$77,914
Local Libraries 24$113,077$56,53974$55,379
Streets and Highways 21$106,921$61,0985$6,751
Judicial and Legal 16$98,026$73,5205$5,584
Other and Unallocable 13$54,522$50,32810$13,148
Health 9$32,488$43,3175$4,995
Housing and Community Development (Local) 2$11,731$70,3860$0
Totals for Government 427$2,279,401$64,058480$255,786

Orem government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Parks and Recreation: $12,443,000 ($127.15)
    General - Other: $4,655,000 ($47.57)
    Regular Highways: $3,080,000 ($31.47)
    Sewerage: $1,736,000 ($17.74)
    General Public Buildings: $988,000 ($10.10)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $2,000 ($0.02)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $13,339,000 ($136.31)
    Local Fire Protection: $8,834,000 ($90.27)
    Water Utilities: $7,248,000 ($74.06)
    Sewerage: $5,666,000 ($57.90)
    Central Staff Services: $4,718,000 ($48.21)
    General - Other: $4,607,000 ($47.08)
    Parks and Recreation: $4,424,000 ($45.21)
    Libraries: $3,327,000 ($34.00)
    Regular Highways: $3,094,000 ($31.62)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $2,107,000 ($21.53)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,503,000 ($15.36)
    Housing and Community Development: $1,443,000 ($14.75)
    Financial Administration: $1,339,000 ($13.68)
    General Public Buildings: $1,121,000 ($11.46)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $879,000 ($8.98)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $371,000 ($3.79)
    Health - Other: $294,000 ($3.00)
    Natural Resources - Other: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $1,764,000 ($18.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Local Fire Protection: $1,382,000 ($14.12)
    General - Other: $907,000 ($9.27)
    Sewerage: $694,000 ($7.09)
    Police Protection: $688,000 ($7.03)
    Regular Highways: $547,000 ($5.59)
    Water Utilities: $488,000 ($4.99)
    Parks and Recreation: $109,000 ($1.11)
    General Public Building: $61,000 ($0.62)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $36,000 ($0.37)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $34,000 ($0.35)
    Central Staff Services: $25,000 ($0.26)
    Housing and Community Development: $15,000 ($0.15)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $12,000 ($0.12)
    Libraries: $9,000 ($0.09)
    Financial Administration: $4,000 ($0.04)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $29,191,000 ($298.29)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $296,000 ($3.02)

Orem government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $18,283,000 ($186.83)
    Other: $7,961,000 ($81.35)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,114,000 ($42.04)
    Regular Highways: $1,754,000 ($17.92)
    Parks and Recreation: $699,000 ($7.14)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $626,000 ($6.40)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $24,000 ($0.25)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $5,297,000 ($54.13)
    Interest Earnings: $3,196,000 ($32.66)
    Fines and Forfeits: $1,229,000 ($12.56)
    Donations From Private Sources: $545,000 ($5.57)
    Sale of Property: $445,000 ($4.55)
    Rents: $155,000 ($1.58)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $18,599,000 ($190.06)
    Transit Utilities: $212,000 ($2.17)
  • State Intergovernmental - Other: $6,671,000 ($68.17)
    Highways: $3,235,000 ($33.06)
    General Local Government Support: $101,000 ($1.03)
  • Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $28,149,000 ($287.64)
    Property: $11,241,000 ($114.87)
    Public Utilities Sales: $8,374,000 ($85.57)
    Other License: $1,439,000 ($14.70)
    Occupation and Business License - Other: $789,000 ($8.06)
    Other Selective Sales: $149,000 ($1.52)

Orem government finances - Debt in 2018 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $51,076,000 ($521.92)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $28,558,000 ($291.82)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $27,627,000 ($282.31)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,109,000 ($52.21)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $690,000 ($7.05)
    Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $640,000 ($6.54)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $50,000 ($0.51)

Orem government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $20,413,000 ($208.59)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $108,485,000 ($1108.56)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,762,000 ($28.22)

8.12% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($71,824 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

8.12%
Utah average:

7.95%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($102 average AGI)
Utah County:

0.01%
Utah average:

0.02%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Salt Lake County, UT  2.68% ($68,971 average AGI)
from Davis County, UT  0.36% ($64,946)
from Maricopa County, AZ  0.22% ($61,692)


7.26% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($74,329 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.26%
Utah average:

7.39%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($122 average AGI)
Utah County:

0.01%
Utah average:

0.02%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Salt Lake County, UT  2.19% ($87,091 average AGI)
to Davis County, UT  0.32% ($63,330)
to Washington County, UT  0.30% ($107,704)
Businesses in Orem, UT
NameCountNameCount
AT&T9La Quinta2
Ace Hardware1La-Z-Boy1
Aeropostale1Lane Bryant1
American Eagle Outfitters1Lane Furniture4
Applebee's1Little Caesars Pizza1
Arby's3Lowe's1
Audi1Macy's1
AutoZone2Marriott1
Banana Republic1MasterBrand Cabinets3
Barnes & Noble1Maurices1
Baskin-Robbins1Mazda1
Bath & Body Works1McDonald's4
Bed Bath & Beyond1Men's Wearhouse1
Big O Tires2Motherhood Maternity2
Blockbuster1New Balance1
Burger King2Nike6
Burlington Coat Factory1Nissan1
Carl\s Jr.1Nordstrom1
Casual Male XL1Office Depot1
Charlotte Russe1OfficeMax1
Chick-Fil-A1Old Navy1
Chico's1Outback1
Chuck E. Cheese's1Outback Steakhouse1
Cold Stone Creamery1Pac Sun1
Comfort Inn1Panda Express2
Costco1Payless2
Cricket Wireless2Penske1
Curves1PetSmart1
DHL1Pier 1 Imports1
Dairy Queen1Pizza Hut2
Deb1Plato's Closet1
Dennys1Quiznos2
Discount Tire1RadioShack3
Domino's Pizza1Red Lobster1
DressBarn1Rite Aid2
Dressbarn1Rue211
Eddie Bauer1SAS Shoes1
Express1SONIC Drive-In1
Famous Footwear2Sears1
FedEx14Shoe Carnival1
Finish Line1Sprint Nextel3
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Staples1
Foot Locker1Starbucks1
Forever 211Subway6
GNC1T-Mobile7
GameStop1T.J.Maxx1
Gap1Taco Bell1
Gymboree1Target1
H&R Block2Toyota1
Hilton1Toys"R"Us3
Hobby Lobby1U-Haul2
Holiday Inn1UPS17
Honda1Vans5
Hot Topic1Verizon Wireless3
IHOP1Victoria's Secret1
Jamba Juice2Village Inn1
Jones New York4Volkswagen1
Journeys1Walgreens2
Kmart1Walmart1
Kohl's1Wendy's4
Kroger2Wet Seal1

Strongest AM radio stations in Orem:

  • KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
  • KSRR (1400 AM; 1 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: ROBERT MOREY)
  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KEYY (1450 AM; 1 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: BIBLICAL MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE)
  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)
  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KWDZ (910 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • KBJA (1640 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)
  • KNRS (570 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Orem:

  • KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KENZ (107.5 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KZHT (94.9 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K217CL (91.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: STOCKTON CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE, INC)
  • K264AC (100.7 FM; RURAL UTAH COUNTY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • K208BZ (89.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
  • KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • KOHS (91.7 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: ALPINE SCHOOL DISTRICT OREM HI. SCH.)
  • KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
  • K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
  • KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
  • KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOSY-FM (106.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • KRSP-FM (103.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
  • KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

TV broadcast stations around Orem:

  • KUTV (Channel 2; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KUPX (Channel 16; PROVO, UT; Owner: PAXSON SALT LAKE CITY LICENSE, INC.)
  • KCBU (Channel 32; PROVO, UT; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Orem fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 37Number of bridges
  • 351ft / 107mTotal length
  • 2,168,774Total average daily traffic
  • 433,411Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Orem, UT - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11950-1959
  • 11960-1969
  • 21970-1979
  • 41980-1989
  • 11990-1999
  • 32000-2009
  • 252010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Orem, UT
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 220 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers in Orem)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers in Orem, UT)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 40 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 93 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,358 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Orem)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Orem)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 85 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED410$180,550281$195,0862,042$177,51467$55,9786$990,500122$151,9274$45,143
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$167,74323$302,844256$182,9929$35,6171$157,00015$150,1312$93,285
APPLICATIONS DENIED66$176,16471$137,966597$206,71232$58,0900$060$159,94618$29,222
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN55$169,13352$209,752399$198,47013$68,7690$040$159,6213$34,667
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS12$172,08310$294,52369$192,4201$115,0000$09$180,6661$26,000
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Detailed mortgage data for all 19 tracts in Orem, UT

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 16 full and 3 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED53$206,91567$202,2401$207,400
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED25$215,26729$230,0370$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED9$218,45023$241,5183$162,560
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN3$200,83011$205,3641$156,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS2$152,0000$00$0
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Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Orem, UT
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Orem, UT - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fire incidents per year is 138. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 239 took place in 2007, and the least - 1 in 2010. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Orem, UT When looking into fire subcategories, the most reports belonged to: Structure Fires (39.5%), and Outside Fires (30.9%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Orem, UT
    • 93139.5%Structure Fires
    • 72730.9%Outside Fires
    • 47420.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2229.4%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Orem, UT

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Orem, Utah:

  • Comfort Inn & Suites, 427 W University Pkwy, Orem, Utah 84058 , Phone: (801) 431-0405, Fax: (801) 431-0393
  • La Quinta Inn Of Orem/Provo North, 1100 W 780 N, Orem, Utah 84057 , Phone: (801) 235-9555, Fax: (801) 235-9559
  • Marriott Towneplace Suites, 873 N 1200 W, Orem, Utah 84057 , Phone: (801) 225-4477, Fax: (801) 225-4499
  • Holiday Inn Express - Orem/North Provo, 1290 W University Pkwy, Orem, Utah 84058 , Phone: (801) 655-1515, Fax: (801) 655-1055
  • Comfort Inn and Suites Orem, 427 W University Pkwy, Orem, Utah 84058 , Phone: (801) 431-0405
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Most common first names in Orem, UT among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John13977.7 years
William12175.2 years
Mary10579.5 years
Robert10272.5 years
James9971.7 years
Ruth6980.4 years
George6879.9 years
Dorothy6477.0 years
Charles6176.9 years
Richard5970.2 years
Most common last names in Orem, UT among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Johnson12077.0 years
Smith8975.0 years
Anderson7476.4 years
Peterson5776.6 years
Larsen5478.5 years
Christensen4977.8 years
Davis4975.8 years
Jones4675.7 years
Jensen4479.6 years
Olsen4378.6 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Orem, UT
  • 89.7%Utility gas
  • 8.7%Electricity
  • 0.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Solar energy
  • 0.3%Other fuel
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Orem, UT
  • 65.6%Utility gas
  • 31.2%Electricity
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Coal or coke


Orem compared to Utah state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

Orem on our top lists:

  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
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  • #3 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of assaults per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #5 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households) (population 50,000+)"
  • #13 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #20 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of arson incidents per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the most cars per house, population 50,000+"
  • #23 on the list of "Top 100 highest located cities (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest percentage of elementary and middle school students in private schools (5,000+ students)"
  • #31 on the list of "Top 100 cities with youngest residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #32 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of burglaries per 100,000 residents (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the smallest precipitation differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #39 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: information (population 50,000+)"
  • #45 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest number of police officers per 1000 residents (population 50,000+)"
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  • #46 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: administrative and support and waste management services (population 50,000+)"
  • #59 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest city-data.com crime index (population 50,000+)"
  • #60 on the list of "Top 100 cities with biggest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #8 (84097) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest charity contributions deductions as a percentage of AGI in 2012 (pop 5,000+)"
  • #10 (84097) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Danish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #21 (84097) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of English first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #28 (84097) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Scottish first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #38 (84097) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the most Internet business establishments in 2005"
  • #77 (84057) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Welsh first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that smoked 100+ cigarettes in their lives"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for Romney (Republican) in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #1 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest number of births per 1000 residents 2007-2013"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Other adherents"
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