Utah Poverty Rate
In Utah, an estimated 281,673 of 3,290,444 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Utah?
The poverty rate in Utah is 8.6%.
- How many people in Utah live in poverty?
In Utah, an estimated 281,673 of 3,290,444 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Utah compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Utah is 32.81% lower than the US average. In Utah, an estimated 8.6% of 3,290,444 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Utah
2021
8.6% of 3.3 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Utah
2021
8.1% of 935 thousand people
Under 5 years
Utah
2021
9.7% of 232 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Utah
2021
7.6% of 703 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Utah
2021
7.9% of 931 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Utah
2021
8.9% of 2 million people
18 to 34 years
Utah
2021
12% of 843 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Utah
2021
6.6% of 1.1 million people
60 years and over
Utah
2021
7.7% of 539 thousand people
65 years and over
Utah
2021
7.7% of 384 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Utah
2021
7.8% of 1.7 million people
Female
Utah
2021
9.3% of 1.6 million people
- Race
White
Utah
2021
7.8% of 2.6 million people
Black or African American
Utah
2021
22.7% of 34 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Utah
2021
24.7% of 32 thousand people
Asian
Utah
2021
6.3% of 84 thousand people
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
Utah
2021
9.8% of 28 thousand people
Some other race
Utah
2021
12.7% of 188 thousand people
Two or more races
Utah
2021
9.5% of 314 thousand people
Hispanic
Utah
2021
11.7% of 485 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Utah
2021
7.6% of 2.5 million people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Utah
2021
7.2% of 2 million people
Less than high school graduate
Utah
2021
13.4% of 135 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Utah
2021
9.5% of 439 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Utah
2021
7.3% of 682 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Utah
2021
4.6% of 737 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Utah
2021
5.9% of 1.7 million people
Employed
Utah
2021
5% of 1.6 million people
Male
Utah
2021
4.2% of 916 thousand people
Female
Utah
2021
6.1% of 725 thousand people
Unemployed
Utah
2021
28.5% of 59 thousand people
Male
Utah
2021
27.1% of 31 thousand people
Female
Utah
2021
30.1% of 28 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Utah
2021
8.7% of 2.5 million people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Utah
2021
1.9% of 1.1 million people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Utah
2021
12.2% of 686 thousand people
Did not work
Utah
2021
16.2% of 681 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Utah
2021
24.3% of 488 thousand people
Male
Utah
2021
20.7% of 249 thousand people
Female
Utah
2021
28% of 240 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Utah
2021
42.2% of 101 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Utah
2021
16.8% of 118 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Utah
2021
16.4% of 68 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Utah
2021
24.4% of 50 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Utah
2021
20.8% of 56 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Utah
2021
21.1% of 51 thousand people
75 years and over
Utah
2021
17.8% of 42 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Utah
2021
4.2% of 228 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Utah
2021
37.7% of 132 thousand people
Did not work
Utah
2021
45.9% of 129 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Utah
2021
8.4%