Population 501 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Amalga
Household size in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.47 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.21 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.10 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.56 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.09 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Amalga are large by national standards, averaging 3.56 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.2 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 33.7 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.5 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 28.4, Amalga is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. The median age has climbed from 26.9 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 11.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Amalga: 2.4% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Amalga
Renters in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.7% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 14.5% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 21.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Amalga is largely a place of homeowners: only 21.1% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than four in ten owners (44.4%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.8% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Amalga than nationally: 7.5%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of Utah.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1973 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
The typical home in Amalga was built around 1977, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are older than in Utah as a whole, where the median home dates to 1991.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $637 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $950 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $653 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,789 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$1,152 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Amalga runs $1,789 a month at the median, utilities included, above the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 22.7% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Amalga
Bachelor's degrees in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 25.3% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.4% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.8% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +10.4 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a third of adults 25 and older in Amalga (35.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.8% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.0% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.3% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +8.5 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Amalga: 96.3% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Amalga
| Period | Amalga | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.5% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.0% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Amalga has been low: just 1.7% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Amalga compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amalga | 3.56 | 28.4 | 2.4% | 21.1% | 7.5% | 1977 | $1,789 | 35.8% | 96.3% | 1.7% |
| Smithfield | 3.52 | 29.0 | 6.4% | 19.5% | 1.9% | 1999 | $1,309 | 42.1% | 94.5% | 2.8% |
| Trenton | 3.52 | 29.6 | 1.6% | 18.8% | 7.1% | 1973 | $1,368 | 34.3% | 96.1% | 3.2% |
| Newton | 3.24 | 36.8 | 2.4% | 11.8% | 8.1% | 1990 | $1,588 | 37.6% | 89.0% | 1.7% |
| Cache Junction | 3.32 | 34.7 | 2.4% | 14.4% | 8.0% | 1987 | $1,638 | 37.1% | 90.8% | 1.7% |
| Hyde Park | 3.25 | 36.4 | 2.7% | 11.6% | 2.4% | 1993 | $1,354 | 50.9% | 96.6% | 3.6% |
| Richmond | 3.45 | 34.4 | 4.8% | 10.2% | 8.3% | 1982 | $1,075 | 32.6% | 95.1% | 1.6% |
| North Logan | 2.98 | 33.5 | 5.9% | 38.1% | 5.5% | 1999 | $1,562 | 45.6% | 96.9% | 2.1% |
| Benson | 3.20 | 29.9 | 2.1% | 16.7% | 0.6% | 1993 | $949 | 31.5% | 85.5% | 7.1% |
| Lewiston | 3.55 | 30.3 | 7.8% | 18.4% | 5.0% | 1977 | $877 | 25.8% | 96.2% | 2.8% |
| Wheelon | 3.38 | 33.2 | 9.4% | 9.4% | 4.6% | 1985 | $1,197 | 31.8% | 94.8% | 2.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Amalga. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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