Population 1,270 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Ferron
Household size in Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.00 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.84 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.14 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.14 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in Ferron are large by national standards, averaging 3.14 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 3.00, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.6 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 32.3 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.4 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 35.0 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.6 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 35.0, Ferron is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young families with children. Even so, the population here is older than in Utah overall, where the median age is 33.1.
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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Ferron as they are nationally: 10.8%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in Utah as a whole (8.9%).
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 Ferron
Renters in Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.3% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 23.8% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 27.1% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +10.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Most households in Ferron own their homes; 27.1% rent, below the national share of 34.8%. The picture is much the same across Utah. About half of owners (50.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well 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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.6% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 15.4% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 16.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Ferron: 16.2% of homes are empty, far above the national rate of 9.6%. In resort and lake areas that usually means seasonal and vacation homes; elsewhere it can point to weak demand.
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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1975 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Ferron are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. 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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $635 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $549 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $559 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$98 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Ferron runs $559 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.7% of household income on rent, just over 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 Ferron
Bachelor's degrees in Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 10.4% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Ferron have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 15.2%, against 35.6% nationally.
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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.7% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.6% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.7% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +9.0 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Ferron: 96.7% 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 Ferron
| Period | Ferron | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.8% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 10.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Ferron runs well above the national rate: 8.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 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).
Ferron 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ferron | 3.14 | 35.0 | 10.8% | 27.1% | 16.2% | 1982 | $559 | 15.2% | 96.7% | 8.1% |
| Molen | 3.16 | 34.2 | 10.5% | 25.2% | 16.2% | 1983 | $616 | 16.9% | 95.8% | 6.1% |
| Clawson | 3.18 | 33.1 | 10.1% | 22.5% | 16.1% | 1984 | $695 | 19.2% | 94.7% | 3.4% |
| Moore | 3.13 | 35.7 | 10.9% | 28.1% | 16.2% | 1981 | $531 | 14.5% | 97.2% | 9.1% |
| Orangeville | 2.81 | 35.8 | 8.3% | 11.7% | 25.8% | 1978 | $869 | 17.5% | 98.2% | 1.9% |
| Castle Dale | 3.12 | 34.3 | 11.3% | 17.5% | 17.9% | 1978 | $760 | 33.8% | 95.8% | 2.1% |
| Emery | 3.19 | 32.4 | 9.8% | 20.8% | 16.6% | 1985 | $740 | 20.5% | 94.1% | 1.9% |
| Huntington | 2.90 | 35.7 | 9.1% | 26.9% | 13.1% | 1976 | $741 | 14.7% | 92.4% | 6.7% |
| Lawrence | 2.81 | 41.9 | 8.3% | 26.5% | 12.2% | 1976 | $763 | 13.6% | 92.5% | 3.9% |
| Cleveland | 2.77 | 48.3 | 5.5% | 18.4% | 8.7% | 1979 | $954 | 16.5% | 96.9% | 0.2% |
| Clear Creek | 2.56 | 51.2 | 3.8% | 12.5% | 17.3% | 1980 | $794 | 18.1% | 97.4% | 1.8% |
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 Ferron. 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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