Population 647 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in La Sal
Household size in La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.44 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.26 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.79 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.66 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
La Sal is a place of big households: 3.10 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has climbed from 2.44 in 2006–10, 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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 48.7 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 46.2 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.0 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.0 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −4.7 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
The median resident of La Sal is 44.0 years old, older than the national median of 40.1.
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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.7% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 9.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 5.7% of households in La Sal, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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 La Sal
Renters in La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.8% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 31.6% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.0% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.8 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 0.9% of households in La Sal rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. About four in ten owners (40.2%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.2% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 38.3% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 36.8% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 26.0% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.2 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacant homes make up 26.0% of the housing in La Sal, 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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1995 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
La Sal has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1995, versus 1980 nationally. That is in line with the rest of Utah.
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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $569 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $482 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $646 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,169 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$600 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in La Sal runs $1,169 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 22.7% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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 La Sal
Bachelor's degrees in La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.7% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 14.0% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 31.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +13.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly a third of adults 25 and older in La Sal (31.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, a little below 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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 87.2% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 92.5% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 89.6% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in La Sal have finished high school as nationally: 89.6%, against 89.3%. The rate is lower than in Utah as a whole (93.5%).
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 La Sal
| Period | La Sal | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.1% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in La Sal out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
La Sal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| La Sal | 3.10 | 44.0 | 5.7% | 0.9% | 26.0% | 1995 | $1,169 | 31.9% | 89.6% | 0.0% |
| Paradox | 2.20 | 58.1 | 10.8% | 10.3% | 16.8% | 1978 | $932 | 17.3% | 86.9% | 2.2% |
| Bedrock | 2.21 | 57.7 | 11.0% | 10.7% | 14.9% | 1978 | $875 | 13.8% | 85.6% | 1.9% |
| Vancorum | 2.15 | 58.0 | 6.3% | 24.8% | 17.0% | 1975 | $924 | 14.5% | 86.9% | 2.5% |
| Naturita | 2.20 | 57.7 | 10.1% | 13.6% | 15.3% | 1977 | $885 | 13.9% | 85.8% | 2.0% |
| Nucla | 2.12 | 58.2 | 3.6% | 31.9% | 18.2% | 1973 | $956 | 15.1% | 87.8% | 2.8% |
| Hanksville | 2.11 | 49.2 | 7.2% | 17.6% | 35.6% | 1991 | $916 | 27.8% | 95.8% | 1.0% |
| Montrose | 2.38 | 46.6 | 10.9% | 25.1% | 7.3% | 1990 | $1,399 | 31.2% | 91.6% | 4.0% |
| Oak Grove | 2.64 | 43.8 | 2.2% | 15.4% | 14.8% | 1995 | $1,338 | 35.7% | 97.9% | 0.1% |
| Uncompahgre | 2.67 | 43.3 | 2.4% | 16.4% | 14.3% | 1996 | $1,212 | 39.1% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Cimarron | 2.13 | 51.3 | 2.6% | 11.5% | 48.5% | 1995 | $2,045 | 52.6% | 98.1% | 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 La Sal. 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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