Population 79,456 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Layton
Household size in Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.16 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.20 | 3.20 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.21 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.05 | 3.12 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Layton is a place of big households: 3.05 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Household size has dropped from 3.16 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 29.0 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 30.5 | 31.5 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 32.5 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.4 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.5 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Layton is young: half of its residents are under 32.4, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 29.0, in line with the national trend.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.1% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.6% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.1% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Layton as they are nationally: 11.1%, against 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Ogden area overall (9.6%). The single-parent share has edged up 1.0 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
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 Layton
Renters in Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.9% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 27.7% | 25.1% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 30.9% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.3% | 23.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in Layton rent their homes (28.3%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Still, renters make up a bigger share here than in the wider Ogden area (23.9%). About a third of owners (33.2%) have paid off their mortgages, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the northwest; owners are most common in the southwest.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.0% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.9% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.0 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Layton than nationally: 6.0%, against 9.6% for the U.S. That is in line with the rest of the Ogden area. Compared with other Utah cities, though, Layton has a higher vacancy rate than most.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1988 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1989 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1993 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Layton has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1993, versus 1980 nationally. The median year built has moved up from 1988 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the center has the oldest housing.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $986 | $907 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,077 | $1,033 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,190 | $1,212 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,741 | $1,692 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$755 | +$785 | +$729 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Layton costs $1,741 a month with utilities, above the national median of $1,571. Rents are up $755 a month from 2006–10, a 77% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 30.5% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the northeast.
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 Layton
Bachelor's degrees in Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 30.9% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 34.2% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 35.2% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.2 pts | +6.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are about as common in Layton as nationally: 35.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. The share with a degree has risen 4.2 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southeast and least in the west.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.4% | 92.8% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 92.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.0% | 93.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.0% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.6 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Layton: 95.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Ogden area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma is up 1.6 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend.
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 Layton
| Period | Layton | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.9% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Layton has been low: just 2.8% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.1 points from 2006–10, mirroring the country. 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).
Layton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layton | 3.05 | 32.4 | 11.1% | 28.3% | 6.0% | 1993 | $1,741 | 35.2% | 95.0% | 2.8% |
| Hill Afb | 3.35 | 23.8 | 12.2% | 96.1% | 6.3% | 1992 | $1,789 | 19.0% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| West Layton | 3.88 | 28.3 | 3.2% | 1.5% | 4.4% | 2013 | $2,227 | 43.5% | 98.5% | 0.2% |
| Kaysville | 3.66 | 32.2 | 6.5% | 12.7% | 3.4% | 1992 | $1,682 | 49.1% | 97.5% | 2.5% |
| Clearfield | 3.02 | 32.0 | 15.9% | 35.5% | 7.4% | 1989 | $1,703 | 25.5% | 90.9% | 3.1% |
| West Kaysville | 4.69 | 23.5 | 6.7% | 1.9% | 2.1% | 2007 | $1,614 | 48.9% | 98.3% | 2.4% |
| South Weber | 3.42 | 33.2 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2003 | $2,034 | 42.3% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Fruit Heights | 3.45 | 35.9 | 4.3% | 6.0% | 2.1% | 1986 | $1,708 | 53.1% | 99.0% | 1.7% |
| Uintah | 3.32 | 41.7 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 2.1% | 1993 | $1,272 | 35.9% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Syracuse | 3.62 | 30.2 | 9.6% | 11.2% | 4.2% | 2003 | $1,989 | 39.7% | 96.6% | 1.2% |
| Sunset | 3.24 | 30.3 | 18.0% | 35.1% | 5.6% | 1963 | $1,212 | 8.8% | 89.7% | 2.7% |
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 Layton. 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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