Population 95,279 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Orem
Household size in Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.27 | 3.64 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.46 | 3.76 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.31 | 3.67 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.10 | 3.51 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.13 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Orem 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. Even so, the typical household here is smaller than in the Provo area overall, where it has 3.51 people. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.27, 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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 27.6 | 25.1 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 27.6 | 25.4 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 28.1 | 26.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.7 | +2.3 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Orem is young: half of its residents are under 28.3, compared with a national median of 40.1. The population tilts toward young families with children. Since 2006–10, the median age has crept up from 27.6, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 7.5% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.5% | 7.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.5% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.6% | 7.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Orem: 7.6% of households, against 11.6% nationally. That is in line with the rest of the Provo area. Since 2006–10, the single-parent share has edged down 0.6 points, as it has 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 Orem
Renters in Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.5% | 30.3% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 39.4% | 32.4% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.1% | 32.1% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 42.3% | 31.4% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +1.1 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is more common in Orem than nationally: 42.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% for the U.S. Among homeowners, 34.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. The renter share has risen 5.8 points since 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally. Only five of the 93 Utah cities with 5,000+ people have a higher share of renters.
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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.6% | 7.1% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.1% | 5.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 5.5% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.0% | 5.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.0 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in Orem: 6.0% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing. The Provo area as a whole looks much the same.
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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1989 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1983 | 1990 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1984 | 1993 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 2000 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +6 | +10 | +8 | +6 |
Much of the housing in Orem is relatively new: half of its homes were built after 1988, compared with 1980 for the U.S. as a whole. Even so, homes here are older than in the wider Provo area, where the median home dates to 2000. The median year built has moved up from 1982 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. Newer construction is concentrated in the southwest, while the east 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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $916 | $1,011 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,032 | $1,149 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,169 | $1,320 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,613 | $1,800 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$697 | +$789 | +$729 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Orem costs $1,613 a month with utilities, close to the national median of $1,571. Rents here are lower than in the Provo area as a whole ($1,800). Rents are up $697 a month from 2006–10, a 76% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 30.7% 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 Orem
Bachelor's degrees in Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 36.3% | 35.5% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 35.6% | 37.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 40.5% | 40.7% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.5% | 45.1% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.2 pts | +9.5 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in Orem than nationally: 43.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 7.2 points, in line with the national trend. College graduates are most concentrated in the northeast 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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.0% | 94.1% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.3% | 94.1% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 94.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.4% | 95.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +2.3 pts | +1.3 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in Orem: 94.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Provo area as a whole looks much the same. The share with a diploma has risen 2.3 points since 2006–10, mirroring the country.
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 Orem
| Period | Orem | Provo area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.1% | 5.5% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 6.4% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Orem than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. Unemployment is down 1.0 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).
Orem 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orem | 3.10 | 28.3 | 7.6% | 42.3% | 6.0% | 1988 | $1,613 | 43.5% | 94.4% | 4.1% |
| Vineyard | 3.24 | 25.4 | 7.3% | 51.5% | 1.8% | 2015 | $2,066 | 49.4% | 95.9% | 2.3% |
| Lindon | 3.47 | 31.9 | 10.1% | 19.8% | 3.7% | 1998 | $1,637 | 49.3% | 96.0% | 4.2% |
| Provo area | 3.51 | 27.4 | 7.3% | 31.4% | 5.2% | 2000 | $1,800 | 45.1% | 95.4% | 3.5% |
| Pleasant Grove | 3.37 | 30.5 | 8.4% | 34.1% | 5.6% | 1993 | $1,834 | 41.9% | 95.5% | 2.9% |
| American Fork | 3.19 | 28.5 | 5.7% | 33.0% | 5.8% | 1997 | $1,711 | 44.6% | 95.2% | 2.7% |
| Cedar Hills | 3.85 | 30.2 | 4.5% | 11.0% | 3.4% | 2002 | $2,315 | 56.9% | 98.2% | 4.6% |
| Palmyra | 2.45 | 36.1 | 8.3% | 57.4% | 18.5% | 2013 | $1,721 | 27.4% | 89.3% | 3.4% |
| Highland | 3.94 | 28.5 | 6.3% | 8.6% | 4.1% | 2003 | $2,523 | 63.3% | 98.3% | 3.5% |
| Springville | 3.39 | 28.9 | 7.4% | 27.3% | 4.5% | 1993 | $1,699 | 39.7% | 94.1% | 2.8% |
| Alpine | 3.43 | 36.7 | 2.8% | 10.5% | 6.3% | 1999 | $2,723 | 55.9% | 98.6% | 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 Orem. 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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