Population 1,694 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Piute County
Household size in Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.78 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 3.41 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.43 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.09 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.31 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Piute County is a place of big households: 3.09 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.78, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.7 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 40.0 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.0 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.8 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +9.1 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Piute County skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. Only one other Utah county is older.
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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.2% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 0.6% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.1% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Piute County: 3.1% of households, against 11.6% nationally. Only one other Utah county has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 Piute County
Renters in Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.9% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.6% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.4% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 4.5% of households in Piute County rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (43.1%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. No other Utah county has a lower 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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 34.4% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 36.4% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 42.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 36.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is high in Piute County: 36.2% 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. Of Utah's 29 counties, only two have a higher vacancy rate.
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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1958 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1968 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +17 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in Piute County run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Only two of Utah's 29 counties have older homes.
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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $617 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $677 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $737 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $974 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$357 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Piute County runs $974 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 23.7% 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 Piute County
Bachelor's degrees in Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.4% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 19.8% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.3% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.9 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in Piute County: 20.3% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%. Compared with other Utah counties, Piute County has a lower share of college graduates than most.
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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 88.7% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 83.6% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 90.8% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.0% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
About one in seven adults in Piute County never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.0% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S. Piute County has the lowest share of high school graduates of any Utah county.
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 Piute County
| Period | Piute County | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.2% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.7% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.7%, unemployment in Piute County is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in Utah overall (3.5%). 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).
Piute County compared with nearby counties
| County | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Piute County | 3.09 | 46.8 | 3.1% | 4.5% | 36.2% | 1975 | $974 | 20.3% | 86.0% | 5.7% |
| Beaver County | 3.00 | 34.4 | 7.4% | 19.0% | 20.3% | 1980 | $1,005 | 21.6% | 92.9% | 1.1% |
| Wayne County | 2.22 | 47.0 | 6.5% | 20.7% | 33.1% | 1985 | $886 | 27.7% | 96.5% | 2.0% |
| Ouray County | 2.00 | 54.0 | 4.4% | 17.5% | 21.8% | 1994 | $2,011 | 57.7% | 97.7% | 2.6% |
| Custer County | 2.08 | 53.4 | 5.1% | 14.7% | 43.7% | 1994 | $1,025 | 43.3% | 93.9% | 3.3% |
| Pueblo County | 2.47 | 41.1 | 13.0% | 31.1% | 7.6% | 1975 | $1,167 | 25.6% | 90.9% | 4.7% |
| Crowley County | 3.58 | 39.1 | 9.2% | 30.5% | 13.5% | 1955 | $1,041 | 10.1% | 78.6% | 4.5% |
| Calaveras County | 2.51 | 51.4 | 7.5% | 16.0% | 24.3% | 1988 | $1,635 | 24.0% | 92.3% | 4.4% |
| Amador County | 2.40 | 49.0 | 7.7% | 19.6% | 14.7% | 1985 | $1,479 | 22.7% | 90.7% | 6.2% |
| Solano County | 2.92 | 40.0 | 12.4% | 37.0% | 5.4% | 1982 | $2,371 | 28.7% | 88.5% | 6.5% |
| Napa County | 2.76 | 44.0 | 9.5% | 36.6% | 9.8% | 1976 | $2,427 | 38.9% | 84.5% | 5.1% |
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 Piute County. 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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