Population 17,611 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Ogden
Household size in South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.52 | 3.15 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 3.20 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 3.22 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.56 | 3.12 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.04 | −0.02 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
The average household in South Ogden has 2.56 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Household size has crept up from 2.52 in 2006–10, even as the national average fell. South Ogden has smaller households than at least four in five Utah cities.
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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 35.8 | 30.6 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.3 | 31.5 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 35.4 | 32.5 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 34.7 | 33.6 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +3.0 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 34.7, South Ogden is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has dropped from 35.8, even as the national median rose. Residents skew youngest in the northwest and oldest in the south.
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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.5% | 9.7% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 13.5% | 9.8% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.7% | 9.9% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.0% | 9.6% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in South Ogden (11.0%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the Ogden area as a whole (9.6%). The single-parent share is up 1.4 points from 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 South Ogden
Renters in South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 30.3% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 34.5% | 25.1% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.8% | 24.4% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 31.7% | 23.9% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.4 pts | −0.2 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly a third of households in South Ogden rent their homes (31.7%), a little below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. Locally, though, renters make up a bigger share here than in the Ogden area as a whole (23.9%). Nearly three in ten owners (28.6%) have paid off their mortgages, well below the national share of 39.8%. Since 2006–10, the renter share has edged up 1.4 points, in line with the national trend.
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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.5% | 6.5% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.2% | 5.9% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.0% | 6.2% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 4.7% | 5.9% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.1 pts | −0.7 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 4.7% of homes in South Ogden are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing. That is in line with the rest of the Ogden area. Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged up 1.1 points, even as the national rate fell.
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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1978 | 1984 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1979 | 1985 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1978 | 1986 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1977 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +5 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in South Ogden are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1977, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are older than in the Ogden area overall, where the median home dates to 1988. Newer construction is concentrated in the southeast, while the north 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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $755 | $907 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $856 | $1,033 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $973 | $1,212 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,401 | $1,692 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$646 | +$785 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in South Ogden runs $1,401 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rents are up $646 a month from 2006–10, an 86% jump, faster than rents rose nationally. The typical renter here spends 34.9% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 South Ogden
Bachelor's degrees in South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.9% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.6% | 30.0% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 27.0% | 32.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 32.4% | 35.0% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.5 pts | +6.2 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in South Ogden than nationally: 32.4% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 3.5 points, mirroring the country. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the northwest.
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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.0% | 92.8% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 94.2% | 92.9% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 91.8% | 93.7% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 95.3% | 94.4% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +1.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in South Ogden: 95.3% 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. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has edged up 1.3 points, a smaller shift than nationally.
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 South Ogden
| Period | South Ogden | Ogden area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.8% | 5.6% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.7% | 5.8% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.1% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 2.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.4 pts | −2.8 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in South Ogden has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 6.4 points from 2006–10, as it has 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).
South Ogden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ogden | 2.56 | 34.7 | 11.0% | 31.7% | 4.7% | 1977 | $1,401 | 32.4% | 95.3% | 2.4% |
| Washington Terrace | 2.69 | 32.7 | 15.0% | 29.5% | 3.2% | 1967 | $1,399 | 22.1% | 95.0% | 3.7% |
| Uintah | 3.32 | 41.7 | 2.0% | 10.6% | 2.1% | 1993 | $1,272 | 35.9% | 96.5% | 3.4% |
| Riverdale | 2.70 | 34.1 | 13.0% | 26.9% | 5.1% | 1985 | $1,437 | 21.8% | 93.4% | 2.2% |
| South Weber | 3.42 | 33.2 | 7.5% | 5.4% | 3.5% | 2003 | $2,034 | 42.3% | 97.5% | 1.5% |
| Ogden area | 3.12 | 33.6 | 9.6% | 23.9% | 5.9% | 1988 | $1,692 | 35.0% | 94.4% | 2.8% |
| Sunset | 3.24 | 30.3 | 18.0% | 35.1% | 5.6% | 1963 | $1,212 | 8.8% | 89.7% | 2.7% |
| Hill Afb | 3.35 | 23.8 | 12.2% | 96.1% | 6.3% | 1992 | $1,789 | 19.0% | 95.7% | 5.6% |
| Roy | 3.04 | 33.0 | 10.4% | 16.1% | 5.1% | 1984 | $1,874 | 24.1% | 92.7% | 3.0% |
| West Haven | 3.07 | 30.6 | 15.3% | 29.2% | 6.0% | 2009 | $1,705 | 29.4% | 96.3% | 1.9% |
| Clinton | 3.52 | 33.7 | 7.3% | 10.1% | 3.3% | 1999 | $1,699 | 28.1% | 95.2% | 3.6% |
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 South Ogden. 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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