84029 Zip Code Population and Demographics

In this article, we'll explore the population statistics for the zip code 84029, including popular demographics data like median age, number of households, household income, gender, employment and unemployment rates, occupations, religion, and more.

84029 is a zip code in Tooele County, Utah, which covers Dugway-Wendover CCD and Tooele-Grantsville, with a total population of 12,733 people.

We are using the latest American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey data from the US Census Bureau, which is accurate up to 2021.

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Population

There is a lot of data that lets us see how many people live in the 84029 zip code. The most basic data is the total population, which is the total number of people living in 84029.

The estimated population of people living in 84029 is 12,733, with a median age of 29.5.

We can look back at data from previous years to see how the population in the 84029 area has changed over the last 5 years.

Year Population Change 5-Year Change
2021
12,733
+7.51%
+24.03%
2020
11,844
+6.7%
-
2019
11,100
+4.03%
-
2018
10,670
+3.94%
-
2017
10,266
 - -

Population of 84029 by Race and Ethnicity

How much has the race and ethnicity of the population in the 84029 zip code changed? The US Census Bureau gives us a few defined types that the population is broken down into.

Let's look at the total numbers and also the change over the last 5 years.

Race 2021 2017 Change
White
90.6%
88.7%
 +2.14%
Black/African American
0.2%
0.1%
 +100.00%
Native
0.8%
0.4%
 +100.00%
Hispanic
6.9%
5.3%
 +30.19%
Asian
1.1%
2%
 -45.00%
Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
0%
1.1%
 -100.00%
Two Or More Races
0.4%
2.2%
 -81.82%
Other
0%
0.2%
 -100.00%

This data can be very important for anybody studying the 84029 zip for a number of reasons, including social and economic research, planning and development, and marketing to a multi-cultural population.

Note that the Native group includes both Native American and Alaskan Native people.

Population of 84029 by Age and Gender

We can also monitor the change of the age and gender in the 84029 zip code to track track trends in the population over time.

We can see how the population in 84029 has changed over the last 5 years by median age as a total, and also by male and female.

Year Total Male Female
2021 29.5 -2.32% 26.8 -2.55% 31.9 -3.92%
2020 30.2 -1.31% 27.5 +6.59% 33.2 -3.77%
2019 30.6 +0.33% 25.8 -3.37% 34.5 +2.37%
2018 30.5 +0.33% 26.7 -7.61% 33.7 +1.2%
2017 30.4 - 28.9 - 33.3 -

The median age of the 84029 zip gives you an idea of the age distribution, with half of the population being older than the median age and half being younger.

This can then be used to infer and compare against birth rates, parent ages, and more metrics to understand the population. For example, an increasing median age indicates an aging population in the 84029 area, which can be a sign of a declining population in terms of birth rates and workforce participation.

Age 2021 2017
(Years) Male Female Male Female
0 to 9 1,064 +37.33% 897 -14.12% 1,506 772
10 to 19 1,249 +12.44% 968 +33.22% 1,409 1,284
20 to 29 427 +55.68% 432 +62.15% 708 751
30 to 39 862 -0.68% 848 +3.32% 836 875
40 to 49 673 +20.55% 703 +31.27% 808 943
50 to 59 578 +13.93% 545 4.44% 658 525
60 to 69 258 +93.37% 323 +50.88% 588 511
70+ 230 +37.85% 209 +23.76% 322 237

Median Household Income

The latest median household income for the 84029 zip code is $84,654.00.

In simple terms, the median income is the middle income of a group of people. Half of the people in the group make more than the median income, and half make less.

The median income is a good indicator of the overall income of a group of people, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more.

Median Income by Age

We can also look at the median income by age to see how the median income varies by age, and how it compares to the overall median income for 84029.

  • Under 25
    $91,518.00
  • 25 to 44
    $82,788.00
  • 45 to 64
    $106,625.00
  • 65 and over
    $51,136.00

Average Household Income

Whenever we ask what is the average household income in the 84029 zip code, we are actually talking about the mean household income.

This is calculated by adding up all the incomes of all the households in 84029, and then dividing that number by the total number of households.

This is a good way to get a general idea of the average income of a group of people, but it can be skewed by a very high or very low incomes.

The average household income of 84029 is currently $98,292.00.

In terms of accurately summarizing income at a geographic level, the median income is a better metric than the average income because it isn't affected by a small number of very high or very low incomes.

If you had an area where the average income was greater than the median, it can mean that there is significant income inequality, with income being concentrated in a small number of wealthy households.

9.01% of households in 84029 are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers

The US Census Bureau divides households into income tiers based on the median income for the area. This is a good way to compare the income of 84029 against other zip codes.

  • Less than $24,999
    6.21%
  • $25,000 to $49,999
    14.80%
  • $50,000 to $74,999
    23.72%
  • $75,000 to $99,999
    14.14%
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    23.19%
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    8.93%
  • $200,000 or more
    9.01%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income in 84029 is $28,344.00.

Per capita income is the average income of a person in a given area. It is calculated by dividing the total income of 84029 by the total population of 84029.

This is different from the average or mean income because it includes and accounts for all people living in the 84029 area, including people like children, the elderly, unemployed people, retired people, and more.

Education Levels

We can also look at the education levels in 84029 to see how many people have a high school degree, a bachelor's degree, or a graduate degree.

Educational attainment is a good indicator of the overall education level of a population, and can be used to compare against other metrics such as the average income, per capita income, and more to see how education levels affect income, unemployment rates, and more.

  • Master's degree or higher
    12.08%
  • Bachelor's degree
    24.69%
  • Some college or associate's degree
    14.86%
  • High school diploma or equivalent
    46.94%
  • Less than high school diploma
    1.44%

Employment

Employment rates are all based around the total population in 84029 that are over the age of 16.

Currently, the total population of the 84029 zip over the age of 16 is 8,540.

Of those people, a total of 68.70% are working or actively looking for work. This is called the labor force participation rate.

The participation rate is a useful market measure because it shows the relative amount of labor resources available to the economy.

The employment to total population rate in 84029 is 65.60%.

Employment by Age

We can look at the employment rates by age to see how it compares to the overall employment rate. Here's how that breaks down for the 84029 zip code.

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
16 to 19 years 778 52.30% 7.40%
20 to 24 years 685 90.90% 3.60%
25 to 29 years 774 83.20% 12.90%
30 to 34 years 653 64.20% 0.00%
35 to 44 years 1,834 87.10% 3.50%
45 to 54 years 1,594 77.00% 4.70%
55 to 59 years 564 80.10% 0.00%
60 to 64 years 637 49.60% 0.00%
65 to 74 years 686 23.90% 0.00%
75 years and over 335 4.50% 0.00%

Employment by Race

Another very interesting employment statistic we can look at is the employment and unemployment rates by race in 84029. The table below shows the rates for each of the ethnicity groups types defined by the US Census Bureau (which we mentioned earlier in this article).

Age Population Participation Unemployment Rate
White 8,217 68.40% 4.40%
Black or African American 27 0.00% 0.00%
American Indian and Alaska Native 63 34.90% 0.00%
Asian 64 100.00% 0.00%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 0 0.00% 0.00%
Other 34 100.00% 0.00%
Two or more races 135 90.40% 0.00%
Hispanic or Latino 624 63.50% 0.00%
Not Hispanic or Latino 7,752 69.30% 4.60%

Occupations

In this section we can look at the most common occupations for people living in the 84029 area as well as the gender breakdown and earnings of them.

The total population of civilian employees that are 16 years old or older in 84029 is 5,601, with median earnings of $46,083.00.

Women in 84029 are earning approximately 65.10% of the men's earnings.

Population Earnings
Total 5,601 $46,083.00
Male 3,137 $56,219.00
Female 2,464 $36,620.00

Occupations by Category

In the table below, we can break down the population and earnings for 84029 even further by occupation. The list of occupation categories below will show you how many people are employed in each category and the median earnings of each profession.

Occupation Employed Earnings
Management 500 $84,722.00
Business and Financial 220 $76,500.00
Computer and Mathematical 154 $69,818.00
Architecture and Engineering 137 $175,437.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 33 $0.00
Community and Social Service 71 $82,887.00
Legal 66 $105,694.00
Educational and Library 367 $45,982.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 83 $29,966.00
Healthcare Practitioners 149 $61,417.00
Healthcare Support 100 $20,446.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $34,242.00
Law Enforcement 32 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 213 $10,096.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 318 $35,167.00
Personal Care and Service 56 $2,499.00
Sales 482 $34,830.00
Office and Administrative Support 787 $37,935.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 330 $49,709.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 288 $62,500.00
Production 442 $54,130.00
Transportation and Material Moving 225 $47,679.00

Occupations by Gender

Now we can also look at the occupations by category for 84029 when it is broken down by male and female.

This lets us see how many male and females work in each occupation, the median earnings, and the male to female ratio of earnings for 84029.

That last metric is important because it can be used to look at the gender pay gap between men and women.

Occupation Male Female
Population Earnings Population Earnings
Management 343 $108,458.00 157 $57,279.00
Business and Financial 137 $77,250.00 83 $47,358.00
Computer and Mathematical 87 $119,338.00 67 $0.00
Architecture and Engineering 137 $175,437.00 0 $0.00
Life, Physical, and Social Science 17 $0.00 16 $0.00
Community and Social Service 0 $0.00 71 $82,887.00
Legal 18 $0.00 48 $64,333.00
Educational and Library 93 $56,719.00 274 $41,250.00
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media 39 $0.00 44 $28,649.00
Healthcare Practitioners 51 $62,250.00 98 $49,405.00
Healthcare Support 0 $0.00 100 $20,446.00
Firefighters and Protective Service 66 $34,242.00 0 $0.00
Law Enforcement 32 $0.00 0 $0.00
Food Preparation and Serving 53 $2,499.00 160 $10,495.00
Building and Grounds Cleaning 217 $20,865.00 101 $35,639.00
Personal Care and Service 1 $0.00 55 $2,499.00
Sales 160 $81,250.00 322 $31,844.00
Office and Administrative Support 123 $26,473.00 664 $38,481.00
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry 9 $0.00 0 $0.00
Construction and Extraction 330 $49,709.00 0 $0.00
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair 288 $62,500.00 0 $0.00
Production 440 $54,239.00 2 $0.00
Transportation and Material Moving 174 $48,214.00 51 $0.00

Households and Family Size

A household is defined by the US Census Bureau as a group of people who occupy a housing unit. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, group of rooms, or single room occupied as separate living quarters.

There are currently 3,528 households in 84029, with an average household size of 3.61 people.

A family is defined as a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption who live together in the same household.

There are 3,086 families living in the 84029 zip code with an average family size of 3.7 people.

Households by Marital Status

The four categories of household by marital status are:

  • Married-couple family
  • Male householder with no spouse present
  • Female household with no spouse present
  • Nonfamily household

The table below shows the total number of households and families, with the average sizes of each, that live in 84029:

Married Male Female Nonfamily
Total Households 2,403 259 424 442
Average Household Size 3.89 3.86 4.03 1.55
Total Families 2,403 259 424 0
Average Household Size 3.78 2.89 3.74 0

Poverty

Of the 3,086 families living in 84029, 3.10% are considered to be below the poverty threshold.

The table below shows the latest poverty thresholds in 84029:

Household Size Poverty Threshold
1 Person $14,580.00
2 People $19,720.00
3 People $24,860.00
4 People $30,000.00
5 People $35,140.00
6 People $40,280.00
7 People $45,420.00
8 People $50,560.00

Housing

There are 3,835 housing units in 84029.

The table below shows the split between occupied and vacant units:

Total Percentage
Occupied 3,528 91.99%
Vacant 307 8.01%

9.62% of the total 3,835 housing units in 84029 are rental units. This is approximately 369 properties.

For owner-occupied housing units, a total of 3,061 are occupied by the owner - or 79.82% of the total.

Rental Rates

The median rent for a property in 84029 is $810.00.

In the chart below, we can look at the number of rental properties in 84029 that fall into a particular rent range. These can then be used to compare with other areas, or to see how they have changed over time.

  • No rent paid
    98
  • Less than $500
    33
  • $500 to $999
    269
  • $1,000 to $1,499
    41
  • $1,500 to $1,999
    13
  • $2,000 to $2,499
    13
  • $2,500 to $2,999
    0
  • $3,000 or more
    0

Property Value

The median value of a property in 84029 is $301,500.00.

Just like with rental rates, we can look at the number of properties in 84029 that fall into a particular value range.

  • Less than $50,000
    258
  • $50,000 to $99,999
    26
  • $100,000 to $149,999
    205
  • $150,000 to $199,999
    298
  • $200,000 to $299,999
    735
  • $300,000 to $499,999
    1,101
  • $500,000 to $999,999
    438
  • $1,000,000 or more
    0

Property Age

We can also look at the age of properties in 84029. The chart below shows the number of properties in 84029 that fall into a particular age range.

  • 1939 or earlier
    326
  • 1940 to 1949
    105
  • 1950 to 1959
    115
  • 1960 to 1969
    123
  • 1970 to 1979
    397
  • 1980 to 1989
    129
  • 1990 to 1999
    828
  • 2000 to 2009
    1,029
  • 2010 to 2013
    756
  • 2014 or later
    27

Vehicles per Household

The number of vehicles available per household can be a good indicator of the level of affluence in an area. The chart below shows the number of households in 84029 that have a particular number of vehicles available.

  • No vehicles available
    103
  • 1 vehicle available
    321
  • 2 vehicles available
    1,444
  • 3 or more vehicles available
    1,660

Commuting to Work

In this section, we can also look at how people in 84029 get to work. The chart below shows the number of people in 84029 that commute to work in a particular way.

31.2 minutes is the average travel time to work for people in 84029.

These commute times can be compared to other date like income and educational levels to see how they relate to each other and if there are any trends in the data that might suggest a correlation.

  • Less than 5 minutes
    199
  • 5 to 9 minutes
    305
  • 10 to 14 minutes
    483
  • 15 to 19 minutes
    861
  • 20 to 24 minutes
    586
  • 25 to 29 minutes
    120
  • 30 to 34 minutes
    259
  • 35 to 39 minutes
    228
  • 40 to 44 minutes
    315
  • 45 to 59 minutes
    924
  • 60 to 89 minutes
    716
  • 90 or more minutes
    80

Summary

We've covered a LOT of demographic and population data for 84029 in this article! Hopefully you have found it very useful in your research of the area.

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