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County: Utah County
State: Utah
FIPS Code: 49049

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Amenity Characteristics Forest Land
Nat'l Forest Category: 35% to 40% Percent Land in NF:
38.0%
Recreational County: Not Applicable Acreage in NF:
489,276
Retirement County: No Total Forest Acreage:
522,315
Amenity Level: High National Forests and Acreage:
% Seasonal Housing: Metro Uinta NF
392,906
% Water: 6.7 Manti-La Sal NF
92,573
Mean Jan. Temp: 26 Ashley NF
3,797
Mean July Temp: 72
Topography: High Mountains
Metro Status: Small metro area of less than 1 million residents
Economic Type: Services
Policy Type: Housing Stress

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Population and Demographic Change

Total Population Net Natural

Population Change Migration Increase
1970: 137,776 n/a n/a n/a
1980: 218,106 58.3% 20.5% 37.8%
1990: 263,590 20.9% -5.8% 26.6%
2000: 368,536 39.8% 14.7% 25.2%
2005: 443,738 20.3% 8.0% 12.3%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)
Race:
Count Percent Age:
Count Percent
White:
328,797 89.2% 0-to-19:
147,194 39.9%
Black:
1,002 0.3% 20-to-39:
132,262 35.9%
Hispanic:
25,791 7.0% 40-to-59:
58,008 15.7%
American Indian:
1,881 0.5% 60-plus:
31,072 8.4%
Other:
11,065 3.0%
Median Age: 23.3
Population Density (persons per square mile): 184.4
Population Over 25 who Completed High School: 90.9%
Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More: 31.5%
Median Family Income: $50,196
Families Below Poverty Line: 6.8%
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