Ballard, UT

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2023 Population
1,648
3.06% 1-year decline
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
33.6
0.297% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
13.6%
10.2% 1-year decrease
2023 Median Household Income
$81,250
10% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$241,100
7.59% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
710
0.141% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Ballard, UT had a population of 1.65k people with a median age of 33.6 and a median household income of $81,250. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Ballard, UT declined from 1,700 to 1,648, a −3.06% decrease and its median household income grew from $73,833 to $81,250, a 10% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Ballard, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (76.1%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (5.76%), White (Hispanic) (4.98%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%), and Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (4.43%).

None of the households in Ballard, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

94.8% of the residents in Ballard, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Ballard, UT are Uintah Basin Technical College (683 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in Ballard, UT was $241,100, and the homeownership rate was 86.5%.

Most people in Ballard, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Ballard, UT was 3 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Ballard, UT is home to a population of 1.65k people, from which 94.8% are citizens. As of 2023, 6.8% of Ballard, UT residents were born outside of the country (112 people).

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Ballard, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

94.8%
2023 Citizenship
94.6%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 94.8% of Ballard, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Ballard, UT was 94.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ballard, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.25k ± 272
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    95 ± 95
  3. White (Hispanic)
    82 ± 73
13.3%
Hispanic Population
219 people

In 2023, there were 13.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.25k people) in Ballard, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 95 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 82 White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

13.3% of the people in Ballard, UT are hispanic (219 people).

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Foreign-Born Population

6.8%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
112 people
6.88%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
117 people

As of 2023, 6.8% of Ballard, UT residents (112 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ballard, UT was 6.88%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    23 ± 24
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    18 ± 25
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    12 ± 17

Ballard, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.28 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Ballard, UT employs 710 people. In 2023, the largest industries in Ballard, UT were Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (88 people), and Retail Trade (74 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($77,083), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($75,625), and Wholesale Trade ($72,083).

Employment

Occupations

710
2023 Value
± 137
−0.141%
1 Year decline
± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ballard, UT declined at a rate of −0.141%, from 711 employees to 710 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ballard, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (103 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (78 people), and Transportation Occupations (68 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ballard, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

710
2023 Value
± 137
−0.141%
1 Year decline
± 29.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Ballard, UT declined at a rate of −0.141%, from 711 employees to 710 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ballard, UT, are Accommodation & Food Services (92 people), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction (88 people), and Retail Trade (74 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ballard, UT, though some of these residents may live in Ballard, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$54,844
Median earning men ± $6,958
$15,846
Median earning women ± $6,821

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($78,750), Public Administration ($71,250), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($64,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,125), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($31,667), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($28,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.78%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

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2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (1.14%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Ballard, UT awarded 683 degrees. The student population of Ballard, UT in 2023 is skewed towards men, with 809 male students and 375 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Ballard, UT are White (596 and 87.3%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (44 and 6.44%), American Indian or Alaska Native (27 and 3.95%), and Two or More Races (6 and 0.878%).

The largest universities in Ballard, UT by number of degrees awarded are Uintah Basin Technical College (683 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Ballard, UT are Petroleum Technology (137 and 20.1%), Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor (131 and 19.2%), and Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant (76 and 11.1%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 1,184 students enrolled in Ballard, UT, 68.3% men and 31.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 988 records, of which 31.8% were women and 68.2% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. Petroleum Technology
    137 degrees awarded
  2. Truck, Bus, & Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor
    131 degrees awarded
  3. Nursing Assistant & Patient Care Assistant
    76 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of less than 1 academic year recipients in Ballard, UT was Petroleum Technology with 137 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of less than 1 academic year from schools in Ballard, UT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Uintah Basin Technical College
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
683 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Uintah Basin Technical College with 683 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 492 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Ballard, UT, which is 2.58 times more than the 191 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 596 degrees mean that there were 13.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 44 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.661% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.737% of women were in the same situation.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were Some college (634k), High School or Equivalent (588k), and Bachelors Degree (514k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Ballard, UT was $241,100 in 2023, which is 0.795 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $224,100 to $241,100, a 7.59% increase. The homeownership rate in Ballard, UT is 86.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in Ballard, UT have an average commute time of 20.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ballard, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$241,100
Median Property Value 2023
±$28,455
$391
Median Property Taxes
±$74

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ballard, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ballard, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

86.5%
Homeownership
2023
68.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 86.5% of the housing units in Ballard, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 88.6%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Ballard, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

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$81,250
Median Household Income
± $8,593
452
Number of Households
± 79

In 2023, the median household income of the 452 households in Ballard, UT grew to $81,250 from the previous year's value of $73,833.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ballard, UT is from Ballard, UT.
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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (69%)
  2. Carpooled (19.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (10.5%)

In 2023, 69% of workers in Ballard, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (19.4%) and those who worked at home (10.5%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

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Commute Time

20.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ballard, UT have a shorter commute time (20.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 0.482% of the workforce in Ballard, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ballard, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ballard, UT have 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ballard, UT (221 out of 1.63k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ballard, UT is White, followed by Asian and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

88% of the population of Ballard, UT has health coverage, with 44.6% on employee plans, 22% on Medicaid, 9.28% on Medicare, 11.7% on non-group plans, and 0.425% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 2.53% increase from the previous year (1,741 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 259 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.7% under 18 years, 20.8% between 18 and 34 years, 36.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

12%
Uninsured
44.6%
Employer Coverage
22%
Medicaid
9.28%
Medicare
11.7%
Non-Group
0.425%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Ballard, UT declined by 8% from 13.1% to 12%.

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