Counties in the State of Utah Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

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Counties in the State of Utah Ranked By The Percentage of The Residents In Low Income Areas.

by Noah Smith

Saturday, August 15, 2015

The income of families and where they live usually have an impact of the quality of life they live. This is most especially true for families in low income areas. These families living in these areas are subjected to a number of disadvantages which as compared to the rest of the country in facets of life such as economic opportunities, education and health, as well as access to healthy and fresh food.

As part of our series on Access to Healthy Food in the United States and Low Income Areas in America, we have ranked the counties in the State of Utah based on the percentage of residents living in low income areas.

29 Box Elder County

49,975
Total Population

28,415
Urban Population

21,560
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

16,058
Housing Units

9,236
Urban Housing Units

6,822
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

28 Daggett County

1,059
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,059
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

426
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

426
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

27 Duchesne County

18,607
Total Population

7,632
Urban Population

10,975
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

6,003
Housing Units

2,357
Urban Housing Units

3,646
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

26 Emery County

10,976
Total Population

3,329
Urban Population

7,647
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,732
Housing Units

1,126
Urban Housing Units

2,606
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

25 Grand County

9,225
Total Population

4,392
Urban Population

4,833
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,889
Housing Units

1,857
Urban Housing Units

2,032
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24 Juab County

10,246
Total Population

5,565
Urban Population

4,681
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

3,093
Housing Units

1,752
Urban Housing Units

1,341
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

23 Millard County

12,503
Total Population

-
Urban Population

12,503
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,201
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,201
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

22 Morgan County

9,469
Total Population

-
Urban Population

9,469
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,820
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,820
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21 Rich County

2,264
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,264
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

805
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

805
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

20 Wasatch County

23,530
Total Population

23,530
Urban Population

-
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,287
Housing Units

7,287
Urban Housing Units

-
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

19 Wayne County

2,778
Total Population

-
Urban Population

2,778
Rural Population

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

-
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,059
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,059
Rural Housing Units

-
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

18 Summit County

36,324
Total Population

17,950
Urban Population

18,374
Rural Population

3.62%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

7.16%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,316
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,316
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

12,990
Housing Units

6,375
Urban Housing Units

6,615
Rural Housing Units

589
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

589
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

17 Tooele County

58,218
Total Population

31,775
Urban Population

26,443
Rural Population

4.25%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

9.37%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,477
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,477
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

17,971
Housing Units

10,400
Urban Housing Units

7,571
Rural Housing Units

868
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

868
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

16 Uintah County

32,588
Total Population

14,817
Urban Population

17,771
Rural Population

11.45%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.19%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

3,732
Population In Low Income Areas

3,732
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

10,563
Housing Units

5,026
Urban Housing Units

5,537
Rural Housing Units

1,331
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,331
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

15 Davis County

306,479
Total Population

297,177
Urban Population

9,302
Rural Population

19.81%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

20.43%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

60,707
Population In Low Income Areas

60,707
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

93,545
Housing Units

90,663
Urban Housing Units

2,882
Rural Housing Units

21,269
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

21,269
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

14 Salt Lake County

1,029,655
Total Population

1,013,823
Urban Population

15,832
Rural Population

24.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

25.29%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

256,440
Population In Low Income Areas

256,440
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

342,622
Housing Units

337,273
Urban Housing Units

5,349
Rural Housing Units

94,356
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

94,356
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

13 Utah County

516,564
Total Population

478,013
Urban Population

38,551
Rural Population

25.24%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

27.27%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

130,356
Population In Low Income Areas

130,356
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

140,602
Housing Units

130,630
Urban Housing Units

9,972
Rural Housing Units

38,309
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

38,309
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12 Weber County

231,236
Total Population

214,763
Urban Population

16,473
Rural Population

29.92%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

32.22%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

69,189
Population In Low Income Areas

69,189
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

78,748
Housing Units

73,437
Urban Housing Units

5,311
Rural Housing Units

24,779
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

24,779
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

11 Cache County

112,656
Total Population

87,624
Urban Population

25,032
Rural Population

32.15%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

41.33%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

36,214
Population In Low Income Areas

36,214
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

34,722
Housing Units

27,507
Urban Housing Units

7,215
Rural Housing Units

12,552
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,552
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10 Washington County

138,115
Total Population

115,600
Urban Population

22,515
Rural Population

33.61%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

29.85%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

52.91%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

46,415
Population In Low Income Areas

34,502
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

11,913
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

46,334
Housing Units

39,320
Urban Housing Units

7,014
Rural Housing Units

15,731
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

12,188
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3,543
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

9 Carbon County

21,403
Total Population

8,709
Urban Population

12,694
Rural Population

41.72%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

51.22%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

35.21%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

8,930
Population In Low Income Areas

4,461
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

4,469
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,978
Housing Units

3,285
Urban Housing Units

4,693
Rural Housing Units

3,410
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,667
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,743
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

8 Sanpete County

27,822
Total Population

11,844
Urban Population

15,978
Rural Population

42.57%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

11,844
Population In Low Income Areas

11,844
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,952
Housing Units

2,918
Urban Housing Units

5,034
Rural Housing Units

2,918
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,918
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

7 Garfield County

5,172
Total Population

-
Urban Population

5,172
Rural Population

45.96%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

45.96%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

2,377
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,377
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

1,930
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

1,930
Rural Housing Units

808
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

808
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

6 Sevier County

20,802
Total Population

4,959
Urban Population

15,843
Rural Population

62.91%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

82.6%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

13,086
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

13,086
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

7,094
Housing Units

1,700
Urban Housing Units

5,394
Rural Housing Units

4,485
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,485
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

5 Iron County

46,163
Total Population

31,722
Urban Population

14,441
Rural Population

85.84%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

54.73%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

39,625
Population In Low Income Areas

31,722
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

7,903
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

15,022
Housing Units

10,285
Urban Housing Units

4,737
Rural Housing Units

12,929
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

10,285
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,644
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4 San Juan County

14,746
Total Population

-
Urban Population

14,746
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

14,746
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

14,746
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

4,505
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

4,505
Rural Housing Units

4,505
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

4,505
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

3 Piute County

1,556
Total Population

-
Urban Population

1,556
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

1,556
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

1,556
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

576
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

576
Rural Housing Units

576
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

576
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2 Kane County

7,125
Total Population

4,828
Urban Population

2,297
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

7,125
Population In Low Income Areas

4,828
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

2,297
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,900
Housing Units

1,969
Urban Housing Units

931
Rural Housing Units

2,900
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1,969
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

931
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

1 Beaver County

6,629
Total Population

-
Urban Population

6,629
Rural Population

100%

Population Living In Low Income Areas

Urban Population Living In Low Income Areas

100%

Rural Population Living In Low Income Areas

6,629
Population In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Population In Low Income Areas

6,629
Rural Population In Low Income Areas

2,265
Housing Units

-
Urban Housing Units

2,265
Rural Housing Units

2,265
Housing Units In Low Income Areas

-
Urban Housing Units In Low Income Areas

2,265
Rural Housing Units In Low Income Areas

Source: Economic Research Service (ERS) of the United States Department of Agriculture

Source: O*NET

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