Orem Average Income, Population and Demographics

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In this article, we'll explore most of the 190+ data points we have for Orem, covering popular demographics statistics like household income, race, age and gender, educational attainment, poverty, housing, and transportation.

The data on this page is from the 2022 American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year survey from the US Census Bureau.

Median Household Income

According to the latest ACS 5-year survey in 2022, the median household income in Orem is $77,568.00.

The chart below shows the average household income by age in Orem.

• Under 25
  $50,322.00
• 25 to 44
  $78,021.00
• 45 to 64
  $109,626.00
• 65 and over
  $67,849.00

Average Household Income

A very commonly asked question is "what is the average household income in Orem, Utah?". The official term for the average household income is the mean household income. The mean household income is the total income of all households divided by the number of households.

The average (or mean) household income in Orem is $101,366.00.

8.64% of households in Orem, Utah are classed as high income households (making $200,000+ per year).

Household Income Tiers for Orem

We can also look at the household income tiers. This lets you see how many households fall into each of the earnings brackets and what percentage that bracket is of the total number of households.

The chart below shows the household income brackets to see which age groups have the highest median income. The actual data is more granular than these brackets, but we've simplified them into bigger categories to make reviewing the data for Orem, Utah easier to view.

You can purchase the raw data above, which will have the full income tiers with smaller jumps in household income.

• Less than $24,999
  10.42%
• $25,000 to $49,999
  18.21%
• $50,000 to $74,999
  19.43%
• $75,000 to $99,999
  15.89%
• $100,000 to $149,999
  19.20%
• $150,000 to $199,999
  8.19%
• $200,000 or more
  8.64%

Per Capita Income

The per capita income is the average income of all people in Orem, Utah. This is calculated by dividing the total income of all people in Orem by the total number of people in Orem.

It differs from the average or mean household income because it includes all people in Orem and not just the people who earn an income (i.e. children, retirees, unemployed, etc.).

The per capita income in Orem, Utah is $32,143.00.

Population in Orem by Race and Ethnicity

The total population in Orem is currently 97,100 people.

The race and ethnicity of the population in Orem can be very important for social research, economics, and marketing to a multi-culturial society.

Whether you want to target products or services to a particular race or ethnicity, or provide housing and new businesses to improve areas with a larger ethnic minority population, this data is very valuable for discovering suitable areas.

The chart below breaks down the population and percentage for each race and ethnicity in Orem, Utah.

• 6.20% White
  6,036
• 82.40% Black/African American
  79,987
• 74.60% Native
  72,475
• 9.50% Hispanic
  9,236
• 0.60% Asian
  582
• 0.40% Hawaiian/Pacific Islander
  407
• 0.60% Two or more races
  607
• 1.40% Other
  1,400

Population of Orem by Age and Gender

Another very important demographics statistic for Orem, Utah is the age and gender of the population. The age and gender of the population can be used to track trends in population growth or decline, and for businesses, the data can be used to identify people important to you and your business need.

In the table below, we show age groups at a 10 year granularity for ease of use. The raw data, which can be purchased above, includes age and gender at a 5 year granularity.

Education Levels

Educational attainment is a very useful statistic that can give insights into other data such as the average household income, unemployment levels, and literacy.

What this means is that it is likely for areas that have higher levels of education to have higher average household incomes, lower unemployment rates, and higher literacy rates.

The chart below shows the educational attainment of the population in Orem, Utah.

• Master's degree or higher
  14.73%
• Bachelor's degree
  47.95%
• Some college or associate's degree
  11.86%
• High school diploma or equivalent
  22.68%
• Less than high school diploma
  2.78%

Unemployment Rates

The unemployment rate is the percentage of the population that is actively looking for work but is unable to find a job. The unemployment rate is a very important statistic for Orem because it can show how many people are actively looking for work and how many people are unable to find a job.

Lower levels of unemployment is generally seen as a positive sign for the economy. It also makes the government in Orem look good because it shows that they are doing a good job of creating jobs, working to capacity, being efficient, and keeping the economy strong.

The unemployment rate is calculated using the total population in Orem, Utah that are over the age of 16.

The current population in Orem that are over the age of 16 is 73,785 people.

The unemployment rate in Orem is 3.40%, which means 1,781 people are unemployed.

Median Age in Orem

The median age is an interesting metric because it gives us an idea of the age distribution of people in Orem, Utah. You know when you see a median age that it is the age where half of the population is older and half is younger than it.

For demographic studies, this can be used to infer and compare date to things such as birth rates, the age of parents, and so on.

An increasing median age can be a sign of an aging population, which can be a sign of a declining population. This is because older people tend to have fewer children and die more often than younger people.

The median age in Orem is 26.8 years old.

We can also look at the median age by gender to compare the see how each group compares to the total median age:

Median age by gender in Orem

26.8

Total

26.3

Male

27.5

Female

Households and Families

There are a total of 30,239 households in Orem, and the average household size is 3.13 people.

For families, the total number is 22,885, and the average family size is 3.53 people.

6.70% of those families in Orem, Utah are living below the poverty line.

The table below shows the poverty thresholds for Orem in .

Households and Families by Marital Status

There are four types of household and family, as defined by the Census Bureau:

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

In the table below, you can see the total households and families in Orem, Utah for each type, as well as the average sizes.

Housing Data in Orem

There are total of 31,967 housing units in Orem, Utah. Of those units, 30,239 (94.59%) are occupied, and 1,728 (5.41%) are vacant.

Rental Rates

Of the 31,967 housing units in Orem, 11,778 (36.84%) are occupied by renters. The median rent paid by renters is $1,290.00.

Owner occupied housing units make up the remaining 56.66% of housing units, with 18,113 housing units in total.

The table below breaks down how much rent is paid by renters in Orem, Utah.

• No rent paid
  348
• Less than $500
  355
• $500 to $999
  2,469
• $1,000 to $1,499
  4,945
• $1,500 to $1,999
  2,940
• $2,000 to $2,499
  727
• $2,500 to $2,999
  174
• $3,000 or more
  168

Property Values

The median value of a property in Orem is $392,900.00.

The table below breaks down the range of valuations for all properties in Orem.

• Less than $50,000
  442
• $50,000 to $99,999
  260
• $100,000 to $149,999
  79
• $150,000 to $199,999
  362
• $200,000 to $299,999
  2,994
• $300,000 to $499,999
  9,619
• $500,000 to $999,999
  3,953
• $1,000,000 or more
  404

Property Age

We can also look at the number of properties built in a given year to see the spread of property age in Orem, Utah.

• 1939 or earlier
  264
• 1940 to 1949
  654
• 1950 to 1959
  2,804
• 1960 to 1969
  2,138
• 1970 to 1979
  6,647
• 1980 to 1989
  5,294
• 1990 to 1999
  6,127
• 2000 to 2009
  3,630
• 2010 to 2013
  4,297
• 2014 or later
  112

Vehicles Available per Household

Finally, we have data on how many vehicles each household in Orem has. The table below breaks down the number of vehicles available per household.

• No vehicles available
  796
• 1 vehicle available
  7,666
• 2 vehicles available
  12,524
• 3 or more vehicles available
  9,253

Commuting to Work in Orem

The time and means of commuting to work are useful metrics to look at because they can be correlated against other data such as income and education level.

Does a longer commuting time indicate a higher average income? If so, has the huge increase in home working during the pandemic changed this?

Using these metrics, we can get a better understanding of the demographics of Orem, Utah, how they commute, and how that correlates to other data points.

The average travel time is 19.7 minutes, and the chart below covers the range of travel times across the population of Orem.

• Less than 5 minutes
  1,600
• 5 to 9 minutes
  6,088
• 10 to 14 minutes
  9,396
• 15 to 19 minutes
  9,250
• 20 to 24 minutes
  5,898
• 25 to 29 minutes
  1,550
• 30 to 34 minutes
  3,518
• 35 to 39 minutes
  579
• 40 to 44 minutes
  1,183
• 45 to 59 minutes
  2,260
• 60 to 89 minutes
  1,250
• 90 or more minutes
  509

We can also look at the means of transport in Orem to see which modes of transport people are using to commute to work.

• Drove alone
  34,929
• Carpooled
  5,180
• Public transportation
  1,073
• Walked
  997
• Other means
  902
• Worked from home
  6,744

Conclusion

Hopefully this article has given you the demographics data you were looking for in Orem, Utah.

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