Provo, UT City Data

Provo, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 105,166 people who live in Provo and approximately 368,536 who live in Utah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Provo to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Provo. We have included Provo housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Provo Information

Utah County where Provo resides is 2,140.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 368,536 and has a population rank of 159 out of all the places in the United States.

Provo has a total of 105,166 people and of those residents there are 50,572 males and 54,594 females. The median age of the male population is 23.5 and the female population is 22. There are approximately 9,873 births each year and around 1,551 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Provo varies per year, but currently 102,600 are one race and 2,566 are two or more races.

Of the 105,166 people who live in Provo, there are 35,145 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Provo is 16,385 male and 18,760 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 81,758.

General Provo Information
Total area in square miles - Utah County	2,140.98
Water area in square miles - Utah County	N/A
Resident population - Utah County	368,536
Population rank - Utah County	159
Total population	105,166
Total population (male)	50,572
Total population (female)	54,594
Population median age (male)	23.5
Population median age (female)	22
Births - Utah County	9,873
Deaths- Utah County	1,551
Population of one race	102,600
Population of two or more races	2,566
Population under 20 years	35,145
Population under 20 years (male)	16,385
Population under 20 years (female)	18,760
Total population 18 years and over	81,758

Provo Social Characteristics

There are 99,937 households in Provo. Families make up 81,675 of these households. The table below breaks down the Provo families into three different groups. Married-couple families (69,790), male householder with no wife present (2,889) and female householder with no husband present (7,549). The remainder of the Provo households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,199. Provo, UT moving companies help people in Provo move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Provo. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Provo is based, there are 134,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,381 never married, 76,836 now married, 1,276 separated, 6,685 widowed, and 7,629 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 802 separated, 1,289 widowed and 5,274 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Provo social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Provo.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Utah County)
Total households	99,937
Family households (families)	81,675
With own children under 18 years	50,935
Married-couple family	69,790
With own children under 18 years	43,701
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,889
With own children under 18 years	1,267
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,549
With own children under 18 years	4,555
Nonfamily households	19,199
Householder living alone	10,979
65 years and over	4,678

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	10,627
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,042
Average household size	3.34
Average family size	3.4

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	70,717
Householder	19,948
Spouse	16,628
Child	26,405
Other relatives	1,941
Nonrelatives	2,818
Unmarried partner	224
Roomer or boarder	619
Housemate or roommate	1,550
Unmarried partner	393
Foster child	47
Other	378

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	26,877
Male householder	3,865
Male householder living alone	1,363
Male householder not living alone	2,502
Female householder	5,379
Female householder living alone	2,084
Female householder not living alone	3,295
Nonrelatives	17,633
Unmarried partner	169
Roomer or boarder	916
Housemate or roommate	16,387
Foster child	7
Other	154

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	134,807
Never married	42,381
Now married	76,836
Separated	1,276
Widowed	6,685
Divorced	7,629
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	802
Widowed	1,289
Divorced	5,274

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	105,166
Male	50,572
Under 5 years	4,671
5 to 9 years	2,920
10 to 14 years	2,578
15 to 17 years	1,826
18 and 19 years	4,390
20 years	859
21 years	2,270
22 to 24 years	10,881
25 to 29 years	6,969
30 to 34 years	2,781
35 to 39 years	1,916
40 to 44 years	1,628
45 to 49 years	1,432
50 to 54 years	1,201
55 to 59 years	954
60 and 61 years	295
62 to 64 years	458
65 and 66 years	308
67 to 69 years	395
70 to 74 years	618
75 to 79 years	522
80 to 84 years	404
85 years and over	296
Female	54,594
Under 5 years	4,468
5 to 9 years	2,716
10 to 14 years	2,514
15 to 17 years	1,715
18 and 19 years	7,347
20 years	4,432
21 years	4,032
22 to 24 years	8,036
25 to 29 years	5,221
30 to 34 years	2,374
35 to 39 years	1,863
40 to 44 years	1,683
45 to 49 years	1,413
50 to 54 years	1,338
55 to 59 years	1,107
60 and 61 years	367
62 to 64 years	491
65 and 66 years	353
67 to 69 years	486
70 to 74 years	790
75 to 79 years	728
80 to 84 years	594
85 years and over	526

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	105,166
One race	102,600
White	93,094
Black or African American	486
American Indian and Alaska Native	846
Asian	1,924
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	882
Some other race	141
Two or more races	2,566

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	97,594
People who are White alone	86,165
People who are Black or African American alone	428
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	800
People who are Asian alone	1,811
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	822
People who are Hispanic or Latino	10,673
People who are Some other race alone	5,192

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	328,190
Same house	141,756
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,779
Different state or abroad	68,542
Different state	55,432
Abroad	13,110

PLACE OF BIRTH (Utah County)
Total resident population	368,536
Born in United States	138,359
State of residence	226,128
Different state	115,459
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,762
Foreign born	23,187

Provo Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Provo. That total enrollment is 148,809 for the population of the country, which includes Provo. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,007 and elementary or high school enrollment was 154,389 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 57,001.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Provo population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	148,809
Pre-kindergarten	8,044
Public	3,444
Private	4,600
Kindergarten	6,568
Public	6,320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	51,609
Public	50,071
Private	1,538
Elementary and high school	77,195
Public	74,681
Private	2,514
High school grades 9 to 12	25,586
Public	24,610
Private	976
College, undergraduate years	52,299
Public	19,198
Private	33,101
Graduate or professional school	4,703
Public	1,096
Private	3,607
Not enrolled in school	193,665

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	166,240
Less than 9th grade	4,234
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,943
High school graduate	31,855
Some college, no degree	50,827
Associate's degree	16,088
Bachelor's degree	52,293
Graduate or professional degree	31.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	35,908

Provo Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 256,863 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Provo. The Provo occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (60,596), service occupations (23,200), sales and office occupations (45,931), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (560), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,819) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,001). The 256,863 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 135,569 private wage and salary workers, 20,122 government workers, 9,881 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Utah County)
Population 16 years and over	256,863
In labor force	174,625
Civilian labor force	174,429
Employed	166,107
Unemployed	8,322
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	196
Females 16 years and over	131,949
In labor force	77,432
Civilian labor force	77,432
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,962
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	124,914
In labor force	97,193
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,360
Armed forces	196

COMMUTING TO WORK (Utah County)
Workers 16 years and over	163,577
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	118,537
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	24,354
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,043
Other means	653
Worked at home	8,247
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,919,795

OCCUPATION (Utah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	60,596
Management, professional, and related occupations	60,596
Service occupations	23,200
Sales and office occupations	45,931
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	560
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,819
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,001

INDUSTRY (Utah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	60,596
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,594
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,932
Wholesale trade	4,593
Retail trade	22,231
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,345
Information	7,258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,055
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,516
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	41,979
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,043
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,172

CLASS OF WORKER (Utah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	60,596
Private wage and salary workers	135,569
Government workers	20,122
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,881
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Provo Housing Characteristics

In Provo, UT there are 104,315 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 99,937 occupied and 4,378 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Provo, there are 68,002 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,471 units in Provo. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Provo, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Provo, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Provo. There are 592 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,163 with rent between $200-299, 7,156 with rent between $300-499 and 21,366 with rent for $500 and above. Full Provo gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Provo, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Utah County)
Total housing units	104,315
Occupied housing units	99,937
Vacant housing units	4,378

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Utah County)
Total housing units	104,315
1-unit, detached	68,002
1-unit, attached	6,471
2 units	5,879
3 or 4 units	6,355
5 to 9 units	3,947
10 to 19 units	5,068
20 to 49 units	3,255
50 or more units	2,388
Mobile home	2,900

HOUSING TENURE (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
Owner-occupied	66,786
Renter-occupied	33,151

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
No vehicles available	3,402
2 vehicle available	72,857
3 vehicles available	18,254
4 vehicles available	7,601
5 or more vehicles available	3,664

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
Utility gas	88,243
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,760
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	161
Coal or coke	127
Wood	289
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	189
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
Less Than $50,000	66,786
$50,000 to $99,999	3,760
$100,000 to $149,999	22,034
$150,000 to $199,999	16,118
$200,000 to $299,999	9,978
$300,000 to $499,999	2,770
$1,000,000 or more	255
Median (dollars)	156,400

GROSS RENT (Utah County)
Occupied units paying rent	33,151
Less than $200	592
$200 to $299	2,163
$300 to $499	7,156
$500 to $699	11,404
$700 to $999	6,424
$1,000 to $1,499	3,179
$1,500 or more	358