Vernal, UT City Data

Vernal, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 7,714 people who live in Vernal and approximately 25,224 who live in Uintah County. We want to help people moving to or living in Vernal 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 Vernal. We have included Vernal housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Vernal Information

Uintah County where Vernal resides is 4,498.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,224 and has a population rank of 1,557 out of all the places in the United States.

Vernal has a total of 7,714 people and of those residents there are 3,786 males and 3,928 females. The median age of the male population is 26.5 and the female population is 30.3. There are approximately 459 births each year and around 171 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Vernal varies per year, but currently 7,604 are one race and 110 are two or more races.

Of the 7,714 people who live in Vernal, there are 2,807 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Vernal is 1,450 male and 1,357 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 5,226.

General Vernal Information
Total area in square miles - Uintah County	4,498.98
Water area in square miles - Uintah County	N/A
Resident population - Uintah County	25,224
Population rank - Uintah County	1,557
Total population	7,714
Total population (male)	3,786
Total population (female)	3,928
Population median age (male)	26.5
Population median age (female)	30.3
Births - Uintah County	459
Deaths- Uintah County	171
Population of one race	7,604
Population of two or more races	110
Population under 20 years	2,807
Population under 20 years (male)	1,450
Population under 20 years (female)	1,357
Total population 18 years and over	5,226

Vernal Social Characteristics

There are 8,187 households in Vernal. Families make up 6,487 of these households. The table below breaks down the Vernal families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,378), male householder with no wife present (236) and female householder with no husband present (925). The remainder of the Vernal households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 1,644. Vernal, UT moving companies help people in Vernal 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 Vernal. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Vernal is based, there are 9,289 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,849 never married, 5,664 now married, 197 separated, 673 widowed, and 906 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 86 separated, 158 widowed and 717 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Vernal social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Vernal.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Uintah County)
Total households	8,187
Family households (families)	6,487
With own children under 18 years	3,901
Married-couple family	5,378
With own children under 18 years	2,889
Male householder, no wife present, family	236
With own children under 18 years	177
Female householder, no husband present, family	925
With own children under 18 years	566
Nonfamily households	1,644
Householder living alone	1,401
65 years and over	597

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,188
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	620
Average household size	2.77
Average family size	3.28

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	6,619
Householder	1,978
Spouse	1,567
Child	2,716
Other relatives	76
Nonrelatives	133
Unmarried partner	66
Roomer or boarder	12
Housemate or roommate	18
Unmarried partner	115
Foster child	15
Other	22

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	880
Male householder	338
Male householder living alone	268
Male householder not living alone	70
Female householder	393
Female householder living alone	353
Female householder not living alone	40
Nonrelatives	149
Unmarried partner	49
Roomer or boarder	16
Housemate or roommate	60
Foster child	1
Other	23

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	9,289
Never married	1,849
Now married	5,664
Separated	197
Widowed	673
Divorced	906
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	86
Widowed	158
Divorced	717

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	7,714
Male	3,786
Under 5 years	389
5 to 9 years	353
10 to 14 years	319
15 to 17 years	234
18 and 19 years	155
20 years	71
21 years	66
22 to 24 years	215
25 to 29 years	272
30 to 34 years	195
35 to 39 years	233
40 to 44 years	232
45 to 49 years	221
50 to 54 years	175
55 to 59 years	140
60 and 61 years	44
62 to 64 years	75
65 and 66 years	47
67 to 69 years	74
70 to 74 years	108
75 to 79 years	80
80 to 84 years	49
85 years and over	39
Female	3,928
Under 5 years	358
5 to 9 years	297
10 to 14 years	327
15 to 17 years	211
18 and 19 years	164
20 years	81
21 years	77
22 to 24 years	176
25 to 29 years	256
30 to 34 years	221
35 to 39 years	237
40 to 44 years	270
45 to 49 years	227
50 to 54 years	168
55 to 59 years	149
60 and 61 years	55
62 to 64 years	100
65 and 66 years	59
67 to 69 years	86
70 to 74 years	123
75 to 79 years	114
80 to 84 years	88
85 years and over	84

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	7,714
One race	7,604
White	7,291
Black or African American	14
American Indian and Alaska Native	178
Asian	26
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	4
Some other race	1
Two or more races	110

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	7,499
People who are White alone	7,115
People who are Black or African American alone	12
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	152
People who are Asian alone	26
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	4
People who are Hispanic or Latino	327
People who are Some other race alone	86

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,108
Same house	13,823
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	2,250
Different state or abroad	2,034
Different state	1,902
Abroad	132

PLACE OF BIRTH (Uintah County)
Total resident population	25,224
Born in United States	14,209
State of residence	18,288
Different state	6,529
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	66
Foreign born	341

Vernal 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 Vernal. That total enrollment is 7,936 for the population of the country, which includes Vernal. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,315 and elementary or high school enrollment was 12,399 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 772.

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 Vernal population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	7,936
Pre-kindergarten	529
Public	368
Private	161
Kindergarten	434
Public	417
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,936
Public	3,834
Private	102
Elementary and high school	6,200
Public	6,066
Private	134
High school grades 9 to 12	2,264
Public	2,232
Private	32
College, undergraduate years	698
Public	651
Private	47
Graduate or professional school	75
Public	56
Private	19
Not enrolled in school	15,943

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	13,736
Less than 9th grade	395
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	2,380
High school graduate	4,945
Some college, no degree	3,413
Associate's degree	793
Bachelor's degree	1,810
Graduate or professional degree	13.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	79.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	1,324

Vernal Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 17,694 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Vernal. The Vernal occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (2,552), service occupations (1,647), sales and office occupations (2,508), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (156), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,812) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,583). The 17,694 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 7,235 private wage and salary workers, 2,025 government workers, 933 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Uintah County)
Population 16 years and over	17,694
In labor force	11,147
Civilian labor force	11,118
Employed	10,258
Unemployed	860
Percent Unemployed	7.7
Armed Forces	29
Females 16 years and over	9,000
In labor force	4,848
Civilian labor force	4,848
Unemployed Civilian labor force	402
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	8,694
In labor force	6,299
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	458
Armed forces	29

COMMUTING TO WORK (Uintah County)
Workers 16 years and over	10,145
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	7,427
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,906
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	193
Other means	153
Worked at home	366
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	190,815

OCCUPATION (Uintah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,552
Management, professional, and related occupations	2,552
Service occupations	1,647
Sales and office occupations	2,508
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	156
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,812
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,583

INDUSTRY (Uintah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,552
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,850
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	393
Wholesale trade	229
Retail trade	1,324
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	792
Information	146
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	325
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	455
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	1,934
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	929
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	616

CLASS OF WORKER (Uintah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	2,552
Private wage and salary workers	7,235
Government workers	2,025
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	933
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Vernal Housing Characteristics

In Vernal, UT there are 9,040 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 8,187 occupied and 853 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Vernal, there are 6,443 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 170 units in Vernal. 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 Vernal, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Vernal, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Vernal. There are 96 housing units with rent less than $200, 167 with rent between $200-299, 911 with rent between $300-499 and 396 with rent for $500 and above. Full Vernal gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Vernal, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Uintah County)
Total housing units	9,040
Occupied housing units	8,187
Vacant housing units	853

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Uintah County)
Total housing units	9,040
1-unit, detached	6,443
1-unit, attached	170
2 units	221
3 or 4 units	484
5 to 9 units	207
10 to 19 units	68
20 to 49 units	34
50 or more units
Mobile home	1,379

HOUSING TENURE (Uintah County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
Owner-occupied	6,307
Renter-occupied	1,880

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Uintah County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
No vehicles available	411
2 vehicle available	5,789
3 vehicles available	1,689
4 vehicles available	483
5 or more vehicles available	166

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Uintah County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
Utility gas	4,142
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,071
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	20
Coal or coke	41
Wood	847
Solar energy	13
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	10

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Uintah County)
Occupied housing units	8,187
Less Than $50,000	6,307
$50,000 to $99,999	2,520
$100,000 to $149,999	1,002
$150,000 to $199,999	329
$200,000 to $299,999	143
$300,000 to $499,999
$1,000,000 or more	7
Median (dollars)	84,800

GROSS RENT (Uintah County)
Occupied units paying rent	1,880
Less than $200	96
$200 to $299	167
$300 to $499	911
$500 to $699	341
$700 to $999	50
$1,000 to $1,499	5
$1,500 or more	N/A