Box Elder
Utah

What stands out

If you had to describe Box Elder County in numbers, start here: rainfall is in the bottom 2% of American counties (10 inches a year), the restaurant count per person is in the bottom 6% of American counties (0.3 per 1,000), and population growth is in the top 8% of American counties (+1.9% a year). Within Utah it ranks 11th of 29 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Box Elder County, Utah. 58,291 people live here with you. The population grew 1.9% last year, and more Americans moved in than out (net +773).

Utah has a flat income tax of 4.45% and taxes Social Security, though a tax credit removes it for lower and middle incomes. The state has the youngest population and largest households in the country, and the Wasatch Front from Ogden to Provo holds most residents. Home prices rose sharply after 2019. Alcohol is sold through state stores under rules that differ from every other state.

Money

The typical household here brings in $72,769 a year, higher than 79% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $59,175. Unemployment runs 2.3%, lower than 91% of American counties. 10% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 21 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $3,238 a year.

Home

The median home costs $457K, pricier than 91% of American counties, about 3.5 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $799 a month. Property tax is 0.54% of home value, roughly $1,655 a year on that median home, lower than 84% of American counties. 76% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 3.7 per 1,000 residents, lower than 59% of American counties. Drug overdoses killed 16 people per 100,000 in 2024.

A child born here can expect to live 77.9 years, longer than 74% of American counties. There are 37 active physicians in the county, about 6.3 per 10,000 people. 10.0% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.16 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 66% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 66 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 73% of eligible voters turned out. Under Utah law you can carry a concealed handgun without a permit, abortion is banned with narrow exceptions, and marijuana is medical only.

Weather and risk

The year averages 52°F, highs near 64 and lows near 39, colder than 68% of American counties. About 10 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 76 out of 100, riskier than 77% of American counties; the county has had 9 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 185 Mbps down, slower than 56% of American counties. There are 7 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 0.3 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.