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Box Elder
Utah

58K

Population

$73K

Median Income

$457K

Median Home

R+66

Politics

Economy

Median Household Income$73K

This county

national avg ~$75K

Poverty Rate8.1%

This county

national avg ~11.5%

Unemployment Rate2.3%

This county

national avg ~3.8%

GDP per Capita$55,731

Federal Spending per Capita$3,044

Median Individual Earnings$41K

This county

national avg $45K

Professional/Management Workers33.1%

Average Adjusted Gross Income$73K

Avg Credit Score716

Work From Home %9.8%

This county

national avg 17.0%

Population Under 1831.0%

This county

national avg 22.0%

Single-Person Households20.8%

This county

national avg 28.0%

Banks & Finance Firms28

Income (20th Percentile)$37K

Income (80th Percentile)$130K

Income (95th Percentile)$214K

Bachelor's Degree or Higher20.7%

This county

national avg 35.0%

Less Than High School6.6%

This county

national avg 11.0%

Knowledge Economy GDP %4.2%

Dependency Ratio1.42

Medicare Spending / Person$1,735

SS Benefits / Person$2,829

Education Wage Premium2.03x

Median Earnings (Bachelor's)$59K

Median Earnings (Graduate)$81K

Median Earnings (HS Diploma)$40K

Public Assistance Recipients2.1%

Average Annual Wage$59K

Professional Services Concentration0.29x national

This county

1.0 = national average share

Housing

Median Home Value$456K

This county

$500K state avg

$303K national

Median Sale Price$423K

This county

$303K national

Market Rent (ZORI)$1445/mo

This county

$1650/mo state avg

$1400/mo national

Property Tax Rate0.54%

This county

0.44% state avg

1.10% national

Annual tax on median home: $1,655

Affordability & Supply

HUD Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,118/mo

Home Price Change (1 yr)+1.5%

Home Value to Income Ratio3.5x income

Severely Cost-Burdened Households9.2%

Homeownership Rate76.1%

This county

national avg ~65%

Market Activity

Sale-to-List Ratio— Buyers market — homes selling below list

98.8%

Listings with Price Cuts— High — sellers are negotiating

30.0%

Sold Above List Price

19.3%

Median Days to Close

28 days

Active Listings

226

New Listings / Month

Source: Zillow Research · Updated monthly

Days on Market (Redfin)— Average pace

42 days

Months of Supply (Redfin)— Balanced market

4.1 mo

Sold Above List (Redfin)

30.6%

Sale-to-List Cross-Reference

Zillow 98.8% · Redfin 99.3%

Source: Redfin · Updated monthly

Health

Life Expectancy77.9 yrs

This county

national avg ~78.5 years

Food Insecurity8.9%

This county

national avg ~11%

Food Environment Index8.5 / 10

This county

higher = better access

Primary Care Shortage Score16

This county

national avg 5

Mental Health Shortage Score14

Dental Care Shortage Score15

Healthcare Shortage Score15.0

Healthcare Offices100

Obesity Rate (BRFSS)32.7%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Smoking Rate (BRFSS)9.9%

This county

national avg 14.0%

Poor Health Rate (BRFSS)16.5%

This county

national avg 18.0%

Physical Inactivity (BRFSS)19.4%

This county

national avg 24.0%

High Blood Pressure (BRFSS)28.2%

This county

national avg 32.0%

Active Physicians37

Nursing Home Rating3.0 / 5

This county

national avg ~3 stars

ER Visits per 1,000 Medicare Patients606 / 1,000

Medicare Cost per Beneficiary$11,675

Uninsured (under 65)10.0%

This county

national avg ~10%

Adults with Depression26.6%

Education

Math Test Scores3.12 grade level

Reading Test Scores3.20 grade level

HS Diploma Holders9,977

Bachelor's Degree Holders3,279

HS Completion Rate93.4%

This county

national avg ~85%

Private Schools18

Safety

Violent Crime Rate3.7 / 1,000

This county

national avg ~4.0

Firearm Fatality Rate11.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~13.6/100K

Drug Overdose Rate19.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~21/100K

Traffic Fatalities12

Social Vulnerability (CDC SVI)12th pct

Drug Overdose Deaths (2024)16.0 / 100K

Suicide Rate20.7 / 100K

This county

national avg ~14/100K

Climate & Air Quality

Natural Amenity Scale3.3

January Sunshine-0.35

January Temperature-0.69

Average Temp52°F

Avg High Temp64°F

Avg Low Temp39°F

Median AQIAQI 38

Good Air Days302 days/yr

Unhealthy Air Days0 days/yr

Annual Precipitation10.0 in/yr

Avg Storm Events15.4 storms/yr

Avg Annual Storm Damage$608K

Ozone Days223 days/yr

This county

national avg 50 days/yr

Drought Index (2022)-1.22

Heating Degree Days5,840 HDD/yr

This county

national avg ~4,500 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days812 CDD/yr

This county

national avg ~1,200 CDD/yr

Heating Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)7,060 HDD/yr

Cooling Degree Days (1901–2000 Baseline)542 CDD/yr

Avg Tornadoes / Year0.0

Avg Flood Events / Year0.8

Avg Hail Events / Year0.4

Avg Hurricane Events / Year0.00

Avg Wildfire Events / Year0.0

Avg Winter Storms / Year0.0

Avg Heat Events / Year0.0

Natural Hazard Risk (FEMA)76 / 100

Community Resilience (FEMA)97 / 100

Federal Disaster Declarations9 since 1953

Fine Particulate Pollution (PM2.5)7.9 µg/m³

This county

EPA standard 9 µg/m³

Outdoor & Recreation

National Park Units1 unit

Historic Places (NRHP)44 properties

FAA-Registered Airports9 total

Airports (excl. heliports)7 airports

Internet & Remote Work

Download Speed185 Mbps

This county

national avg ~120 Mbps

Upload Speed109 Mbps

Fixed Internet (Q1 2026)352 Mbps

Mobile Internet (Q1 2026)221 Mbps

Mobile Upload (Q1 2026)31 Mbps

Mobile Latency (Q1 2026)30 ms

Households with 100Mbps+91.4%

This county

national avg 75.0%

Cellular-Only Internet10.4%

This county

national avg 8.0%

Fixed Upload Speed (Q1 2026)224 Mbps

EV Infrastructure

EV Charging Stations15 stations

DC Fast Chargers28 chargers

Level 2 EV Chargers15

Commute & Transit

Remote Workers2,610 workers

Public Transit Commuters116 workers

Walk to Work446 workers

Extreme Commutes (90+ min)492 workers

Avg Commute Time20.9 min

This county

national avg ~27 min

Bike Commuters0.1%

Walk to Work1.7%

Families & Childcare

Childcare Cost Burden23.4%

This county

national median ~27% of household income

Childcare Centers3.0 per 10K residents

Childcare Facilities12

Civic & Community

Voter Turnout73.2%

This county

national avg ~55%

Volunteering Rate1.0%

Income Inequality (Gini)3.515

Nonprofit Organizations188

Veterans Share5.9%

This county

national avg 7.0%

Married Adults61.1%

Never-Married Adults26.4%

Divorced Adults8.3%

Religious Organizations10

Asian Population1.0%

Native American Population0.5%

Membership Associations2.5 per 10K residents

Lifestyle & Services

Full-Service Restaurants0.33 per 1K residents

Nursing & Care Facilities12

Grocery Stores8

Arts & Entertainment Venues6

Hotels & Lodging12

Recreation Businesses10

Professional Services Firms90

Veterinary Practices12

Real Estate Firms70

Debt Burden

Avg Mortgage Balance$113K

Avg Student Loan Balance$9K

Avg Credit Card Balance$5K

Loan Delinquency Rate28.9%

This county

national avg 4.0%

Innovation

Inventor Rate0.33%

Politics

R+66

2024 Presidential · Utah was R+13 statewide

vs Utah State

Income tax

4.65%Same (state law)

Property tax

0.54%0.44% state avg

Politics

R+66R+13

COL Index

County data101 (state)

Population & Migration

Net Domestic Migration 2023

↑ +773

More people arriving than leaving

IRS Wealth Migration

Lower-income migration pattern (IRS: 0.88x avg income)

Economic Mobility

48%

chance a low-income child reaches the middle class

Source: Opportunity Insights

Real Estate

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Median home value: $457K

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Local News — Box Elder

Utah Geological Survey (.gov) · 1 day ago

GeoSights: Stretched-Pebble Conglomerate in the Raft River Mountains, Box Elder County

The Christian Science Monitor · 2 days ago

Utah planned the world’s biggest data center. Then came the bipartisan pushback.

Utah aims to be industry-friendly. But choosing a fragile ecosystem to house a sprawling facility ha…

Food Poisoning Bulletin · 14 hours ago

Cache and Box Elder County Salmonella Outbreak in Utah; 21 Sick

A Cache and Box Elder County Salmonella outbreak in Utah has sickened at least 21 people, according …

FOX 13 News Utah · 6 days ago

Wildfire in Box Elder County burns over 10,000 acres as winds pick up

A wildfire in Box Elder County near the Great Salt Lake has burned over 10000 acres as high-speed wi…

Food Poison Journal · 1 day ago

Twenty-One Confirmed Salmonella Cases in Cache and Box Elder Counties. Utah’s Bear River Health Department Has Not Yet Named a Source.

The Bear River Health Department announced on September 1, 2026 that it is investigating a Salmonell…

Utah Public Radio · 1 day ago

Daily news: There’s a Salmonella outbreak in Cache and Box Elder counties

In other news, the Black Canyon Fire in central Utah is almost completely contained. And, Utahns can…

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Box Elder
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