Wayne
Utah

What stands out

What stands out about Wayne County: rainfall is among the driest in America (7 inches a year), the share working from home is among the highest in America (23%), and the restaurant count per person is among the most in America (2.9 per 1,000). Within Utah it ranks 2nd of 29 counties for rainfall, counting from the bottom.

Where you are

You live in Wayne County, Utah. 2,532 people live here with you, so most faces are familiar. The population shrank 0.8% last year, and more Americans moved out than in (net -17).

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 $64,870 a year, higher than 62% of American counties. Employers pay an average wage of $43,295. Unemployment runs 4.4%, higher than 79% of American counties. 23% of workers work from home; for the rest the average commute is 20 minutes each way.

Utah takes 4.5% of that median income in state income tax, about $2,887 a year.

Home

The median home costs $453K, pricier than 91% of American counties, about 3.7 years of the median household's income. A two-bedroom rents for around $654 a month. Property tax is 0.38% of home value, roughly $1,208 a year on that median home, lower than 95% of American counties. 78% of households own rather than rent.

Safety and health

Violent crime here is 4.0 per 1,000 residents, higher than 56% of American counties.

A child born here can expect to live 76.5 years, longer than 58% of American counties. There are 0 active physicians in the county, about 0.0 per 10,000 people; the nearest doctor is in another county. 11.3% of people under 65 have no health insurance.

School

Local students test at grade level 3.20 where 3.0 is national grade level, higher than 87% of American counties. 93% of adults finished high school.

Neighbors and politics

In 2024 your neighbors voted Republican by 54 points, among the most lopsided counties in the country. 86% 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 55°F, highs near 68 and lows near 42, colder than 53% of American counties. About 7 inches of rain and snow fall a year. FEMA puts natural-hazard risk at 2 out of 100, safer than 98% of American counties; the county has had 4 federal disaster declarations since 1953.

Getting around, going out

Home internet averages 196 Mbps down, slower than 52% of American counties. There are 3 airports in the county, counting general aviation. For a night or a weekend out: 2.9 full-service restaurants per 1,000 people, 1 National Park Service site.