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County:

Tooele County

State:

Utah

FIPS Code:

49045

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

0% to 5 %

Percent Land in NF:

3.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

159,088

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

445,865

Amenity Level:

High

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

1.24

Wasatch NF

159,088

% Water:

4.7

Mean Jan. Temp:

29

Mean July Temp:

76

Topography:

High Mountain Plains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Federal/State Government

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,545

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

26,033

20.8%

1.2%

19.6%

1990:

26,601

2.2%

-12.6%

14.8%

2000:

40,735

53.1%

37.9%

15.3%

2005:

51,311

25.4%

15.5%

9.9%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

34,497

84.7%

0-to-19:

15,808

38.8%

Black:

480

1.2%

20-to-39:

12,534

30.8%

Hispanic:

4,214

10.3%

40-to-59:

8,325

20.4%

American Indian:

600

1.5%

60-plus:

4,068

10.0%

Other:

944

2.3%

Median Age:

27.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

5.9

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

85.6%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

15.9%

Median Family Income:

$50,438

Families Below Poverty Line:

5.2%

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