Emery

Population: 521
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $128,100

Emery is a community in Emery County, Utah, home to 521 residents. Its median household income of $75,000 runs above the Emery County figure of $69,956.

Between 2019 and 2023, Emery's population grew 33.6% from 390 to 521, while its median home value rose 22.3% from $104,700 to $128,100.

The typical home was built around 1974. 31.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 521
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $75,000
Median home value: $128,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 172
Homeownership rate: 89.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.8%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

390521

Median household income

$56,875$75,000

Median home value

$104,700$128,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	390	$56,875	$104,700
2020	344	$61,250	$86,700
2021	375	$66,875	$93,300
2022	373	$68,333	$111,700
2023	521	$75,000	$128,100

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 50.6%

5 to 1743.2%

18 to 245.2%

25 to 342.1%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5418.2%

55 to 645.6%

65 to 7410.6%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	3	0.6%
5 to 17	225	43.2%
18 to 24	27	5.2%
25 to 34	11	2.1%
35 to 44	55	10.6%
45 to 54	95	18.2%
55 to 64	29	5.6%
65 to 74	55	10.6%
75 and over	21	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	442	84.8%
Black or African American	4	0.8%
American Indian & Alaska Native	38	7.3%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	37	7.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.9%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's36.5%

Bachelor's degree19.5%

Graduate or professional degree2.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	1.9%
High school graduate	106	39.8%
Some college or associate's	97	36.5%
Bachelor's degree	52	19.5%
Graduate or professional degree	6	2.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone61.3%

Carpooled11.3%

Public transit0.0%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home26.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	141	61.3%
Carpooled	26	11.3%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	3	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	60	26.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	54	31.8%
15 to 29 min	46	27.1%
30 to 44 min	51	30.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	19	11.2%

Households

Average household size: 3.69
Poverty rate: 31.1% (162 of 521)

	Count	Share
Family households	100	73.5%
Nonfamily households	36	26.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1974

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	136	79.1%
Vacant	36	20.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	122	89.7%
Renter-occupied	14	10.3%

1-unit, detached98.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	169	98.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	1.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4922870
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.23 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.9252, -111.2522