White Mesa

Population: 74
Median household income: $53,839

White Mesa is a community in San Juan County, Utah, home to 74 residents. At $53,839, its median household income sits in line with San Juan County's $54,890.

From 2019 to 2023, White Mesa's population declined 57.2% from 173 to 74, while its median household income rose 312.4% from $13,056 to $53,839.

0.0% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 82.2% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 74
Median age: 52.8 yrs
Median household income: $53,839
Median home value: —
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 70
Homeownership rate: 82.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

17374

Median household income

$13,056$53,839

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	173	$13,056	$155,900
2020	138	—	—
2021	104	—	—
2022	60	$65,000	—
2023	74	$53,839	—

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1712.2%

18 to 2412.2%

25 to 340.0%

35 to 4416.2%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7427.0%

75 and over9.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	9	12.2%
18 to 24	9	12.2%
25 to 34	0	0.0%
35 to 44	12	16.2%
45 to 54	9	12.2%
55 to 64	8	10.8%
65 to 74	20	27.0%
75 and over	7	9.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	12	16.2%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	62	83.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma21.4%

High school graduate14.3%

Some college or associate's64.3%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	21.4%
High school graduate	8	14.3%
Some college or associate's	36	64.3%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Drove alone78.0%

Carpooled0.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home22.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	32	78.0%
Carpooled	0	0.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	22.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	18	56.3%
15 to 29 min	5	15.6%
30 to 44 min	0	0.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	9	28.1%

Households

Average household size: 1.64
Poverty rate: 10.8% (8 of 74)

	Count	Share
Family households	9	20.0%
Nonfamily households	36	80.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	64.3%
Vacant	25	35.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37	82.2%
Renter-occupied	8	17.8%

1-unit, detached68.6%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other31.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	48	68.6%
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	22	31.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4984095
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.4596, -109.4600