Gunnison

Population: 3,537
Median household income: $66,111
Median home value: $247,600

Gunnison is a community in Sanpete County, Utah, home to 3,537 residents. Its median household income of $66,111 runs in line with the Sanpete County figure of $67,459.

Between 2019 and 2023, Gunnison's population grew 3.0% from 3,434 to 3,537, while its median home value rose 43.5% from $172,600 to $247,600.

Households average 3.18 people. The median gross rent is $1,049.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,537
Median age: 35.3 yrs
Median household income: $66,111
Median home value: $247,600
Median gross rent: $1,049
Housing units: 611
Homeownership rate: 70.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.4%
Unemployment rate: 2.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,4343,537

Median household income

$63,816$66,111

Median home value

$172,600$247,600

Median gross rent

$647$1,049

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,434	$63,816	$172,600	$647
2020	3,511	$66,786	$210,100	$977
2021	3,656	$73,625	$214,800	$990
2022	3,516	$64,514	$240,000	$1,085
2023	3,537	$66,111	$247,600	$1,049

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1714.7%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3422.8%

35 to 4418.0%

45 to 5414.7%

55 to 648.8%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over3.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	150	4.2%
5 to 17	519	14.7%
18 to 24	275	7.8%
25 to 34	808	22.8%
35 to 44	636	18.0%
45 to 54	519	14.7%
55 to 64	313	8.8%
65 to 74	195	5.5%
75 and over	122	3.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,500	70.7%
Black or African American	26	0.7%
American Indian & Alaska Native	84	2.4%
Asian	66	1.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	43	1.2%
Some other race	12	0.3%
Two or more races	82	2.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	724	20.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.4%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's38.5%

Bachelor's degree3.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	322	12.4%
High school graduate	1,082	41.7%
Some college or associate's	998	38.5%
Bachelor's degree	97	3.7%
Graduate or professional degree	94	3.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 14 min

Drove alone82.7%

Carpooled8.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked5.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home3.2%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	652	82.7%
Carpooled	65	8.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	40	5.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	25	3.2%
Other means	6	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	530	69.5%
15 to 29 min	124	16.3%
30 to 44 min	34	4.5%
45 to 59 min	31	4.1%
60+ min	44	5.8%

Households

Average household size: 3.18
Poverty rate: 23.0% (425 of 1,844)

	Count	Share
Family households	451	77.8%
Nonfamily households	129	22.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	580	94.9%
Vacant	31	5.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	407	70.2%
Renter-occupied	173	29.8%

1-unit, detached84.9%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units4.4%

5 to 19 units6.1%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	519	84.9%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	27	4.4%
5 to 19 units	37	6.1%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	28	4.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4932660
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.79 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.1569, -111.8135