Wasatch County, Utah
Wasatch County is in central Utah. In the Ute language, a "wasatch" is a low place in the mountains, a pass. That's where the name came from.
Wasatch County contains 1,177 square miles of land and 32 square miles of water. The county seat and largest city is Heber City.
Fast Facts about Wasatch County, Utah
Types of Jobs:
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 18 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Wasatch County: 91.3
Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years
Private Sector, wages or salary: 75%
Government Sector: 16%
Unincorporated, Self-Employed: 8%
Homemaker, Unpaid: 1%
Population Density: 18 People per Square Mile
2011 Cost of Living Index for Wasatch County: 91.3
Median Resident Age: 29.5 Years
2009 Estimates:
Estimated Median Household Income: $59,800
Estimated Median Home Value: $321,900
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Construction, Professional Services, Health Care, Retail Services, Government, Real Estate Services, Utilities
Estimated Median Household Income: $59,800
Estimated Median Home Value: $321,900
Major Industries:
Lodging & Food Services, Educational Services, Construction, Professional Services, Health Care, Retail Services, Government, Real Estate Services, Utilities
Population Demographics: 2010
| Total Population | 23,530 |
| Males | 11,962 |
| Females | 11,568 |
| Population by Age | |
| Under 18 | 7,980 |
| 18 & over | 15,550 |
| 20-24 | 1,227 |
| 25-34 | 3,301 |
| 35-49 | 4,731 |
| 50-64 | 3,709 |
| 65 & over | 2,017 |
| Population by Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 3,184 |
| Non Hispanic or Latino | 20,346 |
| Population by Race | |
| White | 21,275 |
| African-American | 79 |
| Asian | 181 |
| Native American | 127 |
| Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 29 |
| Other | 1,513 |
| Two or more | 326 |
