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Economy, jobs and prices in Layton, Utah: official figures

The median household income in Layton was $102,480 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 211th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Utah median $95,166.

Median household income
$102,480
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
2.8%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
22.9 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,538
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$477,700
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
72.5%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.1%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Layton?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Layton averaged $42,444 a year in 2020-2024, 361st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Utah: $40,873).

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How unequal are incomes in Layton?

Layton's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.400 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 88th least unequal of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US figure was 0.483.

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What is the unemployment rate in Layton, Utah?

2.8% of the civilian labor force in Layton was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,233 people), 33rd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US rate in the same survey was 5.2% and Utah's 3.6%.

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What share of people in Layton are working?

72.7% of Layton's 62,141 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 59th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Layton have jobs?

43,293 residents of Layton held civilian jobs, 69.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 634 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Layton?

The largest industry group for working residents of Layton was education, health care and social assistance (22.6% of employed residents), followed by retail trade (13.5%) and professional, scientific, management and administrative services (11.6%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Layton work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 10.1% of working residents of Layton, 320th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 11.6% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Layton, Utah?

Commuters in Layton took 22.9 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 310th shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 4.5% travelled an hour or more and 31.6% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Layton get to work?

16.3% of workers living in Layton worked from home in 2020-2024, 308th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 71.8% drove to work alone, 8.5% carpooled, 1.4% used public transport and 0.9% walked.

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What is the average rent in Layton, Utah?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Layton was $1,538 a month in 2020-2024, 387th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $1,413; Utah: $1,496).

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How much does a house cost in Layton?

Owner-occupied homes in Layton had a median value of $477,700 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 282nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Utah: $489,400).

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How affordable are homes in Layton?

The median home value in Layton was 4.7 times the median household income, 409th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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What share of people in Layton, Utah own their home?

72.5% of the 27,779 occupied homes in Layton were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 7,627 were rented, 113th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more for home ownership (US: 65.2%; Utah: 70.2%).

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What share of homes in Layton have broadband?

93.1% of households in Layton had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 372nd highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Utah: 93.4%).

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How many households in Layton have no internet?

3.8% of households in Layton (1,044) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 288th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 7.8% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Layton compares with other cities in the United States

Median household income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 211 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
208Fontana$102,821
209Weymouth Town$102,714
210Lee's Summit$102,531
211Layton$102,480
212Bartlett$102,070
213Fairfield$101,895
214Lake Elsinore$101,888
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 361 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
358Bayonne$42,565
359La Habra$42,557
360Missouri City$42,554
361Layton$42,444
362Houston$42,430
363Blue Springs$42,423
364Greer$42,331
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 736 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
733Norwalk0.401
734Lynwood0.401
735Buena Park0.401
736Layton0.400
737Broomfield0.400
738Mansfield0.400
739Springfield0.400
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 791 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
788Oshkosh2.8%
789Prescott Valley2.8%
790Westfield2.8%
791Layton2.8%
792Bloomington2.7%
793Carmel2.7%
794Goose Creek2.7%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 59 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
56Provo72.8%
57Saratoga Springs72.8%
58Maple Grove72.7%
59Layton72.7%
60West Des Moines72.7%
61Woodbury72.6%
62Nashville72.6%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 514 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
511Sunnyvale23.0
512Hillsboro22.9
513Moore22.9
514Layton22.9
515Santa Rosa22.9
516Newport Beach22.9
517Tigard22.9
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 308 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
305Aurora16.5%
306Richland16.3%
307Davie16.3%
308Layton16.3%
309Ocoee16.3%
310Murfreesboro16.2%
311Orlando16.2%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 342 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
339Santee1.5%
340Draper1.5%
341Nashville1.5%
342Layton1.4%
343Watsonville1.4%
344Brentwood1.4%
345Tracy1.4%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 320 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
317Allen10.2%
318Sioux Falls10.1%
319Auburn10.1%
320Layton10.1%
321Olathe10.1%
322Auburn10.1%
323San Diego10.1%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 452 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
449Novato22.6%
450Palm Coast22.6%
451Kokomo22.6%
452Layton22.6%
453Greer22.6%
454Texas City22.5%
455Blaine22.5%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 437 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
434Palatine$1,549
435Paterson$1,548
436St. George$1,545
437Layton$1,538
438Union City$1,537
439South Gate$1,531
440Glendale$1,528
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 282 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
279Evanston$481,200
280Tacoma$479,600
281Loveland$479,000
282Layton$477,700
283Rancho Cordova$477,600
284Minnetonka$475,800
285Perris$474,700
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 406 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
403Tamarac4.7x
404Tucson4.7x
405Lehi4.7x
406Layton4.7x
407Billings4.7x
408Springfield4.7x
409Cleveland4.6x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 113 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
110Simi Valley72.9%
111Casa Grande72.8%
112Greer72.7%
113Layton72.5%
114St. Cloud72.5%
115Southaven72.5%
116Rockwall72.5%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 372 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
369Oxnard93.1%
370Orlando93.1%
371Bonita Springs93.1%
372Layton93.1%
373Turlock93.0%
374Downey93.0%
375Grand Prairie93.0%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Layton ranks 536 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
533Redding3.8%
534Thousand Oaks3.8%
535Lincoln3.8%
536Layton3.8%
537Moore3.8%
538Garland3.7%
539Iowa City3.7%
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