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

The median household income in Ogden was $72,575 a year in the 2020-2024 American Community Survey (in 2024 dollars), 314th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more; the US median was $80,734 and the Utah median $95,166.

Median household income
$72,575
2020-2024
Unemployment rate (ACS)
4.1%
2020-2024
Mean travel time to work
22.5 min
2020-2024
Median gross rent (monthly)
$1,216
2020-2024
Median home value (owner-occupied)
$355,600
2020-2024
Homes occupied by their owners
61.3%
2020-2024
Households with a broadband subscription
93.8%
2020-2024

What is the per capita income in Ogden?

Income per resident (per capita income) in Ogden averaged $35,383 a year in 2020-2024, 258th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $44,673; Utah: $40,873).

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How unequal are incomes in Ogden?

Ogden's Gini index of household income inequality was 0.431 in 2020-2024 (0 means equal incomes, 1 maximum inequality), 281st 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 Ogden, Utah?

4.1% of the civilian labor force in Ogden was unemployed on average over 2020-2024 (1,983 people), 204th 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 Ogden are working?

69.1% of Ogden's 69,834 residents aged 16 and over were in the labor force (working or looking for work) in 2020-2024, 201st highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 63.5%).

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How many people in Ogden have jobs?

45,877 residents of Ogden held civilian jobs, 65.7% of those aged 16 and over (US: 59.7%), and 410 served in the armed forces.

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What are the main industries in Ogden?

The largest industry group for working residents of Ogden was education, health care and social assistance (20.1% of employed residents), followed by manufacturing (14.7%) and retail trade (12.0%), 2020-2024.

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How many people in Ogden work in manufacturing?

Manufacturing employed 14.7% of working residents of Ogden, 97th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 9.9%); professional, scientific and management services employed 8.2% (US: 12.6%).

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How long is the commute in Ogden, Utah?

Commuters in Ogden took 22.5 minutes on average to get to work in 2020-2024, 283rd shortest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 26.4 minutes); 6.1% travelled an hour or more and 32.0% less than 15 minutes.

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How do people in Ogden get to work?

12.0% of workers living in Ogden worked from home in 2020-2024, 315th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 15.1%). 73.1% drove to work alone, 9.8% carpooled, 2.1% used public transport and 1.6% walked.

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What is the average rent in Ogden, Utah?

The median gross rent (rent plus utilities) in Ogden was $1,216 a month in 2020-2024, 210th 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 Ogden?

Owner-occupied homes in Ogden had a median value of $355,600 in 2020-2024 as estimated by their owners, 352nd lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: $332,700; Utah: $489,400).

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How affordable are homes in Ogden?

The median home value in Ogden was 4.9 times the median household income, 375th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 4.1 times).

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

61.3% of the 33,508 occupied homes in Ogden were lived in by their owners in 2020-2024 and 12,977 were rented, 337th 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 Ogden have broadband?

93.8% of households in Ogden had a broadband internet subscription of some type in 2020-2024, 308th highest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 91.0%; Utah: 93.4%).

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How many households in Ogden have no internet?

3.4% of households in Ogden (1,140) had no internet access at home in 2020-2024, 244th lowest of 823 US cities of 50,000 or more (US: 6.5%); 14.1% relied on a cellular data plan alone (US: 11.5%).

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How Ogden compares with other cities in the United States

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

Ogden ranks 510 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian household income (2024 dollars)
507Marietta$72,725
508Cuyahoga Falls$72,705
509Palm Bay$72,614
510Ogden$72,575
511Mesquite$72,537
512Tulare$72,410
513Carson City$72,355
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Per capita income (2024 dollars) (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 566 of 823, highest first.

RankCityPer capita income (2024 dollars)
563Indio$35,590
564Modesto$35,523
565Knoxville$35,408
566Ogden$35,383
567Wyoming$35,346
568Dothan$35,321
569Southaven$35,303
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Gini index of household income inequality (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 543 of 823, highest first.

RankCityGini index of household income inequality
540Margate0.432
541Haverhill0.431
542Pawtucket0.431
543Ogden0.431
544Anchorage0.431
545Petaluma0.431
546Warren0.431
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Unemployment rate (share of civilian labor force) (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 620 of 823, highest first.

RankCityUnemployment rate (share of civilian labor force)
617Broken Arrow4.2%
618Goodyear4.2%
619Hoffman Estates4.2%
620Ogden4.1%
621Huntsville4.1%
622Casper4.1%
623Des Plaines4.1%
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Labor force participation rate (16 and over) (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 201 of 823, highest first.

RankCityLabor force participation rate (16 and over)
198La Mesa69.2%
199Greenwood69.2%
200Cary69.1%
201Ogden69.1%
202Pearland69.1%
203Avondale69.0%
204Lee's Summit69.0%
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 541 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMean travel time to work (minutes)
538Paterson22.6
539New Orleans22.6
540Santa Clara22.6
541Ogden22.5
542Hampton22.5
543Louisville/Jefferson County metro government22.5
544Cary22.5
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Workers who worked from home (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 509 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers who worked from home
506Norman12.0%
507Syracuse12.0%
508Detroit12.0%
509Ogden12.0%
510Lawton12.0%
511Pompano Beach12.0%
512Kentwood12.0%
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Workers commuting by public transportation (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 248 of 823, highest first.

RankCityWorkers commuting by public transportation
245Miramar2.1%
246Hoffman Estates2.1%
247Corvallis2.1%
248Ogden2.1%
249Alhambra2.1%
250Sparks2.0%
251St. Louis Park2.0%
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Employed residents working in manufacturing (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 97 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents working in manufacturing
94Lancaster15.0%
95Columbia14.9%
96Marysville14.8%
97Ogden14.7%
98Eden Prairie14.7%
99Union City14.6%
100Peoria14.6%
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Employed residents in education, health care and social assistance (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 655 of 823, highest first.

RankCityEmployed residents in education, health care and social assistance
652Paramount20.1%
653Joliet20.1%
654Reno20.1%
655Ogden20.1%
656West Palm Beach20.1%
657Kent20.1%
658San Rafael20.1%
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Median gross rent per month (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 614 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian gross rent per month
611Waukesha$1,219
612Fort Pierce$1,217
613Albany$1,216
614Ogden$1,216
615Spokane$1,215
616Berwyn$1,215
617Pasadena$1,213
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Median value of owner-occupied homes (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 472 of 823, highest first.

RankCityMedian value of owner-occupied homes
469New Bedford$357,300
470Pearland$356,300
471St. Cloud$356,200
472Ogden$355,600
473Palatine$355,600
474Burnsville$355,200
475Warwick$354,600
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Median home value as a multiple of median household income (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 372 of 820, highest first.

RankCityMedian home value as a multiple of median household income
369Danbury4.9x
370Mesa4.9x
371Hartford4.9x
372Ogden4.9x
373Hillsboro4.9x
374Iowa City4.9x
375Raleigh4.9x
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Occupied homes lived in by their owners (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 337 of 823, highest first.

RankCityOccupied homes lived in by their owners
334Fairfield61.3%
335Kennewick61.3%
336Enid61.3%
337Ogden61.3%
338Westland61.3%
339San Angelo61.2%
340Visalia61.1%
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Households with a broadband subscription (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 308 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with a broadband subscription
305Pasco93.9%
306Ann Arbor93.9%
307Bellingham93.8%
308Ogden93.8%
309Shoreline93.8%
310Evanston93.8%
311Rogers93.8%
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Households with no internet access (2020-2024)

Ogden ranks 580 of 823, highest first.

RankCityHouseholds with no internet access
577McKinney3.4%
578Smyrna3.4%
579Simi Valley3.4%
580Ogden3.4%
581Clovis3.4%
582Deltona3.4%
583Round Rock3.4%
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