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Fort Duchesne, UT

Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Fort Duchesne - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.

375
Residents
$40,052
Median income
$167,000
Median home
$1,032
Median rent (state)

Fort Duchesne - the verdict

Out of every US city with 1,000+ residents, Fort Duchesne places in the 8th percentile for household income. Source: Census ACS.

8th
percentile, household income
33rd
percentile, home value
22nd
percentile, median rent
📝 How we sourced this

Population, income, and housing-cost figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates (B-series tables). Crime data uses FBI UCR; climate uses NOAA Climate Normals; school counts come from NCES Common Core of Data; permits use the Census Building Permits Survey (BPS). See our methodology page for the full ETL pipeline and OMB / FIPS join keys.

Data Snapshot: Fort Duchesne, UT

Fort Duchesne is a small town in Utah, home to 375 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. Median household income here is $40,052 per year, in the lower quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 34.4%. Home values in Fort Duchesne run a median of $167,000, and the median resident age is 30.5 years. Educational attainment runs 4.5% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher. Separately, 35.8% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

The city is served by 1 public schools according to NCES Common Core of Data.

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: the state registers 98.9 on a 100-equals-national-average index (Near Average) per BEA Regional Price Parities 2024. A typical two-bedroom carries a HUD Fair Market Rent of $1,032 per month statewide. Monthly utility costs average around $178 across Utah, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 4.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).

Population

375 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$40,052 /yr

Poverty 34.4%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does Fort Duchesne compare to other US cities?

Fort Duchesne measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.

Household income 8% higher than other cities
Home value 33% pricier than other cities
Median rent 22% pricier than other cities

"Safer than" reflects total crime rate from FBI UCR; the others use Census ACS estimates.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

Each percentile compares Fort Duchesne against every qualifying US city; each in-state rank narrows that to Utah only. Full formula and direction notes: methodology.

Utah-relative analysis

Poverty Rate is Fort Duchesne's strongest outlier among Utah cities

Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Fort Duchesne ranks #6 - the 98th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Fort Duchesne only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#286 of 293
2nd percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#286 of 310
6th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#290 of 301
4th percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#6 of 310
98th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#301 of 310
3rd percentile in Utah

Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "better" for every measure, see each metric's own context above. This is a comparison within Utah only, not a livability score. See the methodology for the source and calculation.

8thIncome percentile

8th percentile nationally for median household income. Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

How Fort Duchesne's home value compares nationally

Median home value vs. every US city (population 1,000+)

$167,000 Among the most affordable more affordable than 67% of 15,600 US cities

$0–$25,000: 5 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $25,000–$50,000: 54 US cities (0%). Below this entry. $50,000–$75,000: 352 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $75,000–$100,000: 1,086 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $100,000–$125,000: 1,516 US cities (10%). Below this entry. $125,000–$150,000: 1,170 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $150,000–$175,000: 1,278 US cities (8%). This entry sits in this band. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Above this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Above this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Above this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Above this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Above this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $575,000–$600,000: 172 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $600,000–$625,000: 163 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $625,000–$650,000: 167 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $650,000–$675,000: 135 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $675,000–$700,000: 101 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $700,000–$725,000: 95 US cities (1%). Above this entry. $725,000–$750,000: 71 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $750,000–$775,000: 65 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $775,000–$800,000: 70 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $800,000–$825,000: 57 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $825,000–$850,000: 67 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $850,000–$875,000: 60 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $875,000–$900,000: 58 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $900,000–$925,000: 47 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $925,000–$950,000: 37 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $950,000–$975,000: 31 US cities (0%). Above this entry. $975,000–$1,000,000: 470 US cities (3%). Above this entry. $1,000,000–$1,025,000: 0 US cities (0%). Above this entry. Fort Duchesne $0 $1,025,000 every US city, bucketed by value

Each bar is a $25K-wide band; taller bars hold more US cities. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2023

Income distribution context

Household income distribution - Fort Duchesne, UT Fort Duchesne, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Fort Duchesne, UT-specific quintile data). The Lorenz curve traces the national cumulative income share against cumulative population share, perfect equality is the diagonal; observed inequality bows below. $ Household Income Distribution Fort Duchesne, UT median $40,052/yr, vs. U.S. national quintile pattern QUINTILE SHARE OF AGGREGATE INCOME Lowest 20% 3.4% Second 20% 9.2% Middle 20% 15.1% Fourth 20% 23.2% Top 20% 49.1% LORENZ CURVE cumulative income vs. population 100% 0% 100% pop. 0%
Fort Duchesne, UT's median household income (Census ACS 5-year estimate) plotted against the U.S. national income-quintile distribution pattern for context; the quintile shares and Lorenz curve are national figures, not computed specifically for Fort Duchesne, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 4.5%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 34.4%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 35.8%

Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force

Population
375
Median Income
$40,052
Median Home Value
$167,000
Median Age
30.5
Poverty Rate
34.4%
Labor force participation
35.8%
Bachelor's Degree+
4.5%

Schools

Total Schools
1
Public schools in this city

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
73.8%
Carpool
14.8%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
11.5%
Work from Home
0.0%

Based on 122 workers 16 and over.

Monthly Utility Costs

State-average estimates for Utah - EIA 2023 residential energy data

Electricity
$85
avg/month
Natural Gas
$48
avg/month
Water & Sewer
$45
avg/month
Total Utilities
$178
estimated/month

Estimates reflect Utah state averages. Actual costs vary by home size, usage, and local rates. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023.

Living Costs & Risk

Cost of living is a Utah state average from BEA; rent and hazard risk are county-level figures from HUD and FEMA for the county Fort Duchesne sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,032/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
4.0 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Pine Valley
372 people
Neola
370 people
Bicknell
383 people
Fayette
388 people
Boulder
389 people
Altamont
390 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Duchesne's 375 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Pineland, FL
375 people
Sparland, IL
375 people
Lorimor, IA
375 people
Gridley, KS
375 people
Moline, KS
375 people
Quenemo, KS
375 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Fort Duchesne's $40,052 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Lumberton, MS
$40,050 median income
Solana, FL
$40,045 median income
Elcho, WI
$40,060 median income
Albion, MI
$40,040 median income
West Branch, MI
$40,078 median income
Craigsville, VA
$40,080 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Fort Duchesne, UT Race categories sum to one hundred percent per Census methodology. Hispanic or Latino is shown separately as an ethnicity overlay; it cuts across all race categories per OMB Directive 15. Race & Ethnicity Composition Fort Duchesne, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 92.5% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 21.9% White 2.4% Black or African American 0.0% Asian 0.0% American Indian 92.5% Native Hawaiian 0.0% Some other race 0.0% Two or more races 5.1% Per OMB Directive 15: Hispanic/Latino ethnicity is reported separately from the race categories.
Race categories sum to 100%. Hispanic or Latino ethnicity is reported separately and cuts across race per Census/OMB methodology.

City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.

How Fort Duchesne compares to nearby Utah cities

Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).

City Population Median Household Income
Fort Duchesne (this city) 375 $40,052
Pine Valley 372 $98,580
Neola 370 $96,250
Bicknell 383 $71,563
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT NCES CCD OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Fort Duchesne, UT?

What is the population of Fort Duchesne, UT? +

Fort Duchesne, UT counts 375 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Fort Duchesne, UT? +

The median household income in Fort Duchesne is $40,052 per year, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Fort Duchesne? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Fort Duchesne; the closest available measure is the Utah state average, a cost of living index of 98.9 (U.S. average = 100), rated "Near Average" based on BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 data. Costs within Utah vary by metro area.

What is the median home value in Fort Duchesne, UT? +

A typical home in Fort Duchesne is worth $167,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, NCES CCD, Census ACS B08301/B08136, U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) 2023, BEA Regional Price Parities 2024, HUD Fair Market Rents 2026, FEMA National Risk Index.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Primary sources: Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA Climate Normals, NCES.

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