City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023

Mantua, UT

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

1,642
Residents
$134,239
Median income
$570,000
Median home
$1,614
Median rent (state)

Mantua - the verdict

Mantua ranks in the 91st percentile for household income and the 97th percentile for safety nationally, out of every US city with at least 1,000 residents. Source: Census ACS + FBI UCR.

91st
percentile, household income
88th
percentile, home value
64th
percentile, median rent
97th
percentile, safety
📝 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: Mantua, UT

Census ACS 2023 estimates count 1,642 residents in Mantua, a small town within Utah. Mantua households earn a median of $134,239 annually, placing it in the top quartile of U.S. cities for household income, with a poverty rate of 2.8%. Home values in Mantua run a median of $570,000, and the median resident age is 29.1 years. About 41.4% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, while 58.9% of working-age residents are in the labor force.

In 2024, 12 residential building permits were authorized in Mantua (Construction Slowdown), down 40% from five years earlier, per Census BPS data. Mantua reports a comparatively low crime rate: FBI UCR figures show 145.2 crimes per 100,000 residents, below the national average (reporting is voluntary across agencies, so treat this as reporting activity rather than a definitive danger score).

Utah tracks close to the national cost-of-living baseline: on BEA's 100-equals-national-average cost index, Utah scores 98.9 (Near Average), per the 2024 Regional Price Parities release. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,614 per month. Monthly utility costs average around $178 across Utah, per EIA 2023 residential energy estimates. On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 87.0 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very High).

Population

1,642 residents

Census ACS 2023 - Utah

Median Household Income

$134,239 /yr

Poverty 2.8%

Cost of Living Index (state)

98.9 (US=100)

Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average

How does Mantua compare to other US cities?

Where Mantua sits among all US cities (population 1,000+) on each measure, computed live from Census and FBI data.

Household income 91% higher than other cities
Home value 88% pricier than other cities
Median rent 64% pricier than other cities
Safety 97% safer than other cities

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

Zoom in to just Utah and the picture shifts: Mantua ranks #1 of 67 Utah cities by lowest crime rate, a different read than the national percentile above.

How we calculate these percentiles & ranks

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

Utah-relative analysis

Median Home Value places Mantua toward the top of Utah's cities

Among the 301 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported median home value data, Mantua ranks #54 - the 82nd percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Mantua only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.

Median Household Income
#25 of 293
91st percentile in Utah
Median Gross Rent
#68 of 310
64th percentile in Utah
Median Home Value
#54 of 301
82nd percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#199 of 310
34th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#67 of 310
78th 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.

91stIncome percentile
97thSafety percentile

91st percentile nationally for median household income · 97th percentile for safety (lower crime rate). Source: Census ACS 2023 / FBI UCR 2023.

Mantua's profile vs. every US city

Income, affordability, and safety percentile

Mantua's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown. 3-axis radar comparing 1 series across Income, Affordability, Safety. IncomeAffordabilitySafety 71 Avg. percentile National median
Mantua's percentile rank on 3 favorable-direction measures (income, affordability, safety) vs. every tracked US city -- higher on every axis is more favorable. Not a composite quality score, just the arithmetic mean of the axes shown.

How Mantua's home value compares nationally

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

$570,000 12th percentile more affordable than 12% 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%). Below this entry. $175,000–$200,000: 1,229 US cities (8%). Below this entry. $200,000–$225,000: 1,035 US cities (7%). Below this entry. $225,000–$250,000: 976 US cities (6%). Below this entry. $250,000–$275,000: 754 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $275,000–$300,000: 712 US cities (5%). Below this entry. $300,000–$325,000: 521 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $325,000–$350,000: 526 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $350,000–$375,000: 465 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $375,000–$400,000: 393 US cities (3%). Below this entry. $400,000–$425,000: 317 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $425,000–$450,000: 300 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $450,000–$475,000: 307 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $475,000–$500,000: 250 US cities (2%). Below this entry. $500,000–$525,000: 160 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $525,000–$550,000: 156 US cities (1%). Below this entry. $550,000–$575,000: 172 US cities (1%). This entry sits in this band. $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. Mantua $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 - Mantua, UT Mantua, UT's reported median household income shown against the U.S. national quintile-share pattern (not Mantua, 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 Mantua, UT median $134,239/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%
Mantua, 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 Mantua, UT. Diagonal = perfect equality.

Key socioeconomic indicators

Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 41.4%

Census ACS S1501, educational attainment

Poverty rate (households below FPL) 2.8%

Census ACS S1701, poverty status

Labor force participation (adults 16+) 58.9%

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

Population
1,642
Median Income
$134,239
Median Home Value
$570,000
Median Age
29.1
Poverty Rate
2.8%
Labor force participation
58.9%
Bachelor's Degree+
41.4%

Safety & Crime

Total Crime Rate
145.2
per 100,000 residents
Violent Crime
0.0
per 100,000 residents
Property Crime
145.2
per 100,000 residents

Reflects incidents reported to the FBI's Uniform Crime Reporting program — agency participation is voluntary and reporting completeness varies by jurisdiction and year, so this reflects reporting activity, not a definitive danger score. Not adjusted for tourism, commuter, or daytime population.

Population Change

Annual U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Program (PEP) estimates, 2020–2025

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1,000 residents1,100 residents1,200 residents1,300 residents1,400 residents1,500 residents 202020212022202320242025 1,114 residents 1,389 residents ▲ +24.7%
Mantua's Census PEP population estimates, 2020–2025.

Housing Supply

Census Bureau Building Permits Survey (BPS) - annual residential permits authorized

📉 Construction Slowdown
Total Permits (2024)
12
housing units authorized
Single-Family
12
detached homes
Multifamily
0
apartments & condos
Supply Intensity
7.3
permits per 1,000 residents

5-Year Permit Trend (2019–2024)

Year Total
2019 20
2020 35
2021 19
2022 18
2023 11
2024 12

Permit volume decreased 40% from 2019 to 2024.

Commute Patterns

How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023

Drive Alone
76.4%
Carpool
6.5%
Public Transit
0.2%
Walk
1.1%
Work from Home
15.8%

Based on 645 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 Mantua sits in

Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,614/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
87.0 / 100
Very High
FEMA NRI composite score (county)

Similar Cities in Utah

Elwood
1,643 people
Mona
1,647 people
Ballard
1,648 people
Wolf Creek
1,599 people
Silver Summit
1,574 people
Duchesne
1,744 people

Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide

Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Mantua's 1,642 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).

Hackleburg, AL
1,642 people
Stuart, IA
1,642 people
Carter, TX
1,642 people
Gibbon, NE
1,643 people
Hebron, NE
1,641 people
Shenorock, NY
1,643 people

Cities with a Similar Household Income Nationwide

Median-household-income-matched peers from other states, closest to Mantua's $134,239 (Census ACS 5-Year 2023, table B19013).

Boykin, SC
$134,219 median income
Greenbriar, VA
$134,284 median income
Colonia, NJ
$134,301 median income
Moorestown-Lenola, NJ
$134,167 median income
Collierville, TN
$134,319 median income
Gibsonia, PA
$134,148 median income

Race & Ethnicity Composition

Race and ethnicity - Mantua, 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 Mantua, UT - Census ACS, OMB race + ethnicity categories RACE, sums to 100% 95.1% ETHNICITY, Hispanic or Latino (any race) 4.0% White 95.1% Black or African American 1.6% Asian 0.1% American Indian 0.0% Native Hawaiian 0.6% Some other race 0.9% Two or more races 1.8% 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 Mantua 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
Mantua (this city) 1,642 $134,239
Elwood 1,643 $99,375
Mona 1,647 $91,552
Ballard 1,648 $81,250
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT FBI UCR Census BPS 2024 OMB Bulletin 23-01

What do people ask about Mantua, UT?

What is the population of Mantua, UT? +

Mantua, UT has a population of 1,642 according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.

What is the median household income in Mantua, UT? +

Median annual household income in Mantua runs $134,239, based on Census ACS 2023 data.

What is the cost of living in Mantua? +

BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Mantua; 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.

Is Mantua, UT safe? +

Mantua has a total crime rate of 145.2 per 100,000 residents, which is below the national average. This reflects incidents reported to the FBI UCR program, not a definitive safety score -- agency reporting is voluntary and completeness varies by jurisdiction.

What is the median home value in Mantua, UT? +

The median home value in Mantua is $570,000, according to Census ACS 2023 estimates.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, FBI UCR, Census BPS 2024, 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.

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

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