Population
115 residents
Census ACS 2023 - Utah
City profile · Utah · Census ACS 2023
Samak, UT
Population, income, housing, safety, climate and schools for Samak - drawn straight from Census ACS, FBI UCR, NOAA, NCES, HUD and FEMA, refreshed on the 2024–2025 release cycle.
- 115
- Residents
- $1,747
- Median rent (state)
Samak - the verdict
Samak has 115 residents in Utah. Source: Census ACS.
- 71st
- 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: Samak, UT
Samak is a small town in Utah, home to 115 residents per U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates. The median resident age is 25.6 years. 0.0% of adults here have a bachelor's degree or higher; 41.4% of working-age residents are in the labor force.
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. HUD Fair Market Rent for a typical two-bedroom in this state is $1,747 per month. EIA 2023 residential energy data puts Utah's average monthly utility costs around $178 (state average). On FEMA's National Risk Index, this area rates 33.5 out of 100 for natural-hazard exposure (Very Low).
Median Household Income
N/A /yr
Poverty 0.0%
Cost of Living Index (state)
98.9 (US=100)
Near Average - BEA RPP 2024, Utah average
How does Samak compare to other US cities?
Samak measured against every US city with 1,000+ residents, computed live from the same Census and FBI data shown throughout this page.
Median rent 71% 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 Samak 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 places Samak near the bottom of Utah's cities
Among the 310 Utah cities PlainCities tracks with reported poverty rate data, Samak ranks #253 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide percentiles above: it compares Samak only against its own state's cities, not the full US field.
Median Gross Rent
#3 of 310
81st percentile in Utah
Poverty Rate
#253 of 310
0th percentile in Utah
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
#309 of 310
0th 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.
Income distribution context
Median household income is not available for Samak in the current Census ACS release (common for very small places).
Key socioeconomic indicators
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+) 0.0%
Census ACS S1501, educational attainment
Poverty rate (households below FPL) 0.0%
Census ACS S1701, poverty status
Labor force participation (adults 16+) 41.4%
Census ACS S2301, share of working-age residents in the labor force
Population
115
Median Income
N/A
Median Home Value
N/A
Median Age
25.6
Poverty Rate
0.0%
Labor force participation
41.4%
Bachelor's Degree+
0.0%
Commute Patterns
How workers travel to work, Census ACS 2023
Drive Alone
68.3%
Carpool
31.7%
Public Transit
0.0%
Walk
0.0%
Work from Home
0.0%
Based on 41 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 Samak sits in
Cost of Living Index
98.9
Near Average
US average = 100 · BEA RPP 2024
Typical 2-BR Rent
$1,747/mo
HUD Fair Market Rent
County-level FMR estimate
Natural Hazard Risk
33.5 / 100
Very Low
FEMA NRI composite score (county)
Similar Cities in Utah
Cities of a Similar Size Nationwide
Population-matched peers from other states, closest to Samak's 115 residents (Census ACS 5-Year 2023).
Race & Ethnicity Composition
City-level race and ethnicity, Census ACS 5-year 2023 (tables B02001, B03001), OMB Directive 15 categories.
How Samak compares to nearby Utah cities
Population + median household income, sourced from Census Bureau ACS 5-year B01001 (population) and B19013 (median household income).
Census ACS 5-year FIPS UT OMB Bulletin 23-01
What do people ask about Samak, UT?
What is the population of Samak, UT? +
Samak, UT counts 115 residents according to U.S. Census Bureau ACS 2023 estimates.
What is the cost of living in Samak? +
BEA does not publish a city-level cost-of-living figure for Samak; 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.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year 2023, 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.
Citation & verification links
Data sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainCitiesEvery figure on PlainCities is rendered directly from Census ACS source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on Census ACS source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.