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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do Big Water, UT compare?
| Figure | Big Water, UT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 532 |
| Change since April 2020 | +19.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 449 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 75 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 13.2 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 5.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 29.6% |
| Measure | Big Water, UT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 502±127 |
| Median age | 52.0±13.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 13.3%±13.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 73.3%±16.7 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±7.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.8%±1.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.7%±15.5 pts |
| Median household income | $48,750±$16,897 |
| Per capita income | $42,856±$16,614 |
| People below the poverty line | 22.8%±12.6 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3%±3.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $272,500±$50,204 |
| Median gross rent | $1,204±$657 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 5.3%±13.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 74.4%±14.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.7%±2.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 19.0%±19.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 45.8%±15.6 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±22.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 17.6 min±3.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 18.3%±14.8 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov