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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 Moab, UT compare?
| Figure | Moab, UT |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,206 |
| Change since April 2020 | −2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,366 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,117 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 17.3 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 8.4 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 18.9% |
| Measure | Moab, UT |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,312±17 |
| Median age | 35.8±4.0 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 18.6%±4.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 71.1%±4.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.7 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 1.7%±1.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.3%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 39.4%±7.2 pts |
| Median household income | $61,667±$12,096 |
| Per capita income | $36,868±$5,594 |
| People below the poverty line | 15.9%±6.5 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $518,900±$62,023 |
| Median gross rent | $969±$468 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 41.4%±13.2 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 59.6%±8.7 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.4 pts |
| Worked from home | 8.4%±3.4 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 65.4%±7.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 11.7 min±2.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 14.6%±4.0 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