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Overview QuickFacts Population: 36,051 Pop. Change: 6% State: Utah Metro Area: Salt Lake City Metro Area County: Salt Lake County City: Kearns Zip Code: 84118

City Overview

As of 2009, Kearns's population is 36,051 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.90 percent.

The median home cost in Kearns is $151,570. Home appreciation the last year has been -7.50 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Kearns's cost of living is 12.47% Lower than the U.S. average.

Kearns public schools spend $3,881 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 21 students per teacher in Kearns.

The unemployment rate in Kearns is 5.20 percent(U.S. avg. is 8.50%). Recent job growth is Negative. Kearns jobs have Decreased by 2.00 percent.

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The 2009 Kearns, UT, population is 36,051. There are 7,403 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Kearns, UT

The median age is 27.7. The US median is 37.6. 62.28% of people in Kearns, UT, are married. 8.44% are divorced.

The average household size is 3.55 people. 43.22% of people are married, with children. 10.71% have children, but are single.

Race in Kearns, UT

76.54% of people are white, 0.78% are black, 4.78% are asian, 1.16% are native american, and 16.16% claim 'Other'.

24.40% of the people in Kearns, UT, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 75.60% are non-hispanic).

Kearns People SperlingViews

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There are 291 physicians per 100,000 population in Kearns, UT. The US average is 170.

Kearns, UT Health Index

Air quality in Kearns, UT is 13 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.

Water quality in Kearns, UT is 69 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.

Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.

Kearns Health SperlingViews

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The unemployment rate in Kearns, UT, is 5.20%, with job growth of -2.00%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 30.70%.

Kearns, UT Taxes

Kearns, UT,sales tax rate is 6.60%. Income tax is 7.00%.

Kearns, UT Income and Salaries

The income per capita is $16,462, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $52,108.

Kearns Economy SperlingViews

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The median home value in Kearns, UT, is $151,570. Home appreciation is -7.50% over the last year. The median age of Kearns, UT, real estate is 30 years.

Kearns, UT Apartments and Rentals

Renters make up 11.06% of the Kearns, UT, population. 2.26% of houses and apartments in Kearns, UT, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).

Kearns Housing SperlingViews

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Kearns, UT, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 4. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.

Kearns, UT, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.

Kearns Crime SperlingViews

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Kearns, UT, gets 14 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 45 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 80.

On average, there are 225 sunny days per year in Kearns, UT. The July high is around 92 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 66 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.

Kearns Climate SperlingViews

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Kearns, UT, schools spend $3,881 per student. There are 21 pupils per teacher, 787 students per librarian, and 707 children per counselor in Kearns, UT schools.

Kearns Education SperlingViews

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The average one-way commute in Kearns, UT, takes 29 minutes. 75% of commuters drive their own car alone. 18% carpool with others. 2% take mass transit and 3% work from home.

Kearns Transportation SperlingViews

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Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Kearns, UT is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Kearns, UT is more expensive.

Overall, Kearns, UT cost of living is 87.53.

Kearns Cost of Living SperlingViews

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67.50% of the people in Kearns, UT are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 5.96% are Catholic; 3.31% are Protestant; 56.06% are LDS; 1.28% are another Christian faith; 0.47% in Kearns, UT are Jewish; 0.04% are an eastern faith; 0.39% affilitates with Islam.

Kearns Religion SperlingViews

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37.54% of the people in Kearns, UT are registered as Democrats. 59.57% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 2.89%.

Kearns Voting SperlingViews

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