Overview
35,223
Total Population
32.2
Median age
50.20%
Female population %
99.2:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
4,768
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Tooele's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Tooele is 32.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Tooele's population under 18 was 30.17%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Tooele's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.62% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Tooele, 24.96% were under the age of 15, 22.04% aged 15 to 29, 43.38% aged 30 to 64, 8.97% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 141 more females than males in Tooele:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.20% females and 49.80% males in Tooele, UT.
- The Tooele, UT gender ratio is 99.2:100 i.e. 99.2 men to 100 women (0.992).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,547.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 1,672.
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Race / Ethnicity
Tooele's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Tooele population: 85.27% are White, 1.06% are Black or African American, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.64% are Asian, 0.61% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 5.29% are some other race and 6.87% are multiracial.
- Tooele's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 4,768 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 30,455 (86.46% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Tooele is White with a population of 30,036 (85.27% of the total population).
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Year by year
Tooele's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:
- The peak population was 38,588 in the year 2022
- From 2000 to 2010, Tooele's population increased by 8,564 (36.97%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Tooele's population increased by 4,301 (13.56%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Tooele's population was lowest in year 2000 at 23,165.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)