Provo–Orem metropolitan area
Provo–Orem–Lehi, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
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 Downtown Provo in January 2016 | |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Utah |
| Largest city | - Provo |
| Other principal cities | |
| Area | |
• Total | 5,395.8 sq mi (13,975 km2) |
| Population | |
• Total | 671,172 |
• Estimate (2024) | 760,531  |
| • Density | 124.4/sq mi (48.0/km2) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | $40.761 billion (2022) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
The Provo–Orem, UT Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Office of Management and Budget, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in Utah, anchored by the cities of Provo and Orem. As of the 2020 census, the MSA had a population of 671,185.
Counties
[edit]Communities
[edit]- Alpine
- American Fork
- Benjamin (CDP)
- Birdseye (unincorporated)
- Bluffdale (partial)
- Callao (unincorporated)
- Cedar Fort
- Cedar Hills
- Draper (partial)
- Eagle Mountain
- Elberta (CDP)
- Elk Ridge
- Eureka
- Fairfield
- Genola
- Goshen
- Highland
- Juab (unincorporated)
- Lake Shore (CDP)
- Lehi
- Leland (unincorporated)
- Levan
- Lindon
- Mapleton
- Mills (unincorporated)
- Mona
- Nephi (county seat of Juab)
- Orem (Principal city)
- Palmyra (CDP)
- Partoun (unincorporated)
- Payson
- Pleasant Grove
- Provo (Principal city-Utah county seat)
- Rocky Ridge
- Salem
- Santaquin
- Saratoga Springs
- Spanish Fork
- Spring Lake (CDP)
- Springdell (unincorporated)
- Springville
- Trout Creek (unincorporated)
- Vineyard
- Vivian Park (unincorporated)
- West Mountain (CDP)
- Woodland Hills
- Former town site of Thistle
Demographics
[edit]| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 376,774 | — | |
| 2010 | 526,810 | 39.8% | |
| 2020 | 671,185 | 27.4% |
As of the census[2] of 2010, there were 526,810 people, 143,695 households, and 116,844 families residing within the MSA. The racial makeup of the MSA was 89.5% White, 0.5% African American, 0.6% Native American, 1.3% Asian, 0.7% Pacific Islander, 4.6% from other races, and 2.7% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.7% of the population.
As of the census of 2000, median income for a household in the MSA was $41,986, and the median income for a family was $46,426. Males had a median income of $35,750 versus $22,025 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $14,174.
A survey of about 190 metropolitan areas found 77% of Provo-Orem residents are classified as "very religious," the largest percentage in the United States.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Total Gross Domestic Product for Provo-Orem, UT (MSA)". fred.stlouisfed.org.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ Survey: Provo-Orem area most religious in US. Usatoday.com (2013-03-30). Retrieved on 2013-07-21.
