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Provo has a population of 112,488 and is the third largest city in Utah after Salt Lake and
Ogden. The city
in 2009, Provo was listed in Where to Retire magazine as an "enticing city for new careers." Provo was also listed in National Geographic Adventure magazine's "where to live and play" as a cultural hub. In 2010 Forbes rated Provo one of the top 10 places to raise a family.
Provo is home to Brigham Young University
one of the largest private universities in the country. Provo also bears the tag of being the most conservative city in
the United States.
City: Provo
Motto: "Making Life Better"
ZIP Codes: 84601-84606
Area Code(s): 385, 801
Location:
Coordinates: 40°14′39.92″N 111°39′38.89″W
/ 40.2444222°N 111.6608028°W
/ 40.2444222; -111.6608028
State: Utah
County: Utah
Founded: 1849
Incorporated: April 1850
Named for Ιtienne Provost
Area
City 44.2 sq mi (114.4 km2)
Land 41.7 sq mi (107.9 km2)
Water 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2)
Elevation 4,551 ft (1,387 m)
Population 112,488
Density 2,500/sq mi (980/km2)
Metro 526,810
Time zone Mountain (MST) (UTC-7)
Summer (DST) MDT (UTC-6)
FIPS code 49-62470
GNIS feature ID 1444661
History
Provo is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Utah, located about 43 miles (69 km) south of Salt Lake City along the Wasatch Front. Provo is the county seat of Utah County and lies between the cities of Orem to the north and Springville to the south. With a population at the 2010 census of 112,488, Provo is the principal city in the Provo-Orem metropolitan area, which had a population of 526,810 residents at the 2010 census. It is the third-largest metro area in the state behind Salt Lake City and Ogden-Clearfield.
The city is home to Brigham Young
University, one of the largest private higher education institutions in the United States, which is operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church). Provo is also home to the largest Missionary Training Center for the LDS Church. The city is a key operational center for Novell and has been a focus area for technology development in
Utah, and one of the largest employers
in the area. The city is also home to the Peaks Ice Arena, which served as a venue for the Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002.
Sundance Resort is located 13 miles (21 km) northeast at Provo Canyon.
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Provo has much to offer to those who enjoy city life, or outdoor activities
and like hiking, skiing, fishing and many other family
activities. Provo's climate varies vastly over the year with hot and dry summers, and cold winters.
| Facts |
Provo |
Utah |
| Population, 2011 estimate
|
NA |
2,817,222 |
| Population, 2010
|
112,488 |
2,763,885 |
| Population, percent change, 2000 to 2010
|
7.0% |
23.8% |
| Population, 2000
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105,166 |
2,233,169 |
| Persons under 5 years, percent, 2010
|
8.5% |
9.5% |
| Persons under 18 years, percent, 2010
|
22.3% |
31.5% |
| Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2010
|
5.8% |
9.0% |
| Female persons, percent, 2010
|
50.5% |
49.8% |
| People
|
| White persons, percent, 2010 (a)
|
84.8% |
86.1% |
| Black persons, percent, 2010 (a)
|
0.7% |
1.1% |
| American Indian and Alaska Native persons,
percent, 2010 (a)
|
0.8% |
1.2% |
| Asian persons, percent, 2010 (a)
|
2.5% |
2.0% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander,
percent, 2010 (a)
|
1.1% |
0.9% |
| Persons reporting two or more races, percent,
2010
|
3.4% |
2.7% |
| Persons of Hispanic or Latino origin, percent,
2010 (b)
|
15.2% |
13.0% |
| White persons not Hispanic, percent, 2010
|
77.5% |
80.4% |
| Living in same house 1 year & over,
2006-2010
|
54.1% |
81.4% |
| Foreign born persons, percent, 2006-2010
|
12.3% |
8.2% |
| Language other than English spoken at home, pct
age 5+, 2006-2010
|
20.4% |
14.2% |
| High school graduates, percent of persons age
25+, 2006-2010
|
91.9% |
90.6% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher, pct of persons age
25+, 2006-2010
|
40.3% |
29.4% |
| Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age
16+, 2006-2010
|
16.6 |
21.2 |
| Housing units, 2010
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33,212 |
979,709 |
| Homeownership rate, 2006-2010
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42.3% |
71.2% |
| Housing units in multi-unit structures,
percent, 2006-2010
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48.1% |
21.4% |
| Median value of owner-occupied housing units,
2006-2010
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$212,400 |
$218,100 |
| Households, 2006-2010
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30,893 |
859,158 |
| Persons per household, 2006-2010
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3.19 |
3.04 |
| Per capita money income in past 12 months (2010
dollars) 2006-2010
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$16,008 |
$23,139 |
| Median household income 2006-2010
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$37,892 |
$56,330 |
| Persons below poverty level, percent, 2006-2010
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31.0% |
10.8% |
| Business
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| Total number of firms, 2007
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8,505 |
246,393 |
| Black-owned firms, percent, 2007
|
S |
0.5% |
| American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms,
percent, 2007
|
S |
0.6% |
| Asian-owned firms, percent, 2007
|
2.2% |
1.9% |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned
firms, percent, 2007
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F |
0.3% |
| Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 2007
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4.9% |
3.7% |
| Women-owned firms, percent, 2007
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27.1% |
24.9% |
| Economy
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| Manufacturers shipments, 2007 ($1000)
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416,595 |
42,431,657 |
| Merchant wholesaler sales, 2007 ($1000)
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619,518 |
25,417,368 |
| Retail sales, 2007 ($1000)
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1,202,471 |
36,574,240 |
| Retail sales per capita, 2007
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$10,209 |
$13,730 |
| Accommodation and food services sales, 2007
($1000)
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150,920 |
3,980,570 |
| Geography
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| Land area in square miles, 2010
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41.67 |
82,169.62 |
| Persons per square mile, 2010
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2,699.3 |
33.6 |
| FIPS Code
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62470 |
49 |
Source:
US Census
Utah
County Demographics
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