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White City Metro Township, UT

Thriving overall. Federal Funds is the clearest support signal, while population needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Overall score71out of 100
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Population

5,669

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+5.0% YoY

74

$153.8B

Output changed +5.0% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth5.7%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

72

3.6%

Unemployment is 3.6% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

-2.1% 5-year

37

5,669

Population moved -2.1% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population3,392,331
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

18.1%

Median rent consumes 18.1% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.5K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$8.0K per resident

99

$9.4B

$9.4B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State totalUnavailable
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$9.4B

$8.0K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$4.0B
2. Department of Health and Human Services$1.6B
3. Department of Education$942.5M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY$494.0M
2. L3 TECHNOLOGIES, INC.$475.2M
3. ASAHI REFINING USA INC$339.8M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

18.1%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,316
2BR estimate$1,733
Median income$106,357
Median home value$466,600

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

5,669

Median age

34.9

Bachelor's degree+

32.7%

Poverty rate

6.6%

Labor force participation

72.1%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

-0.4%

GDP CAGR

+7.5%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
20205,792
20215,576
20225,562
20235,568
20245,669
GDP (5 years)
2020$107.0B
2021$120.8B
2022$135.4B
2023$146.5B
2024$153.8B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

20245,669
20255,557 *
20265,532 *

R² = 16.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$153.8B
2025$168.5B *
2026$180.4B *

R² = 98.5% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$106,357/yr
Median rent$1,605/mo
Rent share of income18.1%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$28,313/yr
Mortgage share of income26.6%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate3.6%
State avg3.6%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation72.1%
Poverty rate6.6%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$466,600
Median monthly rent$1,605
Price-to-rent ratio24.2x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateModerate
Composite score65/100
Economic growth74/100
Labor market72/100
Population momentum37/100
Overall stability71/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

White City metro township, Utah

City/Town

Part of

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT

Nearby locations

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