Provo, Utah

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Population in July 2008: 118,581. Population change since 2000: +12.8%

Males: 57,022	(48.1%)
Females: 61,559	(51.9%)

Median resident age:	22.9 years
Utah median age:	27.1 years

Zip codes: 84601, 84602, 84603, 84604, 84605, 84606.

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Estimated median household income in 2007: $38,517 (it was $34,313 in 2000)

Provo:	$38,517
Utah:	$55,109

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $15,999

Provo:	$15,999
Utah:	$22,603

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $213,700 (it was $144,900 in 2000)

Provo:	$213,700
Utah:	$218,700

Mean prices in 2007: All housing units: $253,190; Detached houses: $282,539; Townhouses or other attached units: $200,343; In 2-unit structures: $235,760; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $283,178; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $147,986; Mobile homes: $38,198

Median gross rent in 2007: $646.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2007: 30.4%

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 84601, 84604, 84606.

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Races in Provo:

White Non-Hispanic (84.0%)
Hispanic (10.5%)
Other race (5.1%)
Two or more races (2.4%)
American Indian (1.3%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.8%)
Chinese (0.6%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Provo: 92.9 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: English (30.5%), German (11.6%), Danish (7.3%), Scottish (4.9%), Irish (4.7%), United States (4.6%).

Current Local Time: MST time zone

Incorporated on 04/03/1849

Elevation: 4549 feet

Land area: 39.6 square miles.

Population density: 2992 people per square mile

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For population 25 years and over in Provo

High school or higher: 89.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 35.7%
Graduate or professional degree: 10.9%
Unemployed: 6.4%
Mean travel time to work: 15.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Provo city

Never married: 47.2%
Now married: 45.9%
Separated: 0.6%
Widowed: 2.4%
Divorced: 3.9%

10,084 residents are foreign born (6.1% Latin America, 1.5% Asia).

This city:	9.6%
Utah:	7.1%

According to our research there were 83 registered sex offenders living in Provo, Utah in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Provo to the number of sex offenders is 1429 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is smaller than the state average.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2007: $936 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2007: $1,140 (0.5%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Las Vegas, NV (340.4 miles , pop. 478,434).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (465.1 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities: Orem, UT (2.1 miles ), Springville, UT (2.5 miles ), Vineyard, UT (2.6 miles) , Lindon, UT (2.7 miles ), Palmyra, UT (2.9 miles ), Mapleton, UT (3.0 miles ), Lake Shore, UT (3.0 miles ), Pleasant Grove, UT (3.1 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

1996: 461 buildings, average cost: $108,400
1997: 295 buildings, average cost: $124,400
1998: 218 buildings, average cost: $147,900
1999: 174 buildings, average cost: $164,200
2000: 161 buildings, average cost: $196,600
2001: 188 buildings, average cost: $183,900
2002: 281 buildings, average cost: $183,000
2003: 250 buildings, average cost: $208,900
2004: 181 buildings, average cost: $213,900
2005: 260 buildings, average cost: $252,400
2006: 286 buildings, average cost: $283,800
2007: 181 buildings, average cost: $272,900
2008: 57 buildings, average cost: $296,100

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)

Latitude: 40.24 N, Longitude: 111.66 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): Happy Valley

Daytime population change due to commuting: +4,981 (+4.7%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 28,841 (56.5%)

Area code: 801

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Provo, Utah business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...

Population change in the 1990s: +17,893 (+20.5%).

Unemployment in May 2009:

Here:	5.3%
Utah:	5.2%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units

Most common industries for males (%):

Educational services (21%)
Construction (10%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (9%)
Accommodation and food services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Health care (4%)
Data processing and other information services (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):

Educational services (28%)
Health care (10%)
Accommodation and food services (9%)
Professional, scientific, and technical services (6%)
Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
Social assistance (3%)
Finance and insurance (3%)

Most common occupations for males (%)

Computer specialists (9%)
Postsecondary teachers (6%)
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
Other production occupations including supervisors (3%)

Most common occupations for females (%)

Secretaries and administrative assistants (7%)
Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (6%)
Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (5%)
Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
Customer service representatives (4%)
Postsecondary teachers (4%)
Cashiers (4%)

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Crime in Provo by Year
Type	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007
Murders	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0
per 100,000	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	2.9	1.7	0.0
Rapes	45	45	43	37	36	40	55	38	28
per 100,000	40.2	38.8	40.2	33.9	33.7	37.4	53.4	32.4	24.3
Robberies	20	26	18	23	16	17	17	24	35
per 100,000	17.9	22.4	16.8	21.1	15.0	15.9	16.5	20.5	30.4
Assaults	75	57	98	105	62	93	107	105	105
per 100,000	67.0	49.1	91.7	96.3	58.1	86.8	103.9	89.6	91.1
Burglaries	595	667	558	514	841	532	673	541	487
per 100,000	531.2	574.7	522.0	471.2	787.7	496.8	653.5	461.8	422.5
Thefts	2,666	2,942	2,929	2,789	2,492	2,620	2,417	2,121	2,526
per 100,000	2380.3	2534.9	2740.2	2556.9	2334.0	2446.4	2347.0	1810.4	2191.5
Auto thefts	201	180	198	189	179	182	208	197	285
per 100,000	179.5	155.1	185.2	173.3	167.7	169.9	202.0	168.2	247.3
Arson	34	29	21	17	18	15	11	19	7
per 100,000	30.4	25.0	19.6	15.6	16.9	14.0	10.7	16.2	6.1
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9)	197.7	201.6	216.5	201.8	205.0	198.2	230.1	171.6	183.8

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 146 (93 officers).

Officers per 1,000 residents here:	0.78
US city average:	3.00

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Provo-area historical earthquake activity is slightly below Utah state average. It is 25% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/17/2003 at 01:04:19, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.4 ML, Depth: 0.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 51.4 miles away from Provo center
On 3/16/1992 at 14:42:49, a magnitude 4.4 (4.4 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 7.6 mi) earthquake occurred 25.3 miles away from the city center
On 3/7/2000 at 02:16:04, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 ML, Depth: 1.1 mi) earthquake occurred 55.3 miles away from the city center
On 8/6/2007 at 08:48:40, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 3.9 ML, Depth: 1.0 mi) earthquake occurred 58.4 miles away from Provo center
On 1/6/1996 at 12:55:58, a magnitude 4.3 (4.3 MB, 4.2 MD, Depth: 0.4 mi) earthquake occurred 88.2 miles away from the city center
On 7/5/1992 at 12:22:23, a magnitude 4.0 (4.0 MB, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 69.9 miles away from Provo center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML)

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Birthplace of: Brett Keisel - 2005 NFL player (Pittsburgh Steelers, born: Sep 19, 1978), Kirk Chambers - 2005 NFL player (Cleveland Browns, born: Mar 19, 1979), Brock Reichner - College basketball player (BYU Cougars), Chris Miles - College basketball player (BYU Cougars), Matt Mortensen - College basketball player (Marquette Golden Eagles), Mike Affleck - College football player (BYU Cougars), Schafer Jackson - College basketball player (Binghamton Bearcats), Sean Sullivan - College football player (BYU Cougars), Tai Wesley - College basketball player (Utah State Aggies), Wayne Latu - College football player (BYU Cougars).

Main business address for: NU SKIN ENTERPRISES INC (WHOLESALE-DRUGS PROPRIETARIES & DRUGGISTS' SUNDRIES), NOVELL INC (SERVICES-PREPACKAGED SOFTWARE), NATURES SUNSHINE PRODUCTS INC (PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS).

Hospitals/medical centers in Provo:

UTAH STATE HOSPITAL-PSYCHIATRIC (1300 EAST CENTER STREET PO BOX 270)
UTAH VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1034 NORTH 500 WEST)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Provo:

OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OREM, UT)
TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (about 6 miles; OREM, UT)
AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; AMERICAN FORK, UT)

Political contributions by individuals in Provo, UT

Airports and Heliports located in Provo:

Provo Municipal Airport (Runways: 3, Air Taxi Ops: 3,345, Itinerant Ops: 55,744, Local Ops: 112,725, Military Ops: 186)
Utah Valley Regional Medical Center Heliport

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Amtrak station:
PROVO (600 SOUTH & 3OO WEST). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Local government website: www.provo.org

Colleges/Universities in Provo:

BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 29,977; Location: MAIN CAMPUS; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.byu.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
PROVO COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 462; Location: 1450 W 820 N; Private, for-profit)
AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL-DENTAL TECHNOLOGY (FT enrollment: 360; Location: 1675 N 200 W BLDG 3A; Private, for-profit; Website: www.americaninstitute.net)
VON CURTIS ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN (FT enrollment: 247; Location: 480 N 900 E; Private, for-profit)
STEVENS-HENAGER COLLEGE OF BUSINESS-PROVO (FT enrollment: 242; Location: 25 E 1700 S; Private, for-profit)
BON LOSEE ACADEMY OF HAIR ARTISTRY (FT enrollment: 149; Location: 2230 N UNIVERSITY PKWY; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bonlosee.com)
UTAH CONTRACTORS SCHOOL (Location: 241 W CENTER; Private, for-profit)
UTAH VALLEY HOSPITAL SCHOOL OF RADIOLOGIC TECHN (Location: 1034 N FIFTH W ST; Private, not-for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Provo:

UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 4 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 32 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 2,021)
SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 33 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 11,896)
UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 38 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; FT enrollment: 19,866)
SNOW COLLEGE (about 61 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)
WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 68 miles; OGDEN, UT; FT enrollment: 12,112)
UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 98 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

Public high schools in Provo:

PROVO HIGH (Students: 1,832; Location: 1125 N UNIVERSITY AVE; Grades: 09 - 12)
TIMPVIEW HIGH (Students: 1,662; Location: 3570 N 650 E; Grades: 09 - 12)
INDEPENDENCE HIGH (Students: 337; Location: 636 N INDEPENDENCE AVE; Grades: 08 - 12)
SLATE CANYON DTN HOME (Students: 50; Location: 1991 S STATE; Grades: 07 - 12)
CENTER FOR HS STUDIES (Students: 15; Location: 243 E 2320 N; Grades: 10 - 12)

Private high schools in Provo:

MERIDIAN SCHOOL (Students: 204; Location: 931 EAST 300 NORTH; Grades: PK - 12)
PROVO CANYON SCHOOL (Students: 201; Location: 4501 N. UNIVERSITY AVENUE; Grades: 7 - 12)
HERITAGE CENTER (Students: 133; Location: PO BOX 105; Grades: 7 - 12)
DISCOVERY ACADEMY (Students: 68; Location: 105 N 500 W; Grades: 9 - 12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Provo:

WESTRIDGE ELEM SCH (Students: 778; Location: 1720 W 1460 N; Grades: KG - 06)
CENTENNIAL MIDDLE (Students: 710; Location: 305 E 2320 N; Grades: 07 - 08)
DIXON MIDDLE (Students: 651; Location: 750 W 200 N; Grades: 07 - 08)
SUNSET VIEW ELEM SCH (Students: 634; Location: 525 S 1600 W; Grades: KG - 06)
FARRER MIDDLE (Students: 605; Location: 100 N 600 E; Grades: 07 - 08)
AMELIA EARHART ELEM SCH (Students: 598; Location: 2585 W 200 S; Grades: KG - 06)
TIMPANOGOS ELEM SCH (Students: 597; Location: 449 N 500 W; Grades: KG - 06)
ROCK CANYON ELEM SCH (Students: 584; Location: 2405 N 650 E; Grades: KG - 06)
FRANKLIN ELEM SCH (Students: 569; Location: 350 S 600 W; Grades: KG - 06)
CANYON CREST ELEM SCH (Students: 551; Location: 4664 N CANYON RD; Grades: KG - 06)

Private elementary/middle schools in Provo:

MILESTONE LEARNING CENTER INC (Students: 128; Location: 1165 S 180 E; Grades: PK - KG)
ADVENTURE TIME PRESCHOOL (Students: 50; Location: 731 COLUMBIA LANE; Grades: PK - KG)
PROVO S D A SCHOOL (Students: 14; Location: 255 SOUTH 700 EAST; Grades: 1 - 8)

Library in Provo:

PROVO CITY LIBRARY (Operating income: $1,974,588; Location: 425 WEST CENTER STREET; 178,701 books; 8,823 audio materials; 7,727 video materials; 352 serial subscriptions)

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Notable locations in Provo: Rock Canyon Picnic Area (A), Utah County Infirmary (B), Lakeside Campground (C), Continental Plaza (D), KOA Campground (E), Silver Fox Campground (F), Provo Temple (G), Provo Town Square (H), The Village Green (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Provo include: Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses (A), Seventh Day Adventist Church (B), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (C), Harvest Bible Fellowship (D), Saint Marys Episcopal Church (E), Saint Marks Lutheran Church (F), Saint Francis Catholic Church (G), The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (H), First Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: East Lawn Memorial Hills (1), Provo City Cemetery (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Provo River (A), Big Dry Creek (B), Mill Race (C), Dry Fork (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Provo include: Utah Lake State Park (1), Cougar Stadium (2). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Provo Post Office (A), Uinta Post Office (B). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Crandall Historical Printing Museum (275 East Center Street) (1), Startup's Confectionery (Museums; 534 South 100 West) (2), Epixtech (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 400 West 5050 North) (3), Brigham Young University - University Hill- Meetinghouse Libraries (Cultural Attractions- Events- & Facilities; 226 Jrcb) (4), Seven Peaks Water Park & Golf Course (Amusement & Theme Parks; 1330 East 300 North) (5), Laser Assault (Amusement & Theme Parks; 264 North 100 West) (6), Peaks Ice Arena (Amusement & Theme Parks; 100 North Seven Peaks Boulevard) (7), Tilt Amusement Center (Amusement & Theme Parks; Provo Towne Centre) (8), Utah Com (1 East Center Street Suite 2002) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Amenity Motor Inn (40 West 300 South) (1), Hines Mansion Bed & Breakfast (383 West 100 South) (2), Travelodge (124 South University Avenue) (3), Courtyard Provo (1600 North Freedom Boulevard) (4), Provo Holiday Inn (1460 South University Avenue) (5), Provo-Days Inn (1675 N Freedom Blvd) (6), Best Western Columbian Inn (379 North University Avenue) (7), LA Quinta Inn (1555 North Canyon Road) (8), Culture Shock Travel (455 North University Ave Suite 214) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Federal Bureau of Investigation (3585 North University Avenue) (1), Utah State Government - Courts- Fourth Judicial District Court- Provo Depart (125 North 100 West) (2), Utah County - Justice Court (151 South University Avenue) (3). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Air pollution trends in Provo

Pollutant: Carbon Monoxide: 2.1 ppm in 2005 (it was 3.4 ppm in 2000, 10.0 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Nitrogen Dioxide: 0.021 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.024 ppm in 2000, 0.019 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.078 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.071 ppm in 2000, 0.070 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Ozone: 0.105 ppm in 2005 (it was 0.085 ppm in 2000, 0.093 ppm in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM₁₀) Weighted Annual Mean at 2 sites: 23.1 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 29.1 µ/m³ in 2000, 31.9 µ/m³ in 1990).
Pollutant: Particulate Matter (PM_2.5) Weighted Annual Mean at 3 sites: 9.3 µ/m³ in 2005 (it was 9.1 µ/m³ in 2000).

Drinking water stations with addresses in Provo and their reported violations in the past:

NORTH FORK SSD (Population served: 1500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In APR-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (MAY-30-2000), St Formal NOV issued (MAY-30-2000)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In NOV-1996, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

BLACKHAWK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 1050, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-28-2004), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-28-2004)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-2004, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

One regular monitoring violation

MIA SHALOM GIRLS CAMP (Population served: 1000, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (AUG-31-2005)

4 routine major monitoring violations

One minor monitoring violation

3 regular monitoring violations

UTAH STATE HOSPITAL (Population served: 800, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAY-2006, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (SEP-29-2003), St Formal NOV issued (SEP-29-2003)

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2003), St Public Notif requested (AUG-29-2003), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-29-2003)

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

Notification, Public - In MAY-1997, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

WHITING CAMPGROUND (Population served: 600, Purch_groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUL-1997, Contaminant: Coliform

STRAWBERRY BAY REC COMPLX (Population served: 500, Groundwater):

Past monitoring violations:

Notification, Public - In AUG-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)

2 routine major monitoring violations

THEATER IN PINES & MT TIM (Population served: 325, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2002, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (JUL-29-2002), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-29-2002), St Public Notif received (AUG-05-2002)

SOLDIER CREEK REC COMPLEX (Population served: 300, Groundwater):

Past health violations:

MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2005, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from NOV-10-2005 to NOV-10-2005)

Drinking water stations with addresses in Provo that have no violations reported:

PROVO CITY (Population served: 110000, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
CURRANT CREEK CAMPGROUND (Population served: 575, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
GRANITE FLAT CAMPGROUND (Population served: 515, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
TIMPOONEKE CAMPGROUND/GS (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
SPANISH FORK RIVER PARK (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Purch_groundwater)
ASPEN GROVE CAMPGRND (Population served: 25, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:

This city:	3.3 people
Utah:	3.1 people

Percentage of family households:

This city:	68.3%
Whole state:	76.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:

This city:	1.3%
Whole state:	3.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)

Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
Gay men: 0.1% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Provo, UT

People in group quarters in Provo

4654 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
1762 people in other nonhousehold living situations
378 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
231 people in nursing homes
215 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
188 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
68 people in schools, hospitals, or wards for the mentally retarded
29 people in other group homes
15 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
13 people in homes for the mentally ill
12 people in halfway houses
5 people in homes for the mentally retarded
2 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
2 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Provo compared to Utah state average:

Provo, Utah environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
Median age significantly below state average.
Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
Renting percentage above state average.
Length of stay since moving in significantly below state average.
House age below state average.
Number of college students significantly above state average.
Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.

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Arenas or stadiums:

LaVell Edwards Stadium. Capacity: 65,000. BYU Cougars football.
Marriott Center. Brigham Young University.
Smith Fieldhouse. Brigham Young University.

Banks with most branches in Provo (2009 data):

Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2009-03-16: Bank assets: $538,958.0 mil, Deposits: $346,850.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 3392 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
American Bank of Commerce: Administrative Branch, Mobile Service Branch, American Bank Of Commerce. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $48.5 mil, Deposits: $39.5 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Ambancorp
Central Bank: at 75 North University Avenue, Provo Branch, Riverside Plaza Branch. Info updated 2009-03-02: Bank assets: $624.9 mil, Deposits: $463.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 10 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancorporation
Zions First National Bank: Provo Region - Head Branch, Byu Seasonal Office Branch, University Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $20,778.3 mil, Deposits: $16,118.5 mil, headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 155 total offices, Holding Company: Zions Bancorporation
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: East Bay Branch at 1177 South University Avenue, branch established on 1990-04-30; 310 North University Branch at 310 North University, branch established on 1916-01-01. Info updated 2008-09-30: Bank assets: $1,746,242.0 mil, Deposits: $1,055,765.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5491 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
U.S. Bank National Association: Provo Branch at 1884 North University Parkway, branch established on 1982-08-05; Provo Smiths Branch at 350 North Feedeom Boulevard, branch established on 2004-03-29. Info updated 2008-11-25: Bank assets: $261,775.6 mil, Deposits: $171,980.0 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2849 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
AmericanWest Bank: Provo Financial Center at 201 East Center, branch established on 1975-04-23; North Provo Branch at 2191 North Canyon Road, branch established on 1983-05-12. Info updated 2009-03-26: Bank assets: $1,904.2 mil, Deposits: $1,573.7 mil, headquarters in Spokane, WA, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Americanwest Bancorporation
CAPITAL COMMUNITY BANK: Capital Community Bank at 3280 North University Avenue, branch established on 1993-07-29. Info updated 2008-07-14: Bank assets: $133.6 mil, Deposits: $112.6 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Capital Community Bancorporation, Inc.
2 other banks with 2 local branches

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Provo, Utah

Provo Marriott, 101 W 100 N, Provo, UT 84601, Phone: (801) 377-4700, Fax: (801) 377-4708
Days Inn, 1675 N 200 W, Provo, UT 84604, Phone: (801) 375-8600, Fax: (801) 374-6654
Super 8, 1555 N Canyon Rd, Provo, UT 84604, Phone: (801) 374-6020, Fax: (801) 374-0015
La Quinta Inn Provo Town Center, 1460 S University Ave, Provo, UT 84601, Phone: (801) 374-9750, Fax: (801) 377-1615
Fairfield Inn, 1515 S University Ave, Provo, UT 84606, Phone: (801) 377-9500
Motel 6, 1600 S University Dr, Provo, UT 84601, Phone: (801) 375-5064, Fax: (801) 374-0266
Residence Inn By Marriott, 252 W 2230 N, Provo, UT 84604, Phone: (801) 374-1000
Sundance Resort, RR 3 Box A1, Provo, UT 84604, Phone: (801) 225-4107, Fax: (801) 225-3096
6 other hotels and motels

All 14 fire-safe hotels and motels in Provo, Utah

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School

Provo mode of transportation to work chart

2004 Presidential Election results in Utah County Utah:

Most commonly used house heating fuel:
	Utility gas (83%) Electricity (15%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Neighborhoods in Provo:

Religion statistics for Provo

Adherents

Name	Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints	Catholic Church	Assemblies of God	Southern Baptist Convention	Evangelical Free Church of America
Adherents	98.0%	1.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Congregations	97.0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Name	International Church of the Foursquare Gospel	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Church of Christ	Lutheran Church	Other religions
Adherents	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%
Congregations	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	1.3%

Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function	Full-time employees	Monthly full-time payroll	Average yearly full-time wage	Part-time employees	Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration	30	$146,912	$58,765	8	$10,417
Other Government Administration	40	$189,383	$56,815	10	$10,784
Judicial and Legal	10	$53,289	$63,947	7	$15,686
Police Protection - Officers	91	$424,185	$55,936	14	$7,246
Police - Other	48	$142,506	$35,627	55	$39,442
Firefighters	77	$360,563	$56,192	0	$0
Fire - Other	3	$8,796	$35,184	0	$0
Streets and Highways	36	$150,645	$50,215	0	$0
Airports	2	$10,541	$63,246	0	$0
Welfare	3	$12,347	$49,388	5	$4,614
Health	3	$11,690	$46,760	1	$1,382
Solid Waste Management	11	$38,468	$41,965	0	$0
Sewerage	25	$92,058	$44,188	0	$0
Parks and Recreation	35	$166,796	$57,187	40	$23,482
Housing and Community Development(Local)	8	$32,772	$49,158	0	$0
Natural Resources	6	$27,124	$54,248	0	$0
Water Supply	28	$117,247	$50,249	0	$0
Electric Power	81	$347,040	$51,413	15	$14,679
Local Libraries	19	$68,178	$43,060	53	$49,166
Other and Unallocable	61	$225,704	$44,401	8	$8,088
Totals for Government	617	$2,626,244	$51,078	216	$184,986

Provo government finances in 2006:

Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,958,000
Charges - All Other: $6,440,000
Sewerage: $4,897,000

Parks and Recreation: $3,363,000

Solid Waste Management: $1,704,000

Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $275,000

Air Transportation: $175,000
Construction - General - Other: $11,842,000
Regular Highways: $3,119,000

Electric Utilities: $2,703,000

Parks and Recreation: $2,433,000

Air Transportation: $1,840,000

Sewerage: $630,000

Water Utilities: $406,000
Current Operations - Electric Utilities: $41,322,000
Police Protection: $12,141,000

Local Fire Protection: $7,995,000

Housing and Community Development: $7,923,000

Parks and Recreation: $6,212,000

General - Other: $5,845,000

Sewerage: $5,536,000

Water Utilities: $5,519,000

Libraries: $3,373,000

Regular Highways: $3,230,000

Financial Administration: $3,121,000

Solid Waste Management: $2,522,000

General Public Buildings: $2,489,000

Central Staff Services: $2,211,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $1,594,000

Air Transportation: $1,128,000
DISCONTINUED for 2005 (Formerly: Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue): $12,429,000
Electric Utilities - Interest on Debt: $1,513,000
Federal Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $6,020,000
All Other: $559,000

Housing and Community Development: $439,000
General - Interest on Debt: $1,376,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $14,814,000
Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $2,385,000
Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $9,230,000
Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $2,411,000
Rents: $1,955,000

General Revenue, NEC: $1,457,000

Special Assessments: $632,000

Sale of Property: $39,000
NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $104,963,000
Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $102,001,000

Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $12,192,000
Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $10,252,000
Housing and Community Development: $1,776,000

Parks and Recreation: $681,000

Judicial and Legal Services: $475,000

Police Protection: $233,000

General - Other: $181,000

Local Fire Protection: $51,000

Financial Administration: $29,000

Sewerage: $21,000

General Public Building: $13,000

Water Utilities: $7,000

Electric Utilities: $6,000
Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $70,883,000
Revenue - Electric Utilities: $46,570,000
Water Utilities: $6,220,000
Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $12,429,000
State Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,943,000
All Other: $339,000

General Local Government Support: $301,000
Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $15,310,000
Property: $12,584,000

Public Utilities Sales: $7,526,000

Other License: $894,000

Occupation and Business License, NEC: $636,000

NEC: $14,000
Total Salaries and Wages: $44,602,000
Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,000

9.00% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($37,968 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	9.00%
Utah average:	8.03%

0.27% of residents moved from foreign countries ($290 average AGI)
Utah County: 0.27%
Utah average: 0.17%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:

from Salt Lake County, UT	2.08% ($42,346 average AGI)
from Davis County, UT	0.32% ($34,578)
from Maricopa County, AZ	0.30% ($39,171)

8.27% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,260 average adjusted gross income)

Here:	8.27%
Utah average:	7.46%

0.06% of residents moved to foreign countries ($660 average AGI)
Utah County: 0.06%
Utah average: 0.08%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:

to Salt Lake County, UT	2.09% ($37,416 average AGI)
to Maricopa County, AZ	0.33% ($32,705)
to Davis County, UT	0.27% ($39,003)

Strongest AM radio stations in Provo:

KOVO (960 AM; 5 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING LLC)
KEYY (1450 AM; 1 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: BIBLICAL MINISTRIES WORLDWIDE)
KSRR (1400 AM; 1 kW; PROVO, UT; Owner: ROBERT MOREY)
KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)
KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)
KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KKDS (1060 AM; 10 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: HOLIDAY BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)
KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KWDZ (910 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ABC, INC.)
KHQN (1480 AM; 1 kW; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: SACE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
KBJA (1640 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Provo:

KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KENZ (107.5 FM; OREM, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KZHT (94.9 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
K264AC (100.7 FM; RURAL UTAH COUNTY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
K208BZ (89.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)
KTCE (92.3 FM; PAYSON, UT; Owner: MOENKOPI COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
K217CL (91.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: STOCKTON CHRISTIAN LIFE COLLEGE, INC)
KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)
K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)
KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)
KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)
KOSY-FM (106.5 FM; SPANISH FORK, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
KRSP-FM (103.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)
KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Provo:

KUTV (Channel 2; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)
KUPX (Channel 16; PROVO, UT; Owner: PAXSON SALT LAKE CITY LICENSE, INC.)
KCBU (Channel 32; PROVO, UT; Owner: GARY M. COCOLA FAMILY TRUST, GARY M. COCOLA TRUSTEE)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)

See more detailed statistics of Provo fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2008 here

National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 51
Total length: 425 meters (1,394ft)
Total costs: $58,624,000
Total average daily traffic: 1,342,778
Total average daily truck traffic: 301,479

New bridges - Historical Statistics

1930-1939: 2
1940-1949: 1
1950-1959: 0
1960-1969: 25
1970-1979: 3
1980-1989: 3
1990-1999: 6
2000-2009: 11

	A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings		D) Home Improvement Loans		E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families		F) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)		G) Loans On Manufactured Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 18 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	121	$143,314	1,226	$169,885	1,058	$205,672	82	$100,224	24	$910,225	565	$161,383	9	$77,556
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	5	$156,730	192	$198,898	207	$202,146	22	$95,651	1	$134,000	80	$182,612	7	$58,227
APPLICATIONS DENIED	24	$148,493	462	$267,327	600	$295,324	89	$84,863	5	$257,000	192	$208,208	20	$37,306
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	18	$153,149	149	$225,684	238	$278,947	25	$107,040	0	$0	77	$318,133	1	$51,840
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	1	$160,850	35	$232,279	69	$297,283	5	$89,006	0	$0	19	$241,217	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 24 tracts in Provo, UT

	A) Conventional Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings		C) Non-occupant Loans on < 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2007 (Based on 14 full and 6 partial tracts)
	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value	Number	Average Value
LOANS ORIGINATED	296	$193,518	89	$215,452	53	$190,057
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED	39	$191,203	21	$229,963	13	$202,712
APPLICATIONS DENIED	7	$264,094	1	$284,980	1	$299,620
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN	19	$194,561	3	$334,460	3	$137,860
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS	0	$0	1	$149,000	0	$0

Choose year: 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

Fire: 18
Hazardous Condition: 12

Incident types - Provo

See Full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Statistics for Provo, UT

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