Vernal, UT Profile

Vernal, UT, population 7,960, is located in Utah's Uintah county, about 113.3 miles from Provo and 125.8 miles from Salt Lake City.

Through the 90's Vernal's population has grown by about 16%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Vernal has grown by about 3%.

Vernal's property crime levels tend to be higher than Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Vernal tend to be about the same as Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	0%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.30
	Males	26.50
	Females	30.30

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	19.00%		Under 20:	18.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	11.00%
	Over 60	7.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,714	N/A
2001	7,745	0.40%
2002	7,857	1.45%
2003	7,853	-0.05%
2004	7,908	0.70%
2005	7,960	0.66%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,357

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	115
2002	300
2003	100
2004	324
2005	256
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-
Forcible Rape	2	1	2	3	5	-
Robbery	1	5	1	1	5	-
Aggravated Assault	6	18	5	22	11	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	5,395
2002	5,624
2003	4,938
2004	7,296
2005	3,704
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	54	37	31	251	56	-
Larceny, Theft	346	401	345	306	224	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	23	12	19	28	24	-
Arson	17	3	0	2	3	-

Location

Elevation	5,322 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities