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- Salida is 0% more densely populated than Vernal.
- People are 3.2% more likely to be married in Salida.
- The Median Age is 13.3 years older in Salida.
 Vernal, UTSalida, COUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,671329,725,481
 Female Population44.9%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population55.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.838.4
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 Population - 20109,086  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,504285,036,114
 Population - 19906,644  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock3.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now57.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,149.793.4
 Land Area4.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Vernal, UTSalida, COUnited States
 Age 0 to 411.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock2.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Vernal, UTSalida, COUnited States
 White82.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Vernal, UTSalida, COUnited States
 Married Population47.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock20.0%10.8%
 Widowed3.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.132.60
 Households3,217  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,57180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock43.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,122  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock28.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Vernal    3 Reviews

Over 3 years ago

I have lived in this city for 11 years at this point, and I love it. The beautiful Uinta mountains are just a hop skip and a jump away, and the people are great. This  More

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Over 15 years ago

I have lived in Vernal for over eleven years now, and I am tired. It takes a strong person to deal with the difficulties of life in the Basin. The People are clanish,  More

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Over 16 years ago

Rent is too high, people are isolated and unsophisticated. Unless your Mormon or want to become Mormon, you're really not welcome here. The economy is oil, which means  More

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Reviews for Salida    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

Salida is a cute small town with the Arkansas river running through. To be so small there's always activities going on  More

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The weather in the summer is wonderful, it will reach the low to mid 90's but there is absolutely no humidity, you can run around all day and not break a sweat. There is  More

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Over 19 years ago

I need info on average monthly temperatures in Salida Also wind speed information compared to springfield,  More

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