Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainUnemployment in South Ogden (2.6%) is lower than in 76% of U.S. towns
Transit is limited for a town this walkable: about 8.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident at the evening peak, against 14.8 in Salt Lake City. For jobs and income South Ogden is better than 73% of U.S. towns (B+); for walkability it is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns (A). Only 6% work in South Ogden itself; outside it, Ogden draws the most (25%, 4 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2024, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in South Ogden: the gist
South Ogden trades workers with the towns around it
South Ogden has about as many jobs (6,723) as working residents (7,934), but they are mostly different people: 7,459 residents leave for work each day while 6,248 people come in. Only 7% of the jobs in South Ogden are held by people who live here. Day and night ↓
A lot of South Ogden works one town over
31% of working residents work in a town that borders South Ogden: Ogden (25%), Washington Terrace (3%) and Riverdale (3%). Next door ↓
Short distances, slow trips
Half of South Ogden’s working residents have a job less than 7 miles away, yet the average commute still takes 24 minutes, longer than the Utah average of 22. Time on the road ↓
Most South Ogden residents work close to home
60% of working residents have their main job less than 10 miles from home. Only 7% work more than 50 miles away. How far ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey.
The four measures behind South Ogden’s grade
Unemployment is its strongest input; household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($80,130, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and the poverty rate and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, South Ogden could be anywhere from B− to A.
Who leaves, who stays, who comes in
On a workday 7,459 residents head out to work, 475 work right here, and 6,248 people come in from elsewhere.
About as many people by day as by night: the people who leave are replaced by the people who come in.
About as many jobs as working residents (0.85 per resident).
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2024, primary jobs.
The trip to work from South Ogden: about 24 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.5 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Ogden workers work from home, vs 18% across Utah. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 7,659 commuters (the 16% who work from home are left out). Across Utah: 82% drive alone, 2% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Short hops and long hauls from South Ogden
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2024.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Out of South Ogden to work: where people go
Where South Ogden clocks in
25% of workers
11% of workers
7% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
Inside South Ogden’s 6,723 jobs
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Ogden, 2014 → 2024: 5,999 → 6,723. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2024.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Ogden’s own residents hold wherever they work.
South Ogden is easy on foot, hard by bus
The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 4.0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 5.0% across Utah.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 9,075 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 94% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 10% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 8.7 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 92% of the 9,825 U.S. towns with transit data.
Transit at the evening rush trips an hour stopping within ¼ mile of the typical resident, EPA 2020
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 6.4% of South Ogden households have no vehicle (Utah 4.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 2% of South Ogden’s commuters take a bus or train.
South Ogden next to U.S. towns of 12,000 to 24,000: 864th of 2,103 on jobs and income
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 2 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Trophy Club TX | 13,695 | $201K | 2.1% | 2.0% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 66 | West Point UT | 13,058 | $121K | 1.6% | 1.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 90 | Bluffdale UT | 19,506 | $130K | 3.1% | 2.6% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 92 | Centerville UT | 16,480 | $123K | 3.1% | 2.3% | 7% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 862 | Sycamore IL | 19,083 | $84K | 8.1% | 3.0% | 19% | B+ |
| 863 | East Pennsboro Township PA | 21,658 | $83K | 5.5% | 4.7% | 9% | B+ |
| 864 | South Ogden UT | 17,710 | $80K | 8.6% | 2.6% | 6% | B+ |
| 865 | Hopewell Township PA | 13,104 | $74K | 6.7% | 3.2% | 8% | B+ |
| 866 | Oatfield OR | 13,294 | $103K | 9.8% | 4.4% | 2% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,103 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 28% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of South Ogden, the top three, the last and three more from Utah.
Work next door: 31% of South Ogden’s workers
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Ogden workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ogden | – | B+ | A | 24 min | $80,130 |
| Washington Terrace | 3% | A− | B+ | 21 min | $80,119 |
| Ogden | 25% | B− | A | 23 min | $72,575 |
| Riverdale | 3% | B | B+ | 18 min | $67,323 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Ogden. Darker towns draw more of South Ogden’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2024, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in South Ogden: questions
What is the median household income in South Ogden?
$80,130 (±$11,558) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,166 across Utah and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Ogden?
8.6%, against 8.5% across Utah and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Ogden?
24 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Utah and 26 nationally. 16% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Ogden work?
6% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Ogden (25%, 4 mi), Salt Lake City (11%, 28 mi), Layton (7%, 7 mi) (Census LEHD 2024).
Is South Ogden walkable?
South Ogden is more walkable than 87% of U.S. towns (Walkability A): an EPA walkability index of 12.9 out of 20, and 4% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around South Ogden without a car?
2% of commuters take transit and 6% of households have no car. 10% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Ogden, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Ogden
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2024, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.