Photo: Ntsimp · Public domainHousehold incomes in South Weber top those of 93% of U.S. towns
South Weber grades A+ for jobs and income and D for walkability. 2.2% of residents live below the poverty line, where Utah as a whole has 8.5%. Only 2% stay in South Weber for work; outside it, Salt Lake City is the main destination (16%, 25 miles).
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Work in South Weber: the figures worth knowing
South Weber is a place people come home to
There are 786 jobs based in South Weber, about two for every ten working residents, so almost everyone works somewhere else. On a workday South Weber has about 5,600 people in it, 32% fewer than live here. Day and night ↓
South Weber has added jobs fast
Jobs based in South Weber went from 514 in 2013 to 786 in 2023, +53%. The jobs ↓
South Weber’s biggest commute is a long one
The top workplace outside South Weber is Salt Lake City, 25 miles away as the crow flies. 16% of working residents (551) make that trip; no town closer to home draws more of them. How far ↓
The better-paid jobs are outside South Weber
63% of South Weber residents earn over $3,333 a month (about $40,000 a year) at their main job, but only 45% of the jobs based in South Weber pay that much. Most residents work elsewhere: 98% leave town for their job. The jobs ↓
Many jobs in South Weber pay little
27% of the jobs based in South Weber pay $1,250 a month or less, under $15,000 a year. Young workers hold many of them: 30% of all the jobs here go to people 29 or younger. The jobs ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
What’s behind South Weber’s Jobs & income grade
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, South Weber is better than 98% of U.S. towns, #4 of 119 in Utah. The poverty rate is its strongest input; job access by car ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns (ahead of 71% of U.S. towns). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, South Weber could be anywhere from A to A+.
The daily flow of workers through South Weber
On a workday 3,350 residents head out to work, 54 work right here, and 732 people come in from elsewhere.
About 5,600 people are in South Weber on a workday afternoon, 32% fewer than live here.
0.23 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
In South Weber, 32% of jobs are in factories, building or farming
786 jobs are based in South Weber.
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in South Weber, 2013 → 2023: 514 → 786. 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 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs South Weber’s own residents hold wherever they work.
Where in the region South Weber works
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Where South Weber goes to work
Where South Weber clocks in
16% of workers
13% of workers
11% 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.
Each way, about 23 minutes from South Weber
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 7.4 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of South Weber workers work from home, vs 18% across Utah. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 3,190 commuters (the 23% 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.
South Weber is a driving town
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, South Weber is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns, #117 of 119 in Utah. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: hardly any 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 4,125 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service (shown, not graded). 0% of residents live within a ¾-mile walk of a bus or train stop, 0% within a quarter mile. At the weekday evening rush, about 1.9 trips an hour stop near the typical resident, more than in 68% 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). 0.3% of South Weber households have no vehicle (Utah 4.1%, U.S. 8.4%). 0% of South Weber’s commuters take a bus or train.
How South Weber ranks: 94th of 2,956 U.S. towns of 5,800 to 11,100
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Huntington Woods MI | 6,274 | $190K | 2.2% | 0.9% | 2% | A+ |
| 2 | Glendale MO | 6,060 | $171K | 2.0% | 0.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 3 | Des Peres MO | 9,102 | $224K | 2.0% | 0.5% | 5% | A+ |
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| 56 | Fruit Heights UT | 5,952 | $141K | 3.9% | 0.2% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 84 | West Bountiful UT | 5,931 | $135K | 3.7% | 1.9% | 2% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 92 | Mount Airy MD | 9,857 | $151K | 2.3% | 2.2% | 9% | A+ |
| 93 | Gretna NE | 9,207 | $124K | 4.2% | 0.6% | 11% | A+ |
| 94 | South Weber UT | 8,218 | $139K | 2.2% | 1.3% | 2% | A+ |
| 95 | Cumberland ME | 8,876 | $174K | 3.1% | 0.2% | 10% | A+ |
| 96 | Auburn Township OH | 6,593 | $156K | 3.4% | 0.8% | 5% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 166 | Plain City UT | 9,256 | $133K | 2.6% | 1.1% | 3% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 2,956 | Shiprock NM | 7,610 | $36K | 34.6% | 14.9% | 14% | 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 Weber, the top three, the last and three more from Utah.
The towns next door employ 11% of South Weber
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | South Weber workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Weber | – | A+ | D | 23 min | $138,600 |
| Uintah | under 3% | A | C− | 24 min | $108,125 |
| Layton | 11% | A− | A− | 23 min | $102,480 |
Same-state neighbors only. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Layton. Darker towns draw more of South Weber’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 2023, 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 Weber: questions
What is the median household income in South Weber?
$138,600 (±$15,060) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $95,166 across Utah and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in South Weber?
2.2%, against 8.5% across Utah and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from South Weber?
23 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Utah and 26 nationally. 23% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in South Weber work?
2% work in town. The top destinations elsewhere are Salt Lake City (16%, 25 mi), Ogden (13%, 7 mi), Layton (11%, 4 mi) (Census LEHD 2023).
Is South Weber walkable?
South Weber is more walkable than 14% of U.S. towns (Walkability D): an EPA walkability index of 6.0 out of 20, and 0% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around South Weber without a car?
0% of commuters take transit and <1% of households have no car. 0% of residents live within a quarter mile of a stop.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from South Weber, from the people who make the trip.
More of South Weber
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, 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.