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Box Elder County Fact Sheet
Demographics - New Business | Industrial Parks | Highlight a Business | Future Growth
Box Elder County, Utah
Community and Labor Demographic Information Summary
| Total MSA Population* |
318,390 (Box Elder, Cache, Weber) |
| MSA area |
*Box Elder is not in an MSA, but including contiguous counties - Cache (east) and Weber (south) Counties - 318,390 population in the area. |
| MSA annual population growth rate |
1.7% |
| Total labor force |
164,853 Total
18,449 (Box Elder)
101,276 (Weber)
45,128 (Cache) |
| Unemployment rate |
4.9% |
| Median age in years |
28 |
| Median household income |
,500 |
Education Level
High school degree or higher |
83% |
| Equivalent of Bachelor's degree or higher |
31% |
| Nearby colleges/name/type |
Utah State University Branch Campus, Brigham City
Weber State University, Ogden (25 miles)
Utah State University, Logan (25 miles) |
| Nearby vocational schools |
Bridgerland Applied Technology Center Branch Campus, Brigham City
Ogden Applied Technology Center, Ogden |
Population Projections by County
2000-2030
| County |
2000 |
2005 |
2010 |
2020 |
2030 |
AARC* 2000-2030 |
| Box Elder |
43,083 |
47,896 |
53,855 |
63,209 |
70,755 |
1.7% |
| Cache |
88,320 |
96,904 |
108,150 |
127,896 |
143,040 |
1.6% |
| Weber |
186,987 |
201,8950 |
227,032 |
271,369 |
307,350 |
1.7 % |
*Average Annual Rate of Change
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census and Governor's Office of Planning and Budget, UPED model. Totals may not add due to rounding.
| EXISTING MANUFACTURING INFORMATION |
| Total number of manufacturing businesses - Box Elder County |
53
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| Total number of manufacturing employees - Box Elder County |
10,150
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| Average starting wage per hour |
.50/hr. (Please see 1999 Box Elder/Cache Counties Occupational Wages brochure)
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| Time Zone |
Mountain Standard
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| Airline Service |
One hour to Salt Lake International
Freight Service available at Brigham City Airport
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| TAX INCENTIVE PROGRAMS |
| Corporate income tax rate |
5%
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| Corporate franchise tax rate |
Pass through franchise tax
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| Total sales tax rate |
6.25%
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| Unemployment tax rate |
Minimum of 0.03% and Maximum of 8%
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| Economic incentive programs (EZ - Not available in Brigham City) |
Enterprise Zone (EZ) - State Income Tax Credits
Recycling Zone - State Income Tax Credits
EDA/RDA Designation
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| Employee development programs |
The State of Utah and Bridgerland Applied Technology Center, through their Custom Fit Training Programs, offer training that can be specified by your company with matching grant funds up to 0 per employee .
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| Important alternative data/comments |
In spring 2000, WalMart had 4,000 applications for 200 jobs at an average starting wage of .50/hr.
Box Elder County's ACCRA Standard of Living is 96.6% of the National Average.
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Box Elder County designated as Utah
"Smart Site"
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March 2001 Box Elder County was awarded the designation of a "Utah Smart Site." This indicates Box Elder County has in place:
1. Available, highly trained telecom technical workforce,
2. Facilities wired for these business needs,
3. Two current technical training locations available to upgrade any needed skills.
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