Economic Development
Debbie Winn
Mayor/RDA Executive Director
Shilo Baker
Assistant to the RDA
Jared Stewart
Economic Development Director
90 North Main Street
Tooele, UT 84074
Phone: 435.843.2169
Fax: 435.843.2109
Demographics
Tooele City Profile
Tooele City is situated near major transportation arteries and the Salt Lake City International Airport.
Nearly 36,000 people reside in this community nestled on the western slope of the Oquirrh Mountains,
35 miles southwest of Salt Lake City. Tooele City is the largest city in Tooele County and is the county seat.
Population
Population Tooele City – 35,742 (Source: U.S. Census 2020)
Median Age – 29.6 years (Source: ESRI Business Analyst, Community Profile Report: Tooele City, 2020)
Population Tooele County – 76,799 (Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2021 projections)
Income Data
Average (Mean) Household Income $68,851
Median Household Income $72,656
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2019 American Community Survey 5-year Estimates)
Households
Median Home Listing Price is $279,900 (Realtor.com 2020)
Total Households 10,945
Owner Occupied Housing Units 8,778 (80.2%)
Renter Occupied Housing Units 2,167 (19.8%)
2019 Single Family Permits 136
2020 Single Family Permits 266
Average Household Size 3.13 persons
Source: U.S. Census 2019 American Community Survey 5 year estimate.
Location
35 miles west of Salt Lake International Airport
34 miles west of Salt Lake City
67 miles southwest of Ogden
76 miles northwest of Provo
100 miles east of Bonneville Salt Flats
10 miles south of Bonneville Sea Base
Major Private Employers
Company | Average Annual Employment | |
1 | Tooele School District | 2,000-3,000 |
2 | Wal-Mart | 1,000-1,999 |
3 | Department of Defense | 1,000-1,999 |
4 | US Magnesium | 250-499 |
5 | Tooele County | 250-499 |
6 | Mountain West Medical Center | 250-499 |
7 | Cabela’s | 250-499 |
8 | Tooele City | 250-499 |
9 | Detroit Diesel | 250-499 |
10 | Carlisle Construction | 100-249 |
Source: Utah Division of Workforce Services
Taxes
Tooele City Total Sales Tax Rate: 7.00%
Tooele City Property Tax Rate: 0.003051
Combined Total Property Tax Rate: 0.014556
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