In order to determine the average age of the population in Moab City, Utah, you must first know the state's median age. The median age of Moab residents is 38.3, while the median age of foreign-born residents is 35. The city is gaining age as time goes by, with the median age of residents rising by 1.3 years since the 2000 Census. The average resident's country of birth is Mexico, with 101,294 residents having been born there. Other foreign-born ancestry countries included Canada and India.
Although the town was founded as a Mormon mission, it was eventually abandoned due to conflict with the local Indian population. The uranium mining boom in the early 1950s transformed Moab into a thriving industrial city. However, once potash and oil production faded, the area became a tourist destination. Today, the city has a population of around 5,270. It is an important center for the scenic region of southern Utah.
The median household income in Moab is $51,168. This is higher than the national average, but males earn more. In Moab, UT, males are 1.53 times more likely to earn than females. The local economy employs approximately 52% of the city's residents, and the highest paying industries are Education, Agriculture, and Public Administration. The following chart shows the seven races represented in Moab, UT.