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Moving to Orem, Utah

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Population: 84,324. Estimated population in July 2024: 89,713 (+6.4% change)
Males: 41,879 (49.7%), Females: 42,445 (50.3%)

Utah County

Zip codes: 84057, 84058, 84097.

Demographics

Median resident age: 23.9 years
Median household income: $47,529
Median house value: $155,000

Population by Race

Races in Orem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (86.7%)
  • Hispanic (8.6%)
  • Other race (3.6%)
  • Two or more races (2.2%)
  • American Indian (1.2%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (0.9%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (34.1%), German (10.8%), Danish (7.5%), United States (6.2%), Scottish (5.0%), Irish (4.8%).

Elevation: 4756 feet

Land area: 18.4 square miles

Map of Orem, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Orem

  • High school or higher: 91.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 35.3%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 4.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 16.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Orem city

  • Never married: 31.1%
  • Now married: 58.7%
  • Separated: 0.8%
  • Widowed: 3.7%
  • Divorced: 5.8%

8.2% Foreign born (5.3% Latin America, 1.2% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +16,928 (+25.1%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Orem:

  • OREM COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (331 NORTH 400 WEST)
  • TIMPANOGOS REGIONAL HOSPITAL (750 WEST 800 NORTH)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Orem:

  • UTAH STATE HOSPITAL-PSYCHIATRIC (about 7 miles; PROVO, UT)
  • UTAH VALLEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (about 9 miles; PROVO, UT)
  • AMERICAN FORK HOSPITAL (about 10 miles; AMERICAN FORK, UT)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Orem:

  • PROVO MUNI (about 6 miles; PROVO, UT; Abbreviation: PVU)
  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 39 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
  • HILL AFB (about 60 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)

Other public-use airports nearest to Orem:

  • SPANISH FORK-SPRINGVILLE (about 12 miles; SPANISH FORK, UT; Abbreviation: U77)
  • JAKE GARN (about 23 miles; EAGLE MOUNTAIN, UT; Abbreviation: 17U)
  • HEBER CITY MUNI – RUSS MCDONALD FIELD (about 23 miles; HEBER, UT; Abbreviation: 36U)

Amtrak station near Orem:

  • 6 miles: PROVO (600 SOUTH & 3OO WEST). Services: fully wheelchair accessible, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Orem:

  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 14,182; Location: 800 W University Parkway; Public; Website: www.uvsc.edu)
  • FASHION ACADEMY INCORPORATED (Location: PO BOX 753; Private, for-profit)
  • EVANS HAIRSTYLING COLLEGE (Location: 798 W 400 N; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Orem:

  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (about 30 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,021)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 30 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 11,896)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (about 34 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Full-time enrollment: 19,866)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 65 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 66 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 94 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)

Schools

Public high schools in Orem:

  • TIMPANOGOS HIGH (Students: 1,543; Location: 1450 N 200 E; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • MOUNTAIN VIEW HIGH (Students: 1,492; Location: 665 W CENTER; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • OREM HIGH (Students: 1,381; Location: 175 S 400 E; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • ALPINE LIFE & LEARNING CTR (Students: 394; Location: 1165 W 800 S; Grades: 09 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Orem:

  • LAKERIDGE JR HIGH (Students: 1,221; Location: 951 S 400 W; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • CANYON VIEW JR HIGH (Students: 1,213; Location: 625 E 950 N; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • OREM JR HIGH (Students: 1,038; Location: 765 N 600 W; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BONNEVILLE ELEM SCH (Students: 845; Location: 800 W 1245 N; Grades: KG – 06)
  • NORTHRIDGE ELEM SCH (Students: 819; Location: 1660 N 50 E; Grades: KG – 06)
  • ORCHARD ELEM SCH (Students: 766; Location: 1035 N 800 E; Grades: KG – 06)
  • VINEYARD ELEM SCH (Students: 766; Location: 950 W 800 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • OREM ELEM SCH (Students: 757; Location: 450 W 400 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CHERRY HILL ELEM SCH (Students: 698; Location: 250 E 1650 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • CASCADE ELEM SCH (Students: 620; Location: 160 N 800 E; Grades: KG – 06)

Private primary/middle schools in Orem:

  • CHALLENGER SCHOOL (Students: 243; Location: 730 N 300 E; Grades: PK – 4)
  • MONTESSORI LEARNING CENTER (Students: 66; Location: 845 N STATE STREET # C; Grades: PK – 4)

Libraries

Library in Orem:

  • OREM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,475,675; Location: 58 NORTH STATE STREET; 203,481 books; 27,583 audio materials; 20,207 video materials; 263 serial subscriptions)

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