Representative Burgess Owens, Republican from Utah

Burgess Owens

Utah's 4th congressional district

UT-4 Midterms Intelligence

Owens sits in a fast-growing, affluent Wasatch Front seat that is safely Republican but not politically inert: UT-4 is R+35, yet its suburban electorate is younger than the national norm, with a median age of 30.9 and 31.4% under 18. That makes this less a rural culture-war district than a family-and-opportunity constituency where schools, cost of living, and public safety travel farther than ideological spectacle. Owens’ committee footprint on Education and Workforce and Transportation fits the district’s profile: high homeownership, strong labor market, and a voter base oriented around family formation and upward mobility.

For advocates, the opening is to frame issues through parents, paychecks, and community stability, not grievance politics. Median income of $106,578 and home values at $508,500 signal a prosperous district feeling affordability pressure, especially for younger households trying to buy in. Messages tied to workforce readiness, school quality, infrastructure that eases growth, and energy reliability will land; attacks premised on deprivation will not. The strategic tension is that a safe GOP seat still contains suburban voters who want conservative representation delivered with competence and tangible results.

Representative Burgess Owens represents Utah's 4th congressional district, serving 872,486 constituents. The district has an estimated median household income of $106,578 and an unemployment rate of 3.6%.

Economic & Demographic Snapshot

872,486Population
↑ 47,591
$106,578Median Incomenat'l $37,585
↑ $9,856
3.6%Unemploymentnat'l 3.5%
↑ 0.1%
4.3%Poverty Ratenat'l 12.4%
↓ 0.1%
75.2%Homeownershipnat'l 65.5%
→ no change
$1,689Median Rentnat'l $1,163
↑ $253
1.2%Public Transitnat'l 5%
→ no change
24.1 minMean Commutenat'l 26.4 min
→ no change

Data sourced from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-Year Estimates (2017-2021 vs. 2019-2023). All figures are statistical estimates with 90% confidence level.

Utah District 4 Demographics

Median Age 30.9 (vs 38.5) · Homeownership 75.2% (vs 65.5%) · Bachelor’s+ 35.6% (vs 33.7%) · Poverty 4.3% (vs 12.4%) · Income $106,578 (vs $37,585)

Key Issues for This District
Rent burden

Age Distribution

Skews younger than the national average (median age 30.9 vs 38.5 nationally). 30% of residents are in the 20–39 working-age bracket — housing affordability, student debt, and workforce messaging indexes high.

Race & Ethnicity

White residents are the largest group at 76.5%. Also significant: Hispanic (17.3%).

* Hispanic includes respondents of any race. Racial categories include both Hispanic and non-Hispanic individuals.

Education

35.6% hold a bachelor’s degree or higher, above the 33.7% national average.

Income Distribution

Median household income is $106,578, well above the $37,585 national median.

Housing

A homeowner district: 75.2% own their home, well above the 65.5% national average. Median rent is $1,689. Median home value is $508,500.

How People Get to Work

66.7% drive alone. Average commute is 24.1 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 5-Year Estimates
Data represents 5-year statistical estimates for increased reliability.

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