Salt Lake County, UT

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2023 Population

1.18M

0.343% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

33.8

1.2% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

8.36%

3.24% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$94,658

5.16% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$484,500

10% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 1.18M people with a median age of 33.8 and a median household income of $94,658. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salt Lake County, UT grew from 1.18M to 1.18M, a 0.343% increase and its median household income grew from $90,011 to $94,658, a 5.16% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.9%), Other (Hispanic) (8.67%), White (Hispanic) (4.9%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (4.77%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.06%).

None of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

92.5% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County, UT are Western Governors University (46,180 degrees awarded in 2023), University of Utah (9,493 degrees), and Salt Lake Community College (4,981 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $484,500, and the homeownership rate was 67%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.4 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah Salt Lake City, UT

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 1.18M people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2023, 12.9% of Salt Lake County, UT residents were born outside of the country (153k people).

In 2023, there were 7.83 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (804k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 103k Other (Hispanic) and 58k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

92.5%

2023 Citizenship

92.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 92.5% of Salt Lake County, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 92.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
804k ± 1.58k
Other (Hispanic)
103k ± 4.75k
White (Hispanic)
58k ± 3.53k

20%

Hispanic Population

237k people

20% of the people in N/A are hispanic (237k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

12.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

153k people

12.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

151k people

As of 2023, 12.9% of Salt Lake County, UT residents (153k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 12.8%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
10,916 ± 996
Vietnam
10,445 ± 713
Gulf War (1990s)
4,872 ± 544

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.05 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

635k

2023 Value

± 6,581

0.94%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.94%, from 629k employees to 635k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (80,803 people), Management Occupations (77,654 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (58,477 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

635k

2023 Value

± 6,581

0.94%

1 Year growth

± 1.48%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A grew at a rate of 0.94%, from 629k employees to 635k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Health Care & Social Assistance (74,513 people), Retail Trade (71,992 people), and Manufacturing (61,469 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,230

Median earning men ± $643

$40,572

Median earning women ± $494

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,073), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,745), and Information ($79,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($56,775), Information ($53,645), and Public Administration ($53,453).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Education

In 2023, universities in Salt Lake County, UT awarded 66,226 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 109,022 male students and 155,004 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County, UT are White (42,598 and 66.1%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (7,261 and 11.3%), Unknown (5,007 and 7.77%), and Black or African American (3,850 and 5.98%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County, UT by number of degrees awarded are Western Governors University (46,180 and 69.7%), University of Utah (9,493 and 14.3%), and Salt Lake Community College (4,981 and 7.52%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County, UT are Registered Nursing (9,975 and 15.1%), General Business Administration & Management (6,047 and 9.13%), and Curriculum & Instruction (3,728 and 5.63%).

The median tuition costs in Salt Lake County, UT are $7,735 for private four year colleges, and $8,175 and $28,697 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in N/A was $484,500 in 2023, which is 1.6 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $440,400 to $484,500, a 10% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 67%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in N/A have an average commute time of 22.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in N/A is $94,658. In 2023, the N/A with the highest Median Household Income in N/A was Census Tract 1148, Salt Lake County, UT with a value of $250,001, followed by Census Tract 1128.14, Salt Lake County, UT and Census Tract 1128.15, Salt Lake County, UT, with respective values of $207,313 and $200,161.

Housing

Property

$484,500

Median Property Value 2023

±$2,864

$279,101

Median Property Taxes

±$3,711

Rent vs Own

67%

Homeownership

2023

69.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 67% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.1%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$94,658

Median Household Income

± $1,220

417k

Number of Households

± 5,262

In 2023, the median household income of the 417k households in N/A grew to $94,658 from the previous year's value of $90,011.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (66.8%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (9.84%)

In 2023, 66.8% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.84%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 27.4% under 18 years, 24.7% between 18 and 34 years, 36.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.4% were men and 49.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

9.58%

Uninsured

60.3%

Employer Coverage

7.97%

Medicaid

8.73%

Medicare

12.5%

Non-Group

0.941%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 3.29% from 9.9% to 9.58%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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