Salt Lake City, UT

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US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

1.54% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

13.4%

5.15% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$74,925

3.55% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$495,700

8.09% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

121,274

2.07% 1-year growth

About

In N/A, Salt Lake City, UT had a population of N/A people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $74,925. Between N/A and N/A the population of Salt Lake City, UT N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A and its median household income grew from $72,357 to $74,925, a 3.55% increase.

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None of the households in Salt Lake City, UT 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.

The largest universities in Salt Lake City, UT are University of Utah (9,223 degrees awarded in 2022), Ensign College (938 degrees), and Westminster College (230807) (634 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Salt Lake City, UT was $495,700, and the homeownership rate was 46.8%.

Most people in Salt Lake City, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake City, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in Salt Lake City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.3k people

15.4%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.9k people

As of 2023, 15.3% of Salt Lake City, UT residents (31.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salt Lake City, UT was 15.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salt Lake City, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,123 ± 408
Gulf War (2001-)
1,773 ± 415
Gulf War (1990s)
1,147 ± 300

Salt Lake City, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.2 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salt Lake City, UT employs 121k people. The largest industries in Salt Lake City, UT are Educational Services (17,317 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,137 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,408 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($102,357), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($87,361), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($82,009).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

121k

2023 Value

± 2,863

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salt Lake City, UT grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 119k employees to 121k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake City, UT, are Management Occupations (14,263 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,641 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (9,894 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake City, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

121k

2023 Value

± 2,863

2.07%

1 Year growth

± 3.26%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salt Lake City, UT grew at a rate of 2.07%, from 119k employees to 121k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake City, UT, are Educational Services (17,317 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,137 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (13,408 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake City, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake City, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,758

Median earning men ± $1,629

$40,443

Median earning women ± $1,401

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Public Administration ($80,764), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,294), and Information ($67,955).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($70,234), Information ($60,253), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($58,686).

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.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Salt Lake City, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Salt Lake City, UT awarded 11,487 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake City, UT in N/A is skewed towards N/A, with N/A male students and N/A female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake City, UT are White (7,394 and 71.4%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (1,284 and 12.4%), Asian (613 and 5.92%), and Two or More Races (483 and 4.66%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake City, UT by number of degrees awarded are University of Utah (9,223 and 80.3%), Ensign College (938 and 8.17%), and Westminster College (230807) (634 and 5.52%).

The median tuition costs in Salt Lake City, UT are $7,460 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.

Completions

Concentrations

In 2022, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salt Lake City, UT was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salt Lake City, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Utah
9,223 degrees awarded
Ensign College
938 degrees awarded
Westminster College (230807)
634 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Utah with 9,223 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In N/A, N/A men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake City, UT, which is N/A times N/A than the N/A female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2022 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,394 degrees mean that there were 5.76 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,284 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($24,630) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,875) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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 Salt Lake City, UT was $495,700 in 2023, which is 1.63 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $458,600 to $495,700, a 8.09% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake City, UT is 46.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Salt Lake City, UT have an average commute time of 19.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake City, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$495,700

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,180

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salt Lake City, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salt Lake City, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

46.8%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 46.8% of the housing units in Salt Lake City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 47%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake City, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in Salt Lake City, UT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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

$74,925

Median Household Income

± $2,172

N/A

Number of Households

± 0

In 2023, the median household income of the N/A households in Salt Lake City, UT grew to $74,925 from the previous year's value of $72,357.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake City, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salt Lake City, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 1. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (60.2%)
Worked At Home (18.5%)
Carpooled (8.09%)

In 2023, 60.2% of workers in Salt Lake City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.5%) and those who carpooled to work (8.09%).

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

19.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake City, UT have a shorter commute time (19.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.26% of the workforce in Salt Lake City, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake City, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salt Lake City, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake City, UT (26.3k out of 197k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Lake City, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of Salt Lake City, UT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Salt Lake County, UT.

1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1,284 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salt Lake County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.9% under 18 years, 34.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, N/A were men and N/A were women.

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

Uninsured People

N/A%

Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

N/A%

Medicaid

N/A%

Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

Between N/A and N/A, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake City, UT N/A by N/A from N/A% to N/A%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salt Lake City, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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