South Salt Lake, UT

About

None of the households in South Salt Lake, 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.

87.6% of the residents in South Salt Lake, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in South Salt Lake, UT are Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare (96 degrees awarded in 2023).

Most people in South Salt Lake, UT N/A, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South Salt Lake, UT was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah Salt Lake County, UT Salt Lake City, UT Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT

Population & Diversity

South Salt Lake, UT is home to a population of 26.4k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2024, NaNk% of South Salt Lake, UT residents were born outside of the country (5.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in South Salt Lake, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Other (Hispanic) and 3.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

87.6%

2024 Citizenship

88.7%

2023 Citizenship

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Salt Lake, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Salt Lake, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.3k ± 1.3k
Other (Hispanic)
3.68k ± 1.21k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
3.08k ± 781

27.8%

Hispanic Population

7.33k people

In 2024, there were 3.61 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.3k people) in South Salt Lake, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.68k Other (Hispanic) and 3.08k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

27.8% of the people in South Salt Lake, UT are hispanic (7.33k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Salt Lake, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
225 ± 139
Vietnam
221 ± 141
Gulf War (1990s)
20 ± 42

South Salt Lake, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.02 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Salt Lake, UT.

Economy

Employment

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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.

Industries

Median Earnings by Industry

$51,686

Median earning men ± $3,081

$41,006

Median earning women ± $3,963

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($186,500), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,000), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($70,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($57,738), Manufacturing ($53,771), and Public Administration ($50,266).

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 South Salt Lake, 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

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

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.

Education

In 2023, universities in South Salt Lake, UT awarded 96 degrees. The student population of South Salt Lake, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 115 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Salt Lake, UT are White (46 and 47.9%), Hispanic or Latino (34 and 35.4%), Asian (7 and 7.29%), and Two or More Races (6 and 6.25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 116 students enrolled in South Salt Lake, UT, 0.862% men and 99.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 49 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Master Aesthetician

Most Common

49 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Salt Lake, UT was Master Aesthetician with 49 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in South Salt Lake, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

96 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare with 96 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Salt Lake, UT, which is 0.0105 times less than the 95 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 46 degrees mean that there were 1.35 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

People in South Salt Lake, UT have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they N/A. Car ownership in South Salt Lake, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Equity

Wage Distribution

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

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was approximately the same as than the national average of N/A. 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

Commute Time

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Salt Lake, UT have a similar commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (N/A minutes). Additionally, 1.73% of the workforce in South Salt Lake, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Salt Lake, UT (4k out of 25.3k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in South Salt Lake, UT 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.

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.

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

Uninsured People

14.2%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

13.3%

Medicaid

5.7%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

0.261%

Military or VA

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

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