South Salt Lake, UT

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2023 Population

26,277

0.144% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

31.5

0.639% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$68,035

19.1% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$390,400

10.4% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

15,531

3.47% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, South Salt Lake, UT had a population of 26.3k people with a median age of 31.5 and a median household income of $68,035. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of South Salt Lake, UT declined from 26,315 to 26,277, a −0.144% decrease and its median household income grew from $57,125 to $68,035, a 19.1% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in South Salt Lake, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (52.4%), Other (Hispanic) (12.2%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (8.79%), White (Hispanic) (8.43%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (5.36%).

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.

The largest universities in South Salt Lake, UT are Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare (97 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2023, the median property value in South Salt Lake, UT was $390,400, and the homeownership rate was 37.9%.

Most people in South Salt Lake, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.7 minutes. The average car ownership in South Salt Lake, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 4.28 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.8k people) in South Salt Lake, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.21k Other (Hispanic) and 2.31k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Salt Lake, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
13.8k ± 960
Other (Hispanic)
3.21k ± 1k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
2.31k ± 714

28.6%

Hispanic Population

7.52k people

28.6% of the people in South Salt Lake, UT are hispanic (7.52k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
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

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.05k people

20.9%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

5.49k people

As of 2023, 19.2% of South Salt Lake, UT residents (5.05k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Salt Lake, UT was 20.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Economy

The economy of South Salt Lake, UT employs 15.5k people. The largest industries in South Salt Lake, UT are , and the highest paying industries are Management of Companies & Enterprises ($157,904), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($95,395), and Finance & Insurance ($83,667).

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

15.5k

2023 Value

± 1,172

3.47%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Salt Lake, UT grew at a rate of 3.47%, from 15k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Salt Lake, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,516 people), Management Occupations (1,401 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,275 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Salt Lake, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

15.5k

2023 Value

± 1,172

3.47%

1 Year growth

± 10.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in South Salt Lake, UT grew at a rate of 3.47%, from 15k employees to 15.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Salt Lake, UT, are . This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Salt Lake, UT, though some of these residents may live in South Salt Lake, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$49,828

Median earning men ± $3,020

$39,717

Median earning women ± $3,548

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($74,886), Information ($73,426), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($62,883).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Information ($56,116), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($51,188), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,786).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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

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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

Most students graduating from Universities in South Salt Lake, UT are White (51 and 52.6%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (34 and 35.1%), Black or African American (3 and 3.09%), and Two or More Races (3 and 3.09%).

The largest universities in South Salt Lake, UT by number of degrees awarded are Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare (97 and NaNk%).

The most popular majors in South Salt Lake, UT are Master Aesthetician (59 and NaNk%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (38 and NaNk%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 130 students enrolled in South Salt Lake, UT, 1.54% men and 98.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 62 records, of which 98.4% were women and 1.61% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Master Aesthetician

Most Common

57 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Salt Lake, UT was Master Aesthetician with 57 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

97 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare with 97 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2022, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Salt Lake, UT, which is 0 times less than the 97 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 51 degrees mean that there were 1.5 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 34 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.

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 South Salt Lake, UT was $390,400 in 2023, which is 1.29 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $353,600 to $390,400, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in South Salt Lake, UT is 37.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in South Salt Lake, UT have an average commute time of 19.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Salt Lake, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$390,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$22,441

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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 South Salt Lake, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

37.9%

Homeownership

2023

71.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 37.9% of the housing units in South Salt Lake, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 39.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Salt Lake, 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 South Salt Lake, UT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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$68,035

Median Household Income

± $5,555

10.7k

Number of Households

± 916

In 2023, the median household income of the 10.7k households in South Salt Lake, UT grew to $68,035 from the previous year's value of $57,125.

The following chart displays the households in South Salt Lake, 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 South Salt Lake, 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 0.478. 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 (64.7%)
Worked At Home (14.8%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2023, 64.7% of workers in South Salt Lake, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.8%) and those who carpooled to work (13.4%).

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

19.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Salt Lake, UT have a shorter commute time (19.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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

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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.

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In N/A, N/A had the highest N/A in the nation, at N/A. N/A has the second highest (N/A), followed by N/A (N/A).

The following map shows the N/A by state over multiple years.

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Health

82.1% of the population of South Salt Lake, UT has health coverage, with 50.6% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 5.67% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.247% 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

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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 22.6% under 18 years, 34.6% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.85% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.4% were men and 50.6% were women.

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

Uninsured People

17.9%

Uninsured

50.6%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

5.67%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.247%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Salt Lake, UT grew by 0.0549% from 17.9% to 17.9%.

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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