South Salt Lake, UT

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2024 Population

26,352

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.4

0.317% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

15.8%

1.91% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$72,152

6.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$410,200

5.07% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

16,027

3.19% 1-year growth

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).

In 2024, the median property value in South Salt Lake, UT was $410,200, and the homeownership rate was 38.2%.

Most people in South Salt Lake, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.3 minutes. The average car ownership in South Salt Lake, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

South Salt Lake, UT is home to a population of 26.4k people, from which 87.6% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.5% 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

As of 2024, 87.6% of South Salt Lake, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Salt Lake, UT was 88.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

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
101,934 ± 7,718 people
Venezuela
11,533 ± 2,632 people
India
9,236 ± 2,356 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,934 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 11,533 and India with 9,236.

Foreign-Born Population

20.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

5.4k people

19.2%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.05k people

As of 2024, 20.5% of South Salt Lake, UT residents (5.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Salt Lake, UT was 19.2%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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.

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

The economy of South Salt Lake, UT employs 16k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Salt Lake, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (2,367 people), Manufacturing (1,768 people), and Retail Trade (1,349 people), and the highest paying industries were Management of Companies & Enterprises ($163,405), Information ($119,531), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($78,840).

Employment

Occupations

16k

2024 Value

± 1,186

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Salt Lake, UT grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 15.5k employees to 16k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Salt Lake, UT, are Management Occupations (1,648 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,453 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,223 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Salt Lake, UT.

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

Employment by Industries

16k

2024 Value

± 1,186

3.19%

1 Year growth

± 10.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Salt Lake, UT grew at a rate of 3.19%, from 15.5k employees to 16k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Salt Lake, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,367 people), Manufacturing (1,768 people), and Retail Trade (1,349 people). 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

$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%).

The largest universities in South Salt Lake, UT by number of degrees awarded are Skinworks School of Advanced Skincare (96 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Salt Lake, UT are Master Aesthetician (51 and 53.1%) and Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (45 and 46.9%).

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.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Salt Lake, UT was $410,200 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $390,400 to $410,200, a 5.07% increase. The homeownership rate in South Salt Lake, UT is 38.2%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Salt Lake, UT have an average commute time of 20.3 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

$410,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$31,149

$4,182

Median Property Taxes

±$574

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 $2k - $3k 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

38.2%

Homeownership

2024

71.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 38.2% of the housing units in South Salt Lake, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 37.9%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$72,152

Median Household Income

± $5,990

10.9k

Number of Households

± 913

In 2024, the median household income of the 10.9k households in South Salt Lake, UT grew to $72,152 from the previous year's value of $68,035.

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.

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2023, the income inequality in Utah was 0.475 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.584% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.476. 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 2024

Drove Alone (64.1%)
Worked At Home (16.5%)
Carpooled (13.4%)

In 2024, 64.1% of workers in South Salt Lake, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.5%) 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

20.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Salt Lake, UT have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 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.

Health

85.8% of the population of South Salt Lake, UT has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 13.3% on Medicaid, 5.7% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 0.261% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 20.1% under 18 years, 39.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 7.48% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.4% were men and 48.6% were women.

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

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in South Salt Lake, UT declined by 20.8% from 17.9% to 14.2%.

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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