Congressional District 2, UT

Central and western Salt Lake City and southwestern Utah

Congressional District

2024 Population

852,435

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

US Representative

Celeste Maloy

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.1

0.888% 1-year increase

Population & Diversity

Congressional District 2, UT is home to a population of 852k people, from which 93.5% are citizens.

As of 2024, 10.7% of Congressional District 2, UT residents were born outside of the country (91.4k people).

In 2024, there were 8.05 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (598k people) in Congressional District 2, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 74.3k Other (Hispanic) and 44.1k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Congressional District 2, UT are Spanish (109,453 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (7,725 households), and Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (3,568 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.5%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.5% of Congressional District 2, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Congressional District 2, UT was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Congressional District 2, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Congressional District 2, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
598k ± 3.87k
Other (Hispanic)
74.3k ± 4.15k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
44.1k ± 2.92k

19.6%

Hispanic Population

167k people

19.6% of the people in Congressional District 2, UT are hispanic (167k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Congressional District 2, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

10.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

91.4k people

10.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

87.5k people

As of 2024, 10.7% of Congressional District 2, UT residents (91.4k 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 Congressional District 2, UT was 10.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Congressional District 2, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
109,453 households (13.7%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
7,725 households (0.968%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
3,568 households (0.447%)

19.3% of the households in Congressional District 2, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 22.3%. 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.

In 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Congressional District 2, UT was Spanish. 13.7% of the households in Congressional District 2, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
11,607 ± 819
Gulf War (2001-)
8,862 ± 742
Gulf War (1990s)
3,887 ± 494

Congressional District 2, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.31 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Congressional District 2, UT.

Economy

The economy of Congressional District 2, UT employs 424k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Congressional District 2, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (50,805 people), Retail Trade (48,154 people), and Manufacturing (41,354 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($82,577), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($81,250), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($80,089).

Employment

Occupations

424k

2024 Value

± 5,432

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, UT grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 414k employees to 424k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Congressional District 2, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (50,381 people), Management Occupations (45,394 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (38,817 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Congressional District 2, 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

424k

2024 Value

± 5,432

2.64%

1 Year growth

± 1.78%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Congressional District 2, UT grew at a rate of 2.64%, from 414k employees to 424k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Congressional District 2, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (50,805 people), Retail Trade (48,154 people), and Manufacturing (41,354 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Congressional District 2, UT, though some of these residents may live in Congressional District 2, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,927

Median earning men ± $1,019

$36,794

Median earning women ± $606

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,304), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,436), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($67,652).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($52,157), Public Administration ($49,875), and Wholesale Trade ($45,386).

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.

Congressional District 2, UT is currently represented by Celeste Maloy 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 Congressional District 2, 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.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Congressional District 2, UT

Celeste Maloy

District 2 Representative

Republican Party

Congressional District 2, UT is currently represented by Celeste Maloy (Republican Party).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Congressional District 2, UT was $456,200 in 2024, which is 1.37 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $417,000 to $456,200, a 9.4% increase. The homeownership rate in Congressional District 2, UT is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Congressional District 2, UT have an average commute time of 21.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Congressional District 2, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$456,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$3,138

$201,301

Median Property Taxes

±$3,285

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 Congressional District 2, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Congressional District 2, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.1%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in Congressional District 2, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 68.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Congressional District 2, 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.

$86,300

Median Household Income

± $1,303

295k

Number of Households

± 4,555

In 2024, the median household income of the 295k households in Congressional District 2, UT grew to $86,300 from the previous year's value of $83,103.

The following chart displays the households in Congressional District 2, 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.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (68.2%)
Worked At Home (15.7%)
Carpooled (11%)

In 2024, 68.2% of workers in Congressional District 2, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.7%) and those who carpooled to work (11%).

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

21.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Congressional District 2, UT have a shorter commute time (21.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.54% of the workforce in Congressional District 2, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Congressional District 2, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.65% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Congressional District 2, UT (81.1k out of 840k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 18 - 24, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Congressional District 2, 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.

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