North Salt Lake, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

23,474

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.7

1.24% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

5.9%

64.5% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,447

5.09% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$497,700

Population & Diversity

North Salt Lake, UT is home to a population of 23.5k people, from which 91.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.5% of North Salt Lake, UT residents were born outside of the country (3.41k people).

In 2024, there were 6.95 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in North Salt Lake, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.34k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 1.14k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

91.3%

2024 Citizenship

94.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 91.3% of North 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 North Salt Lake, UT was 94.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in North Salt Lake, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 1.11k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
2.34k ± 906
White (Hispanic)
1.14k ± 591

18.2%

Hispanic Population

4.28k people

18.2% of the people in North Salt Lake, UT are hispanic (4.28k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in North 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.

Foreign-Born Population

14.5%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

3.41k people

11%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

2.56k people

As of 2024, 14.5% of North Salt Lake, UT residents (3.41k 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 North Salt Lake, UT was 11%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
247 ± 147
Vietnam
126 ± 81
Gulf War (1990s)
62 ± 55

North Salt Lake, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.96 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of North Salt Lake, UT employs 12.5k people. In 2024, the largest industries in North Salt Lake, UT were Health Care & Social Assistance (1,471 people), Retail Trade (1,362 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,296 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($111,477), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,394), and Finance & Insurance ($84,545).

Employment

Occupations

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,042

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Salt Lake, UT grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 12.3k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in North Salt Lake, UT, are Management Occupations (1,619 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,310 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,081 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of North 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

12.5k

2024 Value

± 1,042

1.76%

1 Year growth

± 11.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in North Salt Lake, UT grew at a rate of 1.76%, from 12.3k employees to 12.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in North Salt Lake, UT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (1,471 people), Retail Trade (1,362 people), and Transportation & Warehousing (1,296 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of North Salt Lake, UT, though some of these residents may live in North Salt Lake, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,681

Median earning men ± $5,287

$45,632

Median earning women ± $3,449

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($130,163), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($106,058), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,394).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($113,799), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($70,259), and Public Administration ($61,369).

Housing & Living

The median property value in North Salt Lake, UT was $497,700 in 2024, which is 1.5 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $469,800 to $497,700, a 5.94% increase. The homeownership rate in North Salt Lake, UT is 66.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in North Salt Lake, UT have an average commute time of 20.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in North Salt Lake, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$497,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$27,581

$5,388

Median Property Taxes

±$579

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 North 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 North Salt Lake, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.8%

Homeownership

2024

69.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.8% of the housing units in North Salt Lake, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 67.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in North 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.

$101,447

Median Household Income

± $9,849

8.07k

Number of Households

± 798

In 2024, the median household income of the 8.07k households in North Salt Lake, UT declined from $101,447 from the previous year's value of $106,885.

The following chart displays the households in North 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for North 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 lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 (71.4%)
Worked At Home (17.2%)
Carpooled (8.1%)

In 2024, 71.4% of workers in North Salt Lake, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.2%) and those who carpooled to work (8.1%).

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 North Salt Lake, UT have a shorter commute time (20.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.323% of the workforce in North Salt Lake, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in North 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 North 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 North Salt Lake, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in North Salt Lake, UT (1.38k out of 23.4k 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 25 - 34, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

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

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

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

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