Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

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Population

120,977

1.03% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

Median Age

Poverty Rate

15.5%

Median Household Income

$59,072

4.91% 1-year growth

Median Property Value

$369,200

7.95% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

66,602

4.21% 1-year growth

About

In 2018, Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT had a population of 121k people with a median age of 33 and a median household income of $59,072. Between 2017 and 2018 the population of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT grew from 119,747 to 120,977, a 1.03% increase and its median household income grew from $56,308 to $59,072, a 4.91% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (78.5%), White (Hispanic) (6.45%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.43%), Other (Hispanic) (2.96%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.61%). 16.5% of the people in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT speak a non-English language, and 92.5% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are University of Utah (8,554 degrees awarded in 2017), Westminster College (230807) (802 degrees), and LDS Business College (609 degrees).

The median property value in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is $369,200, and the homeownership rate is 45.3%. Most people in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 17.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is 2 cars per household.

Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT borders Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties PUMA, UT, Bountiful, Farmington & North Salt Lake Cities PUMA, UT, Salt Lake City (West), West Valley City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, West Valley City (East), Taylorsville & Murray (West) Cities PUMA, UT, and Murray (East), Holladay Cities & Millcreek PUMA, UT.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

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Impact on Employment

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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.

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Community Mobility

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This chart presents movement trends over time in the state of Utah across different categories of places such as retail and recreation, groceries and pharmacies, parks, transit stations, workplaces, and residential.

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Civics

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 45.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (27.5%), followed by Evan Mcmullin (22.5%). The most partisan county was Piute County, UT with 85.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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 Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

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2016 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (45.5%)
Republican Party
Hillary Rodham Clinton (27.5%)
Democratic Party
Evan Mcmullin (22.5%)
No Party Affiliation Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 45.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Hillary Rodham Clinton (27.5%), followed by Evan Mcmullin (22.5%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2016.

Presidential Popular Vote by County

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Donald J. Trump

Popular Vote for Utah

45.5% for the Republican Party

Most Partisan Counties in Utah

Piute County, UT
85.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Emery County, UT
79.9% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)
Duchesne County, UT
79.3% for Donald J. Trump (Republican Party)

In the 2016 presidential election, the most partisan county in Utah was Piute County, UT with 85.9% of the vote going to Donald J. Trump running for the Republican Party.

The following map shows the counties in Utah colored by their party leaning.

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney 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 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.

Diversity

Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is home to a population of 121k people, from which 92.5% are citizens. As of 2018, 11.5% of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (14k people).

In 2018, there were 12.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (95k people) in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.8k White (Hispanic) and 6.57k Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common foreign languages spoken in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are Spanish (7,783 speakers), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (2,011 speakers), and Arabic (794 speakers).

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
95k ± 1.59k
White (Hispanic)
7.8k ± 912
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
6.57k ± 664

10.2%

Hispanic Population

12.3k people

10.2% of the people in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are hispanic (12.3k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Non-English Speakers

Most Common Languages

Spanish
7,783 speakers (6.78%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
2,011 speakers (1.75%)
Arabic
794 speakers (0.691%)

16.5% of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21.9%. In 2018, the most common non-English language spoken in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was Spanish. 6.78% of the overall population of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are native Spanish speakers. 1.75% speak Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) and 0.691% speak Spanish, the next two most common languages.

Heritage

Foreign-Born Population

11.5%

2018 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

11.7%

2016 Foreign-Born Population

13.7k people

As of 2018, 11.5% of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT residents (14k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.7%. In 2016, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was 11.7%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Age by Nativity

Median Native-Born Age

± 0.6

Median Foreign-Born Age

± 1.6

In 2018, the median age of all people in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was 33. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 32, were generally younger than than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 36. But people in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are getting staying the same age. In 2017, the average age of all Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT residents was 33.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,653 ± 991 people
China
1,330 ± 890 people
India
1,289 ± 877 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 1,653 Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT residents, followed by China with 1,330 and India with 1,289.

Citizenship

92.5%

2018 Citizenship

92.8%

2017 Citizenship

As of 2018, 92.5% of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2017, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was 92.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,717 ± 221
Gulf War (2001-)
884 ± 209
Gulf War (1990s)
482 ± 181

Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.94 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Median household income in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is $59,072. In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT with a value of $103,138, followed by Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT and Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT, with respective values of $97,330 and $93,355.

Males in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.29 times higher than the average income of females, which is $58,355. The income inequality in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.515, which is higher than than the national average.

The economy of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT employs 66.6k people. The largest industries in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,150 people), Hospitals (4,533 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,318 people), and the highest paying industries are Petroleum refining ($173,673), Offices of physicians ($155,598), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($122,464).

Wages

Median Household Income

$59,072

2018 value

± $2,143

4.91%

1 Year Growth

± 4.19%

Households in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT have a median annual income of $59,072, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $56,308 in 2017, which represents a 4.91% annual growth.

The following chart shows how the median household income in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT compares to that of its neighboring and parent geographies.

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

$75,348

Average Male Salary in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

± $11,586

$58,355

Average Female Salary in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

± $9,452

In 2017, full-time male employees in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT made 1.29 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

Black
$74,621 ± $77,950
White
$57,516 ± $7,021
Asian
$48,054 ± $25,627

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT workers was Black. These workers were paid 1.3 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

0.515

2017 Wage GINI in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

0.517

2016 Wage GINI in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT

In 2017, the income inequality in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was 0.515 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.548% decline from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2018, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT with a value of $103,138, followed by Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT and Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT, with respective values of $97,330 and $93,355.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Poverty by Age and Gender

Males 18 - 24

Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

15.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT (18.1k out of 117k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 13.1%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

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.

Poverty by Race and Ethnicity

Largest Race or Ethnicity Living in Poverty

White
14,132 ± 938
Hispanic
2,847 ± 421
Asian
1,399 ± 274

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Asian.

Occupations

Employment by Occupations

66.6k

2017 Value

4.21%

1 Year growth

± 4.21%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 4.21%, from 63.9k employees to 66.6k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, are Postsecondary teachers (3,503 people), Miscellaneous managers (2,230 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,829 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT.

Most Common

The most common jobs held by residents of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, by number of employees, are Postsecondary teachers (3,503 people), Miscellaneous managers (2,230 people), and Waiters & waitresses (1,829 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT has an unusually high number of residents working as Judicial law clerks (10.6 times higher than expected), Ushers, lobby attendants, & ticket takers (7.38 times), and Miscellaneous mathematical science occupations, including mathematicians & statisticians (6.5 times).

Highest Paid

The highest paid jobs held by residents of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, by average salary, are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents ($211,253), Physicians & surgeons ($207,363), and Chief executives & legislators ($157,161).

Industries

Employment by Industries

66.6k

2017 Value

4.21%

1 Year growth

± 4.21%

From 2016 to 2017, employment in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 4.21%, from 63.9k employees to 66.6k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,150 people), Hospitals (4,533 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,318 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Most Common

The most common industries in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, by number of employees, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (8,150 people), Hospitals (4,533 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (4,318 people).

Most Specialized

Compared to other PUMAs, Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT has an unusually high number of Electronic shopping (5.72 times higher than expected), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (4.2 times), and Sporting & athletic goods, & doll, toy & game manufacturing (4.1 times) industries.

Highest Paying

The highest paying industries in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, by average salary, are Petroleum refining ($173,673), Offices of physicians ($155,598), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($122,464).

Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2015, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Coal-n.e.c. with $13.4B, followed by Mixed freight ($12.7B) and Textiles/leather ($12.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$132B

2015 Value in Utah

$206B

Projected 2045 Value in Utah

56.2% growth

In 2015, total outbound Utah trade was $132B. This is expected to increase 56.2% to $206B by 2045.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Most Common Trade Partners

Nevada
$11.7B
California
$9.06B
Colorado
$6.19B

In 2015, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was Nevada with $11.7B, followed by California with $9.06B and Colorado and $6.19B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

Education

In 2017, universities in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT awarded 10,543 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is skewed towards men, with 20,216 male students and 18,410 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are White (7,236 and 75.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (948 and 9.85%), Asian (465 and 4.83%), and Unknown (417 and 4.33%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are University of Utah (8,554 and 81.1%), Westminster College (230807) (802 and 7.61%), and LDS Business College (609 and 5.78%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are General Business Administration & Management (744 and 7.06%), Registered Nursing (554 and 5.25%), and Accounting (430 and 4.08%).

The median tuition costs in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT are $33,040 for private four year colleges, and $7,697 and $26,940 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Concentrations

Most Common

General Communication
384 degree-majorss awarded
Registered Nursing
323 degree-majorss awarded
General Psychology
291 degree-majorss awarded

In 2015, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was General Communication with 384 degree-majorss awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Utah
8,554 degrees awarded
Westminster College (230807)
802 degrees awarded
LDS Business College
609 degrees awarded

$7,697

Median In-State Public

$33,040

Median Private

In 2017, the Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Utah with 8,554 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

5,439

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,104

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 5,439 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT, which is 1.07 times more than the 5,104 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
7,236 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
948 degrees awarded
Asian
465 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Salt Lake County (Northeast)--Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT were to White students. These 7,236 degrees mean that there were 7.63 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 948 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was $369,200 in 2018, which is 1.61 times larger than the national average of $229,700. Between 2017 and 2018 the median property value increased from $342,000 to $369,200, a 7.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is 45.3%, which is lower than the national average of 63.9%. People in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 17.7 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property Value

$369,200

2018 Median

± $7,187

$342,000

2017 Median

± $7,338

In 2018, the median property value in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT grew to to $369,200 from the previous year's value of $342,000.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT the largest share of households have a property value in the N/A range.

Household Income

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

$59,072

Median Household Income

± $2,143

54.3k

Number of Households

± 1,390

In 2018, the median household income of the 54.3k households in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT grew to $59,072 from the previous year's value of $56,308.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, 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.

Property Taxes

$3k+

Average Range

This chart shows the households in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

Rent vs Own

45.3%

2018 Homeownership

45.3%

2017 Homeownership

In 2018, 45.3% of the housing units in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 45.3%.

This percentage of owner-occupation is lower than the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

17.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (17.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, 0.994% of the workforce in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Method of Travel

Drove Alone
65.5%
Carpooled
8.35%
Public Transit
8.29%

In 2018, the most common method of travel for workers in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT was Drove Alone (65.5%), followed by those who Carpooled (8.35%) and those who Public Transit (8.29%).

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.

Transportation

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT have 2 cars, followed by 1 car.

Health

92.8% of the population of Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 60.6% on employee plans, 6.88% on Medicaid, 8.19% on Medicare, 15.9% on non-group plans, and 1.22% on military or VA plans.

Per capita personal health care spending in Utah was $5,982 in 2014. This is a 5.73% increase from the previous year ($5,658).

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1742 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.115% increase from the previous year (1740 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1488 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 352 patients per year.

Comparing across all counties in the state, Garfield County has the highest prevalence of diabetes (10.4%). Additionally, Tooele County has the highest prevalence of adult obesity (31.9%)

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,742 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,742 patients per year. This represents a 0.115% increase from the previous year (1,740 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Utah in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Behavioral Health Conditions

Data only available at the state level.

State with the Highest Prevalence

West Virginia
8.26% of the population affected
Arkansas
8.13% of the population affected
New Hampshire
7.98% of the population affected

In 2016, West Virginia had the highest prevalence of adults with major depressive episode, with 8.26% of the population affected. The second highest is Arkansas (8.13%), followed by New Hampshire (7.98%).

The following map shows the percent of individuals with major depressive episode by state over multiple years.

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.

Access and Quality

Data only available at state level.

Most prevalent states

Mississippi
19.2% of adults
Texas
17.9% of adults
Louisiana
17.6% of adults

In 2016, Mississippi had the highest prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost, at 19.2%. It is followed by Texas (17.9%) and Louisiana (17.6%).

The following map shows the prevalence of adults who haven't seen a doctor in the past 12 months due to cost by state over multiple years.

Health Care Spending

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

$5,982

Total Per Capita Spending on Personal Health Care in Utah

$3,657

Per Enrollee Private Health Insurance Spending on Personal Health Care

$6,484

Per Enrollee Medicaid Spending on Personal Health Care

$9,084

Per Enrollee Medicare Spending on Personal Health Care

Between 2013 and 2014, all personal health care spending per capita in Utah (including private, Medicare, and Medicaid) grew 5.73%, from $5,658 to $5,982.

The following chart shows how this spending changed over time in comparison to Medicaid, Medicare, and private insurance spending, per enrollee.

Health Care Coverage

7.22%

Uninsured

60.6%

Employer Coverage

6.88%

Medicaid

8.19%

Medicare

15.9%

Non-Group

1.22%

Military or VA

Between 2016 and 2018, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake City (East) PUMA, UT declined by 27.1% from 9.9% to 7.22%.

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