Salt Lake City, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

208,007

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

32.9

0.303% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

13.6%

1.6% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$75,090

0.22% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$539,500

Population & Diversity

Salt Lake City, UT is home to a population of 208k people, from which 90.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 14.9% of Salt Lake City, UT residents were born outside of the country (31k people).

In 2024, there were 7.43 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (134k people) in Salt Lake City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18k Other (Hispanic) and 10.7k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

90.9%

2024 Citizenship

90.6%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 90.9% of Salt Lake City, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Lake City, UT was 90.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake City, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
134k ± 2.61k
Other (Hispanic)
18k ± 2.43k
White (Hispanic)
10.7k ± 1.62k

20.8%

Hispanic Population

43.2k people

20.8% of the people in Salt Lake City, UT are hispanic (43.2k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Lake City, 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

14.9%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

31k people

15.3%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.3k people

As of 2024, 14.9% of Salt Lake City, UT residents (31k 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 Salt Lake City, UT was 15.3%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
2,091 ± 395
Gulf War (2001-)
1,906 ± 400
Gulf War (1990s)
1,115 ± 300

Salt Lake City, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Salt Lake City, UT employs 124k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Lake City, UT were Educational Services (17,896 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,422 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (14,536 people), and the highest paying industries were Utilities ($122,500), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($85,293), and Management of Companies & Enterprises ($80,665).

Employment

Occupations

124k

2024 Value

± 3,093

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake City, UT grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 121k employees to 124k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake City, UT, are Management Occupations (14,123 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,527 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (10,984 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake City, 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

124k

2024 Value

± 3,093

2.51%

1 Year growth

± 3.35%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake City, UT grew at a rate of 2.51%, from 121k employees to 124k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake City, UT, are Educational Services (17,896 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (15,422 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (14,536 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake City, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake City, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,677

Median earning men ± $1,866

$42,689

Median earning women ± $1,743

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($73,979), Public Administration ($73,874), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($69,846).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($61,836), Information ($60,714), and Construction ($59,972).

Education

The student population of Salt Lake City, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 24,320 male students and 28,117 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake City, UT are White (7,583 and 62%), Hispanic or Latino (1,602 and 13.1%), Unknown (1,344 and 11%), and Asian (744 and 6.09%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake City, UT by number of degrees awarded are University of Utah (9,485 and 70.2%), Ensign College (2,417 and 17.9%), and Nightingale College (929 and 6.88%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake City, UT are Registered Nursing (1,294 and 9.58%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (576 and 4.27%), and Other Research & Experimental Psychology (510 and 3.78%).

The median tuition costs are $8,060 for private four year colleges, and $8,461 and $29,701 respectively, for public four year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University

Measure

In 2024 in Salt Lake City, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.3%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 52,437 (46.4% men and 53.6% women).

The line chart shows the evolution of the percentage of applicants admitted, admitted who enrolled or the number of students enrolled according to the option selected in the upper button.

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2024 there were 52,437 students enrolled in Salt Lake City, UT, 46.4% men and 53.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 27,257 records, of which 50% were women and 50% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Registered Nursing
1,167 degrees awarded
Other Research & Experimental Psychology
499 degrees awarded
General Communication
272 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salt Lake City, UT was Registered Nursing with 1,167 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salt Lake City, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Utah
9,485 degrees awarded
Ensign College
2,417 degrees awarded
Nightingale College
929 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Utah with 9,485 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

University

In 2024, 6,038 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake City, UT, which is 0.809 times less than the 7,467 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7,583 degrees mean that there were 4.73 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,602 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,500) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,860) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,200) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Lake City, UT was $539,500 in 2024, which is 1.62 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $495,700 to $539,500, a 8.84% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake City, UT is 45.8%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake City, UT have an average commute time of 19.5 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake City, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$539,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,002

$42,474

Median Property Taxes

±$1,575

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 Salt Lake City, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

45.8%

Homeownership

2024

68.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 45.8% of the housing units in Salt Lake City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 46.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake City, 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.

$75,090

Median Household Income

± $2,663

92.7k

Number of Households

± 2,593

In 2024, the median household income of the 92.7k households in Salt Lake City, UT grew to $75,090 from the previous year's value of $74,925.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake City, 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 Salt Lake City, 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 (57.5%)
Worked At Home (20.8%)
Carpooled (8.5%)

In 2024, 57.5% of workers in Salt Lake City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (20.8%) and those who carpooled to work (8.5%).

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

19.5 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake City, UT have a shorter commute time (19.5 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in Salt Lake City, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake City, 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, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

13.6% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake City, UT (27.2k out of 200k 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 Females 18 - 24, followed by Males 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

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