Salt Lake City, UT

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Population

195,701

0.779% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

Median Property Value

$289,200

8.4% 1-year growth

Number of Employees

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About

N/A N/A% of the people in Salt Lake City, UT speak a non-English language, and N/A% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake City, 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, UT is $289,200, and the homeownership rate is N/A%. Most people in Salt Lake City, UT commute by N/A, and the average commute time is 18.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake City, UT is N/A per household.

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COVID-19

Daily New Cases by Date

Showing data at the state level for Utah. Hospitalization data for some states may be delayed or not reported.

This chart shows the number of COVID-19 daily new cases by date in Utah, as a 7-day rolling average, compared with the four states with the most similar number of confirmed cases.

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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.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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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 Hillary Rodham Clinton with 42% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (33%), followed by Other (25.1%). 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.

Salt Lake City, UT 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 not available for Salt Lake City, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2016 Election Results

Hillary Rodham Clinton (42%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (33%)
Republican Party
Other (25.1%)
Other Party

In the 2016 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Hillary Rodham Clinton with 42% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (33%), followed by Other (25.1%).

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

Presidential Popular Vote by County

Presidential voting results are only available at the county level. Showing data for the counties inside of Utah.

Hillary Rodham Clinton

Popular Vote for Utah

42% for the Democratic 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

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

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, 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 Salt Lake City, UT have changed over time starting in 2008.

Diversity

Salt Lake City, UT is home to a population of 196k people, from which N/A% are citizens. As of N/A, N/A% of Salt Lake City, UT residents were born outside of the country (N/A people).

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Race and Ethnicity

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Hispanic Population

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Age by Nativity

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
101,154 ± 7,675 people
Canada
8,846 ± 2,306 people
El Salvador
7,653 ± 2,145 people

In 2017, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 101,154 Utah residents, followed by Canada with 8,846 and El Salvador with 7,653.

Citizenship

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

Military

Veterans

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Economy

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Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.53 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,859. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.484, which is higher than than the national average.

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Wages

Median Household Income

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

Wage by Gender in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

$64,159

Average Male Salary in Utah

± $1,867

$41,859

Average Female Salary in Utah

± $1,369

In 2017, full-time male employees in Utah made 1.53 times more than female employees.

This chart shows the gender-based wage disparity in the 5 most common occupations in Utah by number of full-time employees.

Wage by Race and Ethnicity in Common Jobs

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity in Utah

White
$46,590 ± $1,174
Asian
$45,658 ± $6,844
Black
$38,633 ± $10,877

In 2017 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Utah workers was White. These workers were paid 1.02 times more than Asian workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity in Utah.

This chart shows the race- and ethnicity-based wage disparities in the 5 most common occupations in Utah by number of full-time employees.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salt Lake City, UT is from Utah.

0.484

2017 Wage GINI in Utah

0.483

2016 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2017, the income inequality in Utah was 0.484 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.195% growth from 2016 to 2017, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.479. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (N/A)

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The following map shows all of the places in Salt Lake City, UT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

Poverty by Age and Gender

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Largest Demographic Living in Poverty

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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

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Occupations

Employment by Occupations

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Highest Paid

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Industries

Employment by Industries

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Most Common

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Highest Paying

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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

Showing data for Utah.

$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 City, UT awarded 10,577 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake City, UT is skewed towards men, with 20,219 male students and 18,686 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake City, UT are White (7,263 and 75.2%), followed by Hispanic or Latino (955 and 9.89%), Asian (465 and 4.81%), and Unknown (417 and 4.32%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake City, UT by number of degrees awarded are University of Utah (8,554 and 80.9%), Westminster College (230807) (802 and 7.58%), and LDS Business College (609 and 5.76%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake City, UT are General Business Administration & Management (744 and 7.03%), Registered Nursing (554 and 5.24%), and Accounting (430 and 4.07%).

The median tuition costs in Salt Lake City, UT are $19,520 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 City, 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 City, 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

$19,520

Median Private

In 2017, the Salt Lake City, UT institution with the largest number of graduating students was University of Utah with 8,554 degrees awarded.

Student Gender for Common Institutions

5,442

Degrees Awarded to Men

5,135

Degrees Awarded to Women

In 2017, 5,442 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake City, UT, which is 1.06 times more than the 5,135 female students who received degrees in the same year.

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 institutions in Salt Lake City, UT by degrees awarded.

Student Race and Ethnicity

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
7,263 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
955 degrees awarded
Asian
465 degrees awarded

In 2017 the majority of degrees awarded at institutions in Salt Lake City, UT were to White students. These 7,263 degrees mean that there were 7.61 times more White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 955 degrees awarded.

Housing & Living

Housing

Property Value

$289,200

2018 Median

± $5,683

$266,800

2017 Median

± $5,370

The following charts display, first, the property values in Salt Lake City, 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, 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.

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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 N/A range.

Property Taxes

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This chart shows the households in Salt Lake City, UT 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 N/A range.

Rent vs Own

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This percentage of owner-occupation is approximately the same as the national average of 63.9%. This chart shows the ownership percentage in Salt Lake City, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Commute Time

18.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake City, UT have a shorter commute time (18.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (25.3 minutes). Additionally, N/A% 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.

Commuter Transportation

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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

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Health

N/A% of the population of Salt Lake City, UT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% 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 Salt Lake County, UT see 1350 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.369% decrease from the previous year (1355 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1330 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 244 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

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1,350 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,350 patients per year. This represents a 0.369% decrease from the previous year (1,355 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salt Lake County, UT 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

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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