Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT

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2024 Population

167,357

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.6

0.274% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.94%

4.24% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$90,109

3.31% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$578,100

9.22% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

87,207

0.162% 1-year growth

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16.9% of the households in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. 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.

93.2% of the residents in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT are Western Governors University (50,234 degrees awarded in 2024), Cameo College of Essential Beauty (326 degrees), and Fortis College-Salt Lake City (133 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was $578,100, and the homeownership rate was 60.7%.

Most people in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 20.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT borders Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT, and Salt Lake County--West Jordan City PUMA, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT is home to a population of 167k people, from which 93.2% are citizens. As of 2024, 12.4% of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (20.8k people).

In 2024, there were 13.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (122k people) in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 8.78k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 8.74k 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 Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT are Spanish (13,021 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,418 households), and Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages (1,333 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

83,083

Women

49.9%

83,536

Men

50.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 166,619 inhabitants, with 50.1% men, and 49.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can add a filter by race.

Citizenship

93.2%

2024 Citizenship

93.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.2% of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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 County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was 93.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
122k ± 2.21k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
8.78k ± 1.06k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
8.74k ± 1.46k

13.5%

Hispanic Population

22.6k people

13.5% of the people in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT are hispanic (22.6k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
3,804 ± 1,497 people
Africa
1,085 ± 806 people
India
973 ± 764 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 3,804 Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT residents, followed by Africa with 1,085 and India with 973.

Foreign-Born Population

12.4%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

20.8k people

11.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19k people

As of 2024, 12.4% of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT residents (20.8k 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 County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was 11.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
13,021 households (8.23%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,418 households (0.896%)
Nepali, Marathi, or Other Indic Languages
1,333 households (0.842%)

16.9% of the households in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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 Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was Spanish. 8.23% of the households in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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
1,794 ± 281
Gulf War (2001-)
1,676 ± 470
Gulf War (1990s)
580 ± 158

Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.07 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT.

Health

92.1% of the population of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 56.8% on employee plans, 7.66% on Medicaid, 11.9% on Medicare, 15% on non-group plans, and 0.753% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,785 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,785 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 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.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.3% under 18 years, 25.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.6% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50% were men and 50% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.94%

Uninsured

56.8%

Employer Coverage

7.66%

Medicaid

11.9%

Medicare

15%

Non-Group

0.753%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT declined by 8.49% from 8.68% to 7.94%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

Economy

The economy of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT employs 87.2k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT were General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,353 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,692 people), and Construction (4,672 people), and the highest paying industries were Motion pictures & video industries ($229,084), Hardware, & plumbing & heating equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers ($187,916), and Periodical, book, & directory & mailing list, & other publishers ($184,570).

Males in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $73,421. The income inequality in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.468, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

39,643

Women

45.5%

47,564

Men

54.5%

The workforce of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 was 87,207 people, with 45.5% woman, and 54.5% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

87.2k

2024 Value

0.162%

1 Year growth

± 0.162%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 0.162%, from 87.1k employees to 87.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, are Other managers (2,908 people), Customer service representatives (1,880 people), and Software developers (1,844 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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

87.2k

2024 Value

0.162%

1 Year growth

± 0.162%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 0.162%, from 87.1k employees to 87.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (5,353 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,692 people), and Construction (4,672 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,522

Median earning men ± $2,108

$46,168

Median earning women ± $1,850

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($87,798), Information ($86,278), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($82,283).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,707), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($59,204), and Public Administration ($55,521).

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.

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 Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT awarded 51,114 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 85,953 male students and 126,065 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT are White (33,110 and 64.8%), Hispanic or Latino (5,518 and 10.8%), Black or African American (4,163 and 8.15%), and Unknown (4,047 and 7.92%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are Western Governors University (50,234 and 98.3%), Cameo College of Essential Beauty (326 and 0.638%), and Fortis College-Salt Lake City (133 and 0.26%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT are General Business Administration & Management (5,919 and 11.6%), Registered Nursing (5,728 and 11.2%), and Curriculum & Instruction (5,296 and 10.4%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $8,180.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2024 in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 100%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 18.5%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 212,018 (40.5% men and 59.5% 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

In 2024 there were 212,018 students enrolled in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, 40.5% men and 59.5% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 108,816 records, of which 60.6% were women and 39.4% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Curriculum & Instruction
5,296 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
3,333 degrees awarded
Health Care Administration & Management
1,945 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Masters Degree recipients in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was Curriculum & Instruction with 5,296 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Masters Degree from schools in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Western Governors University
50,234 degrees awarded
Cameo College of Essential Beauty
326 degrees awarded
Fortis College-Salt Lake City
133 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Western Governors University with 50,234 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 17,853 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, which is 0.537 times less than the 33,261 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 33,110 degrees mean that there were 6 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 5,518 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

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($18,928) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,280) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Private for-profit, 2-year ($1,259) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.528% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.596% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (36.4k), Some college (29.5k), and High School or Equivalent (26.5k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was $578,100 in 2024, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $529,300 to $578,100, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT is 60.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 20.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$578,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,939

$41,362

Median Property Taxes

±$1,486

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 County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.7%

Homeownership

2024

69.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.7% of the housing units in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 61.9%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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.

$90,109

Median Household Income

± $3,106

68.1k

Number of Households

± 2,058

In 2024, the median household income of the 68.1k households in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT grew to $90,109 from the previous year's value of $87,220.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

0.468

2024 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT

0.467

2023 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT

In 2024, the income inequality in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was 0.468 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.234% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (65.1%)
Worked At Home (21.7%)
Carpooled (8.64%)

In 2024, 65.1% of workers in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.7%) and those who carpooled to work (8.64%).

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

20.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (20.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.02% of the workforce in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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 County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities 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 County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.94% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT (13.1k out of 165k 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 Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, 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.