Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT

Public Use Microdata Area (PUMA)

2024 Population

102,089

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

0.602% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.347% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$91,836

2.73% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT is home to a population of 102k people, from which 95.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 8.54% of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (8.72k people).

In 2024, there were 18.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (82.4k people) in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.41k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.92k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT are Spanish (4,511 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,169 households), and Portuguese (863 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

51,440

Women

50.6%

50,213

Men

49.4%

The resident population of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT in 2024 was 101,653 inhabitants, with 49.4% men, and 50.6% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT.

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

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was 95.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
82.4k ± 2.39k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.41k ± 647
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3.92k ± 595

7.92%

Hispanic Population

8.09k people

7.92% of the people in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT are hispanic (8.09k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

China
918 ± 741 people
Mexico
711 ± 652 people
Brazil
662 ± 630 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was China, the natal country of 918 Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT residents, followed by Mexico with 711 and Brazil with 662.

Foreign-Born Population

8.54%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

8.72k people

8.76%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

8.84k people

As of 2024, 8.54% of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT residents (8.72k 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was 8.76%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
4,511 households (4.6%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,169 households (1.19%)
Portuguese
863 households (0.88%)

12.2% of the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was Spanish. 4.6% of the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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
917 ± 257
Gulf War (2001-)
914 ± 258
Gulf War (1990s)
350 ± 177

Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT.

Health

94.8% of the population of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 62.8% on employee plans, 3.74% on Medicaid, 11.3% on Medicare, 16.4% on non-group plans, and 0.645% 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, 49.5% were men and 50.5% 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 17% under 18 years, 36.1% between 18 and 34 years, 33.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 13.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.5% were men and 50.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

5.21%

Uninsured

62.8%

Employer Coverage

3.74%

Medicaid

11.3%

Medicare

16.4%

Non-Group

0.645%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT grew by 0.0726% from 5.21% to 5.21%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT employs 59.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT were Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,371 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,637 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,345 people), and the highest paying industries were Software publishers ($209,675), Legal services ($202,642), and Electronic component & product manufacturing, n.e.c. ($150,176).

Males in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.26 times higher than the average income of females, which is $85,594. The income inequality in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.521, which is higher than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,313

Women

47.7%

31,086

Men

52.3%

The workforce of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT in 2024 was 59,399 people, with 47.7% woman, and 52.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT.

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

Occupations

59.4k

2024 Value

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 58.3k employees to 59.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, are Other managers (2,279 people), Postsecondary teachers (1,894 people), and Software developers (1,664 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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

59.4k

2024 Value

1.84%

1 Year growth

± 1.84%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 1.84%, from 58.3k employees to 59.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, are Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (7,371 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,637 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,345 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,922

Median earning men ± $4,849

$46,891

Median earning women ± $2,581

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($89,205), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,126), and Manufacturing ($85,267).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($78,750), Wholesale Trade ($74,375), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($63,649).

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.

Education

The student population of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 19,371 male students and 18,917 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT are White (6,252 and 69.8%), Hispanic or Latino (1,214 and 13.6%), Asian (547 and 6.11%), and Two or More Races (480 and 5.36%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are University of Utah (9,485 and 95.6%), Westminster University (394 and 3.97%), and Midwives College of Utah (41 and 0.413%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT are Other Research & Experimental Psychology (510 and 5.14%), General Business Administration & Management (503 and 5.07%), and Registered Nursing (382 and 3.85%).

The median tuition costs are $25,534 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 County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 84%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 24.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2024 was 38,288 (50.6% men and 49.4% 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 38,288 students enrolled in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, 50.6% men and 49.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 23,741 records, of which 48.8% were women and 51.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Other Research & Experimental Psychology
499 degrees awarded
General Biological Sciences
271 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
271 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was Other Research & Experimental Psychology with 499 degrees awarded.

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

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

University of Utah
9,485 degrees awarded
Westminster University
394 degrees awarded
Midwives College of Utah
41 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, 4,724 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT, which is 0.909 times less than the 5,196 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 6,252 degrees mean that there were 5.15 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 1,214 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 not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($25,534) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,159) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2024.

Public, 4-year or above ($1,100) 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, 0.199% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.385% 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (26.3k), Some college (22.1k), and Graduate Degree (20.5k).

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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was $719,100 in 2024, which is 2.16 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $668,600 to $719,100, a 7.55% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT is 54.1%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 19.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$719,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$15,521

$24,050

Median Property Taxes

±$1,062

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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

54.1%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 54.1% of the housing units in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 54.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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.

$91,836

Median Household Income

± $3,077

44.5k

Number of Households

± 1,644

In 2024, the median household income of the 44.5k households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT grew to $91,836 from the previous year's value of $89,393.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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

0.521

2024 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT

0.524

2023 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT

In 2024, the income inequality in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was 0.521 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.423% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (57.6%)
Worked At Home (23.9%)
Walked (5.53%)

In 2024, 57.6% of workers in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.9%) and those who walked to work (5.53%).

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

19.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (19.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.11% of the workforce in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon 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--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT (10.4k out of 95.7k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 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 County--Salt Lake City (East) & Emigration Canyon PUMA, UT is White, followed by Two Or More and Asian.

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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