Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT

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2024 Population
107,454
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
John Curtis
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
33.1
0.601% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
15.9%
2.81% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$65,095
0.578% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$409,300
12.1% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
58,316
4.69% 1-year decline

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34% of the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna 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.

86.8% of the residents in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT are Ensign College (1,657 degrees awarded in 2023), Nightingale College (555 degrees), and Neumont College of Computer Science (114 degrees).

In 2024, the median property value in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was $409,300, and the homeownership rate was 39.9%.

Most people in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was 1 car per household.

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Population & Diversity

Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT is home to a population of 107k people, from which 86.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 20.9% of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (22.4k people).

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.1k people) in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Other (Hispanic) and 8.31k White (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 (West) & Magna PUMA, UT are Spanish (23,590 households), Other Languages of Asia (1,473 households), and Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (1,442 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY
49,053
Women
46.4%
56,564
Men
53.6%

The resident population of United States in 2023 was 105,617 inhabitants, with 53.6% men, and 46.4% women.

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

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Citizenship

86.8%
2024 Citizenship
86.3%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 86.8% of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna 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--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was 86.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    53.1k ± 1.66k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    16.1k ± 2.45k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    8.31k ± 1.48k
32.7%
Hispanic Population
35.1k people

In 2024, there were 3.29 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.1k people) in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 16.1k Other (Hispanic) and 8.31k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

32.7% of the people in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT are hispanic (35.1k people).

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

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Global Diversity

Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    9,065 ± 2,235 people
  2. Thailand
    717 ± 655 people
  3. El Salvador
    715 ± 654 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 9,065 Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT residents, followed by Thailand with 717 and El Salvador with 715.

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Foreign-Born Population

20.9%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
22.4k people
21.6%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
22.6k people

As of 2024, 20.9% of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT residents (22.4k 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 (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was 21.6%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages
  1. Spanish
    23,590 households (23.2%)
  2. Other Languages of Asia
    1,473 households (1.45%)
  3. Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
    1,442 households (1.42%)

34% of the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher 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 (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was Spanish. 23.2% of the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,151 ± 292
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    1,033 ± 274
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    746 ± 242

Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.11 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT employs 58.3k people. In 2023, the largest industries in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT were Construction (4,409 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,915 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,482 people), and the highest paying industries were Legal services ($138,090), Veterinary services ($133,146), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($125,725).

Males in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.24 times higher than the average income of females, which is $60,738. The income inequality in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.441, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure
RACE/ETHNICITY
25,847
Women
44.3%
32,469
Men
55.7%

The workforce of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT in 2023 was 58,316 people, with 44.3% woman, and 55.7% men.

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Occupations

58.3k
2023 Value
−4.69%
1 Year decline
± −4.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT declined at a rate of −4.69%, from 61.2k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, are Customer service representatives (1,688 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,481 people), and Other managers (1,465 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

58.3k
2023 Value
−4.69%
1 Year decline
± −4.69%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT declined at a rate of −4.69%, from 61.2k employees to 58.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, are Construction (4,409 people), Restaurants & Food Services (3,915 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (3,482 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,071
Median earning men ± $1,866
$40,514
Median earning women ± $1,856

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($73,106), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,975), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($59,899).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($60,822), Wholesale Trade ($58,029), and Construction ($57,639).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (37.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
John Curtis
Senator from Utah1
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.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT awarded 2,411 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 4,062 male students and 6,745 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT are White (1,025 and 62.3%), Hispanic or Latino (229 and 13.9%), Unknown (111 and 6.75%), and Asian (99 and 6.02%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are Ensign College (1,657 and 68.7%), Nightingale College (555 and 23%), and Neumont College of Computer Science (114 and 4.73%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT are Registered Nursing (538 and 22.3%), General Marketing & Marketing Management (360 and 14.9%), and Project Management (275 and 11.4%).

The median tuition cost in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT for private four year colleges is $3,888.

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

University
Measure

In 2023 in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, the percentage of applicants admitted was 89.2%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 17.6%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 10,807 (37.6% men and 62.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2023 there were 10,807 students enrolled in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, 37.6% men and 62.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 4,912 records, of which 54.4% were women and 45.6% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Most Common
  1. General Marketing & Marketing Management
    356 degrees awarded
  2. Project Management
    275 degrees awarded
  3. Accounting Technology & Bookkeeping
    173 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years recipients in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was General Marketing & Marketing Management with 356 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years from schools in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. Ensign College
    1,657 degrees awarded
  2. Nightingale College
    555 degrees awarded
  3. Neumont College of Computer Science
    114 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Ensign College with 1,657 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2023, 943 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, which is 0.642 times less than the 1,468 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 1,025 degrees mean that there were 4.48 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 229 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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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 2023.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,875) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2023.

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

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2023, 1.95% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.25% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (21.8k), Bachelors Degree (19.4k), and Some college (17.8k).

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was $409,300 in 2024, which is 1.23 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $365,200 to $409,300, a 12.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT is 39.9%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 19.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Housing

Property

$409,300
Median Property Value 2024
±$10,898
$19,564
Median Property Taxes
±$1,152

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 (West) & Magna PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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Rent vs Own

39.9%
Homeownership
2024
69.5%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 39.9% of the housing units in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 41.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$65,095
Median Household Income
± $2,498
49.1k
Number of Households
± 2,075

In 2024, the median household income of the 49.1k households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT grew to $65,095 from the previous year's value of $64,721.

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Wage Distribution

0.441
2023 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT
0.45
2022 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT

In 2023, the income inequality in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was 0.441 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.92% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (57.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (17.6%)
  3. Carpooled (11.9%)

In 2024, 57.7% of workers in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.6%) and those who carpooled to work (11.9%).

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Commute Time

19.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (19.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.01% of the workforce in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna 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 (West) & Magna PUMA, UT have 1 car.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

15.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT (16.9k out of 107k 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 County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna 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.

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Health

84.9% of the population of Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 48.8% on employee plans, 16.1% on Medicaid, 6.9% on Medicare, 11.8% on non-group plans, and 1.32% 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, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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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).

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Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.3% under 18 years, 34.2% between 18 and 34 years, 34.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 11.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.3% were men and 46.7% were women.

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Uninsured People

15.1%
Uninsured
48.8%
Employer Coverage
16.1%
Medicaid
6.9%
Medicare
11.8%
Non-Group
1.32%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT declined by 7.45% from 16.3% to 15.1%.

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