Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

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2024 Population

105,277

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.9

1.65% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

7.79%

3.09% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$99,427

3.32% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$590,900

10.7% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

53,884

1.32% 1-year decline

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13.9% of the households in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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.

95.4% of the residents in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are The Barber School (64 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was $590,900, and the homeownership rate was 66.9%.

Most people in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT borders Cache, Summit, Morgan & Rich Counties PUMA, UT, Southeast Utah & Uintah Basin Region PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County (South & East Central)--Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--West Jordan City PUMA, UT, and Utah County (East)--Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is home to a population of 105k people, from which 95.4% are citizens. As of 2024, 9.09% of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (9.57k people).

In 2024, there were 17.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (81.8k people) in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.57k Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4k 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are Spanish (6,630 households), Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese) (1,053 households), and Russian (866 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

52,725

Women

50.1%

52,454

Men

49.9%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 105,179 inhabitants, with 49.9% men, and 50.1% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT.

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

Citizenship

95.4%

2024 Citizenship

95.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.4% of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 95.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
81.8k ± 2.04k
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4.57k ± 776
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
4k ± 661

11.8%

Hispanic Population

12.4k people

11.8% of the people in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are hispanic (12.4k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
1,477 ± 937 people
Venezuela
696 ± 646 people
China
676 ± 636 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 1,477 Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT residents, followed by Venezuela with 696 and China with 676.

Foreign-Born Population

9.09%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9.57k people

8.79%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9.33k people

As of 2024, 9.09% of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT residents (9.57k 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 8.79%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
6,630 households (6.68%)
Chinese (Incl. Mandarin, Cantonese)
1,053 households (1.06%)
Russian
866 households (0.872%)

13.9% of the households in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was Spanish. 6.68% of the households in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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
1,191 ± 302
Gulf War (2001-)
1,142 ± 280
Gulf War (1990s)
411 ± 148

Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT.

Health

93.4% of the population of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 59.1% on employee plans, 7.56% on Medicaid, 11.8% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.911% 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, 49.8% were men and 50.2% 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 25% under 18 years, 22.1% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 15.2% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 49.8% were men and 50.2% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.55%

Uninsured

59.1%

Employer Coverage

7.56%

Medicaid

11.8%

Medicare

14%

Non-Group

0.911%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT declined by 8.87% from 7.19% to 6.55%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT employs 53.9k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT were Construction (3,327 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,098 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,944 people), and the highest paying industries were Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers ($223,863), Software publishers ($188,617), and Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores ($173,889).

Males in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.42 times higher than the average income of females, which is $69,841. The income inequality in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.464, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

24,935

Women

46.3%

28,949

Men

53.7%

The workforce of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 was 53,884 people, with 46.3% woman, and 53.7% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT.

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

Occupations

53.9k

2024 Value

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± −1.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 54.6k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, are Customer service representatives (1,867 people), Other managers (1,813 people), and Retail salespersons (1,435 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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

53.9k

2024 Value

−1.32%

1 Year decline

± −1.32%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT declined at a rate of −1.32%, from 54.6k employees to 53.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, are Construction (3,327 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (3,098 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (2,944 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$63,306

Median earning men ± $4,234

$44,865

Median earning women ± $2,855

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($95,526), Wholesale Trade ($93,167), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($86,426).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($101,023), Public Administration ($73,841), and Manufacturing ($66,105).

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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT awarded 64 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 is skewed towards men, with 124 male students and 45 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are Hispanic or Latino (21 and 33.3%), White (16 and 25.4%), Two or More Races (7 and 11.1%), and Unknown (7 and 11.1%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are The Barber School (64 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT are Barbering (48 and 75%) and Hair Styling & Design (16 and 25%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 169 students enrolled in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, 73.4% men and 26.6% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 66 records, of which 30.3% were women and 69.7% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Barbering
48 degrees awarded
Hair Styling & Design
16 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was Barbering with 48 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

The Barber School

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

64 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was The Barber School with 64 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 48 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT, which is 3 times more than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 21 degrees mean that there were 1.31 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 16 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 0.62% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.649% 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in 2024 were Bachelors Degree (21.9k), Some college (19.2k), and High School or Equivalent (16.7k).

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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was $590,900 in 2024, which is 1.78 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $533,800 to $590,900, a 10.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is 66.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 21.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$590,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$10,710

$27,043

Median Property Taxes

±$1,112

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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

66.9%

Homeownership

2024

68.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 66.9% of the housing units in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 66.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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.

$99,427

Median Household Income

± $2,948

40.4k

Number of Households

± 1,545

In 2024, the median household income of the 40.4k households in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT grew to $99,427 from the previous year's value of $96,228.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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

0.464

2024 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

0.464

2023 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT

In 2024, the income inequality in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.191% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (63.6%)
Worked At Home (21.9%)
Carpooled (9.42%)

In 2024, 63.6% of workers in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (21.9%) and those who carpooled to work (9.42%).

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

21.4 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (21.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.811% of the workforce in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale 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 (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.79% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT (8.18k out of 105k 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Lake County (Southeast)--Sandy (North), Cottonwood Heights & Midvale Cities PUMA, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.