Salt Lake County, UT Demographic Data
Salt Lake County, UT Summary
Salt Lake County is located in Utah
- Population: 1,063,842
- Area: 807.37 sq. miles
- Land Area: 742.28 sq. miles
- Water Area: 65.09 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,317.66 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,281.50 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salt Lake County, UT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
558,693
50%
50.8
Male
562,661
50%
49.2
Total Population
1,121,350
323,128,000
Salt Lake County, UT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
87,581
7.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
91,907
8.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
83,713
7.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
77,707
6.9%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
79,292
7.1%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
184,154
16.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
162,085
14.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
126,873
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
59,470
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
54,777
4.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
68,977
6.2%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
32,718
2.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
12,100
1.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
808,315
72.1%
77.2
Female
405,718
50.2%
51.3
Male
402,597
49.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
766,238
68.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
145,890
13.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
113,795
10.1%
15.2
Female
62,707
55.1%
55.8
Male
51,088
44.9%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0
Salt Lake County, UT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,084,180
96.7%
96.8
White
882,231
78.7%
72.6
Black or African American
19,235
1.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
6,570
0.6%
0.8
Asian
44,706
4.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
9,369
0.8%
1.2
Chinese
9,855
0.9%
1.3
Filipino
1,902
0.2%
0.9
Japanese
3,079
0.3%
0.2
Korean
5,183
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
4,367
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
10,951
1.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
16,997
1.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
1,184
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
294
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
6,375
0.6%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
9,144
0.8%
0.1
Some Other Race
114,439
10.2%
5.1
Two or More Races
37,176
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
202,721
18.1%
17.8
Mexican
149,691
13.3%
11.2
Puerto Rican
5,488
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
1,705
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
45,837
4.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
918,633
81.9%
82.2
Salt Lake County, UT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
28,333
4.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
41,677
5.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
159,835
22.8%
27.2
Some college, no degree
169,843
24.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
64,721
9.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
148,259
21.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
88,486
12.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
70,010
9.9%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
631,144
89.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
236,745
33.7%
31.2
Salt Lake County, UT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
278,190
32.4%
33.7%
Now Married
435,557
50.8%
47.5
Divorced
92,634
10.8%
11.0%
Separated
18,266
2.1%
2.0
Widowed
33,506
3.9
5.8%
Salt Lake County, UT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
811,830
78.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
221,943
21.5%
21.6%
Spanish
143,703
13.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
31,927
3.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
36,085
3.5%
3.5%
Other Languages
10,228
1.0%
1.1%
Salt Lake County, UT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
15,057
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
10,823
3.0%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
25,552
7.0%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
27,937
7.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
47,007
12.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
75,709
20.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
53,157
14.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
63,683
17.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
23,741
6.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
23,573
6.4%
6.4
Median household income
68,665
57,617
Per capita income
30,302
31,128
Salt Lake County, UT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
5,623
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
58,247
10.0%
9.8
Construction
33,905
5.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
124,762
21.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
51,279
8.8%
6.6
Information
13,885
2.4%
2.1
Manufacturing
58,579
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
23,100
4.0%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
77,884
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
19,501
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
68,943
11.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
31,247
5.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
14,891
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
41,006
7.0%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
230,928
39.7%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
68,462
11.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
153,286
26.3%
23.3%
Service occupations
88,164
15.2%
18.1%
Salt Lake County, UT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
573,972
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
428,563
74.7%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
60,603
10.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
27,207
4.7%
5.1
Walked
14,704
2.6%
2.7
Other means
9,707
1.7%
1.8
Worked at home
33,188
5.8%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.3
26.6
Salt Lake County, UT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
19,294
5.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
104,354
28.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
148,804
40.6%
37.1
3 or more
93,787
25.6%
21.0
Salt Lake County, UT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
366,239
94.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
242,933
66.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
123,306
33.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
20,195
5.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
3.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Salt Lake County, UT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
386,434
1 room
6,405
1.7%
2.4
2 rooms
10,009
2.6%
2.7
3 rooms
31,742
8.2%
9.1
4 rooms
56,995
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
49,908
12.9%
19.8
6 rooms
47,956
12.4%
17.8
7 rooms
48,194
12.5%
12.0
8 rooms
47,147
12.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
88,078
22.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Salt Lake County, UT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
386,434
1-unit, detached
246,522
63.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
25,025
6.5%
5.9
2-units
12,984
3.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
16,251
4.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
16,188
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
22,853
5.9%
4.4
20 or more units
40,405
10.5%
9.0
Mobile home
5,742
1.5%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
464
0.1%
0.1
Salt Lake County, UT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
31,760
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
13,386
3.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
34,160
8.8%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
34,702
9.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
76,472
19.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
50,481
13.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
59,809
15.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
56,501
14.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
18,908
4.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
10,255
2.7%
1.4%
Salt Lake County, UT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
322,116
88.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
3,043
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
38,286
10.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
438
0.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
42
0.0%
0.1
Wood
550
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
368
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
721
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
675
0.2%
1.1
Salt Lake County, UT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
177,780
47295100.0
Less than $500
1,977
1.1%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
9,380
5.3%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
9,830
5.5%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
20,758
11.7%
11.8%
$500 to $999
22,485
12.6%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
51,023
28.7%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
62,327
35.1%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
81,747
46.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
29,580
16.7%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
23,246
13.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
12,578
7.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
30,303
17.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
326
0.0%
0.0%
Salt Lake County, UT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
119,670
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
516
0.4%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,185
1.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,333
1.9%
4.4%
Less than $500
5,989
5.0%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
13,915
11.6%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
45,252
37.8%
28.3%
$500 to $999
50,480
42.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
3,636
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,031
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
15,403
13.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
17,852
15.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17,585
14.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
14,103
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
10,449
8.8%
9.0%
35.0% or more
42,925
36.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
4,989
0.0%
0.0%
Salt Lake County, UT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
242,933
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
5,638
2.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
3,227
1.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
16,006
6.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
36,152
14.9%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
78,134
32.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
74,845
30.8%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
25,844
10.6%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
3,087
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
273,700
205,000
