Salt Lake City, UT Demographic Data

Salt Lake City, UT Summary

Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County in Utah
  • Population: 189,311
  • Area: 111.73 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 111.11 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.62 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,694.37 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 4,222.77 ft
  • Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Salt Lake City, UT Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
93,590
48%
50.8
Male
100,186
52%
49.2
Total Population
193,776
 
323,128,000

Salt Lake City, UT Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,934
5.6% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
11,457
5.9% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
12,545
6.5% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10,756
5.6% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
18,349
9.5% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
40,907
21.1% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
28,153
14.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
19,418
10.0% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
10,287
5.3% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
10,695
5.5% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
11,214
5.8% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
6,285
3.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
2,776
1.4% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
153,149
79.0%
77.2
Female
72,611
47.4%
51.3
Male
80,538
52.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
145,933
75.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
26,172
13.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
20,275
10.5%
15.2
Female
10,419
51.4%
55.8
Male
9,856
48.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
33
0.0%
0.0

Salt Lake City, UT Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
187,326
96.7% 
96.8
White
140,022
72.3% 
72.6
Black or African American
7,022
3.6% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,730
0.9% 
0.8
Asian
9,569
4.9% 
5.4
Asian Indian
1,918
1.0% 
1.2
Chinese
2,431
1.3% 
1.3
Filipino
216
0.1% 
0.9
Japanese
374
0.2% 
0.2
Korean
1,533
0.8% 
0.4
Vietnamese
704
0.4% 
0.6
Other Asian
2,393
1.2% 
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
2,946
1.5% 
0.2
Native Hawaiian
 
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
 
0.0
Samoan
 
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
 
0.1
Some Other Race
26,037
13.4% 
5.1
Two or More Races
6,450
3.3% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
39,728
20.5% 
17.8
Mexican
30,474
15.7% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
1,122
0.6% 
1.7
Cuban
228
0.1% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
7,904
4.1% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
154,048
79.5% 
82.2

Salt Lake City, UT Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
9,412
7.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,367
4.9% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
21,920
16.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
23,740
18.3% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,140
7.0% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
32,161
24.8% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
26,995
20.8% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
15,779
12.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
113,956
87.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
59,156
45.6%
31.2

Salt Lake City, UT Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
67,312
42.4%
33.7%
Now Married
64,519
40.6%
47.5
Divorced
17,681
11.1%
11.0%
Separated
3,044
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
6,284
4.0
5.8%

Salt Lake City, UT Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
132,650
72.5%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50,192
27.5%
21.6%
Spanish
29,509
16.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
7,818
4.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
8,326
4.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
4,539
2.5%
1.1%

Salt Lake City, UT Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
5,543
7.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
3,320
4.3%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,843
10.2%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7,297
9.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
10,639
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
14,669
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
8,724
11.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
10,940
14.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,512
4.6%
5.8
$200,000 or more
4,495
5.8%
6.4
Median household income
56,994
 
57,617
Per capita income
32,494
 
31,128

Salt Lake City, UT Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
760
0.7%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
14,042
12.7%
9.8
Construction
5,085
4.6%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
29,963
27.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
6,337
5.7%
6.6
Information
1,759
1.6%
2.1
Manufacturing
9,760
8.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
4,556
4.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
15,701
14.2%
11.4
Public administration
3,675
3.3%
4.6
Retail trade
11,583
10.5%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
4,337
3.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2,764
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
5,876
5.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
51,098
46.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
11,592
10.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
22,818
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
18,938
17.2%
18.1%

Salt Lake City, UT Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
109,168
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
75,282
69.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
11,377
10.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
8,230
7.5%
5.1
Walked
5,457
5.0%
2.7
Other means
3,839
3.5%
1.8
Worked at home
4,983
4.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
20.1
 
26.6

Salt Lake City, UT Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
8,180
10.6%
8.7
1 vehicles
30,222
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
26,893
34.9%
37.1
3 or more
11,687
15.2%
21.0

Salt Lake City, UT Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
76,982
91.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
36,326
47.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
40,656
52.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
6,777
8.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5

Salt Lake City, UT Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,759
1 room
3,275
3.9%
2.4
2 rooms
5,205
6.2%
2.7
3 rooms
13,810
16.5%
9.1
4 rooms
17,541
20.9%
16.5
5 rooms
12,694
15.2%
19.8
6 rooms
7,920
9.5%
17.8
7 rooms
6,493
7.8%
12.0
8 rooms
6,630
7.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
10,191
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
 
0.0

Salt Lake City, UT Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
83,759
 
 
1-unit, detached
38,157
45.6%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,502
3.0%
5.9
2-units
6,312
7.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
6,185
7.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
4,347
5.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
6,273
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
19,004
22.7%
9.0
Mobile home
515
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
464
0.6%
0.1

Salt Lake City, UT Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
25,316
30.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7,319
8.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
10,461
12.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
8,697
10.4%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
10,882
13.0%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,161
8.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
5,094
6.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
5,371
6.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
2,037
2.4%
2.8%
2014 or later
1,421
1.7%
1.4%

Salt Lake City, UT Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
62,017
80.6%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
1,443
1.9%
4.7
Electricity
12,251
15.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
290
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
42
0.1%
0.1
Wood
70
0.1%
1.9
Solar energy
74
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
544
0.7%
0.5
No fuel used
251
0.3%
1.1

Salt Lake City, UT Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26,085
 
47295100.0
Less than $500
413
1.6%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
1,816
7.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
1,920
7.4%
7.0%
$500 to $999
3,649
14.0%
20.4%
$2,000 to $2,499
3,764
14.4%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,798
26.1%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,725
29.6%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
11,665
45.0%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
4,791
18.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,018
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,099
8.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,374
16.9%
21.3%
Not Computed
138
0.0%
0.0%

Salt Lake City, UT Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
39,751 
 
41,631,300 
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
305
0.8%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
1,057
2.7%
4.4%
Less than $500
2,729
6.9%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
3,335
8.4%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
11,714
29.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20,611
51.9%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
905
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
902
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
5,224
13.4%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
6,347
16.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
5,417
13.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
4,111
10.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
3,227
8.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
14,522
37.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
1,808
0.0%
0.0%

Salt Lake City, UT Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
36,326
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
915
2.5%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
705
1.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
2,436
6.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,165
17.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
9,061
24.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11,137
30.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
5,146
14.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
761
2.1%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
285,100
 
205,000