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Salt Lake City, Utah

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StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Total Population208,0073,392,331334,922,499
Median Household Income$75,090$95,166$80,734
Median Age32.932.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher51.5%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$539,500$489,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,414$1,496$1,413
Poverty Rate13.6%8.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.2%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born14.9%8.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate45.8%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time19.522.126.4
Worked from Home20.8%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households32.3%58.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Salt Lake City, Utah

Age in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Median Age32.932.038.9
Under 18 %16.4%27.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %15.6%11.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %21.6%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.9%13.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %19.9%20.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %12.5%11.9%17.2%

Households and families in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Households92,6521,124,822129,227,496
Average Household Size2.13.02.5
Family Households44.2%72.6%64.2%
Households with Children18.8%37.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families12.0%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone40.6%20.4%28.7%
Never Married47.0%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Per Capita Income$51,173$40,873$44,673
Households Under $25,00015.3%9.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.7%15.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99915.3%21.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More13.0%13.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate13.6%8.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.2%23.0%28.2%
SNAP Households6.5%5.2%n/a

Housing in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Housing Units101,1881,223,468143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes42.8%66.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units40.9%16.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate8.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,965.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied54.2%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income30.4%28.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,729$2,525n/a

Education in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Less than High School7.9%6.6%10.4%
High School Graduate16.8%22.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree23.9%33.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree29.1%24.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree22.4%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.0%69.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work57.5%67.4%68.8%
Public Transit4.8%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work5.1%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes36.5%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.3%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car10.8%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Salt Lake City, Utah

StatisticSalt Lake CityUtahUnited States
Born in State of Residence45.5%60.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens5.9%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens9.1%5.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home76.5%84.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home14.2%10.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.4%12.2%16.7%

Cities near Salt Lake City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.