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South Salt Lake, Utah

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StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Total Population26,3523,392,331334,922,499
Median Household Income$72,152$95,166$80,734
Median Age31.432.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher35.8%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$410,200$489,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,451$1,496$1,413
Poverty Rate15.8%8.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born22.4%8.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate38.2%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time20.322.126.4
Worked from Home16.5%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households29.8%58.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in South Salt Lake, Utah

Age in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Median Age31.432.038.9
Under 18 %18.8%27.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %13.4%11.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %26.1%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %15.9%13.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %18.0%20.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %7.8%11.9%17.2%

Households and families in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Households10,9401,124,822129,227,496
Average Household Size2.33.02.5
Family Households45.2%72.6%64.2%
Households with Children22.5%37.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families15.4%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone38.2%20.4%28.7%
Never Married46.1%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Per Capita Income$39,414$40,873$44,673
Households Under $25,00012.1%9.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99922.1%15.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99914.0%21.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.4%13.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate15.8%8.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty34.9%23.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.7%5.2%n/a

Housing in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Housing Units11,8761,223,468143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes33.4%66.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units41.4%16.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate7.9%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,986.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied61.8%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income27.5%28.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,426$2,525n/a

Education in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Less than High School13.4%6.6%10.4%
High School Graduate25.4%22.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree25.4%33.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree22.0%24.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree13.8%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Labour Force Participation76.5%69.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work64.1%67.4%68.8%
Public Transit3.2%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes29.3%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour3.2%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.6%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in South Salt Lake, Utah

StatisticSouth Salt LakeUtahUnited States
Born in State of Residence43.4%60.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens10.0%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens12.4%5.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home69.0%84.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home17.9%10.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency19.9%12.2%16.7%

Cities near South Salt Lake

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.