Salt Lake City, UT City Data

Salt Lake City, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 181,743 people who live in Salt Lake City and approximately 898,387 who live in Salt Lake County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salt Lake City to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Salt Lake City. We have included Salt Lake City housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salt Lake City Information

Salt Lake County where Salt Lake City resides is 807.78 square miles. The resident population of this county is 898,387 and has a population rank of 43 out of all the places in the United States.

Salt Lake City has a total of 181,743 people and of those residents there are 92,045 males and 89,698 females. The median age of the male population is 29.5 and the female population is 30.6. There are approximately 18,337 births each year and around 5,026 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salt Lake City varies per year, but currently 175,306 are one race and 6,437 are two or more races.

Of the 181,743 people who live in Salt Lake City, there are 49,262 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salt Lake City is 25,293 male and 23,969 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 138,773.

General Salt Lake City Information
Total area in square miles - Salt Lake County	807.78
Water area in square miles - Salt Lake County	N/A
Resident population - Salt Lake County	898,387
Population rank - Salt Lake County	43
Total population	181,743
Total population (male)	92,045
Total population (female)	89,698
Population median age (male)	29.5
Population median age (female)	30.6
Births - Salt Lake County	18,337
Deaths- Salt Lake County	5,026
Population of one race	175,306
Population of two or more races	6,437
Population under 20 years	49,262
Population under 20 years (male)	25,293
Population under 20 years (female)	23,969
Total population 18 years and over	138,773

Salt Lake City Social Characteristics

There are 295,141 households in Salt Lake City. Families make up 215,864 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salt Lake City families into three different groups. Married-couple families (170,666), male householder with no wife present (12,966) and female householder with no husband present (28,981). The remainder of the Salt Lake City households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 81,039. Salt Lake City, UT moving companies help people in Salt Lake City move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Salt Lake City. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salt Lake City is based, there are 335,540 females 15 and over; of those females there are 85,364 never married, 186,642 now married, 5,515 separated, 22,482 widowed, and 35,537 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,553 separated, 5,635 widowed and 28,848 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salt Lake City social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salt Lake City.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Salt Lake County)
Total households	295,141
Family households (families)	215,864
With own children under 18 years	126,802
Married-couple family	170,666
With own children under 18 years	96,812
Male householder, no wife present, family	12,966
With own children under 18 years	6,384
Female householder, no husband present, family	28,981
With own children under 18 years	18,324
Nonfamily households	81,039
Householder living alone	61,220
65 years and over	18,410

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	21,128
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	14,601
Average household size	2.48
Average family size	3.24

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	134,193
Householder	39,830
Spouse	29,360
Child	48,080
Other relatives	4,484
Nonrelatives	4,976
Unmarried partner	1,261
Roomer or boarder	1,055
Housemate or roommate	1,557
Unmarried partner	3,860
Foster child	78
Other	1,025

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	42,977
Male householder	15,759
Male householder living alone	11,214
Male householder not living alone	4,545
Female householder	15,872
Female householder living alone	12,510
Female householder not living alone	3,362
Nonrelatives	11,346
Unmarried partner	2,599
Roomer or boarder	1,485
Housemate or roommate	6,547
Foster child	15
Other	700

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	335,540
Never married	85,364
Now married	186,642
Separated	5,515
Widowed	22,482
Divorced	35,537
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,553
Widowed	5,635
Divorced	28,848

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	181,743
Male	92,045
Under 5 years	7,393
5 to 9 years	6,022
10 to 14 years	5,413
15 to 17 years	3,425
18 and 19 years	3,040
20 years	1,651
21 years	2,016
22 to 24 years	7,064
25 to 29 years	11,010
30 to 34 years	8,450
35 to 39 years	7,069
40 to 44 years	6,221
45 to 49 years	5,732
50 to 54 years	4,409
55 to 59 years	2,985
60 and 61 years	973
62 to 64 years	1,278
65 and 66 years	797
67 to 69 years	1,095
70 to 74 years	1,948
75 to 79 years	1,750
80 to 84 years	1,317
85 years and over	987
Female	89,698
Under 5 years	7,039
5 to 9 years	5,485
10 to 14 years	5,075
15 to 17 years	3,118
18 and 19 years	3,252
20 years	2,017
21 years	2,140
22 to 24 years	6,493
25 to 29 years	9,272
30 to 34 years	6,999
35 to 39 years	5,985
40 to 44 years	5,746
45 to 49 years	5,311
50 to 54 years	4,178
55 to 59 years	3,073
60 and 61 years	1,075
62 to 64 years	1,413
65 and 66 years	944
67 to 69 years	1,437
70 to 74 years	2,631
75 to 79 years	2,656
80 to 84 years	2,191
85 years and over	2,168

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	181,743
One race	175,306
White	143,933
Black or African American	3,433
American Indian and Alaska Native	2,442
Asian	6,579
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	3,437
Some other race	294
Two or more races	6,437

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	177,170
People who are White alone	140,253
People who are Black or African American alone	3,248
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	2,318
People who are Asian alone	6,411
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	3,419
People who are Hispanic or Latino	33,777
People who are Some other race alone	15,217

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	818,213
Same house	409,151
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	38,136
Different state or abroad	118,507
Different state	84,427
Abroad	34,080

PLACE OF BIRTH (Salt Lake County)
Total resident population	898,387
Born in United States	411,497
State of residence	548,207
Different state	248,808
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	8,096
Foreign born	93,276

Salt Lake City Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Salt Lake City. That total enrollment is 275,773 for the population of the country, which includes Salt Lake City. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 68,614 and elementary or high school enrollment was 358,579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 63,513.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Salt Lake City population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	275,773
Pre-kindergarten	18,408
Public	8,923
Private	9,485
Kindergarten	14,561
Public	12,826
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	116,078
Public	109,345
Private	6,733
Elementary and high school	179,290
Public	169,265
Private	10,025
High school grades 9 to 12	63,212
Public	59,920
Private	3,292
College, undergraduate years	53,404
Public	45,266
Private	8,138
Graduate or professional school	10,110
Public	8,213
Private	1,897
Not enrolled in school	573,098

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	509,453
Less than 9th grade	18,214
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	48,871
High school graduate	122,409
Some college, no degree	142,287
Associate's degree	38,041
Bachelor's degree	139,631
Graduate or professional degree	27.4
Percent high school graduate or higher	86.8
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	93,213

Salt Lake City Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 657,612 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salt Lake City. The Salt Lake City occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (145,909), service occupations (57,946), sales and office occupations (139,708), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (455), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (43,183) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (57,927). The 657,612 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 361,112 private wage and salary workers, 60,155 government workers, 22,936 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Salt Lake County)
Population 16 years and over	657,612
In labor force	467,256
Civilian labor force	466,381
Employed	445,128
Unemployed	21,253
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	875
Females 16 years and over	328,562
In labor force	209,810
Civilian labor force	209,670
Unemployed Civilian labor force	9,895
Armed forces	140
Males 16 years and over	329,050
In labor force	257,446
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	11,358
Armed forces	735

COMMUTING TO WORK (Salt Lake County)
Workers 16 years and over	438,627
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	335,073
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	57,307
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,767
Other means	2,474
Worked at home	16,948
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	9,499,980

OCCUPATION (Salt Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,909
Management, professional, and related occupations	145,909
Service occupations	57,946
Sales and office occupations	139,708
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	455
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	43,183
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	57,927

INDUSTRY (Salt Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,909
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	3,320
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	50,200
Wholesale trade	19,745
Retail trade	54,527
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	26,359
Information	17,854
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	40,334
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	46,115
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	76,869
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	35,462
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	18,889

CLASS OF WORKER (Salt Lake County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	145,909
Private wage and salary workers	361,112
Government workers	60,155
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	22,936
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salt Lake City Housing Characteristics

In Salt Lake City, UT there are 310,988 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 295,141 occupied and 15,847 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salt Lake City, there are 202,040 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 14,739 units in Salt Lake City. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Salt Lake City, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salt Lake City, UT truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salt Lake City. There are 2,580 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,178 with rent between $200-299, 15,126 with rent between $300-499 and 68,428 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salt Lake City gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salt Lake City, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Salt Lake County)
Total housing units	310,988
Occupied housing units	295,141
Vacant housing units	15,847

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Salt Lake County)
Total housing units	310,988
1-unit, detached	202,040
1-unit, attached	14,739
2 units	13,057
3 or 4 units	13,869
5 to 9 units	14,642
10 to 19 units	16,613
20 to 49 units	13,226
50 or more units	14,785
Mobile home	7,840

HOUSING TENURE (Salt Lake County)
Occupied housing units	295,141
Owner-occupied	203,597
Renter-occupied	91,544

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Salt Lake County)
Occupied housing units	295,141
No vehicles available	18,574
2 vehicle available	189,720
3 vehicles available	45,431
4 vehicles available	15,653
5 or more vehicles available	6,843

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Salt Lake County)
Occupied housing units	295,141
Utility gas	266,709
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,284
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	159
Coal or coke	81
Wood	329
Solar energy	85
Other fuel	821
No fuel used	432

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Salt Lake County)
Occupied housing units	295,141
Less Than $50,000	203,597
$50,000 to $99,999	13,463
$100,000 to $149,999	66,673
$150,000 to $199,999	48,241
$200,000 to $299,999	31,248
$300,000 to $499,999	9,460
$1,000,000 or more	670
Median (dollars)	157,000

GROSS RENT (Salt Lake County)
Occupied units paying rent	91,544
Less than $200	2,580
$200 to $299	2,178
$300 to $499	15,126
$500 to $699	35,713
$700 to $999	24,171
$1,000 to $1,499	7,335
$1,500 or more	1,208