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State of Utah - County of Salt Lake

Salt Lake County Demography

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  • Table 1. Salt Lake County Area and Population - See below
  • Table 2. Salt Lake County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
  • Table 3. Salt Lake County Group Quarters Population and Households
  • Table 4. Salt Lake County Vital Statistics and Health
  • Table 5. Salt Lake County Education, Income, and Poverty
  • Table 6. Salt Lake County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
  • Table 7. Salt Lake County Personal Income and Earnings
    TABLE 1. Salt Lake County Area and Population
    Land area, Year 2000 (sq. miles) 737
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Number 904,331
    Population 2001 (July 1) > Rank 44
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Number 898,387
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Rank 43
    Population (April 1) > Year 2000 > Per square mile 1,219
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Number 725,956
    Population (April 1) > Year 1990 > Rank 54
    Population (April 1) > Year 1980 619,066
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 2000-2001 5,944
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1990-2000 172,431
    Population (April 1) > Net change > Year 1980-1990 106,890
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 2000-2001 0.70%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1990-2000 23.80%
    Population (April 1) > Percent change > Year 1980-1990 17.30%
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Number 106,787
    Population (April 1) > Hispanic or Latino, Year 2000 > Percent 11.90%


    TABLE 2. Salt Lake County Population by Age, Sex, and Race
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    Total population, 2000 (April 1) 898,387
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Number 79,832
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Under 5 years > Percent 8.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Number 193,751
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 5 to 17 years > Percent 21.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Number 115,486
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 18 to 24 years > Percent 12.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Number 275,064
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 25 to 44 years > Percent 30.60%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Number 161,574
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 45 to 64 years > Percent 18.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Number 38,070
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 65 to 74 years > Percent 4.20%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Number 26,013
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 75 to 84 years > Percent 2.90%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Number 8,597
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > 85 years and over > Percent 1.00%
    Population by age, 2000 (April 1) > Median age (years) 28.90
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males 452,957
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Females 445,430
    Population by sex, 2000 (April 1) > Males per 100 females 101.70
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Number 775,666
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > White > Percent 86.30%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Number 9,495
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Black or African American > Percent 1.10%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Number 7,892
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > American Indian and Alaska Native > Percent 0.90%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Number 22,991
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Asian > Percent 2.60%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Number 11,075
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander > Percent 1.20%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Number 48,166
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > One race > Some other race > Percent 5.40%
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Number 23,102
    Population by race, 2000 (April 1) > Two or more races > Percent 2.60%


    TABLE 3. Salt Lake County Group Quarters Population and Households
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    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Number 14,380
    Group quarters population, Year 2000 > Institutionalized population 9,124
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 2000 295,141
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Number > Year 1990 240,680
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 22.60%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Number 884,007
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > Persons in households > Persons per household 3.00
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Number 61,366
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One person > Percent 20.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Number 127,961
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons under 18 years > Percent 43.40%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Number 51,114
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > One or more persons 65 years or older > Percent 17.30%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Number 214,102
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Number 118,234
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > With own children under 18 years > Percent 55.20%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > Number 170,666
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Number 93,526
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Married-couple > With own children > Percent 54.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > Number 30,648
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Number 18,324
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Family households (families) > Female householder > With own children > Percent 59.80%
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > 2000 81,039
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Number > Year 1990 65,644
    Households, 2000 (April 1) > By type > Nonfamily households > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 23.50%


    TABLE 4. Salt Lake County Vital Statistics and Health
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    Population, Year 1997 (July 1) for birth and death rates 841,692
    Births, Year 1997 > Number 16,730
    Births, Year 1997 > Rate 19.90
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Number 4,814
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Total > Rate 5.70
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Number 103
    Deaths, Year 1997 > Infant > Rate 6.20
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Number **
    Physicians, Year 1999 > Rate **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Number **
    Community hospitals, Year 1998 > Beds > Rate **
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Establishments 80
    Nursing and personal care facilities, Year 1997 > Employees 4,686
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Total 78,471
    Medicare program enrollment, Year 1999 > Aged 68,772


    TABLE 5. Salt Lake County Education, Income, and Poverty
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    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1998-1999 179,069
    Public school enrollment > Fall > Year 1994-1995 182,006
    Public school enrollment > Year 1990 173,186
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Persons 25 years and over 398,673
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Number 340,127
    Educational attainment, 1990 > High school graduate or higher > Percent 85.30%
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Number 95,027
    Educational attainment, 1990 > Bachelor's degree or higher > Percent 23.80%
    Median household income > Year 1997 (dollars) 44,118
    Median household income > 1989 (dollars) 30,149
    Median household income > Percent change, 1989-1997 46.30%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Total 77,360
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons of all ages > Net change, 1989-1997 6,735
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Number > Persons under 18 years 32,501
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons of all ages 9.10%
    Persons below poverty level, Year 1997 > Percent > Persons under 18 years 11.70%


    TABLE 6. Salt Lake County Crime Housing, and Building Permits
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    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Total 60,832
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Violent 3,624
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1999 > Property 57,208
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Number > Year 1990 57,327
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > FBI population 862,600
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1999 Crime rate > Rate 7,052
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > FBI population 725,956
    Serious crimes known to police (as reported to the FBI) > Year 1990 Crime rate > Rate 7,897
    Housing, 2000 > Total units 310,988
    Housing, 2000 > Percent change, Year 1990-2000 20.80%
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Number 295,141
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Number 203,597
    Housing, 2000 > Occupied units > Owner occupied > Percent 69.00%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Number 4,435
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Number 3,449
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > One unit > Percent 77.80%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Number 677
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > In structures with > Five units or more > Percent 15.30%
    New private housing units authorized by building permits, 2000 > Valuation ($1,000) 543,645


    TABLE 7. Salt Lake County Personal Income and Earnings
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    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1998 22,078,678
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Amount ($1,000) > Year 1990 12,161,156
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Percent change, Year 1990-1998 81.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > BEA population, 1998 (July 1) for per capita income: 845,913
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Amount (dollars) 26,100
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Per capita1 > Percent of national average 95.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Transfer payments ($1,000) 1,973,703
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > Total ($1,000) 19,138,663
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 3,802,558
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > Total > Percent 19.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Amount ($1,000) 2,221,102
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Goods related > manufacturing > Percent 11.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Total > Amount ($1,000) 15,332,577
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > by selected industry > Service-related > Total > Percent 80.10%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Amount ($1,000) 1,948,275
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Retail trade > Percent 10.20%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Amount ($1,000) 2,032,247
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Fire > Percent 10.60%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Amount ($1,000) 5,157,843
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Services > Percent 26.90%
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Amount ($1,000) 2,831,845
    Personal income, Year 1998 > Earnings > By selected industry > Service-related > Government > Percent 14.80%
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1998 ($1,000) 2,221,102
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1997 ($1,000) 2,155,206
    Manufacturing Earnings > Year 1996 ($1,000) 2,003,633




     









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