Demographics
Salt Lake County Demographics
Number |
Percent |
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Population Breakdown |
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Total Population |
898,387 |
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Male |
452,957 |
50.4% |
Female |
445,430 |
49.6% |
Age Breakdown |
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Under 5 years old |
79,832 |
8.9% |
5 to 9 years old |
73,950 |
8.2% |
10 to 14 years old |
73,042 |
8.1% |
15 to 19 years old |
78,298 |
8.7% |
20 to 24 years old |
83,947 |
9.3% |
25 to 34 years old |
144,794 |
16.1% |
35 to 44 years old |
130,270 |
14.5% |
45 to 54 years old |
103,486 |
11.5% |
55 to 59 years old |
33,355 |
3.7% |
60 to 64 years old |
24,733 |
2.8% |
65 to 74 years old |
38,070 |
4.2% |
75 to 84 years old |
26,013 |
2.9% |
85 years old and older |
8,597 |
1.0% |
Median age |
28.9 |
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Race |
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White |
775,666 |
86.3% |
Black or African American |
9,495 |
1.1% |
American Indian and Alaska Native |
7,892 |
0.9% |
Asian |
22,991 |
2.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander |
11,075 |
1.2% |
Some other race |
48,166 |
5.4% |
Two or more races |
23,102 |
2.6% |
Average household size |
3.00 |
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Average family size |
3.53 |
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Marital Status (15 years old and older) |
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Never Married |
193,755 |
28.8% |
Married (not separated) |
375,996 |
55.9% |
Separated |
10,068 |
1.5% |
Widowed |
28,117 |
4.2% |
Divorced |
64,385 |
9.6% |
Educational Attainment (25 years old and older) |
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Less than 9th grade |
18,214 |
3.6% |
9th to 12th grade, no diploma |
48,871 |
9.6% |
High school graduate (includes equivalency) |
122,409 |
24.0% |
Some college, no degree |
142,287 |
27.9% |
Associate degree |
38,041 |
7.5% |
Bachelor's degree |
93,213 |
18.3% |
Graduate or professional degree |
46,418 |
9.1% |
Percent high school graduate or higher |
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86.8% |
Percent bachelor's degree or higher |
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27.4% |
Household Income |
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Median household income |
$48,373 |
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Median family income |
$54,470 |
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Mean travel time to work (minutes) |
22.5 |
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 |
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