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Total population: 181,698 (Urban population: 179,903, Rural population: 1,795 (11 farm, 1,784 nonfarm))

Salt Lake City, Utah Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 77,016 (71,402 occupied: 36,579 owner occupied, 34,823 renter occupied)

% of renters here:	49%
State:	28%

Housing density: 706 houses/condos per square mile

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Median contract rent in 2007: $595 (lower quartile is $483, upper quartile is $750)

Housing units in Salt Lake City with a mortgage: 21,756 (2,796 second mortgage, 2,552 home equity loan, 50 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 8,933

Salt Lake City,UT index of house prices

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $240,200 (it was $152,400 in 2000)

Salt Lake City:	$240,200
Utah:	$218,700

Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $160,300 - $369,900

Mean price in 2007:

Detached houses: $315,053
Here: $315,053
State: $285,628

Townhouses or other attached units: $256,240
Here: $256,240
State: $215,003

In 2-unit structures: $274,342
Here: $274,342
State: $240,721

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $213,926
Here: $213,926
State: $172,685

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $220,325
Here: $220,325
State: $161,698

Mobile homes: $35,229
Here: $35,229
State: $47,459

Median year house/condo built: 1947

Median year apartment built: 1964

Household type by relationship

Households: 176,871

In family households: 135,493 (29,839 male householders, 10,547 female householders)
30,587 spouses, 47,937 children (44,686 natural, 1,267 adopted, 1,984 stepchildren), 2,917 grandchildren, 3,112 brothers or sisters, 1,097 parents, 4,540 other relatives, 4,917 non-relatives
In nonfamily households: 41,378 (15,225 male householders (10,908 living alone)), 15,881 female householders (12,813 living alone)), 10,272 nonrelatives
In group quarters: 4,585 (1,028 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 16,618 2-persons, 8,688 3-persons, 6,936 4-persons, 3,982 5-persons, 1,971 6-persons, 2,191 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 23,721 1-person, 5,585 2-persons, 1,181 3-persons, 509 4-persons, 72 5-persons, 32 6-persons, 6 7-or-more-persons.

28,592 married couples with children.
9,331 single-parent households (2,034 men, 7,297 women).

74.9% of residents of Salt Lake City speak English at home.
14.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (41% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 23% speak English not well, 15% don't speak English at all).
4.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (65% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 2% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (47% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 18% speak English not well, 3% don't speak English at all).
1.3% of residents speak other language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 5% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 33,252 (18.3%)
(23.2% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:

Here:	6.4
State:	7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:

Here:	3.5
State:	4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salt Lake City, Utah:
	1 room: 135 2 rooms: 508 3 rooms: 1,580 4 rooms: 4,313 5 rooms: 6,314 6 rooms: 5,911 7 rooms: 5,677 8 rooms: 4,997 9 or more rooms: 7,144

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salt Lake City, Utah:
	1 room: 2,710 2 rooms: 5,288 3 rooms: 9,099 4 rooms: 9,184 5 rooms: 4,373 6 rooms: 1,991 7 rooms: 1,067 8 rooms: 640 9 or more rooms: 471

Year house built:

1999 to March 2000: 867
1995 to 1998: 2,989
1990 to 1994: 1,765
1980 to 1989: 5,872
1970 to 1979: 10,497
1960 to 1969: 8,587
1950 to 1959: 11,697
1940 to 1949: 10,316
1939 or earlier: 24,426

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salt Lake City:
	no bedroom: 302 1 bedroom: 2,079 2 bedrooms: 10,368 3 bedrooms: 12,030 4 bedrooms: 7,967 5 or more bedrooms: 3,833

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salt Lake City:
	no bedroom: 3,393 1 bedroom: 13,955 2 bedrooms: 12,360 3 bedrooms: 3,618 4 bedrooms: 1,150 5 or more bedrooms: 347

Owners and renters by unit type in %

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Cars and other vehicles available in Salt Lake City in owner-occupied houses/condos:
	no vehicle: 2,019 1 vehicle: 11,918 2 vehicles: 15,526 3 vehicles: 4,924 4 vehicles: 1,667 5 or more vehicles: 525

Cars and other vehicles available in Salt Lake City in n renter-occupied apartments
	no vehicle: 7,057 1 vehicle: 16,762 2 vehicles: 8,642 3 vehicles: 1,666 4 vehicles: 504 5 or more vehicles: 192

Estimate of home value of owner-occupied houses in 2007 in Salt Lake City, UT:

Less than $10,000: 96
$10,000 to $14,999: 48
$15,000 to $19,999: 36
$20,000 to $24,999: 36
$25,000 to $29,999: 44
$30,000 to $34,999: 29
$35,000 to $39,999: 25
$40,000 to $49,999: 98
$50,000 to $59,999: 159
$60,000 to $69,999: 106
$70,000 to $79,999: 95
$80,000 to $89,999: 199
$90,000 to $99,999: 272
$100,000 to $124,999: 1042
$125,000 to $149,999: 2705
$150,000 to $174,999: 3640
$175,000 to $199,999: 3590
$200,000 to $249,999: 7065
$250,000 to $299,999: 5341
$300,000 to $399,999: 5170
$400,000 to $499,999: 2284
$500,000 to $749,999: 2649
$750,000 to $999,999: 675
$1,000,000 or more: 858

Salt Lake City rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in Salt Lake City:

Less than $100: 439 people
$100 to $149: 581
$150 to $199: 686
$200 to $249: 669
$250 to $299: 709
$300 to $349: 748
$350 to $399: 1,393
$400 to $449: 1,805
$450 to $499: 3,363
$500 to $549: 4,374
$550 to $599: 4,186
$600 to $649: 3,538
$650 to $699: 3,305
$700 to $749: 2,599
$750 to $799: 1,775
$800 to $899: 2,514
$900 to $999: 1,373
$1,000 to $1,249: 1,781
$1,250 to $1,499: 730
$1,500 to $1,999: 272
$2,000 or more: 280
No cash rent: 1,010

Year of entry for the foreign-born population
	1995 to March 2000: 16,021 1990 to 1994: 6,580 1985 to 1989: 3,300 1980 to 1984: 2,271 1975 to 1979: 1,579 1970 to 1974: 804 1970 to 1974: 498 1965 to 1969: 2,199

Salt Lake City, UT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.2%
Number of people working at home: 2,915 (3.2% of all workers)

Travel time to work

Less than 5 minutes: 2173
5 to 9 minutes: 11646
10 to 14 minutes: 19413
15 to 19 minutes: 19680
20 to 24 minutes: 14350
25 to 29 minutes: 4149
30 to 34 minutes: 8356
35 to 39 minutes: 872
40 to 44 minutes: 1378
45 to 59 minutes: 2484
60 to 89 minutes: 1643
90 or more minutes: 1128

Salt Lake City mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

Drove a car alone: 62,542 (69%)
Carpooled: 12,521 (14%)
Bus or trolley bus: 5,333 (6%)
Streetcar or trolley car: 125 (0%)
Subway or elevated: 44 (0%)
Railroad: 86 (0%)
Ferryboat: 16 (0%)
Taxi: 61 (0%)
Motorcycle: 192 (0%)
Bicycle: 1,331 (1%)
Walked: 4,427 (5%)
Other means: 594 (1%)
Worked at home: 2,915 (3%)

Household income:

Less than $10,000: 7660
$10,000 to $14,999: 5193
$15,000 to $19,999: 5247
$20,000 to $24,999: 5840
$25,000 to $29,999: 5108
$30,000 to $34,999: 4812
$35,000 to $39,999: 4319
$40,000 to $44,999: 3951
$45,000 to $49,999: 3531
$50,000 to $59,999: 6154
$60,000 to $74,999: 6579
$75,000 to $99,999: 5810
$100,000 to $124,999: 2826
$125,000 to $149,999: 1478
$150,000 to $199,999: 1326
$200,000 or more: 1658

First ancestries reported:

Other groups: 46904

English: 28201

German: 12567

United States or American: 7825

Irish: 7170

Danish: 4929

Scottish: 4870

Swedish: 3878

Italian: 3871

Norwegian: 3272

European: 3230

British: 2407

Dutch: 2138

French (except Basque): 2133

Welsh: 1779

Scotch-Irish: 1563

Yugoslavian: 1468

Scandinavian: 1459

Greek: 1329

Swiss: 1260

Subsaharan African:: 1253

Polish: 1166

Russian: 765

Arab:: 680

Canadian: 527

Croatian: 475

Northern European: 452

French Canadian: 380

Somalian: 341

African: 327

Ukrainian: 306

Sudanese: 293

Czech: 290

Finnish: 272

Other Arab: 259

Hungarian: 236

Portuguese: 232

Iranian: 219

Lebanese: 219

Armenian: 201

Romanian: 186

Austrian: 170

Icelander: 165

Eastern European: 154

Basque: 149

Czechoslovakian: 140

Celtic: 120

Lithuanian: 109

Brazilian: 97

Turkish: 95

Israeli: 92

Australian: 91

South African: 90

Serbian: 87

Slavic: 83

West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 81

Slovak: 79

Ghanian: 73

Afghan: 67

Albanian: 62

Iraqi: 53

Kenyan: 53

Slovene: 45

Haitian: 44

Belgian: 42

Arab/Arabic: 42

Latvian: 35

New Zealander: 35

Palestinian: 35

Jordanian: 31

Bulgarian: 24

Nigerian: 24

Egyptian: 24

Ethiopian: 23

Luxemburger: 17

Belizean: 15

Acadian/Cajun: 12

Jamaican: 12

Liberian: 11

Assyrian/Chaldean/Syriac: 11

Guyanese: 10

Zimbabwean: 10

Moroccan: 9

Syrian: 8

Bahamian: 6

Pennsylvania German: 6

Estonian: 5

Macedonian: 5

Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 4

Other Subsaharan African: 4

Cape Verdean: 4

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico (47%)
Polynesia (5%)
Vietnam (4%)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (4%)
China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (3%)
Germany (2%)
Canada (2%)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

This state: 89166
Northeast: 6653
Midwest: 10908
South: 9484
West: 30157

47% of Salt Lake City residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 60% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 31% lived in Utah.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

No schooling: 958
Nursery to 4th grade: 445
5th and 6th grade: 1,500
7th and 8th grade: 896
9th grade: 1,373
10th grade: 1,146
11th grade: 1,264
12th grade, no diploma: 2,398
High school graduate (or equivalency): 9,789
Less than 1 year of college: 2,726
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,305
Associate degree: 3,378
Bachelor's degree: 11,450
Master's degree: 4,450
Professional school degree: 2,848
Doctorate degree: 1,938

Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

No schooling: 786
Nursery to 4th grade: 292
5th and 6th grade: 1,218
7th and 8th grade: 1,056
9th grade: 1,009
10th grade: 940
11th grade: 1,144
12th grade, no diploma: 2,018
High school graduate (or equivalency): 12,015
Less than 1 year of college: 3,607
Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 9,478
Associate degree: 3,421
Bachelor's degree: 11,520
Master's degree: 4,371
Professional school degree: 1,201
Doctorate degree: 908

Educational Attainment for Females

Class of Workers

Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%

Unemployment rate for Black males: 13.3%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 13.5%

Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 16.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 7.3%

Unemployment rate for Asian males: 3.3%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 6.8%

Unemployment rate for other race males: 6.3%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 13.1%

Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 9.3%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 10.4%

Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 7.3%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 12.6%

Median household income in 2007 for:

White non-Hispanic householders: $45,553
Black householders: $24,583
American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $64,184
Asian householders: $38,542
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $32,333
Some other race householders: $40,841
Two or more races householders: $28,609
Hispanic or Latino race householders: $39,327

Salt Lake City household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Salt Lake City household income for Black householders

Salt Lake City household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Salt Lake City household income for Asian householders

Salt Lake City household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

Salt Lake City household income for Some other race householders

Salt Lake City household income for Two or more races householders

Salt Lake City household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Salt Lake City marital status for males

Salt Lake City marital status for females

Median 2007 house value for:

White Non-Hispanic householders: $256,276
Black or African American householders: $180,307
American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $184,247
Asian householders: $231,846
Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $178,731
Some other race householders: $180,622
Two or more races householders: $225,384
Hispanic or Latino householders: $187,242

Housing units in structures:

One, detached: 37,974
One, attached: 2,625
Two: 6,175
3 or 4: 6,128
5 to 9: 4,245
10 to 19: 4,818
20 to 49: 6,752
50 or more: 7,588
Mobile homes: 676
Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 35

Median worth of mobile homes: $8,800

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1%

Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Salt Lake City:

Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
	Utility gas (93%) Electricity (6%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
	Utility gas (74%) Electricity (22%) Other fuel (2%) Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%) No fuel used (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 1,489

Here:	8.5%
Utah:	4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 743

Here:	8.6%
Utah:	3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,274

Here:	14.1%
Utah:	27.4%

School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students

School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)

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