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Salt Lake City Metro Area Population and Races

 

As of 2010-2014, the total population of Salt Lake City Area is 1,123,643. The Salt Lake City Area population density is 112.64 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 33.67 people per square mile and is higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Salt Lake City Area is white, which represent 83.89% of the total population. The average Salt Lake City Area education level is about the same as the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 1,123,643. #49

Population Density, #345

Salt Lake City Area
112.64 per square mile
Utah
33.67 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:942,595 (83.89%, #511)
Black:17,983 (1.60%, #616)
Hispanic:192,830 (17.16%, #160)
Asian:38,110 (3.39%, #97)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):26,096 (2.32%, #98)
One Race, Other:69,099 (6.15%, see rank)
Two or More Races:29,760 (2.65%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:146,170 (75.80%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:3,443 (1.79%, see rank)
Cuban:1,039 (0.54%, see rank)
Central American:10,710 (5.55%, see rank)
South American:14,581 (7.56%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:5,229 (13.72%, see rank)
Chinese:8,266 (21.69%, see rank)
Filipino:2,403 (6.31%, see rank)
Japanese:3,470 (9.11%, see rank)
Korean:3,063 (8.04%, see rank)
Vietnamese:6,363 (16.70%, see rank)
Asian, Other:9,316 (24.45%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

985,948 (87.75%) out of the total population of 1,123,643 reported first ancestry.

 Salt Lake City Area% of the Total PopulationUtahU.S.
Arab4,4490.40%, see rank0.23%0.56%
Czech2,7490.24%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish49,0224.36%, see rank5.11%0.42%
Dutch26,4642.36%, see rank2.34%1.40%
English246,29321.92%, see rank25.20%8.02%
French23,7942.12%, see rank2.16%3.34%
German128,19311.41%, see rank11.57%15.03%
Greek7,8240.70%, see rank0.48%0.41%
Hungarian1,8840.17%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish67,9626.05%, see rank6.04%10.80%
Italian33,6092.99%, see rank2.75%5.52%
Norwegian25,8282.30%, see rank2.31%1.42%
Polish10,7830.96%, see rank0.85%3.01%
Portuguese1,7300.15%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian4,3560.39%, see rank0.36%0.92%
Scotch-Irish7,7400.69%, see rank0.74%0.99%
Scottish45,0804.01%, see rank4.51%1.72%
Subsaharan African7,5670.67%, see rank0.42%0.95%
Swedish44,7633.98%, see rank3.94%1.27%
Swiss11,1200.99%, see rank1.23%0.30%
Ukrainian1,3900.12%, see rank0.11%0.31%
American57,3795.11%, see rank6.19%7.12%
Welsh19,7011.75%, see rank2.04%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 564,616 (50.25%, see rank)
Females: 559,027 (49.75%, see rank)

Salt Lake City Area
Male: 50.25%
Female: 49.75%
Utah
Male: 50.27%
Female: 49.73%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
Salt Lake City Area
31.40 years old
Utah
29.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
Salt Lake City Area
31.00 years old
Utah
29.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
Salt Lake City Area
31.90 years old
Utah
30.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 Salt Lake City Area% of the Total PopulationUtahU.S.
Under 5 years94,7258.43%, see rank9.00%6.36%
5 to 9 years92,6318.24%, see rank8.89%6.51%
10 to 14 years89,5587.97%, see rank8.51%6.59%
15 to 19 years78,6447.00%, see rank7.76%6.85%
20 to 24 years83,4277.42%, see rank8.37%7.13%
25 to 34 years188,96416.82%, see rank15.49%13.47%
35 to 44 years154,16813.72%, see rank12.62%12.96%
45 to 54 years130,52511.62%, see rank10.72%14.09%
55 to 64 years109,4639.74%, see rank9.14%12.29%
65 to 74 years58,4375.20%, see rank5.41%7.64%
75 to 84 30,8032.74%, see rank2.97%4.25%
85 years and over12,2981.09%, see rank1.13%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 Salt Lake City AreaUtahU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population684,658, 100%1,642,728209,056,129
Less Than High School73,351, 10.71%, see rank8.98%13.67%
High School Graduate159,686, 23.32%, see rank23.27%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree240,706, 35.16%, see rank37.10%29.09%
Bachelor Degree137,018, 20.01%, see rank20.48%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree73,897, 10.79%, see rank10.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.83, see rank13.9113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 Salt Lake City Area UtahU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten40,18668.66%31.34%71.04%28.96%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)144,06293.02%, see rank6.98%, see rank94.69%5.31%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)67,82293.39%, see rank6.61%, see rank94.74%5.26%90.60%9.40%
College72,20881.67%, see rank18.33%, see rank73.63%26.37%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School14,60775.61%, see rank24.39%, see rank68.45%31.55%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 Salt Lake City AreaUtahU.S.
Total Households366,510, 100%896,194116,211,092
Average Household Size3.03, see rank3.142.63
1 Person Households83,180, 22.70%, see rank19.46%27.57%
2 or More Person Households283,330, 77.30%, see rank80.54%72.43%
Family Households (Families)260,263, 71.01%, see rank75.14%66.22%
Average Family Size3.71, see rank3.713.32
Married-Couple Family203,023, 55.39%, see rank61.34%48.42%
Nonfamily Households106,247, 28.99%, see rank24.86%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 Salt Lake City Area%UtahU.S.
15 Years and Over Total846,729see rank2,103,597252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over423,021100%, see rank1,049,058123,281,364
Never Married144,22934.09%, see rank32.08%35.77%
Married230,94754.59%, see rank58.10%52.04%
Widowed7,3991.75%, see rank1.71%2.57%
Divorced40,4469.56%, see rank8.11%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over423,708100%, see rank1,054,539129,692,771
Never Married117,55127.74%, see rank26.08%29.48%
Married231,25454.58%, see rank57.87%49.19%
Widowed26,1646.18%, see rank5.83%9.16%
Divorced48,73911.50%, see rank10.21%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 Salt Lake City Area%UtahU.S.
Native990,00488.11%, see rank91.61%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence676,81960.23%, see rank62.05%58.73%
Born in Different State301,48026.83%, see rank28.57%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		11,7051.04%, see rank0.99%1.42%
Foreign Born133,63911.89%, see rank8.39%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship47,8024.25%, see rank2.96%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship85,8377.64%, see rank5.42%7.09%
Born In Europe14,8351.32%, see rank0.89%1.53%
Born In Asia30,1822.69%, see rank1.62%3.82%
Born In Africa5,2340.47%, see rank0.24%0.55%
Born In Oceania5,0340.45%, see rank0.32%0.07%
Born In Latin America74,9806.67%, see rank5.02%6.83%
Born In Northern America3,3610.30%, see rank0.29%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 Salt Lake City Area%UtahU.S.
English289,11878.88%, see rank82.71%79.39%
Spanish45,63012.45%, see rank10.57%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages15,1114.12%, see rank3.30%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages13,2753.62%, see rank2.59%3.36%
Other3,3760.92%, see rank0.84%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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