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South Salt Lake, UT Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of South Salt Lake is 24,315, which is 10.33% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 27.98% and is lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The South Salt Lake population density is 3,501.47 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 33.67 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in South Salt Lake is white, which represent 70.31% of the total population. The average South Salt Lake education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 24,315. #35

Population Growth Since 2000, #191

South Salt Lake, UT	10.33%
Utah	27.98%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #21

South Salt Lake, UT	3,501.47 per square mile
Utah	33.67 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	17,097 (70.31%, #306)
Black:	1,081 (4.45%, #3)
Hispanic:	6,938 (28.53%, #12)
Asian:	2,366 (9.73%, #2)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	603 (2.48%, #51)
One Race, Other:	2,625 (10.80%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	543 (2.23%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	4,968 (71.61%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	168 (2.42%, see rank)
Cuban:	78 (1.12%, see rank)
Central American:	199 (2.87%, see rank)
South American:	832 (11.99%, see rank)

Asian Population

Indian:	271 (11.45%, see rank)
Chinese:	200 (8.45%, see rank)
Filipino:	82 (3.47%, see rank)
Japanese:	120 (5.07%, see rank)
Korean:	128 (5.41%, see rank)
Vietnamese:	32 (1.35%, see rank)
Asian, Other:	1,533 (64.79%, see rank)

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

Population by First Ancestry

21,923 (90.16%) out of the total population of 24,315 reported first ancestry.

	South Salt Lake, UT	% of the Total Population	Utah	U.S.
Arab	201	0.83%, see rank	0.23%	0.56%
Czech	12	0.05%, see rank	0.22%	0.47%
Danish	559	2.30%, see rank	5.11%	0.42%
Dutch	255	1.05%, see rank	2.34%	1.40%
English	2,906	11.95%, see rank	25.20%	8.02%
French	404	1.66%, see rank	2.16%	3.34%
German	1,825	7.51%, see rank	11.57%	15.03%
Greek	45	0.19%, see rank	0.48%	0.41%
Hungarian	11	0.05%, see rank	0.17%	0.46%
Irish	1,430	5.88%, see rank	6.04%	10.80%
Italian	680	2.80%, see rank	2.75%	5.52%
Norwegian	588	2.42%, see rank	2.31%	1.42%
Polish	210	0.86%, see rank	0.85%	3.01%
Portuguese	93	0.38%, see rank	0.16%	0.44%
Russian	116	0.48%, see rank	0.36%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	187	0.77%, see rank	0.74%	0.99%
Scottish	429	1.76%, see rank	4.51%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	444	1.83%, see rank	0.42%	0.95%
Swedish	487	2.00%, see rank	3.94%	1.27%
Swiss	61	0.25%, see rank	1.23%	0.30%
Ukrainian	21	0.09%, see rank	0.11%	0.31%
American	841	3.46%, see rank	6.19%	7.12%
Welsh	395	1.62%, see rank	2.04%	0.57%

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

Population by Gender

Male: 12,863 (52.90%, see rank)

Females: 11,452 (47.10%, see rank)

South Salt Lake, UT	Male: 52.90% Female: 47.10%
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)

South Salt Lake, UT	29.80 years old
Utah	29.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

South Salt Lake, UT	30.00 years old
Utah	29.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

South Salt Lake, UT	29.70 years old
Utah	30.40 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	South Salt Lake, UT	% of the Total Population	Utah	U.S.
Under 5 years	2,358	9.70%, see rank	9.00%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	1,543	6.35%, see rank	8.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	1,475	6.07%, see rank	8.51%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	1,660	6.83%, see rank	7.76%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	2,170	8.92%, see rank	8.37%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	5,810	23.89%, see rank	15.49%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	2,918	12.00%, see rank	12.62%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	2,475	10.18%, see rank	10.72%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	2,334	9.60%, see rank	9.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	793	3.26%, see rank	5.41%	7.64%
75 to 84	489	2.01%, see rank	2.97%	4.25%
85 years and over	290	1.19%, see rank	1.13%	1.85%

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

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	South Salt Lake, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	15,109, 100%	1,642,728	209,056,129
Less Than High School	3,264, 21.60%, see rank	8.98%	13.67%
High School Graduate	3,621, 23.97%, see rank	23.27%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	4,698, 31.09%, see rank	37.10%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	2,440, 16.15%, see rank	20.48%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	1,086, 7.19%, see rank	10.17%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	12.91, see rank	13.91	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

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

School Enrollment

	South Salt Lake, UT			Utah		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	691	86.98%	13.02%	71.04%	28.96%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	2,252	96.49%, see rank	3.51%, see rank	94.69%	5.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	1,520	95.79%, see rank	4.21%, see rank	94.74%	5.26%	90.60%	9.40%
College	1,461	73.37%, see rank	26.63%, see rank	73.63%	26.37%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	440	76.14%, see rank	23.86%, see rank	68.45%	31.55%	58.86%	41.14%

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

Household and Family

	South Salt Lake, UT	Utah	U.S.
Total Households	8,540, 100%	896,194	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.66, see rank	3.14	2.63
1 Person Households	2,765, 32.38%, see rank	19.46%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	5,775, 67.62%, see rank	80.54%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	4,812, 56.35%, see rank	75.14%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.65, see rank	3.71	3.32
Married-Couple Family	3,198, 37.45%, see rank	61.34%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	3,728, 43.65%, see rank	24.86%	33.78%

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

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	South Salt Lake, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	18,939	see rank	2,103,597	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	10,215	100%, see rank	1,049,058	123,281,364
Never Married	4,732	46.32%, see rank	32.08%	35.77%
Married	4,048	39.63%, see rank	58.10%	52.04%
Widowed	165	1.62%, see rank	1.71%	2.57%
Divorced	1,270	12.43%, see rank	8.11%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	8,724	100%, see rank	1,054,539	129,692,771
Never Married	2,890	33.13%, see rank	26.08%	29.48%
Married	3,887	44.56%, see rank	57.87%	49.19%
Widowed	661	7.58%, see rank	5.83%	9.16%
Divorced	1,286	14.74%, see rank	10.21%	12.16%

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

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	South Salt Lake, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
Native	17,844	73.39%, see rank	91.61%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	11,106	45.68%, see rank	62.05%	58.73%
Born in Different State	6,526	26.84%, see rank	28.57%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	212	0.87%, see rank	0.99%	1.42%
Foreign Born	6,471	26.61%, see rank	8.39%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	1,863	7.66%, see rank	2.96%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	4,608	18.95%, see rank	5.42%	7.09%
Born In Europe	481	1.98%, see rank	0.89%	1.53%
Born In Asia	2,267	9.32%, see rank	1.62%	3.82%
Born In Africa	269	1.11%, see rank	0.24%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	45	0.19%, see rank	0.32%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	3,243	13.34%, see rank	5.02%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	166	0.68%, see rank	0.29%	0.26%

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

Language Spoken at Home

	South Salt Lake, UT	%	Utah	U.S.
English	5,981	70.04%, see rank	82.71%	79.39%
Spanish	1,588	18.59%, see rank	10.57%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	610	7.14%, see rank	3.30%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	232	2.72%, see rank	2.59%	3.36%
Other	129	1.51%, see rank	0.84%	0.99%

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