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Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metro Area

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At a glance

Market profile

Population
1,275,870
Households
450,170
Average household size
2.8
Median age
33.9 years
Median household income
$98,083
Housing units
474,627
Population comparison
2020 Census1,257,936
2024 estimate1,275,870
Change+1.4%

People

Who lives here

Population
1,275,870
Median age
33.9 years
Male
645,743
Female
630,127
Median age by sex
Male median age
33.4 years
Female median age
34.3 years
Age by sexPopulation distribution
42,023Under 539,726
125,3455–17119,819
64,79218–2461,659
106,45125–34101,244
96,97535–4492,029
78,40145–5473,534
62,22755–6462,204
69,52965+79,912
Age by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Under 542,02339,726
5–17125,345119,819
18–2464,79261,659
25–34106,451101,244
35–4496,97592,029
45–5478,40173,534
55–6462,22762,204
65+69,52979,912
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5–17
Male
5–9
45,580
10–14
48,998
15–17
30,767
Female
5–9
44,320
10–14
46,209
15–17
29,290
18–24
Male
18–19
17,914
20
8,083
21
10,036
22–24
28,759
Female
18–19
16,526
20
8,293
21
8,279
22–24
28,561
25–34
Male
25–29
53,713
30–34
52,738
Female
25–29
51,198
30–34
50,046
35–44
Male
35–39
49,805
40–44
47,170
Female
35–39
46,349
40–44
45,680
45–54
Male
45–49
41,579
50–54
36,822
Female
45–49
39,126
50–54
34,408
55–64
Male
55–59
31,759
60–61
13,057
62–64
17,411
Female
55–59
31,158
60–61
12,219
62–64
18,827
65+
Male
65–66
10,198
67–69
15,602
70–74
19,399
75–79
12,215
80–84
6,419
85+
5,696
Female
65–66
10,709
67–69
15,097
70–74
22,392
75–79
13,247
80–84
9,363
85+
9,104
Detailed source values for Age by sex
RaceMutually exclusive counts
White alone
908,02671.2%
Two or more races
145,63411.4%
Some other race
115,0719.0%
Asian alone
51,8424.1%
Black alone
22,7371.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
19,4141.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native
13,1461.0%
Residents: 1,275,870.

Derived from published counts

Race values
CategoryValue
White alone908,026
Two or more races145,634
Some other race115,071
Asian alone51,842
Black alone22,737
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander19,414
American Indian / Alaska Native13,146

Ethnicity

Hispanic or Latino
258,813
White, not Hispanic
858,801

Hispanic or Latino ethnicity and White, not Hispanic are reported separately from race.

Households

Household structure

Family households
301,248
Married-couple share
77.1%
Derived from published counts
With children
51.1%
Derived from published counts
Household sizeShare of households
110,75424.6%
1 person
139,92931.1%
2 people
70,94615.8%
3 people
62,01013.8%
4 people
66,53114.8%
5+ people
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5+ people
5 People
34,425
6 People
18,603
7 Plus People
13,503
Detailed source values for Household size
Household size values
CategoryValue
1 person110,754
2 people139,929
3 people70,946
4 people62,010
5+ people66,531
Family householdsEach subgroup is compared with its parent
All family households301,248
Married-couple families232,18177.1% of family households
With children
105,12845.3%
Without children
127,05354.7%
Other families69,06722.9% of family households
Male householder
22,96233.2%
Female householder
46,10566.8%
Family households values
GroupValueShare of parent
All family households301,248Not applicable
Married-couple families232,18177.1%
With children105,12845.3%
Without children127,05354.7%
Other families69,06722.9%
Male householder22,96233.2%
Female householder46,10566.8%

Income

Income distribution

Median household
$98,083
Median family
$116,518
Per capita
$44,702
Household incomeShare of households
39,8048.8%
Under $25k
59,55513.2%
$25–49k
67,78515.1%
$50–74k
62,30013.8%
$75–99k
97,02321.6%
$100–149k
55,53812.3%
$150–199k
68,16515.1%
$200k+
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Under $25k
Under $10,000
13,267
$10,000–$14,999
9,469
$15,000–$19,999
8,553
$20,000–$24,999
8,515
$25–49k
$25,000–$29,999
10,074
$30,000–$34,999
11,356
$35,000–$39,999
13,127
$40,000–$44,999
12,182
$45,000–$49,999
12,816
$50–74k
$50,000–$59,999
27,255
$60,000–$74,999
40,530
$100–149k
$100,000–$124,999
53,349
$125,000–$149,999
43,674
Detailed source values for Household income
Household income values
CategoryValue
Under $25k39,804
$25–49k59,555
$50–74k67,785
$75–99k62,300
$100–149k97,023
$150–199k55,538
$200k+68,165

Education

Attainment and marital status

Education universe
822,506
High school or higher
91.9%
Derived from published counts
Bachelor’s or higher
38.4%
Derived from published counts
Educational attainmentAttainment distribution
29,2893.6%
Less than 9th grade
37,2484.5%
Grades 9–12, no diploma
184,81022.5%
High school or equivalent
179,71721.8%
Some college, no degree
75,5399.2%
Associate degree
199,25224.2%
Bachelor’s degree
116,65114.2%
Graduate or professional
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Less than 9th grade
No Schooling
15,333
Nursery School
196
Kindergarten
68
First Grade
112
Second Grade
463
Third Grade
854
Fourth Grade
733
Fifth Grade
1,160
Sixth Grade
5,839
Seventh Grade
1,295
Eighth Grade
3,236
Grades 9–12, no diploma
Ninth Grade
5,905
Tenth Grade
5,904
Eleventh Grade
8,605
Twelfth No Diploma
16,834
High school or equivalent
Regular High School Diploma
157,960
Ged Or Alternative Credential
26,850
Some college, no degree
Some College Under 1 Year
60,038
Some College 1 Or More Years No Degree
119,679
Graduate or professional
Masters Degree
82,648
Professional School Degree
18,889
Doctorate Degree
15,114
Detailed source values for Educational attainment
Educational attainment values
CategoryValue
Less than 9th grade29,289
Grades 9–12, no diploma37,248
High school or equivalent184,810
Some college, no degree179,717
Associate degree75,539
Bachelor’s degree199,252
Graduate or professional116,651
Marital status by sexMale and Female
8,90527,904
Widowed
45,29557,835
Divorced
6,7197,771
Separated
265,598258,068
Now Married
189,344156,065
Never Married
21,14220,773
Married Spouse Absent
244,456237,295
Married Spouse Present
Marital status by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Widowed8,90527,904
Divorced45,29557,835
Separated6,7197,771
Now Married265,598258,068
Never Married189,344156,065
Married Spouse Absent21,14220,773
Married Spouse Present244,456237,295

Housing

Tenure, occupancy, and housing stock

Median home value
$515,400
Median gross rent
$1,583
Housing tenure
Owner
301,43767.0%
Renter
148,73333.0%
Occupied homes: 450,170.
Housing tenure values
CategoryValue
Owner301,437
Renter148,733
Housing occupancy
Occupied
450,17094.8%
Vacant
24,4575.2%
Housing units: 474,627.

Derived from published counts

Housing occupancy values
CategoryValue
Occupied450,170
Vacant24,457

Owner financing

Owners with mortgage
212,636
Owners without mortgage
88,801
Vacancy reason
For rent8,739
For sale2,015
Rented, not occupied1,649
Sold, not occupied1,108
Seasonal3,775
Migrant workers18
Other7,153
Vacancy reason values
CategoryValue
For rent8,739
For sale2,015
Rented, not occupied1,649
Sold, not occupied1,108
Seasonal3,775
Migrant workers18
Other7,153
Structure type
Detached288,916
Attached41,799
2–4 units28,224
5–19 units42,165
20+ units64,150
Mobile or other9,373
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2–4 units
Structure 2 Units
10,999
Structure 3–4 Units
17,225
5–19 units
Structure 5–9 Units
19,240
Structure 10–19 Units
22,925
20+ units
Structure 20–49 Units
24,787
Structure 50 Plus Units
39,363
Mobile or other
Structure Mobile Home
9,116
Structure Boat Rv Van Other
257
Detailed source values for Structure type
Structure type values
CategoryValue
Detached288,916
Attached41,799
2–4 units28,224
5–19 units42,165
20+ units64,150
Mobile or other9,373
Year builtHousing units by period
85,71818.1%
Before 1960
114,82824.2%
1960–79
118,84425.0%
1980–99
139,08529.3%
2000–19
16,1523.4%
2020+
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Before 1960
1939 Earlier
33,767
1940–1949
15,160
1950–1959
36,791
1960–79
1960–1969
37,810
1970–1979
77,018
1980–99
1980–1989
54,279
1990–1999
64,565
2000–19
2000–2009
68,225
2010–2019
70,860
Detailed source values for Year built
Year built values
CategoryValue
Before 196085,718
1960–79114,828
1980–99118,844
2000–19139,085
2020+16,152
Move-in periodOwner and Renter
Before 1990
33,076
946
1990s
34,822
1,604
2000s
60,454
5,700
2010s
125,120
59,771
2020–22
42,777
60,568
2023+
5,188
20,144
Move-in period values
CategoryOwnerRenter
Before 199033,076946
1990s34,8221,604
2000s60,4545,700
2010s125,12059,771
2020–2242,77760,568
2023+5,18820,144
Home valueOwner-occupied homes
12,5774.2%
Under $100k
13,1604.4%
$100–249k
119,25739.6%
$250–499k
93,11530.9%
$500–749k
38,27212.7%
$750–999k
16,1545.4%
$1–1.49m
8,9023.0%
$1.5m+
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Under $100k
Under 10000
2,506
10000–14999
624
15000–19999
403
20000–24999
594
25000–29999
752
30000–34999
779
35000–39999
619
40000–49999
1,838
50000–59999
1,758
60000–69999
806
70000–79999
683
80000–89999
722
90000–99999
493
$100–249k
100000–124999
2,024
125000–149999
799
150000–174999
1,640
175000–199999
1,625
200000–249999
7,072
$250–499k
250000–299999
11,042
300000–399999
43,883
400000–499999
64,332
$1.5m+
1500000–1999999
4,075
2000000+
4,827
Detailed source values for Home value
Home value values
CategoryValue
Under $100k12,577
$100–249k13,160
$250–499k119,257
$500–749k93,115
$750–999k38,272
$1–1.49m16,154
$1.5m+8,902
Gross rentRenter-occupied homes
Under $5005,283
$500–99913,958
$1,000–1,49945,576
$1,500–1,99944,811
$2,000–2,49922,164
$2,500–2,9998,330
$3,000+4,395
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Under $500
Under 100
241
100–149
28
150–199
218
200–249
736
250–299
577
300–349
958
350–399
901
400–449
962
450–499
662
$500–999
500–549
619
550–599
579
600–649
693
650–699
1,093
700–749
1,094
750–799
1,449
800–899
3,722
900–999
4,709
$1,000–1,499
1000–1249
19,233
1250–1499
26,343
$3,000+
3000–3499
2,383
3500+
2,012
Detailed source values for Gross rent
Gross rent values
CategoryValue
Under $5005,283
$500–99913,958
$1,000–1,49945,576
$1,500–1,99944,811
$2,000–2,49922,164
$2,500–2,9998,330
$3,000+4,395
Vehicle availabilityOwner and Renter
No vehicle
6,628
17,511
1 vehicle
59,213
69,007
2 vehicles
123,692
44,290
3 vehicles
67,815
12,407
4 vehicles
29,387
3,984
5+ vehicles
14,702
1,534
Vehicle availability values
CategoryOwnerRenter
No vehicle6,62817,511
1 vehicle59,21369,007
2 vehicles123,69244,290
3 vehicles67,81512,407
4 vehicles29,3873,984
5+ vehicles14,7021,534

Transportation

How residents get to work

Workers age 16+
674,754
Average commute
22.8 min
Travel mode
Drive alone
437,18264.8%Derived from published counts
Carpool
69,38010.3%Derived from published counts
Public transit
13,9542.1%Derived from published counts
Walk or bicycle
15,9432.4%Derived from published counts
Work from home
131,07119.4%Derived from published counts
Other
7,2241.1%Derived from published counts
Workers: 674,754.

Derived from published counts

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Walk or bicycle
Walked
12,505
Bicycle
3,438
Other
Other Transportation
5,257
Motorcycle
1,030
Taxi Or Ride Hailing
937
Detailed source values for Travel mode
Travel mode values
CategoryValue
Drive alone437,182
Carpool69,380
Public transit13,954
Walk or bicycle15,943
Work from home131,071
Other7,224
Commute timeWorkers by travel time
140,76325.9%
Under 15 min
247,97045.6%
15–29 min
103,41519.0%
30–44 min
29,1835.4%
45–59 min
22,3524.1%
60+ min
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Under 15 min
Under 5
12,444
5–9
48,211
10–14
80,108
15–29 min
15–19
102,677
20–24
100,576
25–29
44,717
30–44 min
30–34
69,254
35–39
14,958
40–44
19,203
60+ min
60–89
15,562
90+
6,790
Detailed source values for Commute time
Commute time values
CategoryValue
Under 15 min140,763
15–29 min247,970
30–44 min103,415
45–59 min29,183
60+ min22,352

Workforce

Labor force and job flows

Population age 16+
989,070
Civilian labor force
712,747
Employed
685,638
Unemployed
27,109
Unemployment rate
3.8%
Poverty universe
1,258,277
Persons below poverty
100,141
Gini index
0.43
White-collar workers
447,311
Blue-collar workers
147,037
Occupation by sexMale and Female
Service Occupations
39,891
51,399
Sales Office Occupations
58,718
87,739
Management Business Science Arts
156,364
144,490
Production Transportation Material Moving
64,290
24,897
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance
55,300
2,550
Occupation by sex values
CategoryMaleFemale
Service Occupations39,89151,399
Sales Office Occupations58,71887,739
Management Business Science Arts156,364144,490
Production Transportation Material Moving64,29024,897
Natural Resources Construction Maintenance55,3002,550

Employment and commuting

Resident workers
610,158
Workplace jobs
738,434
Internal commuters
502,576
Inbound commuters
235,858
Outbound commuters
107,582
Net worker inflow
128,276

Health insurance

Insurance coverage

Coverage status
Insured
1,153,82391.0%Derived from published counts
Uninsured
114,3819.0%
Residents: 1,268,204.
Coverage status values
CategoryValue
Insured1,153,823
Uninsured114,381
Uninsured by ageResidents without coverage
24,53321.4%
Under 19
42,31637.0%
Age 19–34
46,25940.4%
Age 35–64
1,2731.1%
Age 65+
Uninsured by age values
CategoryValue
Under 1924,533
Age 19–3442,316
Age 35–6446,259
Age 65+1,273

Community

Nativity, citizenship, and mobility

Nativity
Native born
1,111,29587.1%
Foreign born
164,57512.9%
Residents: 1,275,870.
Nativity values
CategoryValue
Native born1,111,295
Foreign born164,575

Citizenship

Naturalized citizen
68,897
Not a citizen
95,678

Residential mobility

Same house
1,088,625
Within same county
109,113
From another county
23,774
From another state
30,310
From abroad
9,620

Sources and method

Vintages, quality, and methodology

Source vintages

Demographics
2024 ACS 5-year
Historical baseline
2020 Census
Employment
2023 LODES

Report quality

Status
complete
kind
published geography
estimated
false
Historical housing baseline
2020 housing units
451,281

The 2020 Census is used only as a historical population and housing baseline. It is not an annual population series and no intermediate years are inferred.

Named-geography values are published ACS estimates; margins of error are retained alongside direct values where supplied.

Metropolitan area demographics

About Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metro Area

Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metro Area has 1,275,870 residents and a median age of 33.9 years. It ranks No. 46 by population within this indexed metropolitan area cohort. Population has grown 1.4% since the 2020 Census. Median household income is $17,349 above United States.

Market context

Compare the numbers.

Published values on the same 2024 ACS basis.
Comparison of selected demographic measures
GeographyPopulationMedian incomeMedian ageOwner occupied
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT Metro Area1,275,870$98,08333.9 years67%
United States334,922,500$80,73438.9 years65.2%
Utah3,392,331$95,16632 years70.2%

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