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84116

Salt Lake City, UT · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
38,625
Median household income
$66,751
People below poverty
13.1%
Median home value
$381,300

Income

The median income of households in 84116 was $66,751. An estimated 4.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.6% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 4.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3.7
$15,000 to $24,999 6.4
$25,000 to $34,999 6.2
$35,000 to $49,999 14.3
$50,000 to $74,999 19.1
$75,000 to $99,999 17
$100,000 to $149,999 17.6
$150,000 to $199,999 6.3
$200,000 or more 4.6

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 49696
Female 41470

An estimated 84.9% of households received earnings. An estimated 21.3% of households received Social Security and an estimated 14.2 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $21,581. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 84.9
Social Security 21.3
Retirement income 14.2
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.7
Cash public assistance income 1.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13.1 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 18.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 11.5% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.4% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13.1
Children under 18 years below poverty 18.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 11.5
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.4

In 2020-2024, 10.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 32.9% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 49.3% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 15.9% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 84116 in 2020-2024, 79.7% had health insurance coverage and 20.3% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 58.2% and public coverage was 28.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 18.8%.


In 2020-2024, 84116 had a total population of 38,625 - 18,093 (46.8%) females and 20,532 (53.2%) males. The median age was 32.4 years. An estimated 24% of the population was under 18 years, 40.7% was 19 to 44 years, 22.3% was 45 to 64 years, and 10.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 84116 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1339 1193
5 to 9 1524 825
10 to 14 1321 1654
15 to 19 1350 1209
20 to 24 1822 2069
25 to 29 1666 1509
30 to 34 1847 1544
35 to 39 1906 877
40 to 44 1003 1475
45 to 49 1526 1061
50 to 54 1204 1142
55 to 59 1068 778
60 to 64 1151 651
65 to 69 757 838
70 to 74 579 529
75 to 79 233 466
80 to 84 170 183
85 and over 66 90

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 42.2% were White; 3% were Black or African American; 8.8% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 6.9% were Asian; 1.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 18% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 43.2% of the people in 84116 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 35.5% of the people in 84116 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 14,095 households in 84116. The average household size was 2.67 people.

Married-couple households made up 36.5% of the households in 84116 while cohabiting couple households made up 9.6% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 27.1% of all households, while 26.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 17.8% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.6% of all households.

In 84116, 32.4% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 21.7% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 36.5
Cohabiting Couples 9.6
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
27.1

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 38.3% of males and 41% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 45.3 38.6
Now married, except separated 38.3 41
Separated 2.6 4.2
Widowed 1.4 5
Divorced 12.5 11.2

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 84116, 1,234 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 27.6% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 74.7% of the people living in 84116 were U.S. natives. 51.4% of the 84116 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 25.3% of 84116 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 34.8% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 70 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 84116 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 84116.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 66.5
Asia 19
Europe 4.3
Africa 3.9
Northern America 0.6
Oceania 5.8

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 84116 in 2020-2024, 43.4 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 32.3% of people at least five years old; 17.8% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 32.3
Other Indo-European languages 3.4
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 6.6
Other languages 1.1

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 83.6 % of the people at least one year old living in 84116 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 83.6
Different house, same county 9.3
Different county, same state 3.5
Different state 2.3
Abroad 1.3

Education

In 2020-2024, 83.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 25% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 16.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 84116 was 9,311 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 317 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 6,903. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,091.

Educational Attainment of People in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 16.3
High school diploma or equivalency 30.2
Some college, no degree 21.1
Associate's degree 7.4
Bachelor's degree 17.1
Graduate or professional degree 7.9

Disability

In 84116, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 11.5 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.1% of people under 18 years old, to 9.6% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 37.6% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 84116, 65.9 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 29.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 85.9% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 10.5% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 3.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 17,085 85.9
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,081 10.5
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 720 3.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 84116 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.6
Construction 8.8
Manufacturing 12.1
Wholesale trade 2.8
Retail trade 12.3
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.7
Information 1.7
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11.2
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 17
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 10.1
Other Services, except public administration 4.5
Public administration 3.3

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 84116 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 5,916 29.7
Service occupations 3,748 18.8
Sales and office occupations 4,090 20.6
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 2,292 11.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 3,850 19.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 58.8% of 84116 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 17.8% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 19.9 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 58.8
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 17.8
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 5.1
Walked 2.1
Other means 3.2
Worked from home 12.9

In 2020-2024, 84116 had a total of 15,252 housing units. Of these housing units, 52.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 43.2% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 3.3% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 52.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 43.2
Mobile homes 3.3
Boat, RV, van, etc 1

17.8% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 8.8% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 84116 was 4.5 rooms, and of these housing units 44.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 84116 had 14,095 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,157 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 50.9% while renters occupied 49.1%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.99 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.33.

9.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 6.8% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 11.3% and another 17.1% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 84116:

House Heating Fuel Used in 84116 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 76.6
Electricity 23
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.1
No fuel used 0.4

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 84116 was $381,300.

Of the owner-occupied households, 68.6 % had a mortgage. 31.4% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,593 and for owners without a mortgage it was $445.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 84116 was $1,338. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.