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84117

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
24,980
Median household income
$87,813
People below poverty
5.8%
Median home value
$648,900

Income

The median income of households in 84117 was $87,813. An estimated 2.9% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 18.8% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 2.9
$10,000 to $14,999 1.5
$15,000 to $24,999 4.2
$25,000 to $34,999 6.8
$35,000 to $49,999 11.5
$50,000 to $74,999 16.2
$75,000 to $99,999 11.8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.8
$150,000 to $199,999 10.5
$200,000 or more 18.8

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 77607
Female 63840

An estimated 76.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 32.4% of households received Social Security and an estimated 24.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $26,848. 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 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 76.1
Social Security 32.4
Retirement income 24.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 1.6
Cash public assistance income 1.1

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 5.8 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 5.8% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 6% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 5.8
Children under 18 years below poverty 5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 5.8
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 6

In 2020-2024, 2.7 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 57.2% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 28.1% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 23.6% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 84117 in 2020-2024, 92.9% had health insurance coverage and 7.1% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 79.8% and public coverage was 25.2%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 7.8%.


In 2020-2024, 84117 had a total population of 24,980 - 12,814 (51.3%) females and 12,166 (48.7%) males. The median age was 40.9 years. An estimated 19.6% of the population was under 18 years, 33.5% was 19 to 44 years, 23.7% was 45 to 64 years, and 20.6 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 84117 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 537 559
5 to 9 862 398
10 to 14 652 689
15 to 19 927 921
20 to 24 667 766
25 to 29 822 854
30 to 34 1005 918
35 to 39 700 784
40 to 44 973 894
45 to 49 644 692
50 to 54 723 702
55 to 59 686 658
60 to 64 891 917
65 to 69 657 632
70 to 74 575 730
75 to 79 305 530
80 to 84 311 600
85 and over 229 570

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 82.1% were White; 1.4% were Black or African American; 24.6% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.1% were Asian; 0.8% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 10% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 9.1% of the people in 84117 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 79.9% of the people in 84117 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 10,702 households in 84117. The average household size was 2.3 people.

Married-couple households made up 45.2% of the households in 84117 while cohabiting couple households made up 6.7% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 30.3% of all households, while 17.9% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 14.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 19.8% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.9% of all households.

In 84117, 24.6% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 34.5% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 45.2
Cohabiting Couples 6.7
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
17.9
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
30.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51.6% of males and 46.3% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 33.3 27.1
Now married, except separated 51.6 46.3
Separated 0.5 0.7
Widowed 2.1 9.7
Divorced 12.6 16.1

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 84117, 237 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 36.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 91% of the people living in 84117 were U.S. natives. 56% of the 84117 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 9% of 84117 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 54.9% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 71.8 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 84117 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 84117.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 35.2
Asia 30.8
Europe 17.3
Africa 1.7
Northern America 11.7
Oceania 3.3

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 84117 in 2020-2024, 10.3 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 4.5% of people at least five years old; 2.1% 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 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 4.5
Other Indo-European languages 3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 2
Other languages 0.8

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 88 % of the people at least one year old living in 84117 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 88
Different house, same county 8.5
Different county, same state 1.4
Different state 1.6
Abroad 0.4

Education

In 2020-2024, 97.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 54.2% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 2.8% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 84117 was 5,718 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 262 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 3,826. College or graduate school enrollment was 1,630.

Educational Attainment of People in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 2.8
High school diploma or equivalency 15.6
Some college, no degree 19.5
Associate's degree 7.9
Bachelor's degree 33.5
Graduate or professional degree 20.7

Disability

In 84117, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 13.6 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 6.8% of people under 18 years old, to 10.4% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 30.2% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 84117, 60.6 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 36.5% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 78.8% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 15.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 5.9 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 10,041 78.8
Federal, state, or local government workers 1,926 15.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 751 5.9

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 84117 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.4
Construction 5.1
Manufacturing 4.4
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 9.9
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 3.7
Information 1.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 11.3
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 20.4
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 26.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 6.4
Other Services, except public administration 3.8
Public administration 4.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 84117 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 6,773 53.2
Service occupations 1,660 13
Sales and office occupations 2,720 21.3
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 619 4.9
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 969 7.6

Commuting to Work

An estimated 66.9% of 84117 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 5.7% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.1 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 66.9
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 5.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.8
Walked 0.7
Other means 0.9
Worked from home 25

In 2020-2024, 84117 had a total of 11,345 housing units. Of these housing units, 62.4% 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"). 34.8% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 2.5% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 62.4
Apartments in multi-unit structures 34.8
Mobile homes 2.5
Boat, RV, van, etc 0.3

8.6% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 2.3% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 84117 was 6 rooms, and of these housing units 59.2% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 84117 had 10,702 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 643 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 66.3% while renters occupied 33.7%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.43 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.03.

6.7% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 8.7% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 6.5% and another 22.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 84117:

House Heating Fuel Used in 84117 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83.6
Electricity 15
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0
All other fuels 0.8
No fuel used 0.5

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 84117 was $648,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 58.1 % had a mortgage. 41.9% 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 $2,261 and for owners without a mortgage it was $698.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 84117 was $1,699. 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.