Poverty Rate in Salt Lake County, Utah
In Salt Lake County, Utah, an estimated 100,194 of 1,172,508 people live in poverty.
FAQs
- What is the poverty rate in Salt Lake County, Utah?
The poverty rate in Salt Lake County, Utah is 8.5%.
- How many people in Salt Lake County, Utah live in poverty?
In Salt Lake County, Utah, an estimated 100,194 of 1,172,508 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Salt Lake County, Utah compare to the average for Utah?
The poverty rate in Salt Lake County, Utah is 1.16% lower than the Utah average. In Salt Lake County, Utah, an estimated 8.5% of 1,172,508 people live in poverty. In Utah, 8.6% of 3,290,444 people live in poverty.
- How does the poverty rate in Salt Lake County, Utah compare to the US?
The poverty rate in Salt Lake County, Utah is 33.59% lower than the US average. In Salt Lake County, Utah, an estimated 8.5% of 1,172,508 people live in poverty. In the United States, 12.8% of 324,173,084 people live in poverty.
Population
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.5% of 1.2 million people
- Age
Under 18 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.9% of 304 thousand people
Under 5 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
9.2% of 77 thousand people
5 to 17 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.7% of 227 thousand people
Related children of householder under 18 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.3% of 302 thousand people
18 to 64 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.4% of 732 thousand people
18 to 34 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
10.7% of 301 thousand people
35 to 64 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
6.8% of 431 thousand people
60 years and over
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
7.7% of 194 thousand people
65 years and over
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.5% of 136 thousand people
- Gender
Male
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.1% of 591 thousand people
Female
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
9% of 582 thousand people
- Race
White
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
7.6% of 840 thousand people
Black or African American
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
31.4% of 20 thousand people
American Indian and Alaska Native
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
14.6% of 12 thousand people
Asian
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
5.5% of 50 thousand people
Some other race
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
12.3% of 99 thousand people
Two or more races
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
9.5% of 135 thousand people
Hispanic
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
11.9% of 225 thousand people
White, not Hispanic
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
7.2% of 803 thousand people
- Education level
Population 25 years and over
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
7.2% of 757 thousand people
Less than high school graduate
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
10.7% of 61 thousand people
High school graduate (includes equivalency)
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
10.1% of 169 thousand people
Some college, associate's degree
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
7% of 244 thousand people
Bachelor's degree or higher
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
4.9% of 283 thousand people
- Employment status
Civilian labor force 16 years and over
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
5.3% of 648 thousand people
Employed
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
4.3% of 622 thousand people
Male
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
3.8% of 340 thousand people
Female
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
5% of 281 thousand people
Unemployed
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
28.3% of 26 thousand people
Male
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
24.7% of 13 thousand people
Female
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
32% of 13 thousand people
- Work experience
Population 16 years and over
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.7% of 906 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
1.5% of 430 thousand people
Worked part-time or part-year in the past 12 months
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
11.7% of 240 thousand people
Did not work
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
18.6% of 235 thousand people
- Single people
SINGLE PEOPLE
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
18.9% of 221 thousand people
Male
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
16.3% of 118 thousand people
Female
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
21.8% of 104 thousand people
18 to 24 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
33.7% of 34 thousand people
25 to 34 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
12.2% of 65 thousand people
35 to 44 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
11.3% of 38 thousand people
45 to 54 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
25.6% of 22 thousand people
55 to 64 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
15.9% of 23 thousand people
65 to 74 years
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
19.5% of 21 thousand people
75 years and over
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
18.1% of 16 thousand people
Worked full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
3.2% of 114 thousand people
Worked less than full-time, year-round in the past 12 months
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
27.3% of 56 thousand people
Did not work
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
45% of 51 thousand people
Population in housing units for whom poverty status is determined
Salt Lake County, Utah
2021
8.4%