South Salt Lake, UT Demographics

There are 26,315 residents in South Salt Lake, with a median age of 31.3. Of this, 51.37% are males and 48.63% are females. US-born citizens make up 75.66% of the resident pool in South Salt Lake, while non-US-born citizens account for 11.41%. Additionally, 12.93% of the population is represented by non-citizens. A total of 19,598 people in South Salt Lake currently live in the same house as they did last year.

White-collar workers make up 73.62% of the working population in South Salt Lake, while blue-collar employees account for 26.38%. There are also 973 entrepreneurs in South Salt Lake (6.48% of the workforce); 10,743 workers employed in private companies (71.57%); and 2,023 people working in governmental institutions (13.48%).

There are a total of 10,600 households in South Salt Lake, each made up of around 2 members. Family establishments represent 51.41% of these South Salt Lake households, while non-family units account for the remaining 48.59%. Additionally, 24.31% of households have children and 75.69% of households are without children.

The average annual household income in South Salt Lake is $76,947, while the median household income sits at $57,125 per year. Residents aged 25 to 44 earn $71,339, while those between 45 and 64 years old have a median wage of $52,228. In contrast, people younger than 25 and those older than 65 earn less, at $41,282 and $46,250, respectively.

There are 11,598 housing units in South Salt Lake, and the median year in which these properties were built is 1977. Of the 10,600 occupied housing units in South Salt Lake, 39.25% are owner-occupied, while 60.75% have renters living in them. Meanwhile, properties bought with mortgages account for 76.66% of the units, and the median value of a home with a mortgage is $354,300. In general, housing costs reach $1,274 per month in South Salt Lake.

Approximately 38.5% of the population in South Salt Lake holds a high school degree (that's 8,031 residents), while 23.39% have attained a college certificate (4,978 locals) and 16.65% have a bachelor's degree (3,473 people).

A total of 9,922 people in South Salt Lake have never been married (which represents 45.33% of the total population), while 7,904 of them are wedded (36.11%). Separated and divorced residents are in smaller numbers, at 503 (2.3%) and 3,358 (15.34%), respectively.

The top three means of transportation people in South Salt Lake use to get to work are: car, walking and bus or trolley bus. A total of 12,422 residents commute by car, 377 prefer going to work by walking and 221 by bus or trolley bus