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Moving to Salt Lake City, Utah

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Population: 181,743. Estimated population in July 2024: 178,097 (-2.0% change)
Males: 92,045 (50.6%), Females: 89,698 (49.4%)

Zip codes: 84101, 84102, 84103, 84104, 84105, 84106, 84107, 84108, 84109, 84111, 84112, 84113, 84115, 84116, 84117, 84118, 84119, 84120, 84121, 84123, 84124, 84128, 84180.

Demographics

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $36,944
Median house value: $153,300

Population by Race

Races in Salt Lake City:

  • White Non-Hispanic (70.6%)
  • Hispanic (18.8%)
  • Other race (8.5%)
  • Two or more races (3.5%)
  • American Indian (1.9%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander (1.9%)
  • Black (1.9%)
  • Vietnamese (0.9%)
  • Chinese (0.9%)
  • Japanese (0.5%)

(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

Ancestries: English (20.8%), German (10.8%), Irish (6.7%), Danish (4.3%), Scottish (4.3%), United States (4.3%).

Elevation: 4266 feet

Land area: 109.1 square miles

Map of Salt Lake City, UT

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salt Lake City

  • High school or higher: 83.4%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 34.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 14.2%
  • Unemployed: 5.8%
  • Mean travel time to work: 19.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salt Lake City city

  • Never married: 34.7%
  • Now married: 46.9%
  • Separated: 1.9%
  • Widowed: 5.7%
  • Divorced: 10.8%

18.3% Foreign born (10.2% Latin America, 3.1% Europe, 3.0% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: +21,667 (+13.5%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers in Salt Lake City:

  • LDS HOSPITAL (8TH AVENUE & C STREET)
  • ORTHOPEDIC SPECIALTY HOSPITAL, THE (5848 SOUTH 300 EAST)
  • PRIMARY CHILDRENS MEDICAL CENTER (100 NORTH MEDICAL DR)
  • SALT LAKE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (1050 EAST SO TEMPLE)
  • ST MARK’S HOSPITAL (1200 EAST 3900 SOUTH)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH HOSPITAL (50 N MEDICAL DR)
  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH NEUROPSYCHIATRIC IN (501 CHIPETA WAY)

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salt Lake City:

  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 6 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Abbreviation: SLC)
  • HILL AFB (about 26 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: HIF)
  • OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 31 miles; OGDEN, UT; Abbreviation: OGD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salt Lake City:

Amtrak station:
SALT LAKE CITY (320 S. RIO GRANDE ST.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/Universities in Salt Lake City:

  • UNIVERSITY OF UTAH (Full-time enrollment: 19,866; Location: 201 PRESIDENTS CIRCLE; Public; Website: www.utah.edu; Offers Doctor’s degree)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 11,896; Location: PO BOX 30808; Public; Website: www.SLCC.edu)
  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (Full-time enrollment: 2,021; Location: 5251 GREEN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu/utah; Offers Master’s degree)
  • WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 1,991; Location: 1840 S 1300 E; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wcslc.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • UTAH COLLEGE OF MASSAGE THERAPY INC (Full-time enrollment: 840; Location: 25 S 300 E; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ucmt.com)
  • LATTER DAY SAINTS BUSINESS COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 680; Location: 411 E SOUTH TEMPLE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ldsbc.edu)
  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SKILLS CENTER (Full-time enrollment: 331; Location: 1575 S STATE ST; Public; Website: slcc.edu)
  • WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY (Full-time enrollment: 79; Location: 2040 E MURRAY HOLLADAY RD STE 106; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wgu.edu; Offers Master’s degree)
  • CERTIFIED CAREERS INSTITUTE (Full-time enrollment: 69; Location: 1455 W 2200 S STE 103; Private, for-profit)
  • SHERMAN KENDALLS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY ARTS & SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 46; Location: 7353 S 900 E; Private, for-profit)
  • SHERMAN KENDALLS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY ARTS & SCIENCES (Full-time enrollment: 39; Location: 2230 S 700 E; Private, for-profit)
  • MYOTHERAPY COLLEGE OF UTAH (Full-time enrollment: 21; Location: 1174 E 2700 S STE 19; Private, for-profit; Website: apache.xmission.com/~myo/Index.html)
  • MTA TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL (Location: PO BOX 27835; Private, for-profit)
  • ARNOLD AND MARTI STRINGHAMS REAL ESTATE SCHOOL (Location: 5248 S PINEMONT DR STE C250; Private, for-profit; Website: www.stringham.org)
  • CAMEO COLLEGE OF ESSENTIAL BEAUTY (Location: 1600 S STATE; Private, for-profit)
  • AAA TRUCK DRIVER TRAINING (Location: 2330 S MAIN ST STE 4; Private, for-profit)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salt Lake City:

  • BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY (about 30 miles; PROVO, UT; Full-time enrollment: 29,977)
  • WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; OGDEN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 12,112)
  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OREM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 14,182)
  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LOGAN, UT; Full-time enrollment: 16,384)
  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; Full-time enrollment: 2,632)
  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; POCATELLO, ID; Full-time enrollment: 10,057)
  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 209 miles; REXBURG, ID; Full-time enrollment: 8,670)

Biggest public high schools in Salt Lake City:

  • WEST HIGH (Students: 2,298; Location: 241 N 300 W; Grades: 07 – 12)
  • BRIGHTON HIGH (Students: 2,082; Location: 2220 E BENGAL BLVD; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • EAST HIGH (Students: 2,030; Location: 840 S 1300 E; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HIGHLAND HIGH (Students: 1,810; Location: 2166 S 1700 E; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • SKYLINE HIGH (Students: 1,507; Location: 3251 E 3760 S; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • COTTONWOOD HIGH (Students: 1,505; Location: 5715 S 1300 E; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • OLYMPUS HIGH (Students: 1,490; Location: 4055 S 2300 E; Grades: 10 – 12)
  • GRANITE HIGH (Students: 1,276; Location: 3305 S 500 E; Grades: 09 – 12)
  • HORIZONTE INSTR & TRAIN CTR (Students: 560; Location: 1234 S MAIN; Grades: 08 – 12)
  • CENTRAL HIGH (Students: 423; Location: 501 E 3900 S; Grades: 10 – 12)

Private high schools in Salt Lake City:

  • JUDGE MEMORIAL CATHOLIC HIGH S (Students: 914; Location: 650 SOUTH 1100 EAST; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • ROWLAND HALL ST MARKS SCHOOL (Students: 910; Location: 205 FIRST AVE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • INTERMOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 312; Location: 6515 SOUTH LION LANE; Grades: PK – 12)
  • REALMS OF INQUIRY (Students: 110; Location: 1140 SO 900 E; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SEPS (Students: 107; Location: 1174 E 2700 S ST200; Grades: PK – 12)
  • SALT LAKE LUTHERAN HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 67; Location: 4020 SOUTH 900 EAST; Grades: 9 – 12)
  • NEW TYME SCHOOL (Students: 64; Location: 7216 SO 2825 E; Grades: PK – 12)
  • ANCHOR CHRISTIAN ACADEMY (Students: 48; Location: 1880 E 5600 SOUTH; Grades: KG – 12)
  • UNIVERSITY ACADEMY (Students: 33; Location: 501 CHIPETA WAY; Grades: 1 – 12)

Biggest public primary/middle schools in Salt Lake City:

  • BUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,105; Location: 7530 S 2700 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • BONNEVILLE JR HIGH (Students: 945; Location: 5330 S 1660 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • WASATCH JR HIGH (Students: 908; Location: 3750 S 3100 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • OLYMPUS JR HIGH (Students: 846; Location: 2217 E 4800 S; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • FOX HILLS ELEM SCH (Students: 801; Location: 3775 W 6020 S; Grades: KG – 06)
  • EVERGREEN JR HIGH (Students: 801; Location: 3401 S 2000 E; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • NORTHWEST MIDDLE (Students: 764; Location: 1400 W GOODWIN AVE; Grades: 07 – 08)
  • CHURCHILL JR HIGH (Students: 724; Location: 3450 OAKVIEW DR; Grades: 07 – 09)
  • CRESTVIEW ELEM SCH (Students: 691; Location: 2100 E LINCOLN LANE; Grades: PK – 06)
  • HOWARD R DRIGGS ELEM SCH (Students: 685; Location: 4340 S 2700 E; Grades: PK – 06)

Biggest private primary/middle schools in Salt Lake City:

  • CARDEN SCHOOL (Students: 348; Location: 1452 EAST 2700 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • KEARNS ST ANN SCHOOL (Students: 337; Location: 430 EAST 21ST SOUTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • ST VINCENT SCHOOL (Students: 333; Location: 1385 SPRING LN; Grades: PK – 8)
  • J E COSGRIFF MEMORIAL CATHOLIC (Students: 308; Location: 2335 REDONDO AVENUE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OUR LADY OF LOURDES CATHOLIC S (Students: 237; Location: 1065 E 700 S; Grades: KG – 8)
  • CHRIST LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 232; Location: 240 EAST 5600 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 8)
  • REDEEMER LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 194; Location: 1955 E STRATFORD AVE; Grades: KG – 8)
  • OVER THE RAINBOW CHILD CARE (Students: 178; Location: 4050 CONSTITUTION BLVD; Grades: PK – KG)
  • REID SCHOOL (Students: 176; Location: 2965 EAST 3435 SOUTH; Grades: PK – 9)
  • MADELEINE CHOIR SCHOOL (Students: 110; Location: 331 E SOUTH TEMPLE; Grades: 4 – 8)

Libraries

Libraries in Salt Lake City:

  • SALT LAKE COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM (Operating income: $21,147,934; Location: 2197 EAST FORT UNION BLVD.; 1,700,077 books; 133,705 audio materials; 109,842 video materials; 5,409 serial subscriptions)
  • SALT LAKE CITY PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $9,362,144; Location: 209 EAST 500 SOUTH; 701,548 books; 90,523 audio materials; 30,360 video materials; 1,726 serial subscriptions)

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