Salt Lake County vs. Wasatch County

Salt Lake County (UT)Wasatch County (UT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)1,152,63333,240
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)12.0%41.3%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)1,029,59023,525
Population, Census, April 1, 20101,029,65523,530
Persons under 5 years, percent7.5%7.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent27.1%31.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent10.9%11.5%
Female persons, percent49.8%49.2%
White alone, percent87.2%95.5%
Black or African American alone, percent2.2%0.8%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent1.4%0.8%
Asian alone, percent4.6%1.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent1.7%0.2%
Two or More Races, percent2.9%1.7%
Hispanic or Latino, percent18.6%13.8%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent70.7%83.0%
Veterans, 2014-201841,2741,085
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-201812.8%7.6%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)403,66613,830
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201866.7%71.3%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$281,800$388,900
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,587$1,770
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$465$485
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,068$1,321
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201327.7%10.4%
Building permits, 20188,030525
Households, 2014-2018369,4299,567
Persons per household, 2014-20183.003.17
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201883.7%82.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201821.0%11.2%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201894.4%96.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201885.4%89.6%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201890.4%95.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201834.5%40.6%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20186.7%5.3%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.0%11.9%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201871.2%70.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.0%64.2%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)2,170,86763,070
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)22,060,39741,491
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)19,734,86811,024
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)17,178,419267,372
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$16,148$10,579
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201822.223.9
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$71,230$77,449
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$31,648$32,805
Persons in poverty, percent9.0%5.3%
Total employer establishments, 201732,360959
Total employment, 2017598,2716,286
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)30,377,170234,801
Total employment, percent change, 2016-20173.0%-6.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 201788,7323,248
All firms, 2012100,6452,945
Men-owned firms, 201254,6421,575
Women-owned firms, 201231,113940
Minority-owned firms, 201213,05599
Nonminority-owned firms, 201282,8522,758
Veteran-owned firms, 20128,064233
Nonveteran-owned firms, 201286,9092,594
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.6%0.0%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.7%0.0%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20072.9%0.0%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.3%0.0%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20074.7%5.1%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200725.6%19.1%
Population per square mile, 20101,387.120.0
Land area in square miles, 2010742.281,175.50

Source: United States Census Bureau

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