Wasatch County vs. Salt Lake County

Wasatch County (UT)Salt Lake County (UT)
Population estimates, July 1, 2019, (V2019)33,2401,152,633
Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 (estimates base) to July 1, 2019, (V2019)41.3%12.0%
Population estimates base, April 1, 2010, (V2019)23,5251,029,590
Population, Census, April 1, 201023,5301,029,655
Persons under 5 years, percent7.7%7.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent31.5%27.1%
Persons 65 years and over, percent11.5%10.9%
Female persons, percent49.2%49.8%
White alone, percent95.5%87.2%
Black or African American alone, percent0.8%2.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent0.8%1.4%
Asian alone, percent1.0%4.6%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent0.2%1.7%
Two or More Races, percent1.7%2.9%
Hispanic or Latino, percent13.8%18.6%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent83.0%70.7%
Veterans, 2014-20181,08541,274
Foreign born persons, percent, 2014-20187.6%12.8%
Housing units, July 1, 2018, (V2018)13,830403,666
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2014-201871.3%66.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2014-2018$388,900$281,800
Median selected monthly owner costs -with a mortgage, 2014-2018$1,770$1,587
Median selected monthly owner costs -without a mortgage, 2014-2018$485$465
Median gross rent, 2014-2018$1,321$1,068
Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-201310.4%27.7%
Building permits, 20185258,030
Households, 2014-20189,567369,429
Persons per household, 2014-20183.173.00
Living in same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+, 2014-201882.4%83.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2014-201811.2%21.0%
Households with a computer, percent, 2014-201896.1%94.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2014-201889.6%85.4%
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201895.1%90.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2014-201840.6%34.5%
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2014-20185.3%6.7%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent11.9%11.0%
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201870.3%71.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2014-201864.2%64.0%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2012 ($1,000)63,0702,170,867
Total manufacturers shipments, 2012 ($1,000)41,49122,060,397
Total merchant wholesaler sales, 2012 ($1,000)11,02419,734,868
Total retail sales, 2012 ($1,000)267,37217,178,419
Total retail sales per capita, 2012$10,579$16,148
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2014-201823.922.2
Median household income (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$77,449$71,230
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2018 dollars), 2014-2018$32,805$31,648
Persons in poverty, percent5.3%9.0%
Total employer establishments, 201795932,360
Total employment, 20176,286598,271
Total annual payroll, 2017 ($1,000)234,80130,377,170
Total employment, percent change, 2016-2017-6.0%3.0%
Total nonemployer establishments, 20173,24888,732
All firms, 20122,945100,645
Men-owned firms, 20121,57554,642
Women-owned firms, 201294031,113
Minority-owned firms, 20129913,055
Nonminority-owned firms, 20122,75882,852
Veteran-owned firms, 20122338,064
Nonveteran-owned firms, 20122,59486,909
Black-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.6%
American Indian- and Alaska Native-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.7%
Asian-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%2.9%
Native Hawaiian- and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms, percent, 20070.0%0.3%
Hispanic-owned firms, percent, 20075.1%4.7%
Women-owned firms, percent, 200719.1%25.6%
Population per square mile, 201020.01,387.1
Land area in square miles, 20101,175.50742.28

Source: United States Census Bureau

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