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Salt Lake City, UtahPopulation: 181,743
Males: 92,045 (50.6%), Females: 89,698 (49.4%)

Elevation: 4266 feet

County: Salt Lake

Land area: 109.1 square miles

Zip codes: 84101..84128, 84130..84145, 84150..84153, 84180, 84199, 84190, 84189, 84185, 84184, 84148, 84147, 84157, 84171, 84170, 84165, 84158.

Median resident age: 30.0 years
Median household income: $36,944
Median house value: $313,000

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%), Scottish (4.3%).

 

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).


 

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1996: 264 buildings, average cost: $126,700

  • 1997: 226 buildings, average cost: $144,300

  • 1998: 208 buildings, average cost: $147,300

  • 1999: 234 buildings, average cost: $190,900

  • 2000: 209 buildings, average cost: $152,000

  • 2001: 212 buildings, average cost: $155,800

  • 2002: 144 buildings, average cost: $168,900



Area code: 801

Industries providing employment: Educational,health and social services (22.6%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (12.3%), Arts,entertainment,recreation,accommodation and food services (11.2%).

 Average weather in Salt Lake City, Utah

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Average temp. (°F)

31.8

36.5

44.8

51.9

60.3

70.7

78.0

77.0

66.9

55.5

42.2

33.0

High temperature (°F)

38.5

43.5

52.9

61.1

70.0

81.5

89.0

87.9

77.5

65.0

49.8

39.6

Low temperature (°F)

25.2

29.4

36.6

42.6

50.6

59.7

67.0

66.0

56.4

46.0

34.5

26.4

Precipitation (in)

1.6

1.6

2.0

2.2

2.3

0.8

0.7

0.7

1.3

1.7

1.6

1.3

 

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Normal climate around Salt Lake City, Utah

Based on data reported by main weather stations

 

Jan

Feb

Mar

Apr

May

Jun

Jul

Aug

Sep

Oct

Nov

Dec

Days with precip.

10

9

10

10

8

5

4

6

5

6

8

9

Wind speed (mph)

7.5

8.1

9.3

9.6

9.4

9.4

9.5

9.7

9.1

8.5

8.0

7.6

Morning humidity (%)

79

78

70

66

65

59

52

53

61

68

75

79

Afternoon humidity (%)

69

60

46

39

34

26

22

24

30

41

59

71

Sunshine (%)

45

54

64

68

72

80

83

82

82

72

53

42

Days clear of clouds

6

5

7

7

9

14

17

16

16

14

8

6

Partly cloudy days

6

7

8

9

10

10

10

11

8

8

7

6

Cloudy days

19

16

16

14

12

6

4

4

5

9

15

18

Snowfall (in)

13.6

9.8

9.3

5.0

0.6

0.0

0.0

0.0

0.1

1.3

7.0

11.8

 

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 certified for carrier operations nearest to Salt Lake City:

  • SALT LAKE CITY INTL (about 6 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: SLC)

  • HILL AFB (about 26 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: HIF)

  • OGDEN-HINCKLEY (about 31 miles; OGDEN, UT; ID: OGD)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salt Lake City:

  • SKYPARK (about 8 miles; BOUNTIFUL, UT; ID: BTF)

  • SALT LAKE CITY MUNI 2 (about 12 miles; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; ID: U42)

  • MORGAN COUNTY (about 28 miles; MORGAN, UT; ID: 42U)



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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 (FT enrollment: 11,896; Location: PO BOX 30808; Public; Website: www.SLCC.edu)

  • UNIVERSITY OF PHOENIX-UTAH CAMPUS (FT enrollment: 2,021; Location: 5251 GREEN ST; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phoenix.edu/utah; Offers Master's degree)

  • WESTMINSTER COLLEGE (FT 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 (FT enrollment: 840; Location: 25 S 300 E; Private, for-profit; Website: www.ucmt.com)

  • LATTER DAY SAINTS BUSINESS COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 680; Location: 411 E SOUTH TEMPLE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.ldsbc.edu)

  • SALT LAKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE-SKILLS CENTER (FT enrollment: 331; Location: 1575 S STATE ST; Public; Website: slcc.edu)

  • WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY (FT 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 (FT enrollment: 69; Location: 1455 W 2200 S STE 103; Private, for-profit)

  • SHERMAN KENDALLS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY ARTS & SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 46; Location: 7353 S 900 E; Private, for-profit)

  • SHERMAN KENDALLS ACADEMY OF BEAUTY ARTS & SCIENCES (FT enrollment: 39; Location: 2230 S 700 E; Private, for-profit)

  • MYOTHERAPY COLLEGE OF UTAH (FT 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; FT enrollment: 12,112)

  • UTAH VALLEY STATE COLLEGE (about 36 miles; OREM, UT; FT enrollment: 14,182)

  • UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY (about 61 miles; LOGAN, UT; FT enrollment: 16,384)

  • SNOW COLLEGE (about 99 miles; EPHRAIM, UT; FT enrollment: 2,632)

  • IDAHO STATE UNIVERSITY (about 133 miles; POCATELLO, ID; FT enrollment: 10,057)

  • RICKS COLLEGE (about 209 miles; REXBURG, ID; FT enrollment: 8,670)

Biggest public high schools in Salt Lake City:

  • BRIGHTON HIGH (Students: 2,204; Location: 2220 E BENGAL BOULEVARD; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • WEST HIGH (Students: 2,138; Location: 241 N 300 W; Grades: 07 - 12)

  • TAYLORSVILLE HIGH (Students: 2,117; Location: 5225 S REDWOOD ROAD; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • EAST HIGH (Students: 2,094; Location: 840 S 1300 E; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • HIGHLAND HIGH (Students: 2,040; Location: 2166 S 1700 E; Grades: 09 - 12)

  • COTTONWOOD HIGH (Students: 1,693; Location: 5715 S 1300 E; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • OLYMPUS HIGH (Students: 1,621; Location: 4055 S 2300 E; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • SKYLINE HIGH (Students: 1,569; Location: 3251 E 3760 S; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • GRANITE HIGH (Students: 951; Location: 3305 S 500 E; Grades: 10 - 12)

  • HORIZONTE INSTR & TRAIN CTR (Students: 682; Location: 1234 S MAIN; Grades: 08 - 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:

  • EISENHOWER JR HIGH (Students: 1,400; Location: 4351 S REDWOOD RD; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • BUTLER MIDDLE SCHOOL (Students: 1,148; Location: 7530 S 2700 E; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • BENNION JR HIGH (Students: 1,073; Location: 6055 S 2700 W; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • BONNEVILLE JR HIGH (Students: 982; Location: 5330 S 1660 E; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • WASATCH JR HIGH (Students: 914; Location: 3750 S 3100 E; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • OLYMPUS JR HIGH (Students: 867; Location: 2217 E 4800 S; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • FOX HILLS ELEM SCH (Students: 857; Location: 3775 W 6020 S; Grades: PK - 06)

  • EVERGREEN JR HIGH (Students: 824; Location: 3401 S 2000 E; Grades: 07 - 09)

  • NORTHWEST MIDDLE (Students: 816; Location: 1400 W GOODWIN AVE; Grades: 07 - 08)

  • GRANITE PARK JR HIGH (Students: 789; Location: 3031 S 200 E; Grades: 07 - 09)

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 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)


Salt Lake City compared to Utah state average:

  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.

  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Median age below state average.

  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.

  • Renting percentage above state average.

  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.

  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Strongest AM radio stations in Salt Lake City:

  • KBEE (860 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KIQN (1010 AM; 50 kW; TOOELE, UT)

  • KALL (700 AM; 50 kW; NORTH SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KTKK (630 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KBJA (1640 AM; 10 kW; SANDY, UT; Owner: UNITED BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC)

  • KSOP (1370 AM; 5 kW; SOUTH SALT LAKE, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)

  • KNRS (570 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KSL (1160 AM; 50 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KZNS (1280 AM; 10 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)

  • KFNZ (1320 AM; 5 kW; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KMRI (1550 AM; 10 kW; WEST VALLEY CITY, UT; Owner: KMRI RADIO, LLC)

  • KLLB (1510 AM; daytime; 10 kW; WEST JORDAN, UT; Owner: UNITED SECURITY FINANCIAL, INC.)

  • KSGO (1600 AM; 5 kW; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: UTAH SPANISH RADIO CORP)


Strongest FM radio stations in Salt Lake City:

  • KCPX (105.7 FM; CENTERVILLE, UT; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)

  • KUDD (107.9 FM; ROY, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

  • K252DI (98.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: FIRST NATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • K276DP (103.1 FM; MILLCREEK, UT; Owner: FIRST NATIONAL B/CING CORPORATION)

  • K213CQ (90.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

  • KSOP-FM (104.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KSOP, INC.)

  • KUUU (92.1 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: MILLCREEK BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)

  • K272DP (102.3 FM; TOOELE, UT; Owner: FAMILY STATIONS, INC.)

  • KCPW (88.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: COMMUNITY WIRELESS OF PARK CITY, INC)

  • KQMB (102.7 FM; MIDVALE, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)

  • KBZN (97.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CAPITOL BROADCASTING, INC.)

  • KRCL (90.9 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LISTENERS COMMUNITY RADIO OF UTAH)

  • KXRK (96.3 FM; PROVO, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)

  • KISN-FM (97.1 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)

  • KRSP-FM (103.5 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)

  • KSFI (100.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: SIMMONS-SLC, LS, LLC)

  • KUBL-FM (93.3 FM; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KBER (101.1 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)

  • KKAT (101.9 FM; OGDEN, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)

  • KURR (99.5 FM; BOUNTIFUL, UT; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)


TV broadcast stations around Salt Lake City:

  • K59GS (Channel 59; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: ALPHA & OMEGA COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

  • K66FN (Channel 66; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: AZTECA BROADCASTING CORPORATION)

  • KUTV (Channel 2; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: KUTV HOLDINGS, INC.)

  • KUPX (Channel 16; PROVO, UT; Owner: PAXSON SALT LAKE CITY LICENSE, INC.)

  • KEJT-LP (Channel 48; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: TELEMUNDO OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA LICENSE CORP.)

  • KUCL-LP (Channel 26; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CHRISTIAN LIFE BROADCASTING)

  • KULC (Channel 9; OGDEN, UT; Owner: UTAH STATE BOARD OF REGENTS)

  • KUED (Channel 7; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF UTAH)

  • KSL-TV (Channel 5; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: BONNEVILLE HOLDING COMPANY)

  • KUWB (Channel 30; OGDEN, UT; Owner: ACME TV LICENSES OF UTAH, LLC)

  • KBYU-TV (Channel 11; PROVO, UT; Owner: BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY)

  • KJZZ-TV (Channel 14; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: LARRY H. MILLER COMMUNICATIONS CORP.)

  • KTVX (Channel 4; SALT LAKE CITY, UT; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)



 


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