13.7% of Salt Lake City, UT residents had an income below the poverty level in 2022, which was 40.3% greater than the poverty level of 8.2% across the entire state of Utah. 8.5% of high school graduates and 24.7% of non high school graduates live in poverty. The poverty rate was 27.4% among disabled residents. The renting rate among poor residents was 84.8%. For comparison, it was 32.7% among residents with income above the poverty level.
Poverty rates in Salt Lake City, UT
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2022:
Salt Lake City:
13.7%
Whole state:
8.2%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2022:
Salt Lake City:
7.3%
Whole state:
3.9%
Poverty rate among disabled residents:
Salt Lake City:
27.4%
Utah:
14.5%
Disability rate in this city among poor residents (it is 11.0% among residents who are not classified as poor):
Salt Lake City:
26.1%
Utah:
18.7%
Renting rate in this city among poor and not poor residents:
Residents below poverty level:
84.8%
Residents above poverty level:
32.7%
Poverty by age in Salt Lake City, UT
Breakdown by age of poor male residents in Salt Lake City,UT (percentage below poverty level)
18.7%Under 5 years
39.1%5 years
3.0%6 to 11 years
7.5%12 to 14 years
4.6%15 years
21.8%16 and 17 years
24.9%18 to 24 years
7.1%25 to 34 years
6.7%35 to 44 years
10.6%45 to 54 years
20.6%55 to 64 years
7.7%65 to 74 years
0.0%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of poor female residents in Salt Lake City,UT (percentage below poverty level)
26.0%Under 5 years
3.0%5 years
5.4%6 to 11 years
18.9%12 to 14 years
0.0%15 years
2.9%16 and 17 years
37.0%18 to 24 years
10.1%25 to 34 years
13.5%35 to 44 years
6.5%45 to 54 years
12.1%55 to 64 years
12.7%65 to 74 years
11.7%75 years and over
Breakdown by age of very poor residents in Salt Lake City,UT (% below half of poverty level)
13.5%Under 6 years
2.0%6 to 11 years
7.9%12 to 17 years
17.5%18 to 24 years
4.4%25 to 34 years
4.4%35 to 44 years
2.4%45 to 54 years
10.7%55 to 64 years
3.5%65 to 74 years
4.3%75 years and over
Poverty by race and place of birth in Salt Lake City, UT
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salt Lake City, UT (%)
12.8%White
16.2%Black
14.9%American Indian
15.7%Asian
4.3%Native Hawaiian
15.0%Other race
14.0%2+ races
13.2%Hispanic
Breakdown of poor residents within races in Salt Lake City, UT (absolute numbers)
16,052White
933Black
352American Indian
1,686Asian
178Native Hawaiian
2,952Other race
2,9952+ races
5,374Hispanic
13.3%Below poverty level
86.7%Above poverty level
16.1%Below poverty level
83.9%Above poverty level
Poverty in families in Salt Lake City, UT
Children below poverty level:
Salt Lake City, Utah:
11.7%
State:
8.2%
Poverty rate among high school graduates:
Salt Lake City:
8.5%
Utah:
6.0%
Poverty rate among people who did not graduate high school:
Salt Lake City:
24.7%
Utah:
13.5%
56.3%Married-couple family
5.3%Male, no wife present
38.4%Female, no husband present
5.2%Worked full-time, year-round
51.9%Worked part-time
43.0%Did not work
0.0%Both worked full-time
11.2%One full-time, other part-time
20.0%One full-time, other didn't work
11.7%Both worked part-time
17.8%One part-time, other didn't work
39.3%Both didn't work
Other data
Owners below poverty level
0.4%1999 to 2000
1.6%1995 to 1998
1.2%1990 to 1994
4.7%1980 to 1989
9.2%1970 to 1979
5.9%1960 to 1969
20.2%1950 to 1959
17.4%1940 to 1949
39.5%1939 or earlier
Owners above poverty level
1.0%1999 to 2000
3.5%1995 to 1998
2.1%1990 to 1994
5.1%1980 to 1989
8.7%1970 to 1979
7.5%1960 to 1969
18.7%1950 to 1959
16.9%1940 to 1949
36.6%1939 or earlier
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