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Salt Lake City, UT Profile


Salt Lake City, UT, population 183,102, is located in Utah's Salt Lake county, about 7.5 miles from West Valley City and 38.4 miles from Provo.

Through the 90's Salt Lake City's population has grown by about 14%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salt Lake City has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Salt Lake City's population has grown by about 4%.

Salt Lake City's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salt Lake City tend to be much higher than Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 51%
Females 49%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White79%
African American2%
Native American1%
Asian4%
Hawaiian2%
Other/Mixed12%
As % of Population
           

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 8.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000181,798N/A
2001182,4690.37%
2002182,413-0.03%
2003181,564-0.47%
2004178,487-1.69%
2005176,676-1.01%
2006178,9651.30%
2007178,810-0.09%
2008180,7221.07%
2009183,1021.32%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$36,944
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001631
2002654
2003703
2004727
2005695
2006812
2007840
2008787
2009706
2010725
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 18121481546
2002 11109478635
2003 1779503695
2004 1592465756
2005 1072417784
2006 895507884
2007 17114503865
2008 1275486847
2009 3100411762
2010 8146359776

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20018,268
20029,457
20039,099
20048,942
20058,590
20068,385
20078,536
20088,957
20098,025
20107,780
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 2,209 11,401 1,662
2002 2,512 13,337 1,977
2003 2,359 12,464 1,922
2004 2,353 12,108 1,882
2005 2,172 11,608 2,079
2006 2244 11136 2040
2007 2049 11196 1987
2008 2044 12282 1843
2009 2173 10888 1442
2010 2177 10173 1489

Location

Elevation4,266 feet above sea level
Land Area109 Square Miles
Water Area1.3 Square Miles



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