COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salt Lake County vs Weber County
PLACE A
Salt Lake County, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Weber County, Utah
Salt Lake County is 339% larger than Weber County. Salt Lake County earns more, with a median household income $7,489 higher.
SALT LAKE COUNTYWEBER COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population1,220,916278,174+339% vs Weber County
Population density1,622455+1,166
Population growth15.1%13.4%+1.7 pts
Median age34.033.7+0.3
Male50.6%50.6%−0.1 pts
Female49.4%49.4%+0.1 pts
Foreign-born13.5%6.8%+6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic66.6%74.0%−7.4 pts
Black1.7%1.1%+0.6 pts
Hispanic / Latino20.6%19.2%+1.4 pts
Asian4.2%1.5%+2.7 pts
Other6.9%4.2%+2.7 pts
Median household income$97,494$90,005+$7,489
Per capita income$45,106$38,471+$6,635
Poverty rate8.1%8.1%+0.1 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.4290.400+0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher39.4%28.5%+10.9 pts
Graduate degree14.6%8.9%+5.7 pts
Unemployment rate3.8%3.0%+0.8 pts
Labor force participation72.2%69.7%+2.4 pts
Median home value$525,700$426,700+$99,000
Median gross rent$1,592$1,379+$213
Owner-occupied66.1%74.1%−7.9 pts
Housing vacancy rate5.2%6.4%−1.2 pts
Rent-burdened households46.8%43.3%+3.6 pts
Average commute22.323.3−1.0
Worked from home19.7%15.3%+4.3 pts
Public transit to work2.1%1.2%+0.9 pts
Uninsured9.2%8.8%+0.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025