Downtown is home to 5,188 people in Salt Lake City. 19% of homes are owner-occupied. This is an unusually credentialed place: 55% of adults have a four-year degree. This skews young, with a median age of 31.6. There are 7,287 people per square mile. Getting to work takes 19 minutes on average. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Downtown; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 31.6
US median: 38.9
More educated
55% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
19% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
5,188
Population density
7,287 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
31.6
US average: 38.9
Land area
0.71 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$63,524
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$56,234
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
45.1%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
16.4%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.449
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services11.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.1%
US avg: 4.8%
Information6.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Retail trade6.5%
US avg: 9.9%
Finance & insurance5.4%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.4%
US avg: 5.1%
Wholesale trade4.5%
US avg: 6.9%
Arts, entertainment, food3.3%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing0.4%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services0%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$374,920
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,488
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
18.6%
81.4% rent
Vacancy rate
12.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
1.51 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.8%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
42.9%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
5.9
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(2,780)
Black5.1%(265)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(1,172)
Asian5.8%(302)
Other12.9%(669)
2024
White, non-Hispanic53.6%(2,780)
Black5.1%(265)
Hispanic / Latino22.6%(1,172)
Asian5.8%(302)
Other12.9%(669)
Diversity Score
80
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
