Poplar Grove is a neighborhood of 12,495 people in Salt Lake City. Density works out to 5,833 people per square mile. That trails the Salt Lake City median by roughly 32%. The foreign-born share is 25%. 27% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. The median household earns $51,152, about 38% below the national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 3 census tracts that make up Poplar Grove; 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 36.1
US median: 38.9
Less educated
27% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
57% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
12,495
Population density
5,833 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
2.14 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$51,152
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$29,283
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
33.0%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
17.8%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.433
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Retail trade11.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Wholesale trade10.8%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance7.5%
US avg: 5.9%
Information7.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Professional, scientific, technical6.6%
US avg: 5.1%
Other services3.3%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration2.5%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing1.1%
US avg: 2.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing1%
US avg: 1.6%
Education & health services1%
US avg: 0.9%
Construction0.7%
US avg: 1.2%
Arts, entertainment, food0.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing0.3%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$343,313
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,252
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
57.3%
42.7% rent
Vacancy rate
6.7%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.51 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
25.5%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.6%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.7
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-Hispanic40.5%(5,064)
Black3%(369)
Hispanic / Latino42.4%(5,298)
Asian6.3%(786)
Other7.8%(978)
2024
White, non-Hispanic40.5%(5,064)
Black3%(369)
Hispanic / Latino42.4%(5,298)
Asian6.3%(786)
Other7.8%(978)
Diversity Score
81
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
