Sugar House is home to 36,023 people in Salt Lake City. This is an unusually credentialed place: 63% of adults have a four-year degree. The typical home is worth $633,173. This skews young, with a median age of 34.1. There are 6,079 people per square mile. Households here earn about 34% more than in Salt Lake City as a whole. These figures are approximated by combining the 10 census tracts that make up Sugar House; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 34.1
US median: 38.9
More educated
63% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
60% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
36,023
Population density
6,079 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
34.1
US average: 38.9
Land area
5.93 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$100,612
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$60,268
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
64.6%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
8.6%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.416
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information9.5%
US avg: 10.8%
Other services8.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Retail trade6.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Public administration6.6%
US avg: 4.8%
Finance & insurance3.8%
US avg: 5.9%
Wholesale trade3.6%
US avg: 6.9%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Arts, entertainment, food2.1%
US avg: 1.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.2%
US avg: 2.2%
Education & health services0.5%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0.2%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$633,173
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,670
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
59.6%
40.4% rent
Vacancy rate
7.5%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.18 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
18.2%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
40.7%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
6.3
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-Hispanic82%(29,538)
Black0.9%(308)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(2,975)
Asian3.9%(1,414)
Other5%(1,788)
2024
White, non-Hispanic82%(29,538)
Black0.9%(308)
Hispanic / Latino8.3%(2,975)
Asian3.9%(1,414)
Other5%(1,788)
Diversity Score
40
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
