South Salt Lake, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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15%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

10%

Household income NAT. AVG.

11%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Salt Lake	Utah	National
Income per capita	$25,216	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$49,616	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$71,490	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$38,746	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$32,414	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$28,132	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	4.2%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	17.5%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Salt Lake is 15% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Salt Lake is 10% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Salt Lake is 11% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Salt Lake is 16% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$33,074 $49,616 $99,232

City

$41,674 $62,518 $125,036

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Salt Lake median earnings by income bracket

South Salt Lake employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	14.0%	14.0%
Manufacturing sector	10.6%	10.6%
Financial & insurance services	6.8%	6.8%
Wholesale & retail services	17.4%	17.4%
Public administration	3.5%	3.5%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	9.0%	9.0%
Education, health & social services	9.5%	9.5%
Other	27.4%	27.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,598	$130,139	135.2%
Draper, UT	48,594	$112,541	103.4%
South Jordan, UT	73,695	$106,824	93.1%
Herriman, UT	45,211	$102,096	84.5%
Riverton, UT	43,793	$101,810	84.0%
South Salt Lake, UT	25,125	$49,616	10.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Balch Springs, TX	25,123	$52,696	4.7%
Riverside, OH	25,127	$48,486	12.4%
Bloomingdale, FL	25,132	$91,821	66.0%
Ridgewood, NJ	25,110	$178,958	223.5%
North Tustin, CA	25,147	$149,631	170.5%
South Salt Lake, UT	25,125	$49,616	10.3%

Source: The South Salt Lake, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).