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

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Income/capita 37%

Household income 29%

Unemployment 20%

Index	South Salt Lake	Utah	National
Income per capita	$18,646	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$39,198	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,609	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$30,535	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$26,752	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$22,604	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.7%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	24.5%	11.7%	15.1%

Key findings

The income per capita in South Salt Lake is 37% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Salt Lake is 29% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Salt Lake is 20% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Salt Lake is 62% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$26,129$39,198$78,396

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	11.0%	0.3%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	0.9%
Financial & insurance services	6.6%	4.5%
Wholesale & retail services	16.0%	20.1%
Public administration	4.4%	2.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	12.1%	25.2%
Other	28.6%	34.4%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,772	$142,917	158.3%
Draper, UT	46,399	$105,118	90.0%
South Jordan, UT	62,751	$95,858	73.3%
Riverton, UT	41,521	$87,806	58.7%
West Bountiful, UT	5,436	$84,784	53.3%
South Salt Lake, UT	24,575	$39,198	29.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
New Smyrna Beach, FL	24,574	$50,233	9.2%
Newport, RI	24,570	$59,794	8.1%
Foothills No. 31, AB	24,563	n/a
Northport, AL	24,544	$52,281	5.5%
De Pere, WI	24,544	$64,253	16.1%
South Salt Lake, UT	24,575	$39,198	29.1%

Source: The South Salt Lake, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).