Utah Demographics

PopulationUtahUnited States
Total Population2,233,169281,421,906
Male50.1%49.1%
Female49.9%50.9%
18 years and over67.8%74.3%
65 years and over8.5%12.4%
Married Persons58.8%54.4%
Single Persons41.2%45.6%
Median Age27.135.3
Average Family Size3.573.14
Ethnicity
White91.1%77.1%
Black or African American1.1%12.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native1.8%1.5%
Asian2.2%4.2%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander1.0%0.3%
Other5.1%6.6%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)9.0%12.5%
Housing CharacteristicsUtahUnited States
Total Housing Units768,594115,904,641
Median Home Cost$146,100$119,600
Number of Households701,281105,480,101
Persons per Household3.132.59
Economic CharacteristicsUtahUnited States
Median Household Income$45,726$41,994
Per Capita Income$18,185$21,587
In Labor Force69.0%63.9%
Families below poverty level6.5%9.2%
Education CharacteristicsUtahUnited States
School Enrollment
Elementary School Enrollment305,48633,653,641
High School Enrollment164,97716,380,951
College or Graduate School186,74317,483,262
Educational Attainment Population 25 years and older
High School Graduate24.6%28.6%
Associates Degree7.9%6.3%
Bachelor's Degree17.9%15.5%
Graduate or Professional Degree8.3%8.9%

Data provided by the 2000 U.S. Census