South Salt Lake, UT Profile

South Salt Lake, UT, population 21,411, is located in Utah's Salt Lake county, about 2.9 miles from Salt Lake City and 6.2 miles from West Valley City.

Through the 90's South Salt Lake's population has grown by about 118%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of South Salt Lake has declined by about 3%.

South Salt Lake's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in South Salt Lake tend to be much higher than Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	55%
	Females	45%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	75%
	African American	3%
	Native American	3%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	15%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	28.90
	Males	29.00
	Females	28.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	25.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	9.00%
Over 60	4.00%	Over 60:	6.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	22,038	N/A
2001	21,965	-0.33%
2002	21,817	-0.67%
2003	21,675	-0.65%
2004	21,498	-0.82%
2005	21,411	-0.40%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,801

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	607
2002	704
2003	859
2004	893
2005	877
2006	846

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	1	0	0	1	2
Forcible Rape	39	42	29	47	44	40
Robbery	31	40	54	42	38	48
Aggravated Assault	64	78	108	108	112	97

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	8,603
2002	7,906
2003	9,324
2004	11,543
2005	9,881
2006	10,294

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	285	344	298	334	284	367
Larceny, Theft	1,357	1,117	1,483	1,876	1,559	1501
Motor Vehicle Theft	285	346	292	337	354	408
Arson	7	3	4	7	5	5

Location

Elevation	4,263 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.5 Square Miles