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Capital: Date of Statehood: Flower: Tree: Bird: |
Salt Lake City January 4, 1896 Sego Lily Blue Spruce American Seagull |
| SUBJECT | 1990 | 2000 |
| Total Population | 1,722,850 | 2,233,169 |
| Male | 855,759 | 1,119,031 |
| Female | 867,091 | 1,114,138 |
| AGE | ||
| Under 5 years | 169,633 | 209,378 |
| 5 to 9 years | 183,674 | 193,033 |
| 10 to 14 years | 183,846 | 192,288 |
| 15 to 19 years | 152,455 | 216,278 |
| 20 to 24 years | 137,822 | 225,152 |
| 25 to 59 years | 692,981 | 944,363 |
| 60 to 84 years | 188,828 | 230,926 |
| 85 years and over | 13,611 | 21,751 |
| MEDIAN AGE | 26.3 | 27.1 |
| Under 18 years | 627,444 | 718,698 |
| Male | 321,956 | 369,796 |
| Female | 305,488 | 348,902 |
| URBAN AND RURAL RESIDENCE | ||
| Total population | 1,722,850 | 2,233,169 |
| Urban population | 1,499,375 | 1,970,935 |
| Rural population | 223,475 | 262,234 |
| Farm population | 11,685 | 12,682 |
| HOUSEHOLDS | ||
| Families (family households) | 410,862 | 535,294 |
| With own children under 18 years | 242,869 | 299,746 |
| Average family size | 3.67 | 3.57 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Persons 5 years and over | 1,553,351 | 2,023,875 |
| Speak a language other than English | 120,404 | 253,249 |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
| Persons 3 years and older enrolled in school | 610,696 | 741,524 |
| Preprimary school | 43,626 | 84,318 |
| Elementary or high school | 419,975 | 470,463 |
| College or graduate school | 147,095 | 186,743 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| For Persons 25 years and over | ||
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85 | 88 |
| Percent Bachelor's degree or higher | 22 | 26 |
| HOUSING CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Total housing units | 598,388 | 768,594 |
| With no telephone service | 21,472 | 10,802 |