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Salt Lake City by the Numbers Looking for the basic facts about Salt Lake? We've gathered statistics and numbers from various sources for you to have the vital information at your fingertips.
Population
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates, 2008)
Utah Population - 2,736,424
Salt Lake County Population - 1,022,651
Salt Lake City Population - 180,651
Wasatch Front/Salt Lake Area (Davis, Salt Lake, Utah, and Weber counties) - 2,076,307
Salt Lake County Racial and
Ethnic Diversity
(Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 3-Year Population Estimates, 2007)
White - 75.3%
Hispanic or Latino (of any race) - 15.1%
Black or African American - 1.9%
American Indian or Alaskan Native - 1.3%
Asian - 3.6%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander - 1.6%
Two or More Races - 1.2%
Hotel Rooms
Hotel Rooms Salt Lake County - 17,112
Hotel Rooms City Center/Convention District - 6,941
Hotel Rooms South Valley - 2,069
Hotel Rooms Mid Valley - 1,970
Hotel Rooms West Valley - 856
Hotel Rooms Mountains - 1,520
Hotel Rooms East Bench/City Area - 829
Hotel Rooms Airport - 2,927
Sales Tax Rates
(Source: State Tax Commission)
Retail - 6.85%
Restaurant - 7.85%
Rental Car - 16.35%
Hotels within:
Salt Lake City - 12.72%
South Salt Lake, Holladay, West Valley City &
Cottonwood Heights - 12.60%
Alta - 13.10%
All other - 11.60%
2008 Economic Impact
(Source: SLCVB 2008 Annual Report)
Salt Lake Hotel Revenues – $347 million
Salt Lake Tourism Impact – $1 billion
Economic Impact of SLCVB Meetings & Conventions Bookings – $243 million
Ski Resorts At a Glance
(Source: Ski Utah)
Alta Ski Area – 2,200 skiable acres
Brighton Ski Resort – 1,050 skiable acres
Snowbird Ski & Summer Resort – 2,500 skiable acres
Solitude Mountain Resort – 1,200 skiable acres
Total Ski Salt Lake Resorts – 6,950 skiable acres
Salt Lake resorts receive 500 inches of snow annually
Convention Center Space
(Source: SLCVB)
Salt Palace Convention Center
675,000 Square Feet
Exhibit Space – 515,000 Square Feet
Meeting Space – 119,000 Square Feet
Ballroom – 45,000 Square Feet
South Towne Exposition Center
Exhibit Space – 243,000 Square Feet
Meeting Space – 15,000 Square Feet
Elevation and Climate
(Source: National Weather Service, Salt Lake Station)
Salt Lake Average Elevation – 4,327 feet / 1,319 meters
Average daily temperature (average of high/low for 24 hour period 1971-2000)
January – 29.2 F / -1.5 C
February – 34.5 F / 1.4 C
March – 43.1 F / 6.2 C
April – 50 F / 10 C
May – 58.9 F / 14.9 C
June – 69 F / 20.5 C
July – 77 F / 25 C
August – 75.6 F / 24.2 C
September – 65 F / 18.3 C
October – 52.5 F / 11.4 C
November – 39.6 F / 4.2 C
December – 30.2 F / -1 C
Mileage to National Parks (Source: AAA)
Arches National Park - 232 mi / 376 km
Bryce Canyon National Park - 270 mi / 437 km
Canyonlands National Park - 249 mi / 403 km
Capitol Reef National Park - 229 mi / 371 km
Grand Canyon National Park - 368 mi / 596 km
Yellowstone National Park - 325 mi / 526 km
Zion National Park - 350 mi / 567 km