Utah Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 741,524 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 46,057 | 6.2 |
| Kindergarten | 38,261 | 5.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 305,486 | 41.2 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 164,977 | 22.2 |
| College or graduate school | 186,743 | 25.2 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 1,197,892 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 38,426 | 3.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 108,585 | 9.1 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 294,426 | 24.6 |
| Some college, no degree | 348,680 | 29.1 |
| Associate degree | 94,812 | 7.9 |
| Bachelor's degree | 213,959 | 17.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 99,004 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 87.7 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 26.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 1,639,688 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 457,015 | 27.9 |
| Now married, except separated | 963,341 | 58.8 |
| Separated | 20,027 | 1.2 |
| Widowed | 67,035 | 4.1 |
Female | 54,247 | 3.3 |
| Divorced | 132,270 | 8.1 |
Female | 73,061 | 4.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 39,564 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 15,989 | 40.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 1,510,842 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 161,351 | 10.7 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 638,650 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 44,010 | 6.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 1,175,910 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 181,290 | 15.4 |
Percent employed | 64.2 | (X) |
| No disability | 994,620 | 84.6 |
Percent employed | 78.7 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 183,813 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 73,386 | 39.9 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,023,875 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 998,458 | 49.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 960,754 | 47.5 |
Same county | 538,410 | 26.6 |
Different county | 422,344 | 20.9 |
Same state | 180,155 | 8.9 |
Different state | 242,189 | 12.0 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 64,663 | 3.2 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 2,233,169 | 100.0 |
| Native | 2,074,505 | 92.9 |
Born in United States | 2,054,627 | 92.0 |
State of residence | 1,405,177 | 62.9 |
Different state | 649,450 | 29.1 |
Born outside United States | 19,878 | 0.9 |
| Foreign born | 158,664 | 7.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 90,725 | 4.1 |
Naturalized citizen | 48,178 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 110,486 | 4.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 158,657 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 25,640 | 16.2 |
| Asia | 28,373 | 17.9 |
| Africa | 2,414 | 1.5 |
| Oceania | 6,612 | 4.2 |
| Latin America | 87,883 | 55.4 |
| Northern America | 7,735 | 4.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 2,023,875 | 100.0 |
| English only | 1,770,626 | 87.5 |
| Language other than English | 253,249 | 12.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 105,691 | 5.2 |
Spanish | 150,244 | 7.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 71,405 | 3.5 |
Other Indo-European languages | 49,865 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 13,156 | 0.7 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 37,805 | 1.9 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 16,310 | 0.8 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 2,233,169 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 2,449,213 | 109.7 |
| Arab | 4,598 | 0.2 |
| Czech1 | 5,010 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 144,713 | 6.5 |
| Dutch | 51,891 | 2.3 |
| English | 647,987 | 29.0 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 50,549 | 2.3 |
| French Canadian1 | 7,396 | 0.3 |
| German | 258,496 | 11.6 |
| Greek | 11,691 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 3,306 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 132,162 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 57,512 | 2.6 |
| Lithuanian | 1,605 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 60,567 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 16,784 | 0.8 |
| Portuguese | 4,031 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 7,041 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 25,031 | 1.1 |
| Scottish | 98,518 | 4.4 |
| Slovak | 991 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 3,600 | 0.2 |
| Swedish | 94,911 | 4.3 |
| Swiss | 31,397 | 1.4 |
| Ukrainian | 2,304 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 150,814 | 6.8 |
| Welsh | 48,345 | 2.2 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 829 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 527,134 | 23.6 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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