Utah

Utah’s capitol city is Salt Lake City, and its current budget is $21.9 Billion..

Utah has a total of 6 votes in the Electoral College. Visit Utah’s official website.

The Beehive State features diverse terrain from mountains to desert. Known for outdoor recreation, technology industry, and large Mormon population.

Political Composition

Utah’s politics lean towards the Republican party .

  • Democratic voters: 38%
  • Republican voters: 58%
  • Independent/Other: 4%

Republican supermajorities in both houses; all 4 representatives are Republican. Both senators are Republican. Last voted Democratic for president in 1964.

Demographics

The largest cities in Utah include:

  • Salt Lake City with a population of 200133
  • West Valley City with a population of 140230
  • Provo with a population of 116618
  • West Jordan with a population of 116961
  • Orem with a population of 97499

Utah’s population consists of 78.0% white residents, 1.5% black residents, 14.4% hispanic residents. 2.7% asian residents, 1.6% Native American, residents 1.1% Asian Pacific Islander residents, and 2.7% of people claiming two of more races..

Utah has an average age of 31.2, with 50.3% of the population being male and 49.7%of the population being female.56.1% of people in Utah are married.

92.3% of people Utah in have a high school diploma, while 36.3% have attended some college. 34.0% of people have a bachelors degree and 11.5% of people having attained a graduate degree of higher

The state ranks #9 in health and #6 in education. It has a crime rate that averages 233.1 per 100,000 people.

Utah Finances

Average Home Price: $503900
Average Rent: $1323
Property Tax Rate: 0.60%
Home Ownership Percentage:70.5%
State Minimum Wage:$7.25

Utah ranks #10 in the nation’s poverty ranking with 8.9% of residents facing poverty, and a median household income of .$74197

The largest private employer is Intermountain Healthcare, and the largest public employer is State of Utah.

Religion

Religion plays a significant role in Utah politics, with 53% of residents identifying as Protestant and 5% as Catholic. 0.6% of the state’s residents identify as Muslim, 55% identify as Mormon, 0.2% identify as Jewish, and 1.2% claim another religion. However, the state also has a notable non-religious population at 15%.