Basic Information

Full Name: State of Utah
Capital: Salt Lake City
Joined Union: January 4, 1896 (127 years ago)

Geographic Properties

Total Area: 84900 mi²
Land Area: 82170 mi²
Water Area: 2727 mi²
Farmland Area: 11.1 million acres
Mean Elevation: 6102 ft
Highest Point: Kings Peak, 13527 ft
Lowest Point: Beaver Dam Wash, 2001 ft

Demographics

Population: 3.338 million people (2021)
Population Growth: +1.65% per year (2010-12)
Population Density: 39.32 people/mi² (2021)
Annual Deaths: 22167 people/yr (2021)
Annual Births: 45159 people/yr (2021)
Race Distribution:
- White: 86.4%
- Other: 5%
- Two or more races: 3%
Hispanic Origin: 14%
US Citizens: 94.9%

Education

College Degree and Above: 43.7% (1.08 × national average)
High School Diploma: 22.8% (0.847 × national average)
Less Than High School Diploma: 7.7% (0.643 × national average)

Housing

Housing Units: 993060 (2011)
Housing Units Change: +156639 (2000-07)
Housing Units Change Rate: +2.9% per year (2000-07)
Households: 871358 (2011)
People per Household: 3.217 people (2010)

Economic Properties

Number of Businesses: 246393 (2007)
Nonemployer Businesses: 191963 (2010)
Private Non-farm Businesses: 68820 (2010)
Median Household Income: $71621.00 per year (1.14 × national average)
Per Capita Income: $29775 per year per person (0.873 × national average)
Population Below Poverty Line: 9.8% (0.73 × national average)

Crime Statistics

Total Rate of Crime: 2405 crimes/100000 people/yr (2019)
Total Number of Crimes: 77099 crimes per year (2019)

Voting and Registration Rates

Total Voting Rate: 59.7% (2020)
Total Registration Rate: 63.3% (2020)

Public School Finance Information

Total Expenditures: $4.417 billion ($8296 per student) (2020)
Total Revenue: $4.235 billion ($7954 per student) (2009)
Total Debt: $2.529 billion ($4749 per student) (2020)
Total Cash and Securities: $1.827 billion ($3432 per student) (2020)

State Symbols

State Bird: California gull (Larus californicus)
State Flower: Sego lily (Calochortus nuttallii)
State Tree: Quaking aspen (Populus tremuloides)
State Motto: Industry