| | Salt Lake City, UT | Portland, OR | United States |
| Population | 199,153 | 647,176 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 48.5% | 50.5% | 50.8% |
| Male Population | 51.5% | 49.5% | 49.2% |
| Median Age | 31.9 | 36.8 | 37.8 |
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| Population - 2010 | 186,646 | 585,476 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 181,743 | 529,121 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 159,936 | 437,319 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 12.3% | 24.1% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 27.6% | 50.2% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,835.3 | 4,922.4 | 93.3 |
| Land Area | 111.2 | 133.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.5 | 11.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Salt Lake City, UT | Portland, OR | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 5.6% | 6.2% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.9% | 5.4% | 6.4% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 5.4% | 4.6% | 6.5% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.7% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.5% | 3.2% | 4.1% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 5.6% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 21.5% | 19.7% | 13.7% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.5% | 16.9% | 12.7% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 10.3% | 13.0% | 13.4% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 4.9% | 5.8% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 4.9% | 5.9% | 6.0% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.2% | 7.4% | 8.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.0% | 3.0% | 4.4% |
| Age 85 and over | 1.4% | 1.6% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Salt Lake City, UT | Portland, OR | United States |
| White | 65.9% | 71.0% | 61.5% |
| Black | 1.9% | 5.6% | 12.3% |
| Asian | 5.3% | 7.7% | 5.3% |
| Native American | 1.1% | 0.6% | 0.7% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 1.7% | 0.6% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Two or More Races | 2.5% | 4.5% | 2.3% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% | 9.7% | 17.6% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Salt Lake City, UT | Portland, OR | United States |
| Married Population | 43.8% | 43.1% | 50.2% |
| Currently Married | 42.1% | 41.3% | 48.2% |
| Married but Separated | 1.7% | 1.8% | 2.0% |
| Single Population | 56.2% | 56.9% | 49.8% |
| Never Married | 41.4% | 40.3% | 33.1% |
| Divorced | 10.7% | 12.5% | 10.9% |
| Widowed | 4.1% | 4.1% | 5.8% |
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| Household Size | 2.45 | 2.35 | 2.63 |
| Households | 76,876 | 260,949 | 118,825,921 |
| Family Households | 40,301 | 135,543 | 78,298,703 |
| Married couple, w/children | 32.9% | 32.3% | 31.1% |
| Married couple, no children | 41.3% | 42.1% | 42.3% |
| Non Family Households | 36,575 | 125,406 | 40,527,218 |
| Single householder, w/children | 15.7% | 15.7% | 16.3% |
| Single householder, no children | 10.2% | 10.0% | 10.3% |