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Population and households in Central City Liberty Wells
Household size in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.27 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.30 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.41 | 3.14 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.96 | 2.95 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.30 | −0.17 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Central City Liberty Wells is a place of small households, averaging 1.96 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.27, a much bigger shift than nationally. Households are largest in the south and smallest in the northeast.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.6 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 33.6 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 31.0 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 32.8 | 34.8 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.2 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 32.8, Central City Liberty Wells is far younger than the country as a whole (40.1), a population that tilts toward young adults, many of them living alone or as couples. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 31.6, as it has nationally. Central City Liberty Wells is younger than the great majority of Salt Lake City neighborhoods.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.7% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.3% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 9.5% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.6 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in ten households in Central City Liberty Wells (9.5%), below the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across the Salt Lake City area. The single-parent share has edged up 0.6 points since 2006–10, even as the national share fell.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Central City Liberty Wells
Renters in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 60.3% | 31.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 59.4% | 32.9% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 63.0% | 32.2% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 62.9% | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +2.6 pts | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renters far outnumber owners in Central City Liberty Wells: 62.9% of households rent their homes, against 34.8% nationally. Among homeowners, 33.0% have no mortgage at all, below the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the north; owners are most common in the southwest. Since 2006–10, the renter share has risen 2.6 points, as it has nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.6% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.2% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +8.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in Central City Liberty Wells: 11.8% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones. Since 2006–10, vacancy has risen 8.2 points, even as the national rate fell.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1950 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1958 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Central City Liberty Wells is a place of older homes: half were built before 1958, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating. The median year built has moved up from 1949 in 2006–10, a sign of steady new building. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the center.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $681 | $1,067 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $726 | $1,131 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $946 | $1,296 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,361 | $1,796 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$679 | +$729 | +$729 | +$606 |
Rent in Central City Liberty Wells runs $1,361 a month at the median, utilities included, below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $679 a month since 2006–10, up 100%, faster than rents rose nationally. Rent takes 31.8% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. The priciest rents are in the south; the most affordable are in the northwest.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Central City Liberty Wells
Bachelor's degrees in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.9% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 28.7% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 39.5% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 52.9% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +26.0 pts | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
Central City Liberty Wells is highly educated: just over half of adults 25 and older (52.9%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. Since 2006–10, the share with a degree has risen 26.0 points, a much bigger shift than nationally. College graduates are most concentrated in the southwest and least in the northwest.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 76.2% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 77.2% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.9% | 90.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.8% | 91.7% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +16.6 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Central City Liberty Wells have finished high school (92.8%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The Salt Lake City area as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has risen 16.6 points, a much bigger shift than nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Central City Liberty Wells
| Period | Central City Liberty Wells | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.2% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.2% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment runs a little high in Central City Liberty Wells: 6.2% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Few Salt Lake City neighborhoods have higher unemployment: only two of 21. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Central City Liberty Wells compared with nearby neighborhoods
| Neighborhood | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central City Liberty Wells | 1.96 | 32.8 | 9.5% | 62.9% | 11.8% | 1958 | $1,361 | 52.9% | 92.8% | 6.2% |
| People's Freeway | 1.64 | 34.0 | 4.2% | 80.1% | 9.7% | 2008 | $1,323 | 40.7% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| Central City | 1.48 | 34.5 | 3.1% | 81.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,380 | 53.8% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| 9th and 9th | 1.99 | 32.8 | 4.0% | 60.2% | 8.0% | 1952 | $1,492 | 62.2% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Liberty Wells | 2.16 | 37.1 | 8.9% | 52.1% | 11.5% | 1947 | $1,367 | 45.9% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
| East Central | 1.95 | 31.3 | 3.5% | 67.1% | 10.9% | 1949 | $1,416 | 64.2% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| Downtown | 1.55 | 36.3 | 4.5% | 71.9% | 11.9% | 2000 | $1,622 | 57.7% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Yalecrest | 2.59 | 40.1 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 5.3% | 1938 | $2,262 | 79.3% | 98.8% | 5.0% |
| Wasatch Hollow | 2.60 | 35.6 | 6.9% | 24.0% | 6.8% | 1941 | $2,616 | 79.7% | 99.1% | 3.0% |
| The Avenues | 2.07 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 49.3% | 7.7% | 1948 | $1,412 | 70.2% | 98.6% | 3.3% |
| Capitol Hill | 1.76 | 33.8 | 3.8% | 72.6% | 14.2% | 1983 | $1,560 | 57.1% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Central City Liberty Wells. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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