Population 12,060 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in East Bench
Household size in East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.32 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.52 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 3.14 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.18 | 2.95 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.17 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in East Bench are small: just 2.18 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.32 in 2006–10, a much bigger shift than nationally.
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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 33.4 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 34.1 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 34.6 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 31.7 | 34.8 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.7 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
With a median age of just 31.7, East Bench 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 dropped from 33.4, even as the national median rose. Only two of Salt Lake City's 21 neighborhoods are younger.
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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.3% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 4.5% of households in East Bench, well below the national share of 11.6%. East Bench has a lower share of single-parent households than most Salt Lake City neighborhoods.
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 East Bench
Renters in East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.9% | 31.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 44.5% | 32.9% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 32.7% | 32.2% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.8% | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −16.2 pts | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting in East Bench is just as common as it is nationally: 34.8% of households rent. More than four in ten owners (45.0%) have paid off their mortgages, above the national share of 39.8%. Rentals cluster in the west; owners are most common in the southeast. The renter share is down 16.2 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose.
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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.8% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 12.3% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.0 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs a little high in East Bench: 12.3% 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 5.0 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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1973 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
Homes in East Bench run older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1973 against 1980. The newest homes are mostly in the north, the oldest in the south. Compared with other Salt Lake City neighborhoods, though, East Bench has newer homes than most.
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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $800 | $1,067 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,012 | $1,131 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $936 | $1,296 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,298 | $1,796 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$498 | +$729 | +$729 | +$606 |
The median renter in East Bench pays $1,298 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $498 a month since 2006–10, up 62%, roughly in step with the nation. Rent takes 36.6% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched. Only one other Salt Lake City neighborhood has lower rents.
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 East Bench
Bachelor's degrees in East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 75.6% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 70.4% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 69.9% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 68.3% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | −7.4 pts | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
East Bench is highly educated: about two-thirds of adults 25 and older (68.3%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, far above the national share of 35.6%. The share with a degree is down 7.4 points from 2006–10, even as the national share rose. College graduates are most concentrated in the east and least in the north.
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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.4% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.0% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 90.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.4% | 91.7% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | −1.9 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in East Bench: 96.4% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. Since 2006–10, the share with a diploma has fallen 1.9 points, even as the national rate rose.
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 East Bench
| Period | East Bench | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.9% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.0%, unemployment in East Bench is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is higher than in the wider Salt Lake City area (3.8%). Unemployment has edged up 0.7 points since 2006–10, even as the national rate fell.
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).
East Bench 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Bench | 2.18 | 31.7 | 4.5% | 34.8% | 12.3% | 1973 | $1,298 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 5.0% |
| Bonneville Hills | 2.70 | 35.8 | 5.5% | 20.6% | 5.9% | 1957 | $1,962 | 78.6% | 100.0% | 1.7% |
| 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% |
| East Central | 1.95 | 31.3 | 3.5% | 67.1% | 10.9% | 1949 | $1,416 | 64.2% | 97.3% | 3.1% |
| 9th and 9th | 1.99 | 32.8 | 4.0% | 60.2% | 8.0% | 1952 | $1,492 | 62.2% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Sugar House | 2.25 | 34.9 | 5.4% | 40.7% | 8.0% | 1962 | $1,724 | 63.8% | 97.4% | 3.1% |
| The Avenues | 2.07 | 39.6 | 3.5% | 49.3% | 7.7% | 1948 | $1,412 | 70.2% | 98.6% | 3.3% |
| Central City | 1.48 | 34.5 | 3.1% | 81.8% | 12.2% | 1984 | $1,380 | 53.8% | 95.3% | 5.1% |
| Central City Liberty Wells | 1.96 | 32.8 | 9.5% | 62.9% | 11.8% | 1958 | $1,361 | 52.9% | 92.8% | 6.2% |
| Liberty Wells | 2.16 | 37.1 | 8.9% | 52.1% | 11.5% | 1947 | $1,367 | 45.9% | 90.0% | 3.9% |
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 East Bench. 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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