Population 13,807 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in The Avenues
Household size in The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.17 | 3.13 | 3.21 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.23 | 3.17 | 3.28 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.14 | 3.14 | 3.25 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.07 | 2.95 | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.10 | −0.17 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in The Avenues are small: just 2.07 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 2.17 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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.6 | 30.9 | 29.9 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.6 | 32.1 | 30.8 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.8 | 33.3 | 32.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.6 | 34.8 | 33.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | +1.0 | +3.9 | +3.2 | +2.3 |
Half of the people in The Avenues are younger than 39.6 and half are older, close to the national median of 40.1. The population here is older than in the wider Salt Lake City area, where the median age is 34.8. The median age has climbed from 38.6 in 2006–10, mirroring the country. Only one other Salt Lake City neighborhood is older.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.6% | 10.1% | 9.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 10.9% | 9.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 10.7% | 9.3% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.5% | 10.2% | 8.9% | 11.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | +0.1 pts | −0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in The Avenues: 3.5% of households, against 11.6% nationally. The single-parent share is down 1.2 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. Only one other Salt Lake City neighborhood has a lower share of single-parent households.
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 The Avenues
Renters in The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 50.2% | 31.1% | 28.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 50.2% | 32.9% | 30.3% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 45.0% | 32.2% | 29.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 49.3% | 33.0% | 29.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | −0.9 pts | +1.9 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Renting is far more common in The Avenues than nationally: 49.3% of households rent their homes, against 34.8%. Among homeowners, 40.1% have no mortgage at all, about the same as nationally. Rentals cluster in the south; owners are most common in the northeast. The renter share has edged down 0.9 points since 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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.9% | 7.0% | 8.7% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 6.7% | 8.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.7% | 6.1% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.2 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.4 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in The Avenues than nationally: 7.7%, against 9.6% for the U.S. Still, the rate is higher than in the Salt Lake City area overall (6.1%). Since 2006–10, vacancy has edged down 1.2 points, mirroring the country.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1949 | 1980 | 1984 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1949 | 1982 | 1985 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1952 | 1983 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1987 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | −1 | +7 | +8 | +6 |
The housing in The Avenues is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates. The newest homes are mostly in the northeast, the oldest in the southeast. The Avenues has older homes than the great majority of Salt Lake City neighborhoods.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,037 | $1,067 | $971 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,128 | $1,131 | $1,064 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,050 | $1,296 | $1,222 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,412 | $1,796 | $1,701 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$375 | +$729 | +$729 | +$606 |
The median renter in The Avenues pays $1,412 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Rent has climbed $375 a month since 2006–10, up 36%, a slower climb than the nation's. Rent takes 30.0% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent. Renters on a budget will find the lowest rents in the south; the highest are in the north.
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 The Avenues
Bachelor's degrees in The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 65.2% | 28.8% | 29.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 64.0% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 66.3% | 34.3% | 34.3% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 70.2% | 37.9% | 38.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +4.9 pts | +9.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in The Avenues: 70.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby. The share with a degree has risen 4.9 points since 2006–10, as it has nationally.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 98.2% | 89.0% | 91.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 98.8% | 89.5% | 91.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 97.9% | 90.9% | 92.6% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.6% | 91.7% | 93.5% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +2.6 pts | +2.4 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in The Avenues: 98.6% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%. The Avenues has a higher share of high school graduates than the great majority of Salt Lake City neighborhoods.
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 The Avenues
| Period | The Avenues | Salt Lake City area | Utah | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.7% | 6.0% | 5.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.3% | 7.0% | 6.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.8% | 3.6% | 3.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 3.8% | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.4 pts | −2.2 pts | −2.3 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in The Avenues has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Unemployment is down 2.4 points from 2006–10, in line with the national trend. 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).
The Avenues 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Capitol Hill | 1.76 | 33.8 | 3.8% | 72.6% | 14.2% | 1983 | $1,560 | 57.1% | 98.0% | 4.1% |
| 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% |
| Downtown | 1.55 | 36.3 | 4.5% | 71.9% | 11.9% | 2000 | $1,622 | 57.7% | 95.9% | 3.8% |
| Central City Liberty Wells | 1.96 | 32.8 | 9.5% | 62.9% | 11.8% | 1958 | $1,361 | 52.9% | 92.8% | 6.2% |
| Yalecrest | 2.59 | 40.1 | 6.4% | 24.8% | 5.3% | 1938 | $2,262 | 79.3% | 98.8% | 5.0% |
| Fairpark | 2.58 | 34.0 | 16.2% | 42.0% | 10.5% | 1968 | $1,394 | 38.3% | 87.0% | 7.4% |
| People's Freeway | 1.64 | 34.0 | 4.2% | 80.1% | 9.7% | 2008 | $1,323 | 40.7% | 84.4% | 5.5% |
| East Bench | 2.18 | 31.7 | 4.5% | 34.8% | 12.3% | 1973 | $1,298 | 68.3% | 96.4% | 5.0% |
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 The Avenues. 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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