Cottonwood Heights, UT Demographic Data
Cottonwood Heights, UT Summary
Cottonwood Heights is located in Salt Lake County in Utah
- Population: 33,715
- Area: 8.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 8.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 3,817.80 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 4,797.90 ft
- Time Zone: Mountain Standard Time (GMT -7)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Cottonwood Heights, UT Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,237
50%
50.8
Male
17,037
50%
49.2
Total Population
34,274
323,128,000
Cottonwood Heights, UT Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
2,382
6.9%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,158
6.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,932
5.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
1,853
5.4%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
3,008
8.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5,374
15.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
4,179
12.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,175
12.2%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,264
6.6%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,165
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
3,005
8.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,254
3.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
525
1.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,601
77.6%
77.2
Female
13,423
50.5%
51.3
Male
13,178
49.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
25,327
73.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
6,031
17.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,784
14.0%
15.2
Female
2,483
51.9%
55.8
Male
2,301
48.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Cottonwood Heights, UT Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
33,227
96.9%
96.8
White
30,774
89.8%
72.6
Black or African American
272
0.8%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
249
0.7%
0.8
Asian
1,537
4.5%
5.4
Asian Indian
340
1.0%
1.2
Chinese
657
1.9%
1.3
Filipino
51
0.1%
0.9
Japanese
85
0.2%
0.2
Korean
187
0.5%
0.4
Vietnamese
105
0.3%
0.6
Other Asian
112
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
293
0.9%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
20
0.1%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
273
0.8%
0.1
Some Other Race
102
0.3%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,047
3.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
1,868
5.5%
17.8
Mexican
930
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
113
0.3%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
825
2.4%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
32,406
94.5%
82.2
Cottonwood Heights, UT Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
103
0.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
541
2.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,794
16.5%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,674
24.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,735
7.6%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
7,122
31.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
3,972
17.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
644
2.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
22,297
97.1%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
11,094
48.3%
31.2
Cottonwood Heights, UT Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
7,789
28.0%
33.7%
Now Married
16,011
57.6%
47.5
Divorced
2,776
10.0%
11.0%
Separated
243
0.9%
2.0
Widowed
983
3.5
5.8%
Cottonwood Heights, UT Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,439
89.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,453
10.8%
21.6%
Spanish
1,102
3.5%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1,183
3.7%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
987
3.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
181
0.6%
1.1%
Cottonwood Heights, UT Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
337
2.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
105
0.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
690
5.5%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
694
5.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,386
11.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,378
19.1%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,928
15.5%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
2,247
18.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
1,138
9.1%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,550
12.4%
6.4
Median household income
82,008
57,617
Per capita income
43,206
31,128
Cottonwood Heights, UT Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
97
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,784
9.6%
9.8
Construction
804
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
4,419
23.8%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,910
10.3%
6.6
Information
531
2.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,444
7.8%
10.1
Other services except public administration
881
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
2,496
13.4%
11.4
Public administration
679
3.7%
4.6
Retail trade
2,118
11.4%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
816
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
590
3.2%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
798
4.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
8,963
48.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,314
7.1%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
4,965
26.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,529
13.6%
18.1%
Cottonwood Heights, UT Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
18,304
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
13,543
74.0%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,995
10.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
728
4.0%
5.1
Walked
342
1.9%
2.7
Other means
235
1.3%
1.8
Worked at home
1,461
8.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.6
26.6
Cottonwood Heights, UT Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
383
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,422
27.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
5,496
44.1%
37.1
3 or more
3,152
25.3%
21.0
Cottonwood Heights, UT Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,453
93.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
8,945
71.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,508
28.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
843
6.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.5
Cottonwood Heights, UT Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,296
1 room
132
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
242
1.8%
2.7
3 rooms
852
6.4%
9.1
4 rooms
1,337
10.1%
16.5
5 rooms
1,154
8.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,455
10.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,360
10.2%
12.0
8 rooms
1,729
13.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,035
37.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
8
0.0
Cottonwood Heights, UT Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
13,296
1-unit, detached
9,160
68.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
784
5.9%
5.9
2-units
430
3.2%
3.6
3 or 4 units
272
2.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
829
6.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
999
7.5%
4.4
20 or more units
730
5.5%
9.0
Mobile home
78
0.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
14
0.1%
0.1
Cottonwood Heights, UT Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
90
0.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
124
0.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,138
8.6%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,614
12.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
4,063
30.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
2,628
19.8%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,382
17.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
1,008
7.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
232
1.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
17
0.1%
1.4%
Cottonwood Heights, UT Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
11,385
91.4%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
1,054
8.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
7
0.1%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
7
0.1%
1.1
Cottonwood Heights, UT Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
6,107
47295100.0
Less than $500
27
0.4%
1.6%
$500 to $999
475
7.8%
20.4%
$3,000 or more
648
10.6%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
679
11.1%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
925
15.1%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,345
22.0%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
2,008
32.9%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
2,728
44.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
1,036
17.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
706
11.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
443
7.3%
7.0%
35.0% or more
1,170
19.2%
21.3%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Cottonwood Heights, UT Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,325
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
17
0.5%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
36
1.1%
4.4%
Less than $500
45
1.4%
10.7%
$3,000 or more
96
2.9%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
415
12.5%
11.9%
$500 to $999
1,148
34.5%
41.0%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,568
47.2%
28.3%
No Cash Rent
183
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
1,098
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
690
21.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
523
16.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
501
15.4%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
547
16.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
166
5.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
821
25.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
260
0.0%
0.0%
Cottonwood Heights, UT Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
8,945
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
149
1.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
68
0.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
381
4.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
503
5.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
2,644
29.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3,333
37.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
1,716
19.2%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
151
1.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
333,000
205,000
