Assets
Asset poverty rate: 14.20%
Average college graduate debt: $16,633
Unbanked households: 2.50%
Economic well-being
Extreme poverty rate: 4%
Food insecurity: 11.10%
Minimum wage: $7.25
Number of Black or African American children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children living in families where no parent has full-time, year-round employment: 43,000
Percent of individuals who are uninsured: 9.40%
Percent of jobs that are low-wage: 20.10%
Percent of working families under 200% of the poverty line: 24.20%
Poverty rate: 8.90%
Unemployment rate: 2.70%
Education
High school graduation rate: 87%
Percent of adult population with at least a high school degree: 91.90%
Percent of college graduates with debt: 36%
Percent of population over age 25 with at least a four year college degree: 34.90%
Percent of teens ages 16 to 19 not attending school and not working: 6%
Family
Children in foster care: 2,488
Number of households with grandparents responsible for grandchildren under age 18: 59,041
Percent of children in immigrant families: 16%
Percent of children living in single parent families: 19%
Teen birth rate per 1,000 population ages 15-19: 12%
Housing
Home foreclosure rate: 0.32%
People Experiencing Homelessness: 3,131
Households paying more than 50% of income on housing: 58,500
Percent renters: 30%
Total housing units: 1,023,855
Justice System
Incarcerated persons per 100,000 residents: 209
Number of youth residing in juvenile justice and correctional facilities: 246
Participation in federal programs
Adults and children receiving welfare (TANF): 6,197
Children receiving food stamps (SNAP): 95,000
EITC recipients: 180,000
Families receiving child care subsidies: 6,600
Households receiving federal rental assistance: 21,000
Households receiving LIHEAP (Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program): 32,592
Number of children enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP: 224,901
Number of women and children receiving WIC (Women, Infants and Children supplemental nutrition program): 40,663
Participants in all Head Start programs: 5,866
Poverty by demographic
Child poverty rate: 10%
Number of Asian and Pacific Islander children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Black or African American children below 200% poverty: N/A
Number of Hispanic or Latino children below 200% poverty: 82,000
Percent of single-parent families with related children that are below poverty: 21%
Senior poverty rate: 6.20%
Women in poverty: 9.60%

State governments play a significant role in developing policies that help support low-income families. Below is a list of some key Utah policies and a link to an organization that tracks the issue.

Tax & Asset-Building Policy

Work Supports

Education