| Yolanda Francisco-Nez, Coordinator |
| Mayor's Office of Diversity & Human
Rights |
Physical Address
City & County Building
451 South State, Room 306
Salt Lake City, Utah |
Mailing Address
PO Box 145434
Salt Lake City UT 84114-5434 |
Phone Number
801.535.7734 |
Fax
801.535.6331 |
Email Address
odhr@slcgov.com
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Hours of Operation
8:00 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday - Friday
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Diversity 101
Diversity is a commitment to
recognizing and appreciating the variety of characteristics that
make individuals unique, with the goal of creating an
environment that promotes and celebrates individual and
collective achievement.
Examples of these characteristics are:
• Age
• Cognitive style
• Culture
• Disability (mental, learning, physical)
• Economic background
• Education
• Ethnicity
• Gender identity
• Geographic background
• Languages spoken
• Marital/partnered status
• Physical appearance
• Political affiliation
• Race
• Religious beliefs
• Sexual orientation
Diversity in Salt Lake City
| Group |
Percent of Population |
Number by Population |
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Total Population of Salt Lake City (Including Non-Hispanic and/or Latino) |
100% |
186,440 |
Persons of Hispanic or Latino Origin
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20.4% |
38,100 |
American Indian and Alaskan Native
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1.09% |
2,050 |
Asian
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4.08% |
7,607 |
Black or African-American
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3.0% |
5,597 |
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific
Islander
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1.3%
/ (1.5% in combination with one or more races) |
2,493 / (2,880 in combination with one or more races) |
LGBT
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3.0%-4.0% (statewide) |
47,000+ (statewide) |
Refugees
(2009, Utah Refugee Services Office)
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13.9% (statewide) |
25,000+ (statewide) |
People with disabilities
Learn more. . . |
n/a |
n/a |
More Information
Utah
Office of Ethnic Affairs
References
Disclaimer: The information provided on this website describes
general characteristics of different groups that do not
necessarily apply to every individual and to every family.
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