Salt Lake City is the state capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Utah. The population of the city, as of the 2000 Census, was 181,743. By 2005, U.S. Census Bureau estimates placed its population at 178,097. The median age is 30 years. The median income for a household in the city is $36,944, and the median income for a family is $45,140.

The Salt Lake City metropolitan area is the industrial banking center of the United States[1], the center of business along the rapidly-growing Wasatch Front, and the gateway to several resort towns, ski resorts and national parks; such as Park City, Snowbird ski resort, and Bryce Canyon National Park.

The modern economy of Salt Lake City is service-oriented. In the past, steel, mining and railroad operations provided a strong source of income with Geneva Steel, Kennecott Copper Mine, and oil refineries. Today the city's major industries are government, trade, transportation, utilities, and professional and business services.

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