What percentage of the university of Utah is Mormon?

Answer 1

The population of Utah is 2,736,424. Of that number, 1,857,667 are baptized members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called "Mormons").

This means that approximately 68% of the population of Utah is techincally a "Mormon". However, over 20% of the Church members in Utah are not practicing, meaning that although they were baptized, they do not attend church. Only about 40% of Utah's population are active, practicing Mormons.

Answer 2

according to 2008 church records, there are 1,857,667 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon) in Utah. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the population of Utah in July 2008 is 2,736,424. This means that the population of baptized members of the church in Utah is 67.89%.

However, I would estimate (as a lifelong Mormon resident of Utah), that about 20-25% of the church members here no longer attend church or are active in the religion, making the percent of active, practicing members of the church in Utah about 50%.

Answer 3

There are approximately 20,000 undergraduate and 6,000 graduate students at the University of Utah. Of these, approximately 50-60% are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (commonly called the "Mormon" Church).

The Church has a large Institute of Religion building just off campus, which holds free daily religion classes, weekend activities, and Sunday worship services for anyone interested in attending, whether they are members of the Church or not. There are 46 student-only congregations of the Church serving the University of Utah. The current enrollment at the Institute is over 7000. The institute also serves as the meeting place of the LDSSA (Latter Day Saint Student Association).

Answer 4

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not keep statistics for any geographic location smaller than a state. The entire state of Utah is abut 60% Mormon (although only about 50% of the state is a practicingMormon).

In Salt Lake City, which is quite liberal and not a convenient location for young Mormon families, the population is less than 50% Mormon, a rough estimate would probably be about 30-40%, depending on the area. Most Mormons living within Salt Lake City boundaries are University students, young professionals who do not have children, and retired couples. Most Mormons with families/children live in the surrounding suburbs. This is because the cost of living is much lower in the suburbs, and the homes are much larger.

Answer 5

The Utah state legislature is almost 80% LDS (Mormon) according to a Huffington Post article on 2/22/2016, "The LDS Church and Utah Politics". Heaven forbid that an external link be allowed in a post! I guess I need to mosey on back to Quora.

Answer 6

Salt Lake City is one of the least Mormon and most liberal areas in Utah. The percentage of practicing Mormons within Salt Lake City boundaries is probably near 20-30%, most of these tending to be college students or young professionals who tend to be more liberal in their beliefs than a typical Mormon. There are, however, a very high number of non-practicing Mormons in Salt Lake City. If you include both practicing and non-practicing Mormons, the number is probably closer to 50-60%.

Answer 7

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the "Mormon" church) does not release membership statistics for areas smaller than a state. However, from personal experience living for 27 years in Salt Lake City and the surrounding area, the Mormon population in Salt Lake City proper is quite small. The surrounding suburbs are much more family friendly environments and therefore most Mormons live in the suburbs. Within the city, approximately 20-25% are practicing Mormons, with perhaps up to 60% technically being Mormons but most not practicing. The majority of practicing Mormons in Salt Lake City are university students and young professionals, both of whom tend to be more liberally minded than their suburban counterparts.In the Salt Lake Metro area, there are neighborhoods with high Mormon populations and areas with low Mormon populations, but on average about 60% of those in the suburbs of Salt Lake City are practicing Mormons, with many more who are non-practicing. Some neighborhoods have as low as 10-20% practicing Mormons, while others have 90%+ practicing Mormons.

Answer 8

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints the "Mormon" church) does not release membership statistics for anything smaller than a state, so we can't know fo sure.

Salt Lake City is actually quite a diverse, liberal city. Having lived here for over 20 years, I would say about 20-30% of people living inside Salt Lake City boundaries are active, practicing Mormons. A larger number were baptized as children but don't practice the religion today.

Most Mormons live in the more family-friendly suburbs surrounding the city. The Salt Lake City Metropolitan area (which includes the surrounding suburbs and smaller cities like Provo and Ogden) is about 70% practicing Mormons - some areas have fewer Mormons (20% or so) and others have more (80-90%), depending on the neighborhood.

Answer 9

The Utah state legislature contains 29 state senators and 75 representatives. The members of the legislature are not required to disclose their religion, and many have not done so, so it would be impossible to know exactly how many Mormons are in the legislature. Since they are serving as representatives of their people and approximately 50-60% of Utahans are Mormon, we can estimate that 50-60% of Utah legislators are Mormon.

Answer 10

This is impossible to answer as the number changes from semester to semester and because students are not required to report their religion, and also because it does not take into account the many students and faculty who are non-practicing Mormons, which people affiliated with the University should be included, etc. The University of Utah is a historically Mormon university, despite it's reputation as one of the most liberal universities in the state. The university was founded by Mormons and most of the Church's top leadership in the past 100 years or so have attended there. However, its proximity to the more liberal and trendy neighborhoods of Salt Lake City, it's strong science programs, and it's rivalry with church-owned Brigham Young University have caused the university to attract an increasingly non-Mormon student body. However many Mormons, choose to attend the "U", and their reasons vary. Most experience a welcoming atmosphere and find many programs catered to them, including the Institute of Religion, LDSSA, student-only congregations, and LDS fraternities and sororities. Having been a student there myself, I would say that approximately half the student body is Mormon, or was raised Mormon but is no longer practicing. This is also a reflection of the Demographics of the area where the campus is located.
The only concrete numbers I can provide come from the University Institute of Religion. The Institute is located just off campus and offers religion classes and student activities. The institute is run by the LDS church and is not affiliated with the University, in fact most major universities around the world will have an LDS Institute nearby. The Institute classes and activities are open to anyone, regardless of religious belief (and conversely, Mormon students are not required to attend) so it is in no way an accurate count of how many Mormons there are at the University, but the Institute claims almost 5,000 enrolled students. Other Universities similar to the size of the University of Utah (30-40,000 undergrads) usually have 100-200 students enrolled in the Institute.