West Jordan, UT

Census Place

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2022 Population

116,383

0.291% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

32.6

1.24% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$99,002

9.73% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$412,100

20.3% 1-year growth

2022 Employed Population

63,209

1.11% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Jordan, UT had a population of 116k people with a median age of 32.6 and a median household income of $99,002. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Jordan, UT grew from 116,045 to 116,383, a 0.291% increase and its median household income grew from $90,227 to $99,002, a 9.73% increase.

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None of the households in West Jordan, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2022, the median property value in West Jordan, UT was $412,100, and the homeownership rate was 77.4%.

Most people in West Jordan, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 24.6 minutes. The average car ownership in West Jordan, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In N/A, there were N/A times more N/A residents (N/A people) in West Jordan, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were N/A N/A and N/A N/A residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Utah.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

11.6%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

13.5k people

12%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

14k people

As of 2022, 11.6% of West Jordan, UT residents (13.5k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Jordan, UT was 12%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Jordan, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Economy

The economy of West Jordan, UT employs 63.2k people. The largest industries in West Jordan, UT are Retail Trade (7,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,299 people), and Manufacturing (6,813 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($98,856), Utilities ($92,417), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($83,239).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

63.2k

2022 Value

± 2,223

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 4.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Jordan, UT grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 62.5k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Jordan, UT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Jordan, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

63.2k

2022 Value

± 2,223

1.11%

1 Year growth

± 4.94%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Jordan, UT grew at a rate of 1.11%, from 62.5k employees to 63.2k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Jordan, UT, are Retail Trade (7,460 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (7,299 people), and Manufacturing (6,813 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Jordan, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Jordan, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.7M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 7.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Jordan, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2022 there were 175 students enrolled in West Jordan, UT, 8.57% men and 91.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($14,220) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2022.

Private for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,920) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2022.

The graph shows the average net price by sector and year.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, InfinityM% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while InfinityM% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

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This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Jordan, UT was $412,100 in 2022, which is 1.46 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $342,600 to $412,100, a 20.3% increase. The homeownership rate in West Jordan, UT is 77.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in West Jordan, UT have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Jordan, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Jordan, UT is $99,002. In N/A, the place with the highest median household income in West Jordan, UT was Census Tract 1131.08 with a value of $120,705, followed by Census Tract 1129.05 and Census Tract 1129.13, with respective values of $113,269 and $107,212.

Housing

Property

$412,100

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,524

N/A

Median Property Taxes

±N/A

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Jordan, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Jordan, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1131.08
Census Tract 1129.05
Census Tract 1129.13

In N/A, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Jordan, UT was Census Tract 1131.08 with a value of $120,705, followed by Census Tract 1129.05 and Census Tract 1129.13, with respective values of $113,269 and $107,212.

The following map shows all of the places in West Jordan, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$99,002

Median Household Income

± $3,309

36k

Number of Households

± 1,600

In 2022, the median household income of the 36k households in West Jordan, UT grew to $99,002 from the previous year's value of $90,227.

The following chart displays the households in West Jordan, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Jordan, UT is from Utah.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Utah in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Utah across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (72.6%)
Worked At Home (15%)
Carpooled (9.76%)

In 2022, 72.6% of workers in West Jordan, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15%) and those who carpooled to work (9.76%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Jordan, UT have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in West Jordan, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Jordan, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Jordan, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Jordan, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Jordan, UT (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Jordan, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Other.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

N/A% of the population of West Jordan, UT has health coverage, with N/A% on employee plans, N/A% on Medicaid, N/A% on Medicare, N/A% on non-group plans, and N/A% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1,284 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salt Lake County, UT in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In N/A, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in .

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.2% were men and 48.8% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

N/A%

Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

N/A%

Non-Group

N/A%

Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Jordan, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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