South Jordan, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

82,686

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

36.2

1.12% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.7%

25.7% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$134,047

6.05% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$650,500

Population & Diversity

South Jordan, UT is home to a population of 82.7k people, from which 96.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 7.41% of South Jordan, UT residents were born outside of the country (6.13k people).

In 2024, there were 15.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (64.8k people) in South Jordan, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.07k Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 3.63k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

96.2%

2024 Citizenship

96.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 96.2% of South Jordan, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in South Jordan, UT was 96.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in South Jordan, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in South Jordan, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
64.8k ± 1.65k
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
4.07k ± 696
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
3.63k ± 791

9.93%

Hispanic Population

8.21k people

9.93% of the people in South Jordan, UT are hispanic (8.21k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in South Jordan, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

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

Most Common Origin

Mexico
104,058 ± 7,797 people
Venezuela
13,264 ± 2,822 people
Peru
9,271 ± 2,361 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 104,058 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 13,264 and Peru with 9,271.

Foreign-Born Population

7.41%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

6.13k people

6.58%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

5.29k people

As of 2024, 7.41% of South Jordan, UT residents (6.13k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in South Jordan, UT was 6.58%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
906 ± 239
Vietnam
743 ± 167
Gulf War (1990s)
376 ± 138

South Jordan, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.22 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in South Jordan, UT.

Economy

The economy of South Jordan, UT employs 42.4k people. In 2024, the largest industries in South Jordan, UT were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,533 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,060 people), and Retail Trade (4,843 people), and the highest paying industries were Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($104,295), Information ($103,492), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($102,045).

Employment

Occupations

42.4k

2024 Value

± 1,636

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Jordan, UT grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 40.7k employees to 42.4k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in South Jordan, UT, are Management Occupations (7,382 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (5,052 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (4,397 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of South Jordan, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

42.4k

2024 Value

± 1,636

4.23%

1 Year growth

± 5.45%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in South Jordan, UT grew at a rate of 4.23%, from 40.7k employees to 42.4k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in South Jordan, UT, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (5,533 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (5,060 people), and Retail Trade (4,843 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of South Jordan, UT, though some of these residents may live in South Jordan, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$85,434

Median earning men ± $4,447

$50,201

Median earning women ± $3,416

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($125,169), Information ($118,828), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($118,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($91,579), Information ($80,885), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($79,167).

Education

The student population of South Jordan, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 5 male students and 236 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in South Jordan, UT are White (159 and 70.7%), Hispanic or Latino (42 and 18.7%), Two or More Races (8 and 3.56%), and Asian (6 and 2.67%).

The largest universities in South Jordan, UT by number of degrees awarded are Medspa Academies (225 and 100%).

The most popular majors in South Jordan, UT are Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist (225 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 241 students enrolled in South Jordan, UT, 2.07% men and 97.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 180 records, of which 98.3% were women and 1.67% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist

Most Common

225 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in South Jordan, UT was Aesthetician & Skin Care Specialist with 225 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in South Jordan, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Medspa Academies

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

225 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Medspa Academies with 225 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 0 men were awarded degrees from institutions in South Jordan, UT, which is 0 times less than the 225 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 159 degrees mean that there were 3.79 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Hispanic or Latino, with 42 degrees awarded.

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.

Housing & Living

The median property value in South Jordan, UT was $650,500 in 2024, which is 1.96 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $614,800 to $650,500, a 5.81% increase. The homeownership rate in South Jordan, UT is 81.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in South Jordan, UT have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in South Jordan, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$650,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$11,185

$21,769

Median Property Taxes

±$977

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 South Jordan, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

81.4%

Homeownership

2024

67.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 81.4% of the housing units in South Jordan, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.1%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in South Jordan, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

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

$134,047

Median Household Income

± $7,292

26.7k

Number of Households

± 1,293

In 2024, the median household income of the 26.7k households in South Jordan, UT grew to $134,047 from the previous year's value of $126,400.

The following chart displays the households in South 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.472

2024 Wage GINI in Utah

0.475

2023 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2024, the income inequality in Utah was 0.472 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.723% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (64%)
Worked At Home (23.4%)
Carpooled (8.66%)

In 2024, 64% of workers in South Jordan, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who carpooled to work (8.66%).

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

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in South Jordan, UT have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.853% of the workforce in South Jordan, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in South 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 South Jordan, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in South Jordan, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in South Jordan, UT (3.05k out of 82.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males 6 - 11 and then Females 16 - 17.

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

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

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

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

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