West Valley City, UT

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2021 Population
139,361
2.77% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mike Lee
Republican Party
US Senator
Mitt Romney
Republican Party
2021 Median Age
30.1
0.331% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
10.9%
6.84% 1-year decrease
2021 Median Household Income
$75,137
6.69% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$272,100
12.2% 1-year growth

About

In 2021, West Valley City, UT had a population of 139k people with a median age of 30.1 and a median household income of $75,137. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Valley City, UT grew from 135,610 to 139,361, a 2.77% increase and its median household income grew from $70,427 to $75,137, a 6.69% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Valley City, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (45.4%), Other (Hispanic) (24.4%), White (Hispanic) (9.79%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.85%).

None of the households in West Valley City, 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.

86.2% of the residents in West Valley City, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (16 degrees awarded in 2021).

In 2021, the median property value in West Valley City, UT was $272,100, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in West Valley City, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Valley City, UT was 2 cars per household.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

West Valley City, UT is home to a population of 139k people, from which 86.2% are citizens. As of 2021, 21.5% of West Valley City, UT residents were born outside of the country (30k people).

In 2021, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.3k people) in West Valley City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34k Other (Hispanic) and 13.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86.2%
2021 Citizenship
85.9%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 86.2% of West Valley City, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Valley City, UT was 85.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Valley City, UT
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    63.3k ± 2.59k
  2. Other (Hispanic)
    34k ± 2.93k
  3. White (Hispanic)
    13.6k ± 1.99k
40.5%
Hispanic Population
56.4k people

In 2021, there were 1.86 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (63.3k people) in West Valley City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34k Other (Hispanic) and 13.6k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

40.5% of the people in West Valley City, UT are hispanic (56.4k people).

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Foreign-Born Population

21.5%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
30k people
21.4%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
29k people

As of 2021, 21.5% of West Valley City, UT residents (30k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Valley City, UT was 21.4%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    1,355 ± 205
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    795 ± 220
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    774 ± 260

West Valley City, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.7 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of West Valley City, UT employs 70.3k people. The largest industries in West Valley City, UT are Manufacturing (9,228 people), Retail Trade (8,359 people), and Construction (7,791 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($61,178), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($59,750), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($58,190).

Occupations

70.3k
2021 Value
± 2,242
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 4.34%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Valley City, UT grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 68k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Valley City, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,418 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6,915 people), and Production Occupations (6,767 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Valley City, UT.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

70.3k
2021 Value
± 2,242
3.33%
1 Year growth
± 4.34%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Valley City, UT grew at a rate of 3.33%, from 68k employees to 70.3k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Valley City, UT, are Manufacturing (9,228 people), Retail Trade (8,359 people), and Construction (7,791 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Valley City, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Valley City, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$41,316
Median earning men ± $1,323
$30,341
Median earning women ± $1,059

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,315), Public Administration ($59,329), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,575).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($43,145), Public Administration ($41,184), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,404).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

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

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $19.1B
  2. $18B
  3. $10.3B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B
2020 Value in Utah
$318B
Projected 2050 Value in Utah
105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $15.7B
  2. $9.02B
  3. $6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

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flagCivics

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.

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee
Senator from Utah3
Assumed office on January 3, 2011
Mitt Romney
Senator from Utah1
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.

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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.

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learningEducation

In 2021, universities in West Valley City, UT awarded 16 degrees. The student population of West Valley City, UT in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 9 male students and 46 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Valley City, UT are Hispanic or Latino (7 and 43.8%), followed by White (7 and 43.8%), Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (1 and 6.25%), and Unknown (1 and 6.25%).

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT by number of degrees awarded are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (16 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Valley City, UT are General Cosmetology (12 and 75%) and Barbering (4 and 25%).

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.506% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.573% of women were in the same situation.

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

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were Some college (635k), High School or Equivalent (560k), and Bachelors Degree (475k).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in West Valley City, UT was $272,100 in 2021, which is 1.11 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $242,500 to $272,100, a 12.2% increase. The homeownership rate in West Valley City, UT is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in West Valley City, UT have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Valley City, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Valley City, UT is $75,137. In 2021, the place with the highest median household income in West Valley City, UT was Census Tract 1135.37 with a value of $95,714, followed by Census Tract 1134.12 and Census Tract 1135.39, with respective values of $94,712 and $89,813.

Property

$272,100
Median Property Value 2021
±$4,370
$27,068
Median Property Taxes
±$1,153

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 Valley City, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

69.5%
Homeownership
2021
69.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 69.5% of the housing units in West Valley City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 69.6%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 1135.37
  2. Census Tract 1134.12
  3. Census Tract 1135.39

In 2021, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Valley City, UT was Census Tract 1135.37 with a value of $95,714, followed by Census Tract 1134.12 and Census Tract 1135.39, with respective values of $94,712 and $89,813.

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

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$75,137
Median Household Income
± $2,610
38.9k
Number of Households
± 1,530

In 2021, the median household income of the 38.9k households in West Valley City, UT grew to $75,137 from the previous year's value of $70,427.

The following chart displays the households in West Valley City, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Valley City, UT is from Utah.
0.478
2021 Wage GINI in Utah
0.477
2020 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2021, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.138% growth from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less 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.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (75.8%)
  2. Carpooled (13.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (7.04%)

In 2021, 75.8% of workers in West Valley City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.4%) and those who worked at home (7.04%).

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.

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Commute Time

22.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Valley City, UT have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 0.766% of the workforce in West Valley City, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty & Diversity

10.9% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Valley City, UT (15k out of 137k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 35 - 44.

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

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81.4% of the population of West Valley City, UT has health coverage, with 52.2% on employee plans, 13.9% on Medicaid, 6.24% on Medicare, 8.09% on non-group plans, and 1% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1284 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.156% increase from the previous year (1282 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1264 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 188 patients per year.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,284 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 1,284 patients per year. This represents a 0.156% increase from the previous year (1,282 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.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 24.4% between 18 and 34 years, 33.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.66% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

18.6%
Uninsured
52.2%
Employer Coverage
13.9%
Medicaid
6.24%
Medicare
8.09%
Non-Group
1%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Valley City, UT declined by 0.221% from 18.6% to 18.6%.

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

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