Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT

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2024 Population

133,170

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

31.3

2.96% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,661

4.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$412,100

11.2% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

65,110

0.494% 1-year growth

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43.3% of the households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, 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.

84.1% of the residents in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (28 degrees awarded in 2024).

In 2024, the median property value in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was $412,100, and the homeownership rate was 71.3%.

Most people in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT borders Salt Lake County--Salt Lake City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, Salt Lake County--Taylorsville, Kearns & Magna PUMA, UT, and Salt Lake County (East Central)--South Salt Lake, Murray, Holladay & Millcreek Cities PUMA, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT is home to a population of 133k people, from which 84.1% are citizens. As of 2024, 24.3% of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (32.3k people).

In 2024, there were 1.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (53.2k people) in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 35.6k Other (Hispanic) and 11.7k Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT are Spanish (40,770 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (3,227 households), and Vietnamese (2,573 households).

Population & Diversity

Residents by Gender and Age

RACE/ETHNICITY

65,254

Women

48.9%

68,201

Men

51.1%

The resident population of United States in 2024 was 133,455 inhabitants, with 51.1% men, and 48.9% women.

The visualization shows the distribution of the residents by gender and age in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT.

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Citizenship

84.1%

2024 Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 84.1% of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was 84.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
53.2k ± 2.6k
Other (Hispanic)
35.6k ± 2.96k
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11.7k ± 1.76k

43.5%

Hispanic Population

57.9k people

43.5% of the people in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT are hispanic (57.9k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,057 ± 2,918 people
Vietnam
1,923 ± 1,069 people
Guatemala
1,409 ± 917 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was Mexico, the natal country of 16,057 Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents, followed by Vietnam with 1,923 and Guatemala with 1,409.

Foreign-Born Population

24.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

32.3k people

23.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

As of 2024, 24.3% of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents (32.3k 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 Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was 23.6%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,770 households (33.1%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
3,227 households (2.62%)
Vietnamese
2,573 households (2.09%)

43.3% of the households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22.3%. 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 2024, the most common non-English language spoken in households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was Spanish. 33.1% of the households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
924 ± 174
Gulf War (2001-)
782 ± 196
Gulf War (1990s)
668 ± 186

Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.18 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT.

Health

81.8% of the population of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 51.2% on employee plans, 14% on Medicaid, 6.58% on Medicare, 9.38% on non-group plans, and 0.632% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1,785 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1441 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 248 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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

1,785 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,785 patients per year. This represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,785 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 31.4% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 9.23% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.7% were men and 49.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.2%

Uninsured

51.2%

Employer Coverage

14%

Medicaid

6.58%

Medicare

9.38%

Non-Group

0.632%

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT declined by 1.5% from 18.5% to 18.2%.

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

Economy

The economy of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT employs 65.1k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT were Construction (7,813 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,690 people), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing (2,331 people), and the highest paying industries were Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments ($91,853), Aircraft & parts manufacturing ($91,155), and Electric power generation, transmission & distribution ($90,598).

Males in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT have an average income that is 1.22 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,113. The income inequality in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT (measured using the Gini index) is 0.385, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

28,236

Women

43.4%

36,874

Men

56.6%

The workforce of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT in 2024 was 65,110 people, with 43.4% woman, and 56.6% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

65.1k

2024 Value

0.494%

1 Year growth

± 0.494%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 0.494%, from 64.8k employees to 65.1k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,316 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,814 people), and Construction laborers (1,811 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, 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

65.1k

2024 Value

0.494%

1 Year growth

± 0.494%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 0.494%, from 64.8k employees to 65.1k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, are Construction (7,813 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,690 people), and Medical equipment & supplies manufacturing (2,331 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,691

Median earning men ± $1,491

$36,336

Median earning women ± $975

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Information ($73,650), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($70,375), and Public Administration ($66,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($48,089), Public Administration ($46,147), and Manufacturing ($41,710).

Employment by Industry Sector

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

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 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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 Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (59.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (37.8%)
Democratic Party
Chase Oliver (1.14%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 59.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (37.8%), followed by Chase Oliver (1.14%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

John Curtis

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Mike Lee and John Curtis 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.

Education

In 2024, universities in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT awarded 28 degrees. The student population of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT in 2024 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 17 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT are Hispanic or Latino (13 and 46.4%), White (9 and 32.1%), Two or More Races (4 and 14.3%), and Black or African American (1 and 3.57%).

The largest universities in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (28 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT are General Cosmetology (16 and 57.1%) and Barbering (12 and 42.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2024 there were 18 students enrolled in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, 5.56% men and 94.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 7 records, of which 100% were women and 0% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
16 degrees awarded
Barbering
12 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was General Cosmetology with 16 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

28 degrees awarded

In 2024, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus with 28 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2024, 12 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT, which is 0.75 times less than the 16 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2024, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Hispanic or Latino students. These 13 degrees mean that there were 1.44 times more degrees awarded to Hispanic or Latino students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 9 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.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2024, 2.1% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 2.67% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT in 2024 were High School or Equivalent (35.3k), Secondary Education (20.8k), and Some college (19.8k).

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 Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was $412,100 in 2024, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $370,600 to $412,100, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 22.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$412,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$6,844

$27,384

Median Property Taxes

±$1,237

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 Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

69.7%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, 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.

$89,661

Median Household Income

± $3,158

38.4k

Number of Households

± 1,514

In 2024, the median household income of the 38.4k households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT grew to $89,661 from the previous year's value of $85,573.

The following chart displays the households in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

0.385

2024 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT

0.378

2023 Wage GINI in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT

In 2024, the income inequality in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was 0.385 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.97% growth from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (69.7%)
Carpooled (14.9%)
Worked At Home (11.5%)

In 2024, 69.7% of workers in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.9%) and those who worked at home (11.5%).

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

22.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT have a shorter commute time (22.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.43% of the workforce in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT (13.5k out of 131k 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 Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, 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.