West Bountiful, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

5,915

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

42.3

11.3% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.69%

63.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$135,179

6.15% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$579,400

Population & Diversity

West Bountiful, UT is home to a population of 5.92k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.7% of West Bountiful, UT residents were born outside of the country (160 people).

In 2024, there were 36.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.46k people) in West Bountiful, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 148 White (Hispanic) and 141 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of West Bountiful, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Bountiful, UT was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Bountiful, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
5.46k ± 287
White (Hispanic)
148 ± 231
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
141 ± 166

6.09%

Hispanic Population

360 people

6.09% of the people in West Bountiful, UT are hispanic (360 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in West Bountiful, 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

2.7%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

160 people

6.28%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

372 people

As of 2024, 2.7% of West Bountiful, UT residents (160 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 West Bountiful, UT was 6.28%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
148 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 67
Gulf War (1990s)
55 ± 54

West Bountiful, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.76 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in West Bountiful, UT.

Economy

The economy of West Bountiful, UT employs 2.78k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Bountiful, UT were Manufacturing (377 people), Retail Trade (358 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($182,515), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($95,500), and Transportation & Warehousing ($80,972).

Employment

Occupations

2.78k

2024 Value

± 512

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bountiful, UT grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 2.74k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Bountiful, UT, are Management Occupations (351 people), Sales & Related Occupations (289 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (251 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Bountiful, 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

2.78k

2024 Value

± 512

1.46%

1 Year growth

± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Bountiful, UT grew at a rate of 1.46%, from 2.74k employees to 2.78k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Bountiful, UT, are Manufacturing (377 people), Retail Trade (358 people), and Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (352 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Bountiful, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Bountiful, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$69,944

Median earning men ± $12,536

$47,328

Median earning women ± $4,865

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,955), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($81,944), and Manufacturing ($78,355).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($182,767), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,875), and Public Administration ($48,795).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Bountiful, UT was $579,400 in 2024, which is 1.74 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $530,500 to $579,400, a 9.22% increase. The homeownership rate in West Bountiful, UT is 87.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Bountiful, UT have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Bountiful, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$579,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,724

$1,655

Median Property Taxes

±$329

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 Bountiful, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

87.5%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 87.5% of the housing units in West Bountiful, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 83.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Bountiful, 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.

$135,179

Median Household Income

± $29,868

1.89k

Number of Households

± 392

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.89k households in West Bountiful, UT grew to $135,179 from the previous year's value of $127,344.

The following chart displays the households in West Bountiful, 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 $150k - $200k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Bountiful, 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 (62.1%)
Worked At Home (23.8%)
Carpooled (12.5%)

In 2024, 62.1% of workers in West Bountiful, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.8%) and those who carpooled to work (12.5%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Bountiful, UT have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.39% of the workforce in West Bountiful, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.69% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Bountiful, UT (212 out of 5.75k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Bountiful, UT is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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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