West Haven, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

21,563

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2.03% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

6.17%

35.9% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$101,012

3.16% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$564,300

Population & Diversity

West Haven, UT is home to a population of 21.6k people, from which 97.6% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.05% of West Haven, UT residents were born outside of the country (874 people).

In 2024, there were 7.55 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (16.3k people) in West Haven, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.16k White (Hispanic) and 867 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.6%

2024 Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.6% of West Haven, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Haven, UT was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Haven, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
16.3k ± 995
White (Hispanic)
2.16k ± 1.02k
Other (Hispanic)
867 ± 387

18.2%

Hispanic Population

3.92k people

18.2% of the people in West Haven, UT are hispanic (3.92k people).

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

4.05%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

874 people

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

815 people

As of 2024, 4.05% of West Haven, UT residents (874 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 Haven, UT was 4.08%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
479 ± 179
Vietnam
144 ± 74
Gulf War (1990s)
97 ± 78

West Haven, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 3.33 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of West Haven, UT employs 11k people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Haven, UT were Manufacturing (1,629 people), Public Administration (1,264 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,211 people), and the highest paying industries were Manufacturing ($88,697), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($71,063), and Public Administration ($65,667).

Employment

Occupations

11k

2024 Value

± 911

5.59%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Haven, UT grew at a rate of 5.59%, from 10.5k employees to 11k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Haven, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,799 people), Management Occupations (1,231 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (876 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Haven, 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

11k

2024 Value

± 911

5.59%

1 Year growth

± 11.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Haven, UT grew at a rate of 5.59%, from 10.5k employees to 11k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Haven, UT, are Manufacturing (1,629 people), Public Administration (1,264 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (1,211 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Haven, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Haven, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$65,204

Median earning men ± $5,908

$43,112

Median earning women ± $5,935

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($95,037), Information ($83,214), and Public Administration ($73,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($51,713), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($50,909), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($50,043).

Education

The student population of West Haven, UT in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 38 male students and 89 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Haven, UT are White (25 and 61%), Two or More Races (6 and 14.6%), Hispanic or Latino (5 and 12.2%), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (2 and 4.88%).

The largest universities in West Haven, UT by number of degrees awarded are Stevens-Henager College (41 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Haven, UT are Nursing Education (9 and 22%), Medical Assistant (8 and 19.5%), and Surgical Technologist (8 and 19.5%).

The median tuition cost for private four year colleges is $16,600.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 127 students enrolled in West Haven, UT, 29.9% men and 70.1% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 66 records, of which 75.8% were women and 24.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

Nursing Education
9 degrees awarded
Surgical Technologist
8 degrees awarded
Medical Assistant
8 degrees awarded

In 2020, the most common concentation for Associates Degree recipients in West Haven, UT was Nursing Education with 9 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Associates Degree from schools in West Haven, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

Stevens-Henager College

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

41 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Stevens-Henager College with 41 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 11 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Haven, UT, which is 0.367 times less than the 30 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 25 degrees mean that there were 4.17 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 6 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.

Tuition

Average Net Price by Sector

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($16,600) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2020.

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Haven, UT was $564,300 in 2024, which is 1.7 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $511,200 to $564,300, a 10.4% increase. The homeownership rate in West Haven, UT is 71.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Haven, UT have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Haven, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$564,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$30,539

$4,985

Median Property Taxes

±$523

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

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

Rent vs Own

71.3%

Homeownership

2024

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.3% of the housing units in West Haven, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 70.6%.

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

$101,012

Median Household Income

± $9,986

6.99k

Number of Households

± 717

In 2024, the median household income of the 6.99k households in West Haven, UT declined from $101,012 from the previous year's value of $104,307.

The following chart displays the households in West Haven, 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 Haven, 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 (70.7%)
Worked At Home (17.7%)
Carpooled (9.5%)

In 2024, 70.7% of workers in West Haven, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.5%).

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

22.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Haven, UT have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.564% of the workforce in West Haven, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.17% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Haven, UT (1.33k out of 21.5k 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 45 - 54, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Haven, 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

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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