West Haven, UT

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2023 Population

19,977

8.96% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

29.6

4.23% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

4.54%

0.484% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$104,307

12.9% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$511,200

10.6% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

10,453

10.8% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Haven, UT had a population of 20k people with a median age of 29.6 and a median household income of $104,307. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Haven, UT grew from 18,334 to 19,977, a 8.96% increase and its median household income grew from $92,425 to $104,307, a 12.9% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Haven, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (75.4%), White (Hispanic) (12.3%), Other (Hispanic) (3.17%), Two+ (Hispanic) (3.16%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.01%).

None of the households in West Haven, 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.

97.4% of the residents in West Haven, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Independence University (465812) (1,439 degrees awarded in 2020) and Stevens-Henager College (41 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in West Haven, UT was $511,200, and the homeownership rate was 70.6%.

Most people in West Haven, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Haven, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Haven, UT is home to a population of 20k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2023, 4.08% of West Haven, UT residents were born outside of the country (815 people).

In 2023, there were 6.14 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (15.1k people) in West Haven, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.46k White (Hispanic) and 633 Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.4%

2023 Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 97.4% of West Haven, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in West Haven, UT was 97.4%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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)
15.1k ± 1.18k
White (Hispanic)
2.46k ± 1.17k
Other (Hispanic)
633 ± 458

18.6%

Hispanic Population

3.72k people

18.6% of the people in West Haven, UT are hispanic (3.72k people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
98,749 ± 7,598 people
Venezuela
9,695 ± 2,414 people
India
8,976 ± 2,323 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Utah was Mexico, the natal country of 98,749 Utah residents, followed by Venezuela with 9,695 and India with 8,976.

Foreign-Born Population

4.08%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

815 people

3.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

722 people

As of 2023, 4.08% of West Haven, UT residents (815 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Haven, UT was 3.94%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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-)
462 ± 195
Vietnam
83 ± 65
Gulf War (1990s)
71 ± 68

West Haven, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 5.57 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Haven, UT employs 10.5k people. The largest industries in West Haven, UT are Manufacturing (1,412 people), Public Administration (1,212 people), and Educational Services (1,178 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($112,500), Manufacturing ($85,526), and Public Administration ($70,650).

Males in Utah have an average income that is 1.5 times higher than the average income of females, which is $54,550. The income inequality in Utah (measured using the Gini index) is 0.478, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

10.5k

2023 Value

± 951

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Haven, UT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 9.43k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Haven, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,738 people), Management Occupations (1,044 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (865 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Haven, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

10.5k

2023 Value

± 951

10.8%

1 Year growth

± 12%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in West Haven, UT grew at a rate of 10.8%, from 9.43k employees to 10.5k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Haven, UT, are Manufacturing (1,412 people), Public Administration (1,212 people), and Educational Services (1,178 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

$64,765

Median earning men ± $5,896

$41,824

Median earning women ± $8,568

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Information ($154,000), Manufacturing ($91,607), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($87,894).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Public Administration ($60,156), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($57,710), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($49,018).

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 West Haven, 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

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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.

US Representative Elections

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.

Education

In 2020, universities in West Haven, UT awarded 1,480 degrees. The student population of West Haven, UT in 2020 is skewed towards women, with 2,845 male students and 8,860 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Haven, UT are Unknown (605 and 40.9%), followed by White (400 and 27%), Black or African American (187 and 12.6%), and Two or More Races (180 and 12.2%).

The largest universities in West Haven, UT by number of degrees awarded are Independence University (465812) (1,439 and 97.2%) and Stevens-Henager College (41 and 2.77%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2020 there were 11,705 students enrolled in West Haven, UT, 24.3% men and 75.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Unknown with 4,585 records, of which 77.9% were women and 22.1% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Independence University (465812)
1,439 degrees awarded
Stevens-Henager College
41 degrees awarded

In 2020, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Independence University (465812) with 1,439 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2020, 285 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Haven, UT, which is 0.238 times less than the 1,195 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2020 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was Unknown students. These 605 degrees mean that there were 1.51 times more degrees awarded to Unknown students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, White, with 400 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

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Measure

In 2022, 0.574% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.647% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Some college (639k), High School or Equivalent (579k), and Bachelors Degree (496k).

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 West Haven, UT was $511,200 in 2023, which is 1.68 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $462,000 to $511,200, a 10.6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Haven, UT is 70.6%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Haven, UT have an average commute time of 23.3 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

$511,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$38,368

$4,600

Median Property Taxes

±$551

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

70.6%

Homeownership

2023

68.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.6% of the housing units in West Haven, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.7%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

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

$104,307

Median Household Income

± $16,720

6.51k

Number of Households

± 719

In 2023, the median household income of the 6.51k households in West Haven, UT grew to $104,307 from the previous year's value of $92,425.

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.

0.478

2022 Wage GINI in Utah

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Utah

In 2022, the income inequality in Utah was 0.478 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0322% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Utah was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (69.8%)
Worked At Home (17.9%)
Carpooled (8.95%)

In 2023, 69.8% of workers in West Haven, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (17.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.95%).

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

23.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Haven, UT have a shorter commute time (23.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.1% 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

4.54% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Haven, UT (906 out of 20k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Males 25 - 34.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

92.7% of the population of West Haven, UT has health coverage, with 62.2% on employee plans, 5.6% on Medicaid, 4.28% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 2.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Weber County, UT see 2345 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.947% increase from the previous year (2323 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1266 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 379 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,345 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Weber County, UT

Primary care physicians in Weber County, UT see an average of 2,345 patients per year. This represents a 0.947% increase from the previous year (2,323 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33.6% under 18 years, 24.5% between 18 and 34 years, 35.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.17% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47% were men and 53% were women.

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

Uninsured People

7.31%

Uninsured

62.2%

Employer Coverage

5.6%

Medicaid

4.28%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

2.85%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Haven, UT grew by 21.3% from 6.02% to 7.31%.

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

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