West Haven, UT

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2022 Population

18,334

8.37% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

28.4

1.39% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

4.52%

3.95% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$92,425

9.43% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$462,000

17.7% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Haven, UT had a population of 18.3k people with a median age of 28.4 and a median household income of $92,425. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Haven, UT grew from 16,918 to 18,334, a 8.37% increase and its median household income grew from $84,461 to $92,425, a 9.43% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Haven, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (74.7%), White (Hispanic) (12.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.58%), Other (Hispanic) (3.26%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (2.98%).

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 2022, the median property value in West Haven, UT was $462,000, and the homeownership rate was 69.7%.

Most people in West Haven, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23 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 18.3k people, from which 97.4% are citizens. As of 2022, 3.94% of West Haven, UT residents were born outside of the country (722 people).

In 2022, there were 6.02 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (13.7k people) in West Haven, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2.28k White (Hispanic) and 657 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

97.4%

2022 Citizenship

98.9%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 97.4% of West Haven, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Haven, UT was 98.9%, 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)
13.7k ± 1.04k
White (Hispanic)
2.28k ± 1.08k
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
657 ± 276

18.7%

Hispanic Population

3.43k people

18.7% of the people in West Haven, UT are hispanic (3.43k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Haven, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

3.94%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

722 people

1.63%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

276 people

As of 2022, 3.94% of West Haven, UT residents (722 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Haven, UT was 1.63%, 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-)
526 ± 188
Gulf War (1990s)
114 ± 88
Vietnam
69 ± 59

West Haven, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 4.61 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Haven, UT employs 9.43k people. The largest industries in West Haven, UT are Manufacturing (1,324 people), Educational Services (1,259 people), and Public Administration (1,002 people), and the highest paying industries are Information ($107,500), Manufacturing ($76,425), and Public Administration ($68,511).

Employment

Occupations

9.43k

2022 Value

± 909

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Haven, UT grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 8.3k employees to 9.43k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Haven, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,718 people), Management Occupations (1,062 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (821 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

9.43k

2022 Value

± 909

13.7%

1 Year growth

± 12.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Haven, UT grew at a rate of 13.7%, from 8.3k employees to 9.43k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Haven, UT, are Manufacturing (1,324 people), Educational Services (1,259 people), and Public Administration (1,002 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

$61,337

Median earning men ± $3,491

$40,589

Median earning women ± $10,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Information ($250,001), Other Services Except Public Administration ($95,559), and Manufacturing ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Manufacturing ($75,050), Public Administration ($55,662), and Information ($47,391).

Employment by Industry Sector

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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 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.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Haven, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

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%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

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.

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%).

Completions

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 $462,000 in 2022, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $392,600 to $462,000, a 17.7% increase. The homeownership rate in West Haven, UT is 69.7%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Haven, UT have an average commute time of 23 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.

Property

$462,000

Median Property Value 2022

±$20,408

$3,958

Median Property Taxes

±$479

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 $2k - $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

69.7%

Homeownership

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.7% of the housing units in West Haven, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 72%.

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.

$92,425

Median Household Income

± $12,402

5.68k

Number of Households

± 652

In 2022, the median household income of the 5.68k households in West Haven, UT grew to $92,425 from the previous year's value of $84,461.

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 2022

Drove Alone (73.4%)
Worked At Home (14.9%)
Carpooled (8.69%)

In 2022, 73.4% of workers in West Haven, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.9%) and those who carpooled to work (8.69%).

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 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Haven, UT have a shorter commute time (23 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.66% 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

4.52% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Haven, UT (828 out of 18.3k 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 25 - 34 and then Females 45 - 54.

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

94% of the population of West Haven, UT has health coverage, with 62.5% on employee plans, 6.13% on Medicaid, 4.31% on Medicare, 17.8% on non-group plans, and 3.24% 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 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 35.4% under 18 years, 23.4% between 18 and 34 years, 35.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.01% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 47.7% were men and 52.3% were women.

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

Uninsured People

6.02%

Uninsured

62.5%

Employer Coverage

6.13%

Medicaid

4.31%

Medicare

17.8%

Non-Group

3.24%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Haven, UT grew by 16.5% from 5.17% to 6.02%.

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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