West Mountain, UT

Census Place

2024 Population

1,282

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

35.4

0.283% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

1.25%

114% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$111,791

4.26% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$658,100

Population & Diversity

West Mountain, UT is home to a population of 1.28k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.81% of West Mountain, UT residents were born outside of the country (36 people).

In 2024, there were 41.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.21k people) in West Mountain, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 29 White (Hispanic) and 21 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of West Mountain, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in West Mountain, UT was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Mountain, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.21k ± 354
White (Hispanic)
29 ± 41
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 32

2.89%

Hispanic Population

37 people

2.89% of the people in West Mountain, UT are hispanic (37 people).

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

2.81%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

36 people

3.14%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 2.81% of West Mountain, UT residents (36 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 Mountain, UT was 3.14%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
13 ± 24
Gulf War (2001-)
11 ± 26
Gulf War (1990s)
7 ± 16

West Mountain, 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 West Mountain, UT.

Economy

The economy of West Mountain, UT employs 681 people. In 2024, the largest industries in West Mountain, UT were Educational Services (181 people), Construction (119 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,259), Construction ($111,458), and Manufacturing ($46,650).

Employment

Occupations

681

2024 Value

± 192

−3.81%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Mountain, UT declined at a rate of −3.81%, from 708 employees to 681 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Mountain, UT, are Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (108 people), Transportation Occupations (85 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (81 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Mountain, 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

681

2024 Value

± 192

−3.81%

1 Year decline

± 39.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in West Mountain, UT declined at a rate of −3.81%, from 708 employees to 681 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Mountain, UT, are Educational Services (181 people), Construction (119 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (90 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Mountain, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Mountain, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$74,107

Median earning men ± $67,244

$27,019

Median earning women ± $13,480

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($111,458), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,021), and Manufacturing ($47,300).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($86,875) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($25,227).

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Mountain, UT was $658,100 in 2024, which is 1.98 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $639,300 to $658,100, a 2.94% increase. The homeownership rate in West Mountain, UT is 90%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in West Mountain, UT have an average commute time of 24.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Mountain, UT is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$658,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$126,075

$324

Median Property Taxes

±$138

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

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

Rent vs Own

90%

Homeownership

2024

71.1%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 90% of the housing units in West Mountain, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 91.1%.

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

$111,791

Median Household Income

± $9,573

360

Number of Households

± 140

In 2024, the median household income of the 360 households in West Mountain, UT grew to $111,791 from the previous year's value of $107,222.

The following chart displays the households in West Mountain, 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

The closest comparable wage GINI for West Mountain, 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 (82%)
Worked At Home (16.2%)
Carpooled (1.85%)

In 2024, 82% of workers in West Mountain, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (16.2%) and those who carpooled to work (1.85%).

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

24.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Mountain, UT have a shorter commute time (24.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in West Mountain, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Mountain, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Mountain, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Mountain, UT have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

1.25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Mountain, UT (16 out of 1.28k 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 55 - 64, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 75+.

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