West Valley City, UT

Census Place

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2023 Population

137,955

0.657% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AMike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

N/AJohn Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Property Value

$377,300

13.1% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, West Valley City, UT had a population of 138k people with a median age of N/A and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of West Valley City, UT declined from 138,868 to 137,955, a −0.657% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

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None of the households in West Valley City, 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.

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (18 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2023, the median property value in West Valley City, UT was $377,300, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in West Valley City, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in West Valley City, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of West Valley City, UT employs N/A people. The largest industries in West Valley City, UT are Retail Trade (8,796 people), Manufacturing (8,728 people), and Construction (8,152 people), and the highest paying industries are .

Employment

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The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Valley City, UT, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Valley City, 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

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The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Valley City, UT, are Retail Trade (8,796 people), Manufacturing (8,728 people), and Construction (8,152 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Valley City, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Valley City, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

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The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($79,073), Public Administration ($64,625), and Wholesale Trade ($58,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($49,485), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,311), and Public Administration ($45,647).

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

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.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

N/AMike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

N/AJohn 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.

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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 2023, universities in West Valley City, UT awarded 18 degrees. The student population of West Valley City, UT in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2 male students and 24 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Valley City, UT are White (7 and 38.9%), followed by Unknown (4 and 22.2%), Two or More Races (4 and 22.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (3 and 16.7%).

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT by number of degrees awarded are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (18 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Valley City, UT are General Cosmetology (11 and 61.1%) and Barbering (7 and 38.9%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 26 students enrolled in West Valley City, UT, 7.69% men and 92.3% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in Hispanic or Latino with 9 records, of which 77.8% were women and 22.2% men.

Completions

Concentrations

Most Common

General Cosmetology
11 degrees awarded
Barbering
7 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in West Valley City, UT was General Cosmetology with 11 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in West Valley City, UT according to their major.

Universities

Gender

Race

American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

18 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus with 18 degrees awarded.

Student Diversity

In 2023, 6 men were awarded degrees from institutions in West Valley City, UT, which is 0.5 times less than the 12 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 7 degrees mean that there were 1.75 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Unknown, with 4 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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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 Valley City, UT was $377,300 in 2023, which is 1.24 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $333,600 to $377,300, a 13.1% increase. The homeownership rate in West Valley City, UT is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in West Valley City, UT have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Valley City, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$377,300

Median Property Value 2023

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Median Property Taxes

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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 Valley City, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

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

Rent vs Own

71.1%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 71.1% of the housing units in West Valley City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 71.1%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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The following map shows all of the places in West Valley City, UT colored by their Median Household Income (N/A).

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Household Income

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38.9k

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in West Valley City, 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 Valley City, UT is from Utah.

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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 (71.9%)
Carpooled (14.4%)
Worked At Home (10.1%)

In 2023, 71.9% of workers in West Valley City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.4%) and those who worked at home (10.1%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Valley City, UT have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.06% of the workforce in West Valley City, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Valley City, UT (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males < 5.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Valley City, UT is Hispanic, followed by White 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

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Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.9% under 18 years, 23.8% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.57% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.2% were men and 49.8% were women.

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

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

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