West Valley City, UT

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2022 Population

138,868

0.354% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

30.2

0.332% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

10.8%

0.52% 1-year decrease

2022 Median Household Income

$81,719

8.76% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$333,600

22.6% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, West Valley City, UT had a population of 139k people with a median age of 30.2 and a median household income of $81,719. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of West Valley City, UT declined from 139,361 to 138,868, a −0.354% decrease and its median household income grew from $75,137 to $81,719, a 8.76% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Valley City, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (43%), Other (Hispanic) (24.7%), White (Hispanic) (8.87%), Two+ (Hispanic) (7%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (5.39%).

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.

86% of the residents in West Valley City, UT are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (11 degrees awarded in 2022).

In 2022, the median property value in West Valley City, UT was $333,600, and the homeownership rate was 71.1%.

Most people in West Valley City, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Valley City, UT was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

West Valley City, UT is home to a population of 139k people, from which 86% are citizens. As of 2022, 21.8% of West Valley City, UT residents were born outside of the country (30.3k people).

In 2022, there were 1.74 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (59.7k people) in West Valley City, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.3k Other (Hispanic) and 12.3k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

86%

2022 Citizenship

86.2%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 86% of West Valley City, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in West Valley City, UT was 86.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Valley City, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
59.7k ± 2.69k
Other (Hispanic)
34.3k ± 3.05k
White (Hispanic)
12.3k ± 2.11k

41.5%

Hispanic Population

57.6k people

41.5% of the people in West Valley City, UT are hispanic (57.6k people).

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

Foreign-Born Population

21.8%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

30.3k people

21.5%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

30k people

As of 2022, 21.8% of West Valley City, UT residents (30.3k people) were born outside of the United States, which is higher than the national average of 13.6%. In 2021, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Valley City, UT was 21.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
1,345 ± 259
Gulf War (2001-)
819 ± 192
Gulf War (1990s)
805 ± 226

West Valley City, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.64 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Valley City, UT employs 69.9k people. The largest industries in West Valley City, UT are Manufacturing (9,236 people), Retail Trade (9,027 people), and Construction (7,872 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($67,005), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($66,583), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($61,174).

Employment

Occupations

69.9k

2022 Value

± 2,238

−0.534%

1 Year decline

± 4.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Valley City, UT declined at a rate of −0.534%, from 70.3k employees to 69.9k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Valley City, UT, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (11,049 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (6,983 people), and Production Occupations (6,573 people). 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

69.9k

2022 Value

± 2,238

−0.534%

1 Year decline

± 4.54%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in West Valley City, UT declined at a rate of −0.534%, from 70.3k employees to 69.9k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Valley City, UT, are Manufacturing (9,236 people), Retail Trade (9,027 people), and Construction (7,872 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

$44,635

Median earning men ± $1,600

$33,055

Median earning women ± $1,117

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($69,423), Public Administration ($63,214), and Wholesale Trade ($55,341).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($46,678), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($46,607), and Public Administration ($44,888).

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 Valley City, 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 2022, universities in West Valley City, UT awarded 11 degrees. The student population of West Valley City, UT in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 10 male students and 45 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Valley City, UT are Hispanic or Latino (6 and 54.5%), followed by White (4 and 36.4%), Asian (1 and 9.09%), and Black or African American (0 and 0%).

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT by number of degrees awarded are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (11 and 100%).

The most popular majors in West Valley City, UT are General Cosmetology (7 and 63.6%) and Barbering (4 and 36.4%).

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 Valley City, UT was $333,600 in 2022, which is 1.18 times larger than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $272,100 to $333,600, a 22.6% increase. The homeownership rate in West Valley City, UT is 71.1%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in West Valley City, UT have an average commute time of 21.9 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.

Median household income in West Valley City, UT is $81,719. In 2022, the place with the highest median household income in West Valley City, UT was Census Tract 1135.37 with a value of $107,669, followed by Census Tract 1134.12 and Census Tract 1134.09, with respective values of $104,808 and $102,917.

Property

$333,600

Median Property Value 2022

±$5,991

$27,607

Median Property Taxes

±$1,262

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 $800 - $1,499 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

2022

68.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 71.1% of the housing units in West Valley City, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 69.5%.

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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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 1135.37
Census Tract 1134.12
Census Tract 1134.09

In 2022, the place with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Valley City, UT was Census Tract 1135.37 with a value of $107,669, followed by Census Tract 1134.12 and Census Tract 1134.09, with respective values of $104,808 and $102,917.

The following map shows all of the places in West Valley City, 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.

$81,719

Median Household Income

± $2,832

38.8k

Number of Households

± 1,509

In 2022, the median household income of the 38.8k households in West Valley City, UT grew to $81,719 from the previous year's value of $75,137.

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.

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 (74.5%)
Carpooled (13.6%)
Worked At Home (8.31%)

In 2022, 74.5% of workers in West Valley City, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (13.6%) and those who worked at home (8.31%).

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

21.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Valley City, UT have a shorter commute time (21.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 0.81% 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

10.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Valley City, UT (14.8k out of 137k 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 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

81.8% of the population of West Valley City, UT has health coverage, with 51.8% on employee plans, 14.4% on Medicaid, 6.21% on Medicare, 8.52% on non-group plans, and 0.806% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see 1292 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1284 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1258 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 184 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,292 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salt Lake County, UT

Primary care physicians in Salt Lake County, UT see an average of 1,292 patients per year. This represents a 0.623% increase from the previous year (1,284 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 33% under 18 years, 24.3% between 18 and 34 years, 33.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.93% 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.

Uninsured People

18.2%

Uninsured

51.8%

Employer Coverage

14.4%

Medicaid

6.21%

Medicare

8.52%

Non-Group

0.806%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Valley City, UT declined by 1.73% from 18.6% to 18.2%.

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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