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West Valley City, Utah

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StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Total Population138,4373,392,331334,922,499
Median Household Income$92,209$95,166$80,734
Median Age31.232.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher16.1%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$419,100$489,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,504$1,496$1,413
Poverty Rate9.9%8.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.3%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born24.1%8.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate72.1%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time22.622.126.4
Worked from Home11.9%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households55.3%58.9%46.9%

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Age in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Median Age31.232.038.9
Under 18 %30.0%27.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %10.8%11.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.9%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %13.7%13.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.5%20.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.0%11.9%17.2%

Households and families in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Households39,6171,124,822129,227,496
Average Household Size3.53.02.5
Family Households79.0%72.6%64.2%
Households with Children44.7%37.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families23.7%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone14.7%20.4%28.7%
Never Married36.8%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Per Capita Income$30,104$40,873$44,673
Households Under $25,0008.3%9.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99916.6%15.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99926.3%21.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More7.8%13.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate9.9%8.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty29.4%23.0%28.2%
SNAP Households9.1%5.2%n/a

Housing in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Housing Units41,4331,223,468143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes65.8%66.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units11.8%16.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.4%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,985.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied27.9%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income29.7%28.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,482$2,525n/a

Education in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Less than High School19.0%6.6%10.4%
High School Graduate35.2%22.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree29.7%33.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree12.1%24.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree4.0%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Labour Force Participation73.1%69.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work69.8%67.4%68.8%
Public Transit1.8%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work1.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes22.9%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour4.1%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car4.7%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in West Valley City, Utah

StatisticWest Valley CityUtahUnited States
Born in State of Residence55.5%60.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens8.7%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens15.4%5.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home57.2%84.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home32.8%10.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency31.1%12.2%16.7%

Cities near West Valley City

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.