Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT

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2023 Population

133,139

0.811% 1-year decline

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

John Curtis

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

30.4

0.33% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

12.2%

9.28% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$85,573

6.88% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$370,600

13.2% 1-year growth

About

In the year of 2023, N/A had a population of 133k people with a median age of 30.4 and a median household income of $85,573. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT declined from 134,227 to 133,139, a −0.811% decrease and its median household income grew from $80,066 to $85,573, a 6.88% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in undefined are White (Non-Hispanic) (41.4%), Other (Hispanic) (25.6%), White (Hispanic) (8.28%), Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) (7.28%), and Asian (Non-Hispanic) (4.87%).

42.6% of the households in N/A 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.

84.9% of the residents in N/A are U.S. citizens.

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

In 2023, the median property value in N/A was $370,600, and the homeownership rate was 70.3%.

Most people in N/A drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.2 minutes. The average car ownership in N/A was 2 cars per household.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

N/A is home to a population of 133k people, from which 84.9% are citizens. As of 2023, 23.6% of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (31.4k people).

In 2023, there were 1.62 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (55.1k people) in N/A than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34.1k Other (Hispanic) and 11k White (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary language in households in N/A are Spanish (40,160 households), Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages (3,065 households), and Vietnamese (2,146 households).

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

84.9%

2023 Citizenship

85.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 84.9% of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in N/A was 85.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in undefined

White (Non-Hispanic)
55.1k ± 2.94k
Other (Hispanic)
34.1k ± 3.53k
White (Hispanic)
11k ± 1.94k

42.9%

Hispanic Population

57.1k people

42.9% of the people in N/A are hispanic (57.1k people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in N/A as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

23.6%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

31.4k people

22.3%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

29.9k people

As of 2023, 23.6% of Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT residents (31.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in N/A was 22.3%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
40,160 households (32.8%)
Ilocano, Samoan, Hawaiian, or Other Austronesian Languages
3,065 households (2.5%)
Vietnamese
2,146 households (1.75%)

42.6% of the households in N/A reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is higher than the national average of 22%. 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.

In 2023, the most common non-English language spoken in households in N/A was Spanish. 32.8% of the households in N/A reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
957 ± 178
Gulf War (1990s)
624 ± 186
Gulf War (2001-)
609 ± 166

N/A has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.53 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

Employment

Occupations

64.8k

2023 Value

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± −1.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 65.5k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in N/A, are Driver/sales workers & truck drivers (2,309 people), Laborers & freight, stock, & material movers, hand (1,752 people), and Customer service representatives (1,628 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of N/A.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

64.8k

2023 Value

−1.1%

1 Year decline

± −1.1%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in N/A declined at a rate of −1.1%, from 65.5k employees to 64.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in N/A, are Construction (7,360 people), Restaurants & Food Services (4,625 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (2,441 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of N/A, though some of these residents may live in N/A and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,283

Median earning men ± $1,426

$34,702

Median earning women ± $1,286

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($77,984), Public Administration ($65,563), and Wholesale Trade ($58,821).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($48,311), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($47,910), and Public Administration ($45,603).

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

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.

Education

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

Most students graduating from Universities in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, 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 Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT by number of degrees awarded are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (18 and 100%).

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

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

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 N/A was $370,600 in 2023, which is 1.22 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $327,300 to $370,600, a 13.2% increase. The homeownership rate in N/A is 70.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

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

Housing

Property

$370,600

Median Property Value 2023

±$6,887

$26,520

Median Property Taxes

±$1,187

Rent vs Own

70.3%

Homeownership

2023

68.9%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 70.3% of the housing units in N/A were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$85,573

Median Household Income

± $4,060

37.7k

Number of Households

± 1,540

In 2023, the median household income of the 37.7k households in N/A grew to $85,573 from the previous year's value of $80,066.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (72.1%)
Carpooled (14.5%)
Worked At Home (9.57%)

In 2023, 72.1% of workers in N/A drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.5%) and those who worked at home (9.57%).

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

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salt Lake County--West Valley City PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in N/A 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.

Health

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 32.7% under 18 years, 23.9% between 18 and 34 years, 34.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 8.76% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.5% were men and 49.5% were women.

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

Uninsured People

18.5%

Uninsured

50.9%

Employer Coverage

15.5%

Medicaid

6.28%

Medicare

8.32%

Non-Group

0.532%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in N/A declined by 1.4% from 18.7% to 18.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in N/A changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.