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(Urban population: 68,106, Rural population: 110 (all nonfarm))

West Jordan, Utah Age and Sex of Residents

Houses: 19,583 (18,863 occupied: 15,444 owner occupied, 3,419 renter occupied)
% of renters here:  18%
State:  28%

Housing density: 634 houses/condos per square mile



Median contract rent in 2007: $752 (lower quartile is $612, upper quartile is $936)


Housing units in West Jordan with a mortgage: 12,612 (2,344 second mortgage, 1,406 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,191





West Jordan,UT index of house prices



Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $234,500 (it was $152,600 in 2000)
West Jordan:  $234,500
Utah:  $218,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $185,200 - $313,500

Median year house/condo built: 1990

Median year apartment built: 1987

Household type by relationship

Households: 67,823
  • In family households: 64,159 (13,473 male householders, 2,744 female householders)
    13,906 spouses, 29,711 children (27,310 natural, 907 adopted, 1,494 stepchildren), 1,312 grandchildren, 427 brothers or sisters, 343 parents, 1,192 other relatives, 1,051 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 3,664 (1,482 male householders (1,074 living alone)), 1,221 female householders (945 living alone)), 961 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 393 (233 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 3,614 2-persons, 3,405 3-persons, 3,937 4-persons, 2,613 5-persons, 1,467 6-persons, 1,181 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 2,019 1-person, 506 2-persons, 112 3-persons, 51 4-persons, 5 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

20,647 married couples with children.
3,131 single-parent households (728 men, 2,403 women).

88.6% of residents of West Jordan speak English at home.
7.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (64% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 11% speak English not well, 6% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (73% speak English very well, 18% speak English well, 10% speak English not well).
2.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (55% speak English very well, 31% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
0.3% of residents speak other language at home (68% speak English very well, 20% speak English well, 5% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 3,731 (5.5%)
(39.5% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:  7.2
State:  7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments:
Here:  4.3
State:  4.0

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Rooms in owner-occupied houses in West Jordan, Utah:
  • 1 room: 12
  • 2 rooms: 71
  • 3 rooms: 420
  • 4 rooms: 669
  • 5 rooms: 1,751
  • 6 rooms: 2,617
  • 7 rooms: 2,923
  • 8 rooms: 2,795
  • 9 or more rooms: 4,186



Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Jordan, Utah:
  • 1 room: 112
  • 2 rooms: 351
  • 3 rooms: 516
  • 4 rooms: 958
  • 5 rooms: 599
  • 6 rooms: 275
  • 7 rooms: 287
  • 8 rooms: 145
  • 9 or more rooms: 176



Year house built:

  • 1999 to March 2000: 1,786
  • 1995 to 1998: 4,379
  • 1990 to 1994: 2,408
  • 1980 to 1989: 4,351
  • 1970 to 1979: 5,206
  • 1960 to 1969: 793
  • 1950 to 1959: 328
  • 1940 to 1949: 164
  • 1939 or earlier: 168


Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in West Jordan:
  • no bedroom: 12
  • 1 bedroom: 192
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,506
  • 3 bedrooms: 5,702
  • 4 bedrooms: 4,415
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 3,617



Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in West Jordan:
  • no bedroom: 121
  • 1 bedroom: 773
  • 2 bedrooms: 1,339
  • 3 bedrooms: 682
  • 4 bedrooms: 386
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 118



Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders



Cars and other vehicles available in West Jordan in owner-occupied houses/condos:
  • no vehicle: 203
  • 1 vehicle: 2,181
  • 2 vehicles: 7,829
  • 3 vehicles: 3,182
  • 4 vehicles: 1,383
  • 5 or more vehicles: 666



Cars and other vehicles available in West Jordan in n renter-occupied apartments
  • no vehicle: 272
  • 1 vehicle: 1,316
  • 2 vehicles: 1,478
  • 3 vehicles: 251
  • 4 vehicles: 93
  • 5 or more vehicles: 9


West Jordan rent paid by renters for apartments graph

Rent paid by renters in 2007 in West Jordan:

  • Less than $100: 43 people
  • $100 to $149: 35
  • $150 to $199: 31
  • $200 to $249: 14
  • $250 to $299: 15
  • $300 to $349: 57
  • $350 to $399: 100
  • $400 to $449: 60
  • $450 to $499: 199
  • $500 to $549: 345
  • $550 to $599: 560
  • $600 to $649: 581
  • $650 to $699: 486
  • $700 to $749: 573
  • $750 to $799: 905
  • $800 to $899: 679
  • $900 to $999: 630
  • $1,000 to $1,249: 658
  • $1,250 to $1,499: 267
  • $1,500 to $1,999: 23
  • $2,000 or more: 7
  • No cash rent: 96
 



Year of entry for the foreign-born population
  • 1995 to March 2000: 1,005
  • 1990 to 1994: 659
  • 1985 to 1989: 539
  • 1980 to 1984: 475
  • 1975 to 1979: 469
  • 1970 to 1974: 204
  • 1970 to 1974: 106
  • 1965 to 1969: 274

West Jordan, UT Time Leaving Home for Work

Percentage of workers working in this county: 93.9%
Number of people working at home: 1,235 (3.6% of all workers)


West Jordan travel time to work

Travel time to work

  • Less than 5 minutes: 663
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2553
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 3389
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 4939
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 6959
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2939
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6137
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 918
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 908
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1935
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 830
  • 90 or more minutes: 529
 


West Jordan mode of transportation to work chart

Means of transportation to work

  • Drove a car alone: 27,100 (80%)
  • Carpooled: 4,172 (12%)
  • Bus or trolley bus: 568 (2%)
  • Streetcar or trolley car: 78 (0%)
  • Subway or elevated: 31 (0%)
  • Railroad: 102 (0%)
  • Motorcycle: 32 (0%)
  • Bicycle: 108 (0%)
  • Walked: 313 (1%)
  • Other means: 195 (1%)
  • Worked at home: 1,235 (4%)
 


West Jordan, UT household income

Household income:

  • Less than $10,000: 499
  • $10,000 to $14,999: 330
  • $15,000 to $19,999: 550
  • $20,000 to $24,999: 731
  • $25,000 to $29,999: 877
  • $30,000 to $34,999: 1308
  • $35,000 to $39,999: 1031
  • $40,000 to $44,999: 1428
  • $45,000 to $49,999: 1248
  • $50,000 to $59,999: 2501
  • $60,000 to $74,999: 3223
  • $75,000 to $99,999: 3111
  • $100,000 to $124,999: 1155
  • $125,000 to $149,999: 548
  • $150,000 to $199,999: 208
  • $200,000 or more: 172
 


First ancestries reported:

 English: 14394
 Other groups: 10842
 German: 5678
 United States or American: 4775
 Danish: 2748
 Irish: 2329
 Scottish: 1818
 Swedish: 1812
 Italian: 1755
 European: 1452
 Norwegian: 1035
 Dutch: 1014
 French (except Basque): 834
 British: 605
 Scandinavian: 597
 Welsh: 568
 Swiss: 434
 Scotch-Irish: 429
 Greek: 400
 Polish: 341
 Canadian: 190
 French Canadian: 163
 Portuguese: 160
 Yugoslavian: 128
 Czech: 99
 Russian: 87
 Hungarian: 71
 Arab:: 68
 Brazilian: 65
 Austrian: 64
 Lebanese: 64
 Finnish: 62
 Northern European: 56
 Czechoslovakian: 54
 West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups):: 45
 Basque: 43
 Iranian: 42
 Haitian: 38
 Subsaharan African:: 30
 African: 30
 Australian: 30
 Icelander: 25
 Ukrainian: 25
 Belgian: 24
 Eastern European: 19
 Armenian: 16
 Pennsylvania German: 14
 Croatian: 13
 Lithuanian: 11
 Albanian: 10
 Acadian/Cajun: 9
 Romanian: 8
 Slavic: 7
 Jamaican: 7
 Other Arab: 4


Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents (%):



  • Mexico (37%)
  • Polynesia (6%)
  • Vietnam (6%)
  • Canada (4%)
  • Philippines (4%)
  • Laos (4%)
  • Germany (3%)


Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 46126
  • Northeast: 1400
  • Midwest: 2723
  • South: 2181
  • West: 11480

48% of West Jordan residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 72% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 29% lived in Utah.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 118
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 77
  • 5th and 6th grade: 134
  • 7th and 8th grade: 110
  • 9th grade: 193
  • 10th grade: 313
  • 11th grade: 484
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 557
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 4,082
  • Less than 1 year of college: 1,610
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,605
  • Associate degree: 1,639
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,910
  • Master's degree: 743
  • Professional school degree: 189
  • Doctorate degree: 61


Educational Attainment for Males


Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 33
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 37
  • 5th and 6th grade: 96
  • 7th and 8th grade: 157
  • 9th grade: 227
  • 10th grade: 303
  • 11th grade: 352
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 455
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 5,413
  • Less than 1 year of college: 2,089
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 3,583
  • Associate degree: 1,533
  • Bachelor's degree: 2,393
  • Master's degree: 473
  • Professional school degree: 83
  • Doctorate degree: 24


Educational Attainment for Females




Class of Workers


Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic males: 3.6%
Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic females: 4.4%


Unemployment rate for Black males: 4.7%
Unemployment rate for Black females: 0.0%


Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native males: 9.0%
Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native females: 12.5%


Unemployment rate for Asian males: 6.9%
Unemployment rate for Asian females: 4.0%


Unemployment rate for other race males: 4.1%
Unemployment rate for other race females: 2.6%


Unemployment rate for two or more race males: 11.9%
Unemployment rate for two or more race females: 8.0%


Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino males: 5.1%
Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino females: 3.1%


Median household income in 2007 for:

  • White non-Hispanic householders: $64,486
  • Black householders: $68,116
  • American Indian and Alaska Native householders: $43,416
  • Asian householders: $47,189
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $41,811
  • Some other race householders: $68,310
  • Two or more races householders: $37,347
  • Hispanic or Latino race householders: $42,480

West Jordan household income for White non-Hispanic householders

West Jordan household income for Asian householders

West Jordan household income for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders

West Jordan household income for Some other race householders

West Jordan household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

West Jordan marital status for males

West Jordan marital status for females


Median 2007 house value for:

  • White Non-Hispanic householders: $240,339
  • Black or African American householders: $395,084
  • American Indian or Alaska Native householders: $322,706
  • Asian householders: $235,575
  • Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander householders: $203,151
  • Some other race householders: $238,802
  • Two or more races householders: $191,779
  • Hispanic or Latino householders: $222,206

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 15,173
  • One, attached: 683
  • Two: 76
  • 3 or 4: 435
  • 5 to 9: 816
  • 10 to 19: 500
  • 20 to 49: 619
  • 50 or more: 410
  • Mobile homes: 862
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9

Median worth of mobile homes: $26,841


Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0%


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in West Jordan:

 


Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos:
  • Utility gas (95%)
  • Electricity (4%)


Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments:
  • Utility gas (79%)
  • Electricity (20%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (1%)

Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 400
Here:  3.6%
Utah:  4.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 115
Here:  2.1%
Utah:  3.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 587
Here:  20.4%
Utah:  27.4%



School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students



School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students

Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)


Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


 

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