Everything You Need to Know About the City of West Jordan Utah

In 2017, West Jordan, Utah had a population of 112k people with a median age of 30.7 and a median household income of $72,083 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of West Jordan, UT grew from 110,928 to 111,937, a 0.91 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $69,503 dollars to $72,083 dollars, a 3.71 percent increase.

The population of West Jordan, UT is 72.2 percent White Alone, 19.6 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 2.84 percent Asian Alone. N/A% of the people in West Jordan, UT speak a non-English language, and 93.6 percent are U.S. citizens.

The median property value in West Jordan, UT is $244,500 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 74.9 percent. Most people in West Jordan, UT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in West Jordan, UT is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in West Jordan

In 2017, universities in West Jordan, UT awarded 244 degrees. The student of West Jordan, UT is skewed towards women, with 56 males and 311 females.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Jordan, UT are White (208 and 85.2 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (14 and 5.74 percent), Black or African American (11 and 4.51 percent), and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders (5 and 2.05 percent).

The largest universities in West Jordan, UT by the number of degrees awarded are Broadview University-West Jordan (164 and 67.2 percent) and Taylor Andrews Academy of Hair Design-West Jordan (80 and 32.8 percent).

The most popular majors in West Jordan, UT are General Cosmetology (80 and 32.8 percent), General Business Administration & Management (50 and 20.5 percent), and Veterinary Technician & Veterinary Assistant (34 and 13.9 percent).

The median tuition costs in West Jordan, UT are $N/A for private four-year colleges, and $N/A and $N/A respectively, for public four-year colleges for in-state students and out-of-state students.

 

Economy in West Jordan

The economy of West Jordan, UT employs 57.3k people and West Jordan has an unemployment rate of 2.8 percent. West Jordan has seen the job market increase by 1.5 percent over the last year. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 42.2 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in West Jordan, UT are Retail Trade (7,113 people), Manufacturing (7,754 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (6,004 people), and the highest paying industries are Utilities ($82,778 dollars), Management of Companies & Enterprises ($76,786 dollars), and Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($73,333 dollars).

Households in West Jordan, UT have a median annual income of $72,083 dollars, which is more than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $69,503 dollars in 2016, which represents a 3.71 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for West Jordan

– The Sales Tax Rate for West Jordan is 6.9 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for West Jordan is 5.0 percent.

– Tax Rates can have a big impact when Comparing the Cost of Living.

 

Income and Salaries for West Jordan

– The average earnings of a West Jordan resident are $22,808 dollars a year.

– The Median household earnings of a West Jordan resident is $69,404 dollars a year.