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

In 2017, West Valley City, Utah had a population of 136k people with a median age of 30.4 and a median household income of $59,954 dollars. Between 2016 and 2017 the population of West Valley City, UT grew from 134,609 to 135,546, a 0.696 percent increase, and its median household income grew from $55,933 dollars to $59,954 dollars, a 7.19 percent increase.

The population of West Valley City, UT is 46.8 percent White Alone, 37.7 percent Hispanic or Latino, and 5.44 percent Asian Alone. N/A percent of the people in West Valley City, UT speak a non-English language, and 85.5 percent are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (14 degrees awarded in 2017).

The median property value in West Valley City, UT is $182,100 dollars, and the homeownership rate is 68.4 percent. Most people in West Valley City, UT commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in West Valley City, UT is 2 cars per household.

 

Education in West Valley City

In 2017, universities in West Valley City, UT awarded 14 degrees. The student of West Valley City, UT is skewed towards women, with 8 males and 10 females.

Most students graduating from Universities in West Valley City, UT are White (8 and 61.5 percent), followed by Hispanic or Latino (3 and 23.1 percent), Asian (1 and 7.69 percent), and Black or African American (1 and 7.69 percent).

The largest universities in West Valley City, UT by the number of degrees awarded are American Beauty Academy-West Valley Campus (14 and 100 percent).

The most popular majors in West Valley City, UT are General Cosmetology (9 and 64.3 percent) and Barbering (5 and 35.7 percent).

The median tuition costs in West Valley City, 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 Valley City

The economy of West Valley City, UT employs 66.4k people and West Valley City has an unemployment rate of 3.1 percent. West Valley City 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 39.0 percent, which is higher than the US average of 33.5 percent. The largest industries in West Valley City, UT are Construction (6,845 people), Manufacturing (9,726 people), and Retail Trade (7,294 people), and the highest paying industries are Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($67,305 dollars), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($65,273 dollars), and Utilities ($53,098 dollars).

Households in West Valley City, UT have a median annual income of $59,954 dollars, which is less than the median annual income of $61,937 dollars across the entire United States. This is in comparison to a median income of $55,933 dollars in 2016, which represents a 7.19 percent annual growth.

 

Tax Rates for West Valley City

– The Sales Tax Rate for West Valley City is 6.9 percent.

– The Income Tax Rate for West Valley City is 5.0 percent.

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

 

Income and Salaries for West Valley City

– The average earnings of a West Valley City resident are $18,179 dollars a year. 

– The Median household earnings of a West Valley City resident is $52,814 dollars a year.