West Valley City, UT Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric West Valley City Utah Avg U.S. Average
Population 129,814 3,354,668 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 3618.0 39.5 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.06% 1.74% 0.57%
Median age 30.7 32.8 37.1
Households 37,612 1,094,541 128,459,983

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Economy

West Valley City has a the economy index of C, which means it is somewhat prosperous.

Metric West Valley City Utah Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $88,086 $92,351 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 6.54% 5.66% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 4.5% 3.4% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric West Valley City Utah Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $295,749 $457,939 $242,182
Median rent $1,439 $1,405 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.2% 70.6% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric West Valley City Utah Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 21.2 18.8 22.5
Work from home 10.0% 16.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

West Valley City has a education index of F, which means it scores poorly in education.

Metric West Valley City Utah Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 13.7% 31.4% 31.6%
Average household size 3.54 2.99 2.54

Health

West Valley City has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric West Valley City Utah Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.4 80.0 78.3
Self-rated poor health 14.6% 13.1% 16.3%
Smokers 12.4% 11.3% 19.0%