West Jordan is a city located in Salt Lake County Utah. West Jordan has a 2023 population of 115,262. West Jordan is currently declining at a rate of -0.55% annually and its population has decreased by -1.64% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 117,186 in 2020.
The average household income in West Jordan is $100,876 with a poverty rate of 6.47%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to - per month, and the median house value is -. The median age in West Jordan is 32.2 years, 31.2 years for males, and 32.9 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of West Jordan was:
3.59
Average Family Size
3.27
Average Household Size
76.6%
Rate of Home Ownership
Married
Male
Female
NonFamily
owner
renter
Only English
Spanish
Other Indo-European Languages
Asian and Pacific Island Languages
Other Languages
79.61% of West Jordan residents speak only English, while 20.39% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 16.16% of the population.
6.47%
Overall Poverty Rate
5.65%
Male Poverty Rate
7.34%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in West Jordan is Black, with 41.22% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in West Jordan is Asian, with 3.47% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.26%. Among those working part-time, it was 8.15%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 14.24%.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
57.3%
Overall Marriage Rate
57.2%
Male Marriage Rate
57.4%
Female Marriage Rate
male
female
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Married
Widowed
Divorced
Separated
NeverMarried
Less Than 9th Grade
High School Graduate
Some College
Bachelors or Greater
3.95%
Veteran Poverty Rate
17.32%
Veteran Disability Rate
LaborForceParticipation
76.1%
Labor Force Participation
72.7%
Employment Rate
4.4%
Unemployment Rate
LaborForceParticipation
LaborForceParticipation
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
Europe
Asia
Africa
Oceania
Latin America
North America
63.81%
Born in West Jordan
87.6%
Native Born
11.98%
Foreign Born
7.08%
Non Citizen
4.9%
Naturalized
87.6% of West Jordan residents were born in the United States, with 63.81% having been born in Utah. 7.08% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.