West Haven is home to 21,563 people in Utah. The population has more than tripled since 2000, adding 17,587 people. This skews young, with a median age of 29.0. That puts it in the top 7% of US cities for household income. The typical home is worth $564,300, having roughly tripled since 2000. 4% of locals were born outside the United States.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $101,012, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 29.0
US median: 38.9
Average education
31% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 80%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about West Haven
What changed most since 2000
Population3,976 → 21,563(+442%)US over the same years: +19%
Homes owned by their occupants92.4% → 71.3%(−21.1 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
Hispanic share4.9% → 18.2%(+13.3 pts)US over the same years: +6.3 pts
West Haven's population equals 8.0% of Weber County's. Its number of foreign-born residents equals 4.8% of the county's. Its number of residents 65 and older equals 4.8% of the county's.
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans
Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)55.9%(479)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)33.4%(286)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era16.8%(144)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 857 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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Over time
West Haven, decade by decade
West Haven population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
3,976
$104,053
$312,778
20.0%
17.9
2010
10,272
$99,825
$369,713
24.4%
31.0
2020
16,739
$97,887
$427,607
32.1%
42.5
2024
21,563
$101,012
$564,300
30.5%
49.1
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
