CITY · 2000 CENSUS

West Mountain

Utah · 838 residents · 10.6 sq mi

Time machine

VIEWING

COMPARE TO

The short version

With 838 people, West Mountain is a city in Utah. The median age is 21.4, younger than the US median of 35.2. 91% of homes are owner-occupied. Median home value sits at $233,900. There are 373 fewer people here than in 2009. That is roughly 24% ahead of the Utah median.

At a glance

Wealthier

above the US median

US median: $42,589

Younger

median age 21.4

US median: 35.2

More educated

30% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 24%

More affordable

home values down 15%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $120,530

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

838

−31%vs 2009

vs 1,211 in 2009

2000 – 2024

Median age

21.4

−6%vs 2009

vs 22.8 in 2009

US average: 35.2

Land area

10.6 sq mi

Population, 2000 – 2024

20241K

Age distribution, 2000

Under 59.9%(83)

US avg: 6.8%

5 to 912.5%(105)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 1414.9%(125)

US avg: 7.3%

15 to 1911.2%(94)

US avg: 7.2%

20 to 245.4%(45)

US avg: 6.7%

25 to 348.6%(72)

US avg: 14.2%

35 to 4415.6%(131)

US avg: 16%

45 to 548.9%(75)

US avg: 13.4%

55 to 646.1%(51)

US avg: 8.6%

65 to 744.3%(36)

US avg: 6.5%

75 to 841.9%(16)

US avg: 4.4%

85 and over0.6%(5)

US avg: 1.5%

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$56,563

−1%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $70,972 in 2009

US average: $42,589

2000 – 2024

Per capita income

$12,451

−48%vs 2009

vs $24,036 in 2009

US average: $21,522

Poverty rate

15.4%

+14.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 1.4% in 2009

US average: 12.4%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$233,900

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2009

vs $344,100 in 2009

US average: $120,530

2000 – 2024

Median gross rent

$575

US average: $602

Owner-occupied

90.6%

+4.0 ptsvs 2009

vs 86.5% in 2009

9.4% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009

White, non-Hispanic91.9%(1,113)

Black6.3%(76)

Hispanic / Latino0.5%(6)

Asian0%(0)

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.7%(802)

Black0.1%(1)

Hispanic / Latino2.5%(21)

Asian0.1%(1)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican2.3%(29)

Central American0.6%(8)

Honduran0.6%(8)

Ancestry

English42%(538)

British10.6%(136)

Swedish10.5%(135)

Danish7.4%(95)

German6.5%(83)

Scottish2.8%(36)

Scotch-Irish1.3%(17)

American1.2%(15)

Irish1.2%(15)

Welsh0.7%(9)

Italian0.5%(7)

Swiss0.5%(7)

RANKED:Largest English population · Largest British population · Largest Swedish population · Largest Danish population · Largest German population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

29.5%

+5.4 ptsvs 2009

vs 24.1% in 2009

US average: 24.4%

High school or higher

98.6%

+0.2 ptsvs 2009

vs 98.4% in 2009

US average: 80.3%

Graduate degree

13.5%

+1.8 ptsvs 2009

vs 11.7% in 2009

US average: 8.8%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

12.4 min

US average: 17.6

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status

Men 15+

Never married23.5%(56)

Married76.5%(182)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced0%(0)

Women 15+

Never married27.1%(67)

Married60.7%(150)

Widowed9.7%(24)

Divorced2.4%(6)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

1.2%

−16.7 ptssince 2013

from 17.9% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

79.7%

+20.4 ptssince 2020

from 59.3% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.7%

−7.3 ptssince 2020

from 20.0% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

7.1%

−1.4 ptssince 2020

from 8.5% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

15.4%

−0.1 ptssince 2020

from 15.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

0.9%

−0.3 ptssince 2020

from 1.2% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

92.7%

+14.1 ptssince 2020

from 78.6% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

21.8%

−2.1 ptssince 2020

from 23.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

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)35.5%(11)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)58.1%(18)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era77.4%(24)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 31 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.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE

Drill deeper