CITY · 2000 CENSUS
West Valley City
Utah · 108,896 residents · 35.827 sq mi
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West Valley City has roughly average household income, with a median household income of $45,773. Population has declined 11% since 2009. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national rate of 24%. Median home value is $125,400. At a median age of 26.8, residents skew younger than the country as a whole.
At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Younger
median age 26.8
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 8%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01
Population & growth
Population, 2000 – 2024
2024138K
Age distribution, 2000
Under 510.6%(11,524)
5 to 99.3%(10,103)
10 to 148.5%(9,269)
15 to 198.9%(9,667)
20 to 249.3%(10,132)
25 to 3416.9%(18,393)
35 to 4413.8%(15,003)
45 to 5410.8%(11,708)
55 to 646.6%(7,239)
65 to 743.4%(3,699)
75 to 841.6%(1,760)
85 and over0.4%(399)
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Section 02
Income & economy
$45,773
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $51,322 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Section 03
Housing
$125,400
−8%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $169,500 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
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Section 04
Race & ethnicity
2009
White, non-Hispanic57.8%(70,508)
Black0.8%(1,026)
Hispanic / Latino29.4%(35,883)
Asian5.3%(6,480)
2000
White, non-Hispanic70.3%(76,545)
Black1%(1,090)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(20,126)
Asian4.2%(4,614)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry
Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Hispanic origin
Mexican34.1%(47,198)
South American3.7%(5,184)
Central American2.8%(3,862)
Peruvian1.4%(1,953)
Guatemalan1.2%(1,719)
Colombian0.9%(1,197)
Venezuelan0.9%(1,186)
Salvadoran0.8%(1,144)
Honduran0.6%(831)
Puerto Rican0.5%(674)
Spaniard0.4%(542)
Dominican0.3%(355)
+ 9 more hispanic origin groups with data
Ecuadorian0.2%(328)
Chilean0.1%(205)
Argentine0.1%(121)
Bolivian0.1%(109)
Uruguayan0.1%(76)
Costa Rican0%(68)
Panamanian0%(52)
Cuban0%(51)
Nicaraguan0%(35)
Asian origin
Vietnamese2.2%(3,001)
Chinese0.5%(694)
Filipino0.5%(692)
Cambodian0.5%(683)
Laotian0.4%(497)
Asian Indian0.2%(300)
Nepalese0.2%(279)
Pakistani0.2%(215)
Kazakh0.1%(206)
Japanese0.1%(191)
Burmese0.1%(173)
Thai0.1%(162)
+ 2 more asian origin groups with data
Korean0.1%(93)
Indonesian0%(59)
Pacific Islander origin
Tongan2.5%(3,480)
Samoan1.9%(2,649)
Native Hawaiian0.5%(750)
Marshallese0.2%(230)
Fijian0.1%(114)
Chamorro0%(5)
Ancestry
English14.8%(20,502)
German5.8%(8,039)
Irish3.7%(5,060)
Danish3%(4,222)
Scottish2.5%(3,521)
American2.5%(3,466)
Swedish2.1%(2,859)
Italian2%(2,733)
Norwegian1.5%(2,061)
Subsaharan African1.4%(1,953)
Dutch1.1%(1,533)
French0.9%(1,242)
+ 38 more ancestry groups with data
Welsh0.9%(1,214)
British0.6%(813)
Scotch-Irish0.5%(688)
Somali0.5%(643)
Polish0.3%(379)
Swiss0.3%(355)
Arab0.2%(241)
Russian0.2%(224)
Ethiopian0.2%(214)
Finnish0.1%(204)
West Indian0.1%(199)
Portuguese0.1%(186)
Brazilian0.1%(166)
Greek0.1%(156)
French Canadian0.1%(155)
Hungarian0.1%(149)
Iranian0.1%(143)
Canadian0.1%(129)
Egyptian0.1%(115)
Serbian0.1%(111)
Australian0.1%(77)
Haitian0%(64)
Armenian0%(60)
Croatian0%(60)
Romanian0%(43)
Ukrainian0%(38)
Austrian0%(37)
Lebanese0%(31)
Czech0%(23)
Trinidadian & Tobagonian0%(23)
Slovene0%(18)
Moroccan0%(14)
Nigerian0%(13)
Belgian0%(12)
Slovak0%(10)
Macedonian0%(9)
Palestinian0%(6)
Bulgarian0%(6)
Section 05
Education
High school or higher
78.4%
−2.0 ptsvs 2009
vs 80.3% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Section 06
Commute & transportation
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 married31.1%(12,216)
Married58.1%(22,815)
Widowed1.3%(528)
Divorced9.4%(3,682)
Women 15+
Never married23.9%(9,271)
Married58.5%(22,659)
Widowed5.3%(2,035)
Divorced12.3%(4,776)
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Frequently asked
How many people live in West Valley City, Utah?
West Valley City, Utah has about 108,896 residents according to the 2000 Census.
What is the median household income in West Valley City, Utah?
The typical household in West Valley City, Utah earns about $45,773 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is West Valley City, Utah expensive?
In West Valley City, Utah, the median home is worth about $125,400, and the typical rent is about $643 a month.
How educated are people in West Valley City, Utah?
About 11.4% of adults age 25 and over in West Valley City, Utah hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in West Valley City, Utah?
About 8.7% of people in West Valley City, Utah live below the federal poverty line.
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