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As of 2010-2014, the total population of West Jordan is 108,062, which is 58.13% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 27.98% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The West Jordan population density is 3,329.39 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 33.67 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in West Jordan is white, which represent 87.05% of the total population. The average West Jordan education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population GrowthPopulation DensityPopulation by RacesPopulation by First AncestryPopulation by GenderPopulation by AgeEducationSchool EnrollmentHousehold and FamilyMarital StatusPlace of Birth and CitizenshipLanguage

Population in 2010-2014: 108,062. #4

Population Growth Since 2000, #63

West Jordan, UT
58.13%
Utah
27.98%
U.S.
11.61%

Population Density, #23

West Jordan, UT
3,329.39 per square mile
Utah
33.67 per square mile
U.S.
82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:94,070 (87.05%, #271)
Black:1,287 (1.19%, #41)
Hispanic:20,304 (18.79%, #28)
Asian:2,755 (2.55%, #29)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):2,808 (2.60%, #50)
One Race, Other:4,042 (3.74%, see rank)
Two or More Races:3,100 (2.87%, see rank)

Hispanic Population
Mexican:14,070 (69.30%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:567 (2.79%, see rank)
Cuban:198 (0.98%, see rank)
Central American:662 (3.26%, see rank)
South American:2,565 (12.63%, see rank)

Asian Population
Indian:395 (14.34%, see rank)
Chinese:401 (14.56%, see rank)
Filipino:231 (8.38%, see rank)
Japanese:91 (3.30%, see rank)
Korean:144 (5.23%, see rank)
Vietnamese:569 (20.65%, see rank)
Asian, Other:924 (33.54%, see rank)
 

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

93,152 (86.20%) out of the total population of 108,062 reported first ancestry.

 West Jordan, UT% of the Total PopulationUtahU.S.
Arab2840.26%, see rank0.23%0.56%
Czech3130.29%, see rank0.22%0.47%
Danish5,5945.18%, see rank5.11%0.42%
Dutch2,8392.63%, see rank2.34%1.40%
English23,51721.76%, see rank25.20%8.02%
French2,0171.87%, see rank2.16%3.34%
German12,61311.67%, see rank11.57%15.03%
Greek4010.37%, see rank0.48%0.41%
Hungarian2000.19%, see rank0.17%0.46%
Irish6,2625.79%, see rank6.04%10.80%
Italian2,1842.02%, see rank2.75%5.52%
Norwegian2,6472.45%, see rank2.31%1.42%
Polish6760.63%, see rank0.85%3.01%
Portuguese2070.19%, see rank0.16%0.44%
Russian1940.18%, see rank0.36%0.92%
Scotch-Irish6500.60%, see rank0.74%0.99%
Scottish3,9953.70%, see rank4.51%1.72%
Subsaharan African4040.37%, see rank0.42%0.95%
Swedish3,9903.69%, see rank3.94%1.27%
Swiss1,1621.08%, see rank1.23%0.30%
Ukrainian720.07%, see rank0.11%0.31%
American6,2955.83%, see rank6.19%7.12%
Welsh1,7351.61%, see rank2.04%0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 53,852 (49.83%, see rank)
Females: 54,210 (50.17%, see rank)

West Jordan, UT
Male: 49.83%
Female: 50.17%
Utah
Male: 50.27%
Female: 49.73%
U.S.
Male: 49.19%
Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)
West Jordan, UT
29.40 years old
Utah
29.90 years old
U.S.
37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)
West Jordan, UT
28.90 years old
Utah
29.40 years old
U.S.
36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)
West Jordan, UT
30.10 years old
Utah
30.40 years old
U.S.
38.80 years old

 West Jordan, UT% of the Total PopulationUtahU.S.
Under 5 years10,1459.39%, see rank9.00%6.36%
5 to 9 years9,8889.15%, see rank8.89%6.51%
10 to 14 years10,5979.81%, see rank8.51%6.59%
15 to 19 years8,9768.31%, see rank7.76%6.85%
20 to 24 years7,5356.97%, see rank8.37%7.13%
25 to 34 years17,03115.76%, see rank15.49%13.47%
35 to 44 years16,70615.46%, see rank12.62%12.96%
45 to 54 years12,31611.40%, see rank10.72%14.09%
55 to 64 years9,0558.38%, see rank9.14%12.29%
65 to 74 years3,6863.41%, see rank5.41%7.64%
75 to 84 1,6711.55%, see rank2.97%4.25%
85 years and over4560.42%, see rank1.13%1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

 West Jordan, UTUtahU.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population60,921, 100%1,642,728209,056,129
Less Than High School5,859, 9.62%, see rank8.98%13.67%
High School Graduate16,083, 26.40%, see rank23.27%27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree24,655, 40.47%, see rank37.10%29.09%
Bachelor Degree10,361, 17.01%, see rank20.48%18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree3,963, 6.51%, see rank10.17%11.01%
USA.com Education Index#13.56, see rank13.9113.54
# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

 West Jordan, UT UtahU.S.
Total PublicPrivatePublicPrivatePublicPrivate
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten4,03766.91%33.09%71.04%28.96%71.30%28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)16,79194.93%, see rank5.07%, see rank94.69%5.31%89.86%10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)7,54193.81%, see rank6.19%, see rank94.74%5.26%90.60%9.40%
College6,31885.04%, see rank14.96%, see rank73.63%26.37%78.37%21.63%
Graduate School98869.33%, see rank30.67%, see rank68.45%31.55%58.86%41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

 West Jordan, UTUtahU.S.
Total Households31,116, 100%896,194116,211,092
Average Household Size3.45, see rank3.142.63
1 Person Households4,829, 15.52%, see rank19.46%27.57%
2 or More Person Households26,287, 84.48%, see rank80.54%72.43%
Family Households (Families)25,139, 80.79%, see rank75.14%66.22%
Average Family Size3.97, see rank3.713.32
Married-Couple Family19,901, 63.96%, see rank61.34%48.42%
Nonfamily Households5,977, 19.21%, see rank24.86%33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

 West Jordan, UT%UtahU.S.
15 Years and Over Total77,432see rank2,103,597252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over38,449100%, see rank1,049,058123,281,364
Never Married12,15831.62%, see rank32.08%35.77%
Married22,47958.46%, see rank58.10%52.04%
Widowed5561.45%, see rank1.71%2.57%
Divorced3,2568.47%, see rank8.11%9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over38,983100%, see rank1,054,539129,692,771
Never Married10,28326.38%, see rank26.08%29.48%
Married22,98058.95%, see rank57.87%49.19%
Widowed1,6334.19%, see rank5.83%9.16%
Divorced4,08710.48%, see rank10.21%12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

 West Jordan, UT%UtahU.S.
Native97,67990.39%, see rank91.61%86.93%
Born in the State of Residence71,98966.62%, see rank62.05%58.73%
Born in Different State24,71622.87%, see rank28.57%26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas,
or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)		9740.90%, see rank0.99%1.42%
Foreign Born10,3839.61%, see rank8.39%13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship4,2463.93%, see rank2.96%5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship6,1375.68%, see rank5.42%7.09%
Born In Europe7020.65%, see rank0.89%1.53%
Born In Asia1,5181.40%, see rank1.62%3.82%
Born In Africa1490.14%, see rank0.24%0.55%
Born In Oceania5770.53%, see rank0.32%0.07%
Born In Latin America7,0446.52%, see rank5.02%6.83%
Born In Northern America3930.36%, see rank0.29%0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

 West Jordan, UT%UtahU.S.
English24,84579.85%, see rank82.71%79.39%
Spanish4,44014.27%, see rank10.57%11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages8042.58%, see rank3.30%4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages9703.12%, see rank2.59%3.36%
Other570.18%, see rank0.84%0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.


 
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