West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT

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2021 Population

146,950

7.16% 1-year growth

US Senator

Mike Lee

Republican Party

US Senator

Mitt Romney

Republican Party

2021 Median Age

29.9

1.7% 1-year increase

2021 Poverty Rate

5.2%

9.14% 1-year increase

2021 Median Household Income

$101,389

5.83% 1-year growth

2021 Median Property Value

$387,100

7.98% 1-year growth

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In 2021, West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT had a population of 147k people with a median age of 29.9 and a median household income of $101,389. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT grew from 137,136 to 146,950, a 7.16% increase and its median household income grew from $95,801 to $101,389, a 5.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT are White (Non-Hispanic) (77.6%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.23%), Other (Hispanic) (4.28%), White (Hispanic) (4%), and Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.38%).

12.8% of the households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

95.6% of the residents in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT are U.S. citizens.

In 2021, the median property value in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was $387,100, and the homeownership rate was 83.9%.

Most people in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.7 minutes. The average car ownership in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was 2 cars per household.

West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT borders Tooele & Box Elder Counties PUMA, UT, Salt Lake City (West), West Valley City (West) & Magna PUMA, UT, West Valley City (Central), Salt Lake City (South Central) & Kearns PUMA, UT, West Jordan (East), South Jordan (East) & Riverton Cities PUMA, UT, and Saratoga Springs, Payson & Lehi (Southwest) Cities PUMA, UT.

United States Utah

Population & Diversity

West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT is home to a population of 147k people, from which 95.6% are citizens. As of 2021, 7.78% of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT residents were born outside of the country (11.4k people).

In 2021, there were 14.8 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (114k people) in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7.68k Two+ (Hispanic) and 6.28k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The most common non-English languages spoken as the primary langauge in households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT are Spanish (11,720 households), Tagalog (Incl. Filipino) (740 households), and French (Incl. Cajun) (542 households).

Citizenship

95.6%

2021 Citizenship

96.5%

2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 95.6% of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was 96.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT

White (Non-Hispanic)
114k ± 3.68k
Two+ (Hispanic)
7.68k ± 1.75k
Other (Hispanic)
6.28k ± 1.14k

14.1%

Hispanic Population

20.7k people

14.1% of the people in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT are hispanic (20.7k people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT as a share of the total population.

Foreign-Born Population

7.78%

2021 Foreign-Born Population

11.4k people

6.89%

2020 Foreign-Born Population

9.45k people

As of 2021, 7.78% of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT residents (11.4k people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was 6.89%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Non-English Households

Most Common Non-English Languages

Spanish
11,720 households (8.75%)
Tagalog (Incl. Filipino)
740 households (0.552%)
French (Incl. Cajun)
542 households (0.405%)

12.8% of the households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language, which is lower than the national average of 21.7%. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

In 2021, the most common non-English language spoken in households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was Spanish. 8.75% of the households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT reported speaking Spanish at home as the primary shared language between all members living in the household.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1,964 ± 548
Vietnam
1,030 ± 246
Gulf War (1990s)
560 ± 203

West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.91 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT employs 71.7k people. The largest industries in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT are Construction (5,732 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,579 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,405 people), and the highest paying industries are Pharmaceutical & medicine manufacturing ($156,063), Navigational, measuring, electromedical, & control instruments manufacturing ($143,477), and Software publishing ($128,037).

Employment

Workforce Diversity

Measure

RACE/ETHNICITY

29,447

Women

44.7%

36,476

Men

55.3%

The workforce of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT in 2020 was 65,923 people, with 44.7% woman, and 55.3% men.

The visualization shows the distribution of the workforce by gender and age in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT.

With the upper buttons you can see the distribution of the average salary and add a filter by race.

Occupations

71.7k

2021 Value

8.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 8.74%, from 65.9k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, are Other managers (2,199 people), Customer service representatives (1,987 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (1,901 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Utah (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

71.7k

2021 Value

8.74%

1 Year growth

± 8.74%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT grew at a rate of 8.74%, from 65.9k employees to 71.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, are Construction (5,732 people), Elementary & secondary schools (4,579 people), and Restaurants & Food Services (3,405 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, though some of these residents may live in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$60,420

Median earning men ± $2,239

$35,177

Median earning women ± $2,418

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($81,393), Public Administration ($79,421), and Information ($78,116).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($66,168), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($53,290), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($44,506).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.75%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Utah. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Utah.

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Domestic Trade

Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Top Domestic Production in Dollars

In 2020, the top outbound Utah product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $19.1B, followed by Misc. mfg. prods. ($18B) and Coal-n.e.c. ($10.3B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Utah products.

Domestic Trade Growth

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$155B

2020 Value in Utah

$318B

Projected 2050 Value in Utah

105% growth

In 2020, total outbound Utah trade was $155B. This is expected to increase 105% to $318B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Utah trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Utah to other states, or from other states to Utah.

Most Common Trade Partners

California
$15.7B
Nevada
$9.02B
Texas
$6.51B

In 2020, the top outbound Utah domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was California with $15.7B, followed by Nevada with $9.02B and Texas and $6.51B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Utah shares with each state (excluding itself).

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing the state of Utah. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT. Showing the available data for Utah.

2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (58.1%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (2.58%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Utah went to Donald J. Trump with 58.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (37.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (2.58%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Utah for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Utah

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Mike Lee

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Mitt Romney

Senator from Utah

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Mike Lee and Mitt Romney are the senators currently representing Utah.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Utah over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Utah

Utah is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Utah have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

Measure

In 2021, 0.295% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.216% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT in 2021 were Some college (25.9k), High School or Equivalent (23.6k), and Primary Education (22.2k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was $387,100 in 2021, which is 1.58 times larger than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $358,500 to $387,100, a 7.98% increase. The homeownership rate in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT is 83.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT have an average commute time of 27.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT is $101,389. In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT with a value of $106,773, followed by Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT and West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, with respective values of $102,391 and $101,389.

Property

$387,100

Median Property Value 2021

±$7,958

$35,629

Median Property Taxes

±$1,654

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83.9%

Homeownership

2021

70%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2021

In 2021, 83.9% of the housing units in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

In 2021, the PUMA with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was Draper (Northwest) & Sandy (South) Cities PUMA, UT with a value of $106,773, followed by Spanish Fork, Springville, Lehi (Northeast) & Highland Cities PUMA, UT and West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT, with respective values of $102,391 and $101,389.

The following map shows all of the PUMAs in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$101,389

Median Household Income

± $4,306

42.4k

Number of Households

± 2,093

In 2021, the median household income of the 42.4k households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT grew to $101,389 from the previous year's value of $95,801.

The following chart displays the households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

0.417

2021 Wage GINI in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT

0.418

2020 Wage GINI in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT

In 2021, the income inequality in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was 0.417 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.256% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021

Drove Alone (72.8%)
Worked At Home (14.7%)
Carpooled (9.41%)

In 2021, 72.8% of workers in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.7%) and those who carpooled to work (9.41%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT have a longer commute time (27.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.77% of the workforce in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT (7.61k out of 146k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 25 - 34, followed by Males < 5 and then Males 6 - 11.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT is White, followed by Hispanic and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

95.2% of the population of West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT has health coverage, with 72.5% on employee plans, 3.77% on Medicaid, 4.19% on Medicare, 13% on non-group plans, and 1.8% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Utah see 1737 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.696% increase from the previous year (1725 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1455 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 276 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Utah.

1,737 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Utah

Primary care physicians in Utah see an average of 1,737 patients per year. This represents a 0.696% increase from the previous year (1,725 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Utah in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 36% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 5.44% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.9% were men and 49.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

4.78%

Uninsured

72.5%

Employer Coverage

3.77%

Medicaid

4.19%

Medicare

13%

Non-Group

1.8%

Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT grew by 5.45% from 4.53% to 4.78%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in West Jordan (West), Herriman & South Jordan (West) Cities PUMA, UT changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.