West Valley City

Population: 137,955
Median household income: $88,604
Median home value: $377,300

West Valley City is a community in Salt Lake County, Utah, home to 137,955 residents. Its median household income of $88,604 runs below the Salt Lake County figure of $94,658.

From 2019 to 2023, West Valley City's population grew 1.4% from 136,009 to 137,955, while its median home value rose 71.9% from $219,500 to $377,300.

Owners occupy 71.1% of the area's occupied homes. The median resident is 30.3 years old.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 137,955
Median age: 30.3 yrs
Median household income: $88,604
Median home value: $377,300
Median gross rent: $1,445
Housing units: 40,691
Homeownership rate: 71.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 15.7%
Unemployment rate: 4.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

136,009137,955

Median household income

$66,342$88,604

Median home value

$219,500$377,300

Median gross rent

$1,126$1,445

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	136,009	$66,342	$219,500	$1,126
2020	135,610	$70,427	$242,500	$1,170
2021	139,361	$75,137	$272,100	$1,247
2022	138,868	$81,719	$333,600	$1,360
2023	137,955	$88,604	$377,300	$1,445

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1723.2%

18 to 2410.7%

25 to 3414.8%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.1%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 745.3%

75 and over3.3%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11,021	8.0%
5 to 17	32,027	23.2%
18 to 24	14,774	10.7%
25 to 34	20,415	14.8%
35 to 44	18,706	13.6%
45 to 54	15,340	11.1%
55 to 64	13,801	10.0%
65 to 74	7,370	5.3%
75 and over	4,501	3.3%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	57,885	42.0%
Black or African American	3,617	2.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	1,057	0.8%
Asian	6,730	4.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	5,722	4.1%
Some other race	417	0.3%
Two or more races	3,920	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	58,607	42.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.6%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's30.6%

Bachelor's degree12.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	14,917	18.6%
High school graduate	28,121	35.1%
Some college or associate's	24,514	30.6%
Bachelor's degree	9,636	12.0%
Graduate or professional degree	2,945	3.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone71.9%

Carpooled14.4%

Public transit1.9%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.2%

Worked from home10.1%

Other means0.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	49,703	71.9%
Carpooled	9,970	14.4%
Public transit	1,338	1.9%
Walked	585	0.8%
Bicycle	142	0.2%
Worked from home	6,966	10.1%
Other means	444	0.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	14,496	23.3%
15 to 29 min	31,697	51.0%
30 to 44 min	11,075	17.8%
45 to 59 min	2,357	3.8%
60+ min	2,557	4.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.54
Poverty rate: 11.8% (16,122 of 136,256)

	Count	Share
Family households	30,834	79.4%
Nonfamily households	8,021	20.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	38,855	95.5%
Vacant	1,836	4.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27,612	71.1%
Renter-occupied	11,243	28.9%

1-unit, detached66.0%

1-unit, attached7.8%

2 to 4 units7.5%

5 to 19 units6.3%

20 or more units6.1%

Mobile home & other6.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	26,847	66.0%
1-unit, attached	3,165	7.8%
2 to 4 units	3,061	7.5%
5 to 19 units	2,560	6.3%
20 or more units	2,464	6.1%
Mobile home & other	2,594	6.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4983470
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 36 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 40.6885, -112.0118