South Jordan, UT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 11,508 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 639 | 5.6 |
| Kindergarten | 572 | 5.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 5,366 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 3,323 | 28.9 |
| College or graduate school | 1,608 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 14,714 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 65 | 0.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 548 | 3.7 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 3,304 | 22.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 4,896 | 33.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,354 | 9.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 3,324 | 22.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,223 | 8.3 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 95.8 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 30.9 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,349 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,565 | 27.3 |
| Now married, except separated | 13,289 | 65.3 |
| Separated | 144 | 0.7 |
| Widowed | 499 | 2.5 |
Female | 373 | 1.8 |
| Divorced | 852 | 4.2 |
Female | 512 | 2.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 645 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 173 | 26.8 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 17,864 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 1,625 | 9.1 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 10,700 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 539 | 5.0 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 14,828 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,438 | 9.7 |
Percent employed | 68.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 13,390 | 90.3 |
Percent employed | 80.0 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 1,323 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 651 | 49.2 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,878 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 14,476 | 53.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 12,098 | 45.0 |
Same county | 8,941 | 33.3 |
Different county | 3,157 | 11.7 |
Same state | 822 | 3.1 |
Different state | 2,335 | 8.7 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 304 | 1.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 29,461 | 100.0 |
| Native | 28,561 | 96.9 |
Born in United States | 28,276 | 96.0 |
State of residence | 20,756 | 70.5 |
Different state | 7,520 | 25.5 |
Born outside United States | 285 | 1.0 |
| Foreign born | 900 | 3.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 254 | 0.9 |
Naturalized citizen | 492 | 1.7 |
Not a citizen | 408 | 1.4 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 900 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 284 | 31.6 |
| Asia | 235 | 26.1 |
| Africa | 7 | 0.8 |
| Oceania | 68 | 7.6 |
| Latin America | 184 | 20.4 |
| Northern America | 122 | 13.6 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 26,878 | 100.0 |
| English only | 25,222 | 93.8 |
| Language other than English | 1,656 | 6.2 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 599 | 2.2 |
Spanish | 627 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 230 | 0.9 |
Other Indo-European languages | 626 | 2.3 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 227 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 386 | 1.4 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 135 | 0.5 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 29,461 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 33,400 | 113.4 |
| Arab | 10 | 0.0 |
| Czech1 | 8 | 0.0 |
| Danish | 2,002 | 6.8 |
| Dutch | 899 | 3.1 |
| English | 10,774 | 36.6 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 797 | 2.7 |
| French Canadian1 | 25 | 0.1 |
| German | 3,646 | 12.4 |
| Greek | 134 | 0.5 |
| Hungarian | 26 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 1,759 | 6.0 |
| Italian | 539 | 1.8 |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 790 | 2.7 |
| Polish | 145 | 0.5 |
| Portuguese | 26 | 0.1 |
| Russian | 107 | 0.4 |
| Scotch-Irish | 208 | 0.7 |
| Scottish | 1,602 | 5.4 |
| Slovak | 6 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 14 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 1,839 | 6.2 |
| Swiss | 502 | 1.7 |
| Ukrainian | 20 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 1,878 | 6.4 |
| Welsh | 812 | 2.8 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 15 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 4,817 | 16.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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