West Jordan, UT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 23,033 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 1,905 | 8.3 |
| Kindergarten | 1,411 | 6.1 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 10,989 | 47.7 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 5,500 | 23.9 |
| College or graduate school | 3,228 | 14.0 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 34,076 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 762 | 2.2 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,884 | 8.5 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 9,495 | 27.9 |
| Some college, no degree | 10,887 | 31.9 |
| Associate degree | 3,172 | 9.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,303 | 15.6 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,573 | 4.6 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 89.3 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 20.2 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 46,624 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 12,121 | 26.0 |
| Now married, except separated | 29,403 | 63.1 |
| Separated | 535 | 1.1 |
| Widowed | 1,074 | 2.3 |
Female | 876 | 1.9 |
| Divorced | 3,491 | 7.5 |
Female | 1,966 | 4.2 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 1,732 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 543 | 31.4 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 42,445 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,796 | 8.9 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 21,593 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,835 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 36,539 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 5,269 | 14.4 |
Percent employed | 72.4 | (X) |
| No disability | 31,270 | 85.6 |
Percent employed | 83.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 2,131 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 882 | 41.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,548 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 28,373 | 46.9 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 31,184 | 51.5 |
Same county | 22,488 | 37.1 |
Different county | 8,696 | 14.4 |
Same state | 2,511 | 4.1 |
Different state | 6,185 | 10.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 991 | 1.6 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 68,216 | 100.0 |
| Native | 64,485 | 94.5 |
Born in United States | 63,910 | 93.7 |
State of residence | 46,126 | 67.6 |
Different state | 17,784 | 26.1 |
Born outside United States | 575 | 0.8 |
| Foreign born | 3,731 | 5.5 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,664 | 2.4 |
Naturalized citizen | 1,474 | 2.2 |
Not a citizen | 2,257 | 3.3 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 3,731 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 486 | 13.0 |
| Asia | 807 | 21.6 |
| Africa | 18 | 0.5 |
| Oceania | 263 | 7.0 |
| Latin America | 1,996 | 53.5 |
| Northern America | 161 | 4.3 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 60,548 | 100.0 |
| English only | 53,650 | 88.6 |
| Language other than English | 6,898 | 11.4 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 2,545 | 4.2 |
Spanish | 4,292 | 7.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,564 | 2.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 931 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 253 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 1,486 | 2.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 667 | 1.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 68,216 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 75,501 | 110.7 |
| Arab | 85 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 196 | 0.3 |
| Danish | 4,415 | 6.5 |
| Dutch | 1,563 | 2.3 |
| English | 18,772 | 27.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 1,467 | 2.2 |
| French Canadian1 | 235 | 0.3 |
| German | 9,026 | 13.2 |
| Greek | 468 | 0.7 |
| Hungarian | 108 | 0.2 |
| Irish1 | 4,048 | 5.9 |
| Italian | 2,318 | 3.4 |
| Lithuanian | 11 | 0.0 |
| Norwegian | 1,419 | 2.1 |
| Polish | 481 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 178 | 0.3 |
| Russian | 179 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 639 | 0.9 |
| Scottish | 3,046 | 4.5 |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 34 | 0.0 |
| Swedish | 3,153 | 4.6 |
| Swiss | 723 | 1.1 |
| Ukrainian | 45 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,775 | 7.0 |
| Welsh | 1,379 | 2.0 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 53 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 16,685 | 24.5 |
| (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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