West Valley City, UT Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 32,311 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 2,335 | 7.2 |
| Kindergarten | 1,930 | 6.0 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 15,042 | 46.6 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 7,808 | 24.2 |
| College or graduate school | 5,196 | 16.1 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 58,128 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 3,385 | 5.8 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 9,199 | 15.8 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 18,223 | 31.3 |
| Some college, no degree | 15,962 | 27.5 |
| Associate degree | 4,760 | 8.2 |
| Bachelor's degree | 4,962 | 8.5 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,637 | 2.8 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 78.4 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 11.4 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 77,982 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 21,487 | 27.6 |
| Now married, except separated | 44,241 | 56.7 |
| Separated | 1,233 | 1.6 |
| Widowed | 2,563 | 3.3 |
Female | 2,035 | 2.6 |
| Divorced | 8,458 | 10.8 |
Female | 4,776 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 3,006 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 1,278 | 42.5 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 72,115 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 7,437 | 10.3 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 30,510 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,607 | 8.5 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 60,331 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 13,105 | 21.7 |
Percent employed | 62.7 | (X) |
| No disability | 47,226 | 78.3 |
Percent employed | 79.3 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,623 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,494 | 44.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,050 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 47,681 | 49.1 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 44,376 | 45.7 |
Same county | 32,347 | 33.3 |
Different county | 12,029 | 12.4 |
Same state | 3,923 | 4.0 |
Different state | 8,106 | 8.4 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 4,993 | 5.1 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 108,823 | 100.0 |
| Native | 93,140 | 85.6 |
Born in United States | 92,365 | 84.9 |
State of residence | 66,816 | 61.4 |
Different state | 25,549 | 23.5 |
Born outside United States | 775 | 0.7 |
| Foreign born | 15,683 | 14.4 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 9,347 | 8.6 |
Naturalized citizen | 4,774 | 4.4 |
Not a citizen | 10,909 | 10.0 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 15,683 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,152 | 7.3 |
| Asia | 3,693 | 23.5 |
| Africa | 34 | 0.2 |
| Oceania | 1,448 | 9.2 |
| Latin America | 9,085 | 57.9 |
| Northern America | 271 | 1.7 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 97,050 | 100.0 |
| English only | 75,176 | 77.5 |
| Language other than English | 21,874 | 22.5 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 10,649 | 11.0 |
Spanish | 13,437 | 13.8 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 6,783 | 7.0 |
Other Indo-European languages | 2,092 | 2.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 733 | 0.8 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 5,883 | 6.1 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 3,027 | 3.1 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 108,823 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 113,453 | 104.3 |
| Arab | 122 | 0.1 |
| Czech1 | 167 | 0.2 |
| Danish | 4,813 | 4.4 |
| Dutch | 2,508 | 2.3 |
| English | 22,692 | 20.9 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 2,295 | 2.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 231 | 0.2 |
| German | 11,165 | 10.3 |
| Greek | 612 | 0.6 |
| Hungarian | 118 | 0.1 |
| Irish1 | 5,684 | 5.2 |
| Italian | 2,388 | 2.2 |
| Lithuanian | 68 | 0.1 |
| Norwegian | 1,931 | 1.8 |
| Polish | 749 | 0.7 |
| Portuguese | 167 | 0.2 |
| Russian | 285 | 0.3 |
| Scotch-Irish | 1,079 | 1.0 |
| Scottish | 3,205 | 2.9 |
| Slovak | 23 | 0.0 |
| Subsaharan African | 130 | 0.1 |
| Swedish | 3,192 | 2.9 |
| Swiss | 669 | 0.6 |
| Ukrainian | 171 | 0.2 |
| United States or American | 8,182 | 7.5 |
| Welsh | 1,718 | 1.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 59 | 0.1 |
| Other ancestries | 39,030 | 35.9 |
| (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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