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84119

West Valley City, UT · ACS 2020–2024

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At a glance

U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
50,070
Median household income
$71,378
People below poverty
13%
Median home value
$382,600

Income

The median income of households in 84119 was $71,378. An estimated 3.4% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 4.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.4
$10,000 to $14,999 4.6
$15,000 to $24,999 5.1
$25,000 to $34,999 5.7
$35,000 to $49,999 12.2
$50,000 to $74,999 21
$75,000 to $99,999 14.3
$100,000 to $149,999 20.4
$150,000 to $199,999 8.6
$200,000 or more 4.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 51572
Female 42557

An estimated 87.3% of households received earnings. An estimated 19.8% of households received Social Security and an estimated 15 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $19,089. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 87.3
Social Security 19.8
Retirement income 15
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 4.1
Cash public assistance income 2.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 13 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 15.5% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 10.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 12.3% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 13
Children under 18 years below poverty 15.5
People 65 years old and over below poverty 10.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 12.3

In 2020-2024, 9.5 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 40% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 46% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 26.1% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 84119 in 2020-2024, 79.1% had health insurance coverage and 20.9% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 60.6% and public coverage was 23.6%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 16.5%.


In 2020-2024, 84119 had a total population of 50,070 - 24,058 (48%) females and 26,012 (52%) males. The median age was 30.7 years. An estimated 27.8% of the population was under 18 years, 39.9% was 19 to 44 years, 21.1% was 45 to 64 years, and 8.1 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 84119 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 1960 1729
5 to 9 1804 1429
10 to 14 2260 1835
15 to 19 2158 2321
20 to 24 2550 2041
25 to 29 2280 2149
30 to 34 2040 1760
35 to 39 1961 1604
40 to 44 1897 1687
45 to 49 1246 1600
50 to 54 1218 1177
55 to 59 1233 1567
60 to 64 1547 969
65 to 69 558 761
70 to 74 562 456
75 to 79 354 488
80 to 84 202 261
85 and over 182 224

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 41.4% were White; 4.4% were Black or African American; 8.7% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 4.3% were Asian; 1.7% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 16.3% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 44.8% of the people in 84119 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 36.7% of the people in 84119 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 15,914 households in 84119. The average household size was 3.08 people.

Married-couple households made up 43% of the households in 84119 while cohabiting couple households made up 10.3% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 26.3% of all households, while 20.4% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 10.9% of households were male householders living alone, and 9.2% were female householders living alone, for a total of 20.1% of all households.

In 84119, 38.1% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 19.2% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 43
Cohabiting Couples 10.3
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.4
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
26.3

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 40.5% of males and 39.1% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 44.8 38.6
Now married, except separated 40.5 39.1
Separated 3 3.1
Widowed 1.6 4.5
Divorced 10.1 14.7

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 84119, 1,278 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 50.5% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 73.2% of the people living in 84119 were U.S. natives. 50.9% of the 84119 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 26.8% of 84119 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 33.3% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 65 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 84119 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 84119.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 74.6
Asia 10.9
Europe 4.1
Africa 5.7
Northern America 0
Oceania 4.7

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 84119 in 2020-2024, 44.2 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 33.8% of people at least five years old; 19.4% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 33.8
Other Indo-European languages 2.1
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 5.7
Other languages 2.6

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 82.4 % of the people at least one year old living in 84119 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 82.4
Different house, same county 12.2
Different county, same state 1.8
Different state 1.6
Abroad 2.1

Education

In 2020-2024, 79.7 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 17% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 20.3% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 84119 was 13,462 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 699 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 10,096. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,667.

Educational Attainment of People in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 20.3
High school diploma or equivalency 35.3
Some college, no degree 19.4
Associate's degree 8
Bachelor's degree 13.5
Graduate or professional degree 3.5

Disability

In 84119, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 10.9 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 3.1% of people under 18 years old, to 10.5% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 40.8% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 84119, 68.4 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 28% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 84.3% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 11.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 4.6 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 21,790 84.3
Federal, state, or local government workers 2,864 11.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 1,181 4.6

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 84119 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 0.8
Construction 10.9
Manufacturing 12.6
Wholesale trade 3.4
Retail trade 10.7
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 8.5
Information 1.6
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 7.9
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 11
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 16.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.7
Other Services, except public administration 4.6
Public administration 2.2

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 84119 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 7,059 27.3
Service occupations 4,868 18.8
Sales and office occupations 5,346 20.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 3,490 13.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 5,097 19.7

Commuting to Work

An estimated 68.6% of 84119 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 15.6% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.7 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 68.6
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 15.6
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 2.4
Walked 1.2
Other means 0.7
Worked from home 11.5

In 2020-2024, 84119 had a total of 17,080 housing units. Of these housing units, 54.6% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 35.5% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 9.8% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 54.6
Apartments in multi-unit structures 35.5
Mobile homes 9.8
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

11.5% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 1% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 84119 was 5 rooms, and of these housing units 58.8% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 84119 had 15,914 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 1,166 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 56.8% while renters occupied 43.2%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 3.3 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.79.

4.5% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 5% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 7.4% and another 30.4% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 84119:

House Heating Fuel Used in 84119 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 83.5
Electricity 15.5
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 0.1
All other fuels 0.6
No fuel used 0.3

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 84119 was $382,600.

Of the owner-occupied households, 64 % had a mortgage. 36% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,785 and for owners without a mortgage it was $586.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 84119 was $1,520. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.