West Jordan

  1. West Jordan Legal Resources
  2. West Jordan Statistics
  3. West Jordan Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. West Jordan Employment Information
  5. West Jordan Family Information
  6. West Jordan Education Information
  7. West Jordan Business Information
  8. West Jordan Public Benefits Information
  9. West Jordan Criminal Information
  10. West Jordan Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. West Jordan Zip Codes


West Jordan Legal Resources Back to top

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West Jordan Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 68,336
  • Land Area (2000): 80.037 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.000 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 27.9186 (-2.3) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 77.9186 (25.5) / 92.2186 (33.5)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,765
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 1,047
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 16 inches
West Jordan Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 61,675 2002 70,879 2005 38,031
2000 68,299 2003 74,470 2006 94,424
2001 69,457 2004 86,054 2007 96,681

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Houses (2000): 19,597
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,054
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 911
West Jordan Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 68,106 99.84%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 110 0.16%

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West Jordan Employment Information Back to top
West Jordan Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 20,244 19,648 596 2.94% 30
1991 20,908 20,215 694 3.32% 33
1992 21,796 21,043 753 3.46% 35
1993 22,798 22,156 642 2.82% 28
1994 23,973 23,347 626 2.61% 26
1995 24,918 24,346 572 2.30% 23
1996 25,291 24,714 577 2.28% 23
1997 25,946 25,390 556 2.14% 22
1998 26,460 25,788 672 2.54% 25
1999 26,810 26,139 671 2.50% 25
2000 37,329 36,192 1,137 3.05% 31
2001 37,832 36,246 1,586 4.19% 42
2002 38,070 35,903 2,167 5.69% 57
2003 38,484 36,348 2,136 5.55% 56
2004 38,786 36,894 1,892 4.88% 49
2005 40,032 38,451 1,582 3.95% 40
2006 41,259 40,107 1,152 2.79% 28
2007 42,588 41,527 1,061 2.49% 25
2008 43,438 42,085 1,353 3.11% 31
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 43,575 42,289 1,286 2.95% 30
Feb 2008 43,506 42,197 1,309 3.01% 30
Mar 2008 43,484 42,089 1,395 3.21% 32
Apr 2008 43,175 41,977 1,198 2.77% 28
May 2008 43,237 42,021 1,216 2.81% 28
Jun 2008 43,276 41,862 1,414 3.27% 33
Jul 2008 43,659 42,199 1,460 3.34% 33
Aug 2008 43,570 42,000 1,570 3.60% 36
Sep 2008 43,459 42,133 1,326 3.05% 31
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

West Jordan Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 2,971 15.85%
2. Public Administration 995 5.31%
3. Finance and Insurance 918 4.90%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 835 4.46%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 749 4.00%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 649 3.46%
7. Repair and Maintenance 586 3.13%
8. Educational Services 572 3.05%
9. Truck Transportation 565 3.01%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 547 2.92%
11. Health Care 506 2.70%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 477 2.55%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 389 2.08%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 389 2.08%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 366 1.95%
16. Metal Manufactuing 341 1.82%
17. Other Transportation 326 1.74%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 322 1.72%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 302 1.61%
20. Utilities 286 1.53%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,872 12.07%
2. Finance and Insurance 1,681 10.84%
3. Educational Services 1,642 10.59%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 853 5.50%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 710 4.58%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 646 4.17%
7. Public Administration 638 4.11%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 481 3.10%
9. Department and Other General Stores 465 3.00%
10. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 449 2.90%
11. Social Assistance 424 2.73%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 402 2.59%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 356 2.30%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 348 2.24%
15. Info Services and Data Processing 320 2.06%
16. Construction 314 2.02%
17. Air Transportation 274 1.77%
18. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 214 1.38%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 152 0.98%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 145 0.94%

West Jordan Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 933 4.98%
2. Other Production Occupations 911 4.86%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 872 4.65%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 854 4.56%
5. Vehicle Mechanics 725 3.87%
6. Other Construction Trades 714 3.81%
7. Computer Specialists 698 3.72%
8. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 646 3.45%
9. Other Management Occupations 644 3.44%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 623 3.32%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 596 3.18%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 545 2.91%
13. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 513 2.74%
14. Engineers 482 2.57%
15. Other Office and Admin Support 444 2.37%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 412 2.20%
17. Business Operations Specialists 403 2.15%
18. Carpenters 385 2.05%
19. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 349 1.86%
20. Operations Managers Non Finance 337 1.80%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 1,397 9.01%
2. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 993 6.40%
3. Secretaries and Admins 910 5.87%
4. Customer Service Representatives 765 4.93%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 736 4.75%
6. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 636 4.10%
7. Business Operations Specialists 524 3.38%
8. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 508 3.28%
9. Registered Nurses 461 2.97%
10. Cashiers 455 2.93%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 448 2.89%
12. Child Care Workers 391 2.52%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 375 2.42%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 368 2.37%
15. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 351 2.26%
16. Other Management Occupations 345 2.22%
17. Other Financial Specialists 332 2.14%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 326 2.10%
19. Accountants and Auditors 316 2.04%
20. Assemblers and Fabricators 303 1.95%

West Jordan Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 29,244 64.31%
15-35 hours 7,035 15.47%
1-14 hours 1,846 4.06%
No regular hours 7,345 16.15%

West Jordan Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 1,227 3.75%
5 AM-5:29 AM 987 3.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 1,684 5.15%
6 AM-6:29 AM 2,493 7.62%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 4,316 13.20%
7 AM-7:29 AM 4,987 15.25%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 4,450 13.61%
8 AM-8:29 AM 3,252 9.95%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,809 5.53%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,560 4.77%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 673 2.06%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 413 1.26%
Noon-3:59 PM 2,455 7.51%
4 PM-11:59 PM 2,393 7.32%

West Jordan Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 663 2.03%
5-9 2,553 7.81%
10-14 3,389 10.36%
15-19 4,939 15.10%
20-24 6,959 21.28%
25-29 2,939 8.99%
30-34 6,137 18.77%
35-39 918 2.81%
40-44 908 2.78%
45-59 1,935 5.92%
60-89 830 2.54%
At least 90 529 1.62%

West Jordan Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 123 0.38% 21,319 65.20%
30-44 184 0.56% 7,779 23.79%
45-59 230 0.70% 1,705 5.21%
At least 60 242 0.74% 1,117 3.42%

West Jordan Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 108 0.32%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 4,172 12.29%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 27,100 79.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 32 0.09%
Color 4 Box Other 195 0.57%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 779 2.30%
Color 6 Box Walked 313 0.92%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 1,235 3.64%

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West Jordan Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 18,920 (67,823 people)
Families (2000): 16,217 (63,108 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 8,814
People at same address in 1995: 28,373
West Jordan Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 499 2.64%
$10,000-$14,999 330 1.74%
$15,000-$19,999 550 2.91%
$20,000-$24,999 731 3.86%
$25,000-$29,999 877 4.64%
$30,000-$34,999 1,308 6.91%
$35,000-$39,999 1,031 5.45%
$40,000-$44,999 1,428 7.55%
$45,000-$49,999 1,248 6.60%
$50,000-$59,999 2,501 13.22%
$60,000-$74,999 3,223 17.03%
$75,000-$99,999 3,111 16.44%
$100,000-$124,999 1,155 6.10%
$125,000-$149,999 548 2.90%
$150,000-$199,999 208 1.10%
$200,000 or more 172 0.91%

West Jordan Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,929 10.21%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,642 19.27%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 531 2.81%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 3,400 17.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 108 0.57%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 3,989 21.11%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 53 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,629 13.91%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 23 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,473 7.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 8 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,107 5.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

West Jordan Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 18,066 34.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,716 10.99%
Public Assistance 371 0.71%
Retirement 1,884 3.62%
Self Employment 3,053 5.87%
Social Security 2,158 4.15%
Supplemental Security 389 0.75%
Wage / Salary 17,791 34.22%
Other 2,562 4.93%

West Jordan Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,382 31.91%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 9,350 68.09%

West Jordan Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,525 6.53%
Color 1 Box Married 14,775 63.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,865 29.38%
Color 3 Box Widowed 198 0.85%

West Jordan Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,966 8.45%
Color 1 Box Married 15,163 65.19%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,256 22.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 876 3.77%

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West Jordan Education Information Back to top
West Jordan Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 932 2.19%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 4,777 11.24%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 12,595 29.64%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 13,435 31.61%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 3,664 8.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 5,521 12.99%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,573 3.70%

West Jordan Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 848 1.24% 1,057 1.55% 1,905 2.79%
Kindergarten 1,276 1.87% 135 0.20% 1,411 2.06%
Grades 1-4 5,336 7.81% 201 0.29% 5,537 8.10%
Grades 5-8 5,253 7.69% 199 0.29% 5,452 7.98%
Grades 9-12 5,385 7.88% 115 0.17% 5,500 8.05%
Undergrad college 2,288 3.35% 587 0.86% 2,875 4.21%
Graduate or professional school 277 0.41% 76 0.11% 353 0.52%
Total 20,663 30.24% 2,370 3.47% 23,033 33.71%

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West Jordan Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $759,865,000
Retail sales (2002): $643,245,000
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West Jordan Public Benefits Information Back to top
West Jordan Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 64,193 94.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,489 5.15%

West Jordan Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
2004 $10,106 $17,582 $4,091 $12,453 $0 $15,272 $41,922 $23,568 $49,301 $54,921
2005 $10,700 $18,101 $3,546 $9,142 $0 $27,553 $50,941 $19,680 $55,631 $59,836
2006 $11,103 $21,204 $4,070 $10,072 $0 $27,928 $53,173 $19,895 $48,171 $8,459


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
2004 $0 $6,439 $600 $0 $6,964 $1,840 $66,048
$16,222 $0 $2,193 $10,299 $0 $21,491
2005 $0 $7,804 $821 $0 $6,151 $6,094 $62,978
$23,597 $0 $1,799 $7,768 $0 $8,944
2006 $0 $8,906 $1,202 $0 $7,133 $3,006 $67,788
$21,812 $0 $2,232 $11,099 $0 $12,398

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West Jordan Criminal Information Back to top
West Jordan Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.859 0.243 0.016 0.389 1.508 0.113 6.826 30.336 2.383 39.660
2000 1.186 0.381 0.000 0.249 1.816 0.146 4.597 30.923 2.372 38.039
2001 1.526 0.374 0.014 0.389 2.304 0.187 5.169 32.927 2.376 40.658
2002 1.834 0.339 0.014 0.451 2.638 0.155 6.292 36.880 3.753 47.080
2003 1.450 0.242 0.000 0.416 2.108 0.148 5.573 35.182 2.645 43.400
2004 1.092 0.395 0.000 0.395 1.883 0.151 4.172 31.178 2.452 37.802
2005 0.552 0.158 0.000 0.079 0.789 0.158 3.050 19.037 1.288 23.376
2006 1.154 0.286 0.011 0.381 1.832 0.106 4.935 27.112 3.209 35.256
2007 1.200 0.383 0.010 0.507 2.100 0.155 5.782 25.982 3.351 35.115

West Jordan Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 28 95
2005 33 95
2006 35 92
2007 32 96

West Jordan Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 2,539
2000 2,722
2001 2,984
2002 3,524

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West Jordan Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
West Jordan Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 14,833 21.71%
10-19 Years 13,537 19.81%
20-29 Years 11,698 17.12%
30-39 Years 11,052 16.17%
40-49 Years 8,999 13.17%
50-59 Years 4,887 7.15%
60-69 Years 1,886 2.76%
70-79 Years 960 1.40%
80-89 Years 407 0.60%
90+ Years 77 0.11%

West Jordan Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 34,309 50.21%
Color 1 Box Female 34,027 49.79%

West Jordan Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 57,688 84.42%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 6,882 10.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 1,381 2.02%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 979 1.43%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 632 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 396 0.58%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 323 0.47%
Color 6 Box Other Race 55 0.08%

West Jordan Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 18,772 29.76%
2. German 9,026 14.31%
3. United States Or American 4,775 7.57%
4. Danish 4,415 7.00%
5. Irish 4,048 6.42%
6. Swedish 3,153 5.00%
7. Scottish 3,046 4.83%
8. Italian 2,318 3.68%
9. Dutch 1,563 2.48%
10. European 1,539 2.44%

West Jordan Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 53,650 88.63%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 4,292 7.09%
3. Other Pacific Island 509 0.84%
4. German 331 0.55%
5. Laotian 268 0.44%
6. Vietnamese 196 0.32%
7. Tagalog 162 0.27%
8. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 158 0.26%
9. French 134 0.22%
10. Chinese 126 0.21%

West Jordan Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 64,485 94.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,474 2.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,257 3.31%

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West Jordan Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


West Jordan Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
84084 84088