West Jordan, UT Profile

West Jordan, UT, population 91,444, is located in Utah's Salt Lake county, about 6.5 miles from West Valley City and 10.8 miles from Salt Lake City.

Through the 90's West Jordan's population has grown by about 59%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of West Jordan has grown by about 34%.

West Jordan's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Utah's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in West Jordan tend to be about the same as Utah's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	50%
	Females	50%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	1%
	Other/Mixed	6%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	25.00
	Males	24.60
	Females	25.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	21.00%	Under 20:	20.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	10.00%
Over 60	2.00%	Over 60:	3.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	68,336	N/A
2001	81,702	19.56%
2002	83,071	1.68%
2003	84,173	1.33%
2004	88,955	5.68%
2005	91,444	2.80%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$55,794

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	230
2002	264
2003	211
2004	188
2005	N/A
2006	183

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	1	0	0	-	1
Forcible Rape	26	24	18	34	-	27
Robbery	27	32	31	34	-	36
Aggravated Assault	106	130	108	94	-	109

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,047
2002	4,693
2003	4,340
2004	3,780
2005	N/A
2006	3,526

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	359	446	415	359	-	466
Larceny, Theft	2,287	2,614	2,620	2,683	-	2560
Motor Vehicle Theft	165	266	197	211	-	303
Arson	13	11	11	13	-	10

Location

Elevation	4,370 feet above sea level
Land Area	26.8 Square Miles