South Jordan, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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31%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

94%

Household income NAT. AVG.

71%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Jordan	Utah	National
Income per capita	$58,877	$38,516	$44,883
Median household income	$158,076	$91,382	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$174,638	$111,880	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$96,385	$55,890	$52,080
Median earnings male	$95,260	$53,788	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,250	$29,934	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.4%	3.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	2.9%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Jordan is 31% higher than the national average
The median household income in South Jordan is 94% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Jordan is 71% lower than the national average
The poverty level in South Jordan is 81% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$105,373 $158,076 $316,152

City

$60,915 $91,382 $182,764

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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South Jordan median earnings by income bracket

South Jordan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	8.5%	8.5%
Manufacturing sector	10.5%	10.5%
Financial & insurance services	10.1%	10.1%
Wholesale & retail services	15.9%	15.9%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	9.6%	9.6%
Other	32.6%	32.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, UT	19,513	$219,470	169.8%
Independence, UT	149	$193,388	137.8%
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,640	$192,482	136.7%
Alpine, UT	10,905	$185,690	128.3%
Bluffdale, UT	15,121	$170,939	110.2%
South Jordan, UT	75,278	$158,076	94.4%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Apple Valley, CA	75,217	$83,370	2.5%
Lafayette, IN	75,191	$69,648	14.4%
Flagstaff, AZ	75,433	$87,406	7.5%
Evanston, IL	75,477	$124,314	52.8%
Bismarck, ND	75,566	$102,112	25.5%
South Jordan, UT	75,278	$158,076	94.4%

Source: The South Jordan, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.