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

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Income/capita NAT. AVG.

53%

Household income NAT. AVG.

40%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Jordan	Utah	National
Income per capita	$29,679	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$84,722	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$95,744	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$54,059	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$46,666	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$30,530	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.8%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	5.4%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Jordan is 1% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Jordan is 53% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Jordan is 40% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Jordan is 64% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$56,475 $84,722 $169,444

City

$41,674 $62,518 $125,036

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

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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West Jordan median earnings by income bracket

West Jordan employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	12.7%	12.7%
Manufacturing sector	14.0%	14.0%
Financial & insurance services	6.3%	6.3%
Wholesale & retail services	15.2%	15.2%
Public administration	4.6%	4.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.1%	10.1%
Education, health & social services	8.7%	8.7%
Other	26.1%	26.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Highland, UT	19,012	$146,177	164.2%
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,598	$130,139	135.2%
Independence, UT	143	$127,500	130.5%
Alpine, UT	10,509	$123,450	123.1%
Bluffdale, UT	14,802	$113,023	104.3%
West Jordan, UT	115,181	$84,722	53.1%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Springfield, IL	115,075	$54,164	2.1%
Westminster, CO	114,832	$76,378	38.1%
College Station, TX	115,802	$47,456	14.2%
The Woodlands, TX	114,532	$126,087	127.9%
Brandon, FL	115,909	$62,953	13.8%
West Jordan, UT	115,181	$84,722	53.1%

Source: The West Jordan, UT employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).