West Valley City, UT Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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21%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

27%

Household income NAT. AVG.

35%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	West Valley City	Utah	National
Income per capita	$23,578	$25,600	$29,829
Median household income	$70,427	$62,518	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$82,861	$75,170	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$48,019	$38,196	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,522	$37,182	$36,919
Median earnings female	$26,714	$20,734	$26,250
Unemployment rate	3.0%	3.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	11.7%	11.7%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in West Valley City is 21% lower than the national average
The median household income in West Valley City is 27% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in West Valley City is 35% lower than the national average
The poverty level in West Valley City is 23% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$46,946 $70,427 $140,854

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 Valley City median earnings by income bracket

West Valley City employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	18.2%	18.2%
Manufacturing sector	14.5%	14.5%
Financial & insurance services	4.0%	4.0%
Wholesale & retail services	14.5%	14.5%
Public administration	2.2%	2.2%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	12.9%	12.9%
Education, health & social services	6.0%	6.0%
Other	26.0%	26.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Emigration Canyon, UT	1,598	$130,139	135.2%
Independence, UT	143	$127,500	130.5%
Bluffdale, UT	14,802	$113,023	104.3%
Draper, UT	48,594	$112,541	103.4%
Stansbury Park, UT	9,271	$110,984	100.6%
West Valley City, UT	135,610	$70,427	27.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hampton, VA	135,169	$57,041	3.1%
Warren, MI	134,188	$51,796	6.4%
Charleston, SC	137,041	$72,071	30.3%
Columbia, SC	134,057	$47,416	14.3%
Carrollton, TX	137,319	$82,345	48.8%
West Valley City, UT	135,610	$70,427	27.3%

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